1. Logic wrote:

1. Biggie
2. Jay-Z
3. Andre 3000(even though he is not solo)
4. Canibus
5. Tupac

2. DCI74 wrote:

Another trick question, because like you Logic I consider Andre 3000 a solo and a group rapper.

In no particular order:

Andre 3000
Lauryn Hill
Rakim
Jay-Z
Biggie

3. wouldn't you love to know? wrote:

in no particular order as well:

lauryn hill
tupac
b.i.g
nut ass jay-z
you know something, WEEZY?!

4. J. Mack wrote:

1. K.R.S. ONE( intellect)
2. Rakim(complexity)
3. Slick Rick( storytelling)
4. Jay-Z(flow)
5. LL COOL J(longevity)

5. Reason wrote:

1) Jay-z
2) Biggie
3) Big pun
4) Nas
5) Black Thought

Honorable mentions – Ghostface, Common, Jadakiss, Rakim, and Big Daddy Kane.

6. knowledge_base wrote:

No order:

Jay-z
Tupac
Eminem (hate if you want)
B.I.G.
KRS-1

should’ve made it but didn’t-( LL, Dre 3000 is not a solo rapper IMO but if he was he would’ve made it, Lauryn needs a second album or she would’ve made it, Lyte pre-96 was on this list AND Busta is a combination of all of the above and just misses my top 5)

7. Regkam2 wrote:

1. KRS 1
2. Tupac
3. LL Cool J
4. Rakim
5. Jay Z

Honorable mention: Chuck D, Mos Def, Ice Cube and common

8. ILL BIZ wrote:

If I was to make a mixtape w/ their best tracks…

1. Jay-Z
2. Tupac
3. B.I.G.
4. Lauryn Hill
5. Kanye West

9. bertie wrote:

1. Dylan
2. Dylan
3. Dylan
4. Dylan
5. Dylan

just jokes— for real: 1. Krs-one, 2. Jay-z. 3. Biggie, 4. Dre3000 and 5. Bun-B

10. Ced wrote:

LMAO bertie!!!

11. DCI74 wrote:

Lol @ bertie, how could I forget about Dylan Dillenger??

12. Joe from PA wrote:

1) Rakim
1a.) Black Thought
3) KRS One
4) Lauryn Hill
5) …Jazzy Jeff I need a DJ on the one and twos, sorry.

13. mel wrote:

only five. well here goes….
MC Lyte
Lauryn Hill
KRS One
Rakim
Uncle L

14. Max wrote:

Jay-Z, Common, Mos Def, Nas, and Ol’ Dirty Bastard

15. Tanya wrote:

J. Mack – I dig your list.

Dylan, my fellow Grenadian – Biggups! (lol)

I am totally shocked only 2 people mentioned Nas!!??!! Why is Nas always the forgotten soldier?

Nas the Nasty the Es-co-bar is my all time favorite rapper and will reign at the top for all eternity!

After Nasty Nasir is: (in particular order)
Pac
Bigs
Jay
Uncle L

16. P. Cunningham wrote:

Most will likely disagree with my list as many of the artists I’ll list aren’t necessarily popular or well-accomplished:

1. Common
2. Andre 3000
3. Talib Kweli
4. Black Thought
5. MF Doom

I know I am privileging the new guard here and not acknowledging the legends, but, honestly, I’ve always felt that Rakim was overrated (most of the praise for Rakim is tied into him being the first to bring complex rhyme schemes, not necessarily his being the best to do so). My list shouldn’t be seen as disregard for the old school but more about consistency.

17. jay wrote:

I agree with J. Mack. NIIIIICE LIST. However, TUPAC ties with LL. TUPAC gotta get in there. He was fierce. I still listen to him every OTHER day.

18. sendschie wrote:

jay-z
butterfly (digable planets)
beanie siegel (just for being the realest)
RZA
eminem (sike!)
yeah, I really just have 4

19. Chad wrote:

Nas
Biggie
KRS-One
Tariq (Black Thought)
Rakim

20. Chad wrote:

Oh, I forgot, Special Ed and EST (lol)

21. Eve's Bayou wrote:

Andre3000
Tupac
Nas
Biggie
Ghostface

22. Ali wrote:

hahahaha Dylans too funny
btw, to everyone who didnt put Pac on the list? wtf???

23. Blessing wrote:

Jay Z
Eminem
Biggie
Andre 300
Lauryn Hill
Nas

If it were a top ten: Black Thought, Big Pun, Tupac, Krs One

24. Sudipta wrote:

the top 5 rappers of all time

in no particular order

Tupac
Nas
Jay z
kanye west
eminem

25. j-sound wrote:

big
2pac
rakim
jay z
eminem
50 cent

26. Isuru wrote:

1. Nas
2. Ghostface
3. Royce da 5 9
4. RAKIM
5. GZA

27. nick wrote:

1 Biggie
2 Jay Z
3 BIG PUN
4 Tupac
5 kanye is getting up there but will never have nearly as much talent as biggie pun and tupac
6 scarface and fat joe (joe in the old days, sounds like a retard lately)

28. m wat wrote:

tanya knows whats upp… dont know bout nas bein one but def top 5.. my order

1. Big
2. Pac
3. Nas
4. Jay
5. KRS-One

29. GTGTTT wrote:

2pac
BIGGIE
NAS
EMINEM
JAY-Z

30. I.M.-.M.E. wrote:

WTF!!! Waz up wit u guys!! Is obios that da best rapper eva is my man THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G.!! It has no discusion.

Then they folow o da next order:

2.Eminem
3.Eazy-E
4.Jay-Z
5.Rakim
6.Dr.Dre
7.Big L
8.Tupac
9.Snoop Dogg
10.Nas

31. patricia wrote:

i have this picture what is the value of it and how can i tell if it is the real picture and who is it made by ????

32. Courtney wrote:

People who do not think tupac is number one need to listen to…”Do For Love” “Keep Ya Head Up” “I Ain’t Mad At Ya” “Dear Mama” and “Thugz Mansion”.

1)Tupac
2)B.I.G (”Juicy” comes close to tupac)
3)Common
4)Nas
5)Talib Kweli

33. EAZY El Tery wrote:

My best and favorite
Rakim (Godfather of rap)
Tupac(best selling albums of all time look at Wikipedia!! if u don’t believe)
Ice cube (been around)
Snoop(best choruses, style, flow, and mixes them all together) and(been around)
Eminem
Jay z
LL Cool J(beenm around)
Dr. Dre Cuz there aint no betta(rappin) or bigga produca than him
Biz markie he funny

Me EZ

BETTA THAN ALL THA OTHA BULLSHIT LIST UP HERE!!!

p.S. lListen to big rap you’ll know all he do is freestyle cant stay on topic like others up here and Lauryn hill aint no Top Five rapper dumb asses!!! Cannibus wasn’t on the set long enough to be in the top 20 Ha Ha!
By tha way eazy e put out more hits than biggie and was the biggest part of NWA even if cube wrote some of his lyrics

34. Eazy El Trey wrote:

Big aint no where near 2pac and tohs othas aint nowhere near th top 50
Patricicia U stupid!
I.M-M.E. WTF is wrong wit U!!!????!!!!! Big aint on the top shady good bu not #2 maybe 9 or 10 Eazy is my favorite but he aint up there wit them AND WHO THE FUC IS BIGL? Rakim (god father of rap automatically nothin afta # 1Snoop should be closa and so should pac, fuc nas and fuc yo dumb ass fo writin this dumbass list
GTGTTT u stupid
M wat, wat kind of name is that r u taliking about watts that measure electricity Dork and ya list sucks
Nick u stupid
Isuru u sound like something off of soul calibur and ya list sucks too
J-sound is a dork and yo list sucks
Sudipta u sound foreign ya name dose foreign or u could’nt think of anything

35. yosha wrote:

no order

ice cube
krs one
2pac
bigie
jay-z

36. joka6969 wrote:

I cant believe immortal technique has not been in any list.
Also Drake Rogers is a great rapper.
For lyrical talent and flow Sway from the UK has to be talked about.

1:BIG- His voice adds new depth by being a beat as well as a story telling metaphoric genius.
2:Immortal Tech- He is DEEP with amazing dialect.
3:2Pac- Such a talent, his way of describing a situation he has been in truly shows his emotion at the time.
4:JayZ- Metaphoric master, voice makes him unique and he tears up tracks he only has a feature on.
5:Drake Rogers- His flow and chilled out attitude make him easy to listen to and his complex metaphors are fresh. New skool without forgetting the past

37. REAZON wrote:

U GUYS ARE ALL CRAZY THIS IS THE 5 BEST RAPPERS
1) EMINEM (MARSHALL MATHERS)
2) TUPAC AMURA SHAKUR
3) BIGGIE SMALLS (NOTORIOUS B.I.G)
4) DR.DRE
5)50 CENT(CURTIS JACKSON)

38. Tyler. wrote:

this is it no questions asked!

1) Biggie smalls! (sick flow, unique voice, storyteller,you feel his songs, king of the east coast, R.I.P. bro.)
2) Jay-Z (best flow around, money-making genius, can please an underground crowd and a pop crowd.)
3)Dr. Dre (drops a SICK beat! creator of gangsta rap, sweet lyrics.)
4)Big Punisher (way underrated, has an amazing flow! tight rhymes.)
5)Eminem (storyteller, funny, speaks the total truth, has a character voice.)

39. Big Red wrote:

1) The Gift of Gab
2) Nas
3) Talib Kweli
4) Big L
5) Eminem

Eazy El Trey, you are truly a lame ass rap fan for not knowing who Big L is. Fag.

40. _LiL_wEEzY wrote:

ahaha only 5 come on welll here goes not trying to offend anyone i think you guys are all good
Lauren Hill
Tupac
Bigggie
Jay z
Eminem
ok i cant do just 5 and here are more of my favourites

DRRR DREEEEEEEE
SNOOPPPY DOGGGGYYY!!!!!!! ok i think there alll pretty goood rappers its hard to rap so theyy are very talenteeeeeed

41. _LiL_wEEzY wrote:

welll i knoooow ive done this before but i just wanted to say dr dre
tupac,

biggiie

jay z and kanyeee west ae my top rappers millions coming there way

42. aaa@aaa. wrote:

2pac
BIGGIE
NAS
EMINEM
JAY-Z
PUN
Canibus
Papose
The Game

There are two many to have 5….THERE IS NO BEST!!!…

43. Case.OG wrote:

bro all of you’s dont know what the fuck is on……….
iin order…

1. 2pac (best rapper of all time, speaks about real shit)
2.Eazy Mother Fuckiing E (the king of gangsta rap)
3.Biggiie Smalls (tight rymes and the tightest freestyles)
and theres no 4 or 5 thats it.! only one other person put eazy e? you’s are all wak

44. Case.OG wrote:

West Coast Flows are the best

45. slim wrote:

WTF!all of you forgot about Eminem….you put nas -rapp shit ,in front of Eminem?what’s wrong with you guys?
…that meens you don ‘t know nothing about rapp….look ,this is my top 5 :
1-TUPAC
2-EMINEM
3-DR.DRE
4-BIGGIE
5-JAY-Z
THIS IS A QUITE GOOD TOP 5…just remember nas=rapp shit

46. harvir wrote:

hey bitches emniem is beeter okay so shutup see ya later

47. lil weezy wrote:

you all are losers

48. CoMMa ReX wrote:

My list:
1: 2pac (the most important ICON in rap music with a real message in his lyrics)Took rap to another level
2: Notorius BIG (Biggest Flow)
3:Eminem (Craziest impulsive thinker)
4:B Real (the most attractive fast style & a unique voice)
5:Beastie boys (The funniest rap i ever listen
6: Nach (Spanish rapper who analize the society with a great use of vocabulary)
7: Me

If you dont like any rapper of my list com to Spain(Valencia) and kiss my mothafukin ass, BIATCH!!!