Your Top 10 Lyricists

[Satire]

Yes, it's that thread again..bitch.

(bitch.)

bitch.

I'm starting this thread because I need the public's opinion for future reference

My own:
Blu
Nas
Eminem
Sadistik
Copywrite
MF Doom
Prince EA
Slug from Atmosphere
Vinnie Paz
Lowkey

This is from the perspective of lyrics, all around I would switch a few here and there.

[classthe_king]

Sadistik
Copywrite
DZK
Diabolic
Prince Ea
Possessed
Vinnie Paz
Hopsin
Bekay
Chino XL

[Master Chief]

No order:

Eminem
Tech N9ne
Joe Budden
Crooked I
Royce Da 5'9"
Nas
Hopsin
J. Cole
Copywrite
Lloyd Banks

[dead prez]

One Be Lo
Eminem
Nas
Jay z
Aceyalone
Gift of Gab
Canibus
Gza
K-os
Lupe Fiasco

Big Pun deserves an honoarable mention.

[X The Wise]

Rakim
Nas
Ice Cube
Diabolic
MF Doom
Vinnie Paz
Ras Kass
Slug
Canibus
Common

[LilWayne4Life]

No specific order, based on Lyricism only.

Lil Wayne
Nas
Kanye West
Andre 3000
Tech N9ne
Jay-Z
Lupe Fiasco
Eminem
Drake
Common

[Satire]

No specific order, based on Lyricism only.

Lil Wayne
Kanye West
Drake

Oh you

[Master Chief]

No specific order, based on Lyricism only.

Lil Wayne
Kanye West
Drake

Oh you

Those are the EXACT 3, I WTF'd @

[EminemBase]

(alphabetical order):

2Pac
Andre 3k
Canibus
Eminem
Mos Def
Nas
Pharoahe Monch
Redman
Royce Da 5'9"
Xzibit

[dead prez]

^Surprised you have Tupac there, good list though.

[EminemBase]

^ Well I occasionally bash 2Pac or have done because I get tired of how overrated he is by some. But at the same time, he also gets bias in the reverse direction and, he does deserve a spot in the top 10, I think and... because of the "he's overrated because he's dead" perspective, his lyricism gets overlooked.

And a lot of people say he was just emotion etc. which isn't true. That came later in his material and he certainly began to sacrifice certain elements of lyricism to emphasize emotion (as Em did), but he was still an incredibly potent lyricist and poet and one of the best. He was by no means a slouch in terms of rhyme schemes, or flow. It's just mis-remembered and forgotten because of songs like "Dear Mama" and what would ultimately define his legacy.

[stillmatic]

And a lot of people say he was just emotion etc. which isn't true. That came later in his material and he certainly began to sacrifice certain elements of lyricism to emphasize emotion (as Em did), but he was still an incredibly potent lyricist and poet and one of the best. He was by no means a slouch in terms of rhyme schemes, or flow. It's just mis-remembered and forgotten because of songs like "Dear Mama" and what would ultimately define his legacy.

Yep.

I dare anyone to listen to 2Pacalypse Now and tell me that's not lyrical.

Even his last release The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory was lyrically insane on so many levels and occasions.

Good shout on Xzibit too. Underrated as fuck.

I'm not going to make a list because I'll keep editing it once I realize rappers I've left out, so for now I'll just judge you guys from a distance and sit on the fence.

ps. lol @ Lil Wayne for Life. But then again, this is the same dude that argued Eminem will be remembered for being from Kansas City rather than Detroit when he dies and Pac is remembered for being from NY than Cali now that he's passed away. I like bringing this up, it always makes me smile and realize how far hip hop as come where anyone and everyones a fan.

[EminemBase]

Good shout on Xzibit too. Underrated as fuck.

Xzibit is amazing.

He's been dealt such a duff card in rap history. People ultimately just remember him for 'Pimp My Ride' and "X". Not serious rap fans but, the general listener.

When, his first two albums are pure top to bottom classic. And have some of the greatest hip-hop songs of all-time on them. He's a stellar lyricist.

[Raids-God]

1-Joe Budden
2-Royce Da 59'
3-Lowkey
4-Nas
5-Crooked I
6-Biggie
7-Mic Rightous
8-Lupe Fiasco
9-Eminem
10-Tech N9ne

[Hiphopdane]

Current favourite lyricists:
Yelawolf
Journalist (from The Left)
Phife dawg
Wu-tang (more specifically 36 chambers)
Eminem
Andre 3000