The following names are the names of three rap legends who no one ever mentions in their top five:
1. Eminem -- The best rapper of all time. His stuff is seriously incredible. The content isn't always all that deep, but his rhyme schemes, lyrics and flow are just ill.
2. Nas -- Anyone who puts out an album as amazing as Illmatic automatically deserves a spot HIGH in anyone's top five.
3. Jay-Z: He has put out a high volume of material, and a great deal of it is of high quality. The Black Album was an excellent production, and Jay-Z's emotion and flow are always present.
Does anyone else agree? Or am I alone here?
are you kidding me kid? those 3 are ALWAYS named in peoples top 5... em and nas are in mine, when i read the title of the thread i thought you were actually going to bring up someone like Big L. I understand where you're coming form when you talk about Lil Wayne (who i don't know why is considered such a "lyricist", but give me a break, em, nas, and jay have been considered top mc's for a good while now.
I would agree. They are three very talented artists, but everyone talks about them being solid. I do agree with some of the solid yet somewhat forgotten groups.
Tribe - My personal favorite, even though their shows suck. Midnight Mauraders is my personal best hip hop album of all time.
Jurassic 5 - Another very solid group, they put on a good show
Handsome Boy Modeling School/Lovage - Don't know if they are performers or producers, but their stuff is great.
Beatnuts - Very slick stuff
But I'm a little dated in the music department.
