k heres what i think is da top 10, n trust me i kno what im talkin bout

1. Biggie Smalls
2. Nas
3. 2pac
4. Jay-Z
5. Rakim
6. Talib Kweli
7. Common
8. Kanye West
9. Mos Def
10. Ice Cube

These are tru lyricists that actually have mad rap skill. This isnt my favorite list, jigga is ma fav, this is just the list of THE BEST.  Ja Rule is nowher near the level these mcs are at, he mite make top 30 if hes lucky, and 50 cent wow, he nowher the level even ja is at. 50 and G-unit are everything thats wrong with hihop 2day, not that ther songs are bad fer jammin in the club, but either they have zero lyrical skill or they just arnt trying, ther rhymes are sooo weak and predictable its terrible.  Mainstream beats, yes, rap skill, no. 50 doesnt deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as the above listed, maybe he cud make top 100.