Hip Hop heads: greatest MCs of all time?

tigerwoods99tigerwoods99
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in General Discussion edited January 2014
Who do you think are the top 15 MCs of all time?



Im gonna go with:



Rakim

2Pac

Talib Kweli

Mos Def

Common

Nas

Kool G Rap

Big Daddy Kane

KRS One

Pharoahe Monch

Big L

Del tha funky homosapien

Chuck D





ill post the rest later im tired..



edit: included a few more ...how could I possibly leave out Big L?
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  • Reply 1 of 52
    newnew Posts: 3,244member
    impossible name-dropping...



    just to add a few:



    kool keith

    eazy e

    black thought

    mc solaar
  • Reply 2 of 52
    isracesisraces Posts: 92member
    What about Biggie Smalls?
  • Reply 3 of 52
    hmurchisonhmurchison Posts: 12,425member
    Rakim

    2Pac

    Method Man

    KRS One

    Chuck D(yes I'm Old School)
  • Reply 4 of 52
    colanderofdeathcolanderofdeath Posts: 1,261member
    Whoever said Eazy E needs to be bitchslapped.
  • Reply 5 of 52
    homhom Posts: 1,098member
    Slick Rick (The Rula)

    Biggie Smalls

    Big Punisher

    Nas

    Method Man

    DMX

    KRS-One

    And maybe Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz, but I'm not sure.
  • Reply 6 of 52
    brussellbrussell Posts: 9,812member
    OK, I'm going to show my very un-hip-hop-ness here, but what exactly does an MC do?
  • Reply 7 of 52
    ibrowseibrowse Posts: 1,749member
    I'm not really into rap at all, mostly metal and punk stuff, but I must admit I am quite fond of anything involving Dr. Dre and a huge fan of Public Enemy.
  • Reply 8 of 52
    shetlineshetline Posts: 4,695member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by BRussell

    OK, I'm going to show my very un-hip-hop-ness here, but what exactly does an MC do?



    Goes on and on rhyming about how he is superior to everyone else in aquiring money, drugs, and sex, bragging about his musical talent and ruling the neighborhood, and stating quite clearly how unfortunate an error it would be for anyone to challenge him on any of these things, because most assuredly he would obtain possesion of the ass of such a foolish individual.
  • Reply 9 of 52
    newnew Posts: 3,244member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by ColanderOfDeath

    Whoever said Eazy E needs to be bitchslapped.



    You need to be bitchslapped!
  • Reply 10 of 52
    rokrok Posts: 3,519member
    surprised no one has said Run DMC yet.
  • Reply 11 of 52
    brussellbrussell Posts: 9,812member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by shetline

    Goes on and on rhyming about how he is superior to everyone else in aquiring money, drugs, and sex, bragging about his musical talent and ruling the neighborhood, and stating quite clearly how unfortunate an error it would be for anyone to challenge him on any of these things, because most assuredly he would obtain possesion of the ass of such a foolish individual.



    So they're rappers. There's no difference between rappers and MCs? I thought MCs just played other people's music. Oh, I guess that applies to rappers too. Or am I confusing DJs and MCs? It's all so bewildering.
  • Reply 12 of 52
    jeffyboyjeffyboy Posts: 1,055member
    No one's at least mentioned Treach from Naughty By Nature?



    Jeff
  • Reply 13 of 52
    newnew Posts: 3,244member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by rok

    surprised no one has said Run DMC yet.



    which? Run or D.M.C.?
  • Reply 14 of 52
    ibrowseibrowse Posts: 1,749member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by New

    which? Run or D.M.C.?



    Run DMC was 3 people wasn't it...?
  • Reply 15 of 52
    brbr Posts: 8,395member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by TigerWoods99

    Who do you think are the top 15 MCs of all time?



    Im gonna go with:



    Rakim

    2Pac

    Talib Kweli

    Mos Def

    Common

    Nas

    Kool G Rap

    Big Daddy Kane

    KRS One

    Pharoahe Monch



    ill post the rest later im tired..



    The best MC is the one that kills all the other MCs and then kills himself.
  • Reply 16 of 52
    wrong robotwrong robot Posts: 3,907member
    Gift of Gab

    Del tha funkee homosapien

    Guru





    Especially gift, that man has unreal abilities
  • Reply 17 of 52
    newnew Posts: 3,244member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by iBrowse

    Run DMC was 3 people wasn't it...?



    was would unfortunately be very, very correct. The third member, the DJ of the group, Jam Master Jay, was shot last year.
  • Reply 18 of 52
    wrong robotwrong robot Posts: 3,907member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by iBrowse

    Run DMC was 3 people wasn't it...?



    Yeah, but Run and DMC were the MCs
  • Reply 19 of 52
    newnew Posts: 3,244member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Wrong Robust

    Especially gift, that man has unreal abilities



    Talking about Quannum, Lateef is a personal favorite.
  • Reply 20 of 52
    wrong robotwrong robot Posts: 3,907member
    I was refering more to his work in blackalicious, and his solo stuff. I don't think he's as awesome in quannum
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