International music tracking medium, Billboard,
dropped their list of greatest rappers of all time a few
days ago, caused a whole lot of controversy with
music and hip-hop fans. A lot of fans and some
artists questioned the list, and the most obvious issue
is the absense of 2pac, and possibly Kanye West. In
addition, many feel Kendrick Lamar should not be on
the list with a relatively short career.

10 – Lil Wayne
9 – Kendrick Lamar
8 – Ghostface Killah
7 – Lauryn Hill
6 – Andre 3000
5 – Nas
4 – Rakim
3 – Eminem
2 –
Jay Z
1 – Notorious B.I.G


Here’s what Billboard put out to explain their list:
Diehard fans, music nerds and critics love lists. But
in rap, rankings like this take on a special level of
import: aside from moving a crowd (shouts to
Rakim), MC means proving you’re the best. In no
other genre do artists so blatantly express their
desire to outdo competition. That made Billboard’s
editorial list a more high-stakes undertaking than
usual. Many favorites — Kane, Drake, KRS — didn’t
make it, and each of those omissions hurts deep
down. Note: we’re ranking these folks as MCs, not
artists. That’s why Dr. Dre and Kanye West, for
example, two legendary producer-rappers who
don’t match the mic skills of those listed here, were
left out. Even Tupac, perhaps the most influential
rapper ever globally, is arguably known more for
great songwriting than dominant bars.

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