Complex, The 30 Most Lyrical Rap Songs Of The Past 5 Years

[Shameek]

30. J. Cole "Who Dat" (2010)
29. Raekwon f/ Inspectah Deck, Ghostface Killah, Method Man & GZA "House of Flying Daggers" (2009)
28. Kevin Gates "Dangerous" (2010)
27. Killer Mike "Reagan" (2012)
26. Joe Budden f/ Crooked I, Joell Ortiz, Nino Bless & Royce Da 5'9" "Slaughterhouse" (2008)
25. Rick Ross f/ Nas "Triple Beam Dreams" (2012)
24. Sean Price "Figure Four" (2009)
23. Action Bronson f/ Roc Marciano "Pouches of Tuna" (2012)
22. Lupe Fiasco "I'm Beamin'" (2010)
21. Ab-Soul f/ Danny Brown & Jhene Aiko "Terrorist Threats" (2012)
20. Tech N9ne "He's A Mental Giant" (2011)
19. Elzhi "More Colors" (2009)
18. Meek Mill "Dreams and Nightmares" (2012)
17. A$AP Rocky f/ Kendrick Lamar, Joey Bada$$, Yelawolf, Danny Brown, Action Bronson & Big K.R.I.T. "1Train" (2013)
16. Jadakiss f/ Lil Wayne "Death Wish" (2009)
15. Jay-Z f/ Rihanna & Kanye West "Run This Town" (2009)
14. T.I. "I'm Illy" (2008)
13. Danny Brown "XXX" (2011)
12. Gucci Mane "Wonderful" (2009)
11. Pusha T "My God" (2011)
10. Big Boi f/ Andre 3000 and Raekwon "Royal Flush" (2008)
9. Earl Sweatshirt "Earl" (2010)
8. Rick Ross "Mafia Music" (2009)
7. Eminem "Underground" (2009)
6. Drake "9AM in Dallas" (2010)
5. Lil Wayne "A Milli" (2008)
4. Kanye West f/ Rick Ross, Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj & Justin Vernon "Monster" (2010)
3. Nas "Queens Get the Money" (2008)
2. Kendrick Lamar f/ MC Eiht "m.A.A.d city" (2012)
1. Jay Electronica "Exhibit C" (2009)

http://www.complex.com/music/2013/04/th ... t-5-years/

[King Lance]

Ab-Soul f/ Danny Brown & Jhene Aiko "Terrorist Threats" should be top 10 but at least its on the list

Lupe only 22 ?!

Maad city instead of Sing About Me ?

Book of Soul from Ab-Soul isn't #1 ???!

I can still deal with it

[Mr.DGAF]

This is certainly a list.

A good one? Eh

[CrashBand]

Most people just label any song without a catchy chorus "lyrical".

[tadpole25]

not a bad list. not a great list.

[Kill You]

Wow, A Milli is NOT fuckin lyrical at all. It's littered with shitty Wayne punchlines like every other Wayne song. The fact that A Milli beat out an Eminem song (Underground?) on this list is baffling by itself.

[Emadyville]

underground...really?

[Chet Starr]

Danny at 13....nice

[mwm5952]

meh

[chopsuey567]

List sucks, and so does the word lyrical

[OMEGA]

These shitty lists seem to be made by some random intern that just got "hired".

[EminemBase]

They choose to put an Em song on there, and they put "Underground" ;/

Complex opinions suck balls.

If any Em song of the past five years should go on there it should be maybe "Stay Wide Awake", "Cinderella Man" or "Almost Famous". "Underground" is shit.

[B.A.D.]

Complex has to stop making this lists, they keep getting worst

[SliK]

They choose to put an Em song on there, and they put "Underground" ;/

Complex opinions suck balls.

If any Em song of the past five years should go on there it should be maybe "Stay Wide Awake", "Cinderella Man" or "Almost Famous". "Underground" is shit.

Déjà Vu really deserves it IMO.

And if Complex wants to put corny(ish) songs on their list - why not Forever?

[Francesco]

Well those lists are just someone's opinion at given time... anyone's list would be different & would look weird here & there anyway.
I always look at those lists & then move on... no biggy.