Benny the Butcher Crowns the Best Lyricist in Rap | Complex Brackets

[@Complex]

Who is the best lyricist in rap right now?

[@Gonnie6969]

Why tf is lil baby and meg in this and not eminem or kanye? What about rome streetz, his 2021 was amazing

[@austinmj64]

Prob still in no order 3 Stacks, Nas, Kendrick, Lupe fiasco, and Black Thought. Maybe Conway too fr

[@ShizAudi]

Lupe Fiasco

[@ShizAudi]

@@austinmj64 Lupe the 🐐

[@stet8826]

Conway been my favourite last 5 years. Mach-hommy had a good year 2021. HWH8 side B and Pray for Haite best projects last 12 months. Waiting on TT4 and GDMM. GXFR🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👊💯🇬🇧

[@killingblow528]

Benny looks so relaxed and full of peace. Glad to see him killing it and getting the success he deserves 👏🏾👏🏾

[@bryantbutlermf]

Hell yeah buff wild..716

[@jameshopper1991]

You can tell Benny is such a rapper and such a fan of the craft. Can’t wait for that tana talk 4

[@IntroSpecktive]

this was really dope, loved how it just focused on hip hop in a chill debate and Benny gave everyone genuine respect. Really glad he appreciated Mach the way he did. Benny is my favorite rapper out rn but I just really like him as a person as well

[@mortezz1268]

You're the last person I expected to be here but good to see you got a good taste in music

[@oostealth]

The fact Benny gave Mach his flowers shows growth amongst men the old and new Griselda is a problem

[@BakerClassics]

Can you give us a brief history lesson lol not familiar with the old griselda.

[@oostealth]

@@BakerClassics Mach, Conway Westside and I believe Fahim was the original core @ def goldblum has a great run down on them it’s a great story to follow they all Jedis in they own right

[@mateonelson3862]

only ones i didn’t agree with was nas over ran and boldy over jid (all 4 some of my favs rn tho), but this was dope of complex to even mention underground guys lime mach, ran, boldy, etc

[@BakerClassics]

@@oostealth that's dope, I appreciate it.

[@johnhurd4878]

Agreed.

[@JovonWNY]

Appreciate how they were able to have a rap dialogue where respect for the craft is the focus more so than emotional opinions.

[@samgunz1]

Yes... a peaceful debate.. it was refreshing

[@killuaonhorse]

Conway is special, he has that Biggie it factor....that flow that not many can pull off, a story that is just pure inspiration that translates to pure hunger on every track. Destroys every freestyle he's ever been in, with crazy delivery for someone with half their face paralyzed. If you know you know.

[@TravisJenkinsNOCC]

I have said the same thing about Conway it's like listening to Big without him trying to be Big

[@CLEOFISTAYLOR]

I've been saying Biggie for the last 5 years. He has that same magic

[@ahkenaten522]

Chill out

[@issa2666]

@@ahkenaten522 nah Conway different

[@kitboo9138]

conway is up there with kendrick for me conway is different.

[@NewVergas]

Sometimes I feel Benny spends more time on the internet than me 😭😭

[@ChiTownGoblin]

The fact that Wayne & Nas been rapping since the 90s & are still in the convos for best lyricist in 2022 says a lot about their goat status... Salute to both of em🐐🐐💯 Weezy the best tho🤣

[@adrielgreen6746]

True for both, but wayne wasn't regarded as a lyricist until early 2000s. Nas has been since day 1

[@DaDelinguisher]

@@adrielgreen6746 cause Lil Wayne was just a kid at the time

[@adrielgreen6746]

@@DaDelinguisher same for Nas. He was 16 or 17 when his live at the BBQ verse came out. And he recorded Illmatic from when he was 18-20

[@DaDelinguisher]

@@adrielgreen6746 Wayne was 12-16 with hot Boyz but yeah..Nas was day 1 lyricist

[@ChiTownGoblin]

@@adrielgreen6746 U right but Wayne wasn't allowed to be lyrical back then he had to rap like a New Orleans hot boy, then in the 2000s wen all the hot boys left Birdman unleashed him & u all kno what happened next lol

[@CaseCap2]

Seeing Nas vs Lil Baby in a bracket for best lyricist was crazy lol

[@fideletamo4292]

Disrespectful for the hip hop lol

[@dennisjohnson7139]

Lol baby can spit. But I agree

[@thedon0516]

Lil Baby basic AF, he can rap but there's nothing interesting about him.

[@cameronmanning8606]

Wayne & Nas been here since the 90s .....let that sink in.

[@MrMonopolistic]

I have no clue how these guys are even comparing these guys to these Gods

[@LoneWolfHustle]

5:03 Nas and Ransom spitting on a higher level than most, if not at the highest level. My two favorite rappers at the moment. Benny too!

[@Capital804G]

Facts ‼️

[@emantheballerobika1970]

I like how this guy is honest and shows no envy at all

[@NatureBoii99]

I'm not even mad at him rocking with Conway. That man is a monster.

[@jarrodtollison3530]

And his cousin.

[@kevthepoet]

Gibbs is gonna have bars for B Dot and Benny by this time tomorrow lol

[@antbanks1261]

Lol!!!!

[@gmobb4773]

Gibbs is hard

[@hoodiej2884]

I would love to see Cole x Conway on a record😭🔥

[@michaeldahdyvlivechannel]

They have a feature

[@thedon0516]

We need Pusha T x Griselda songs

[@JayRockLA]

@@thedon0516 yep 18 wheeler was disgusting

[@fredthered5883]

@@thedon0516 Nas x Griselda too

[@SabrumBaker]

They knew what they were doing with Cordae and Cole….come on now 😂😂😂 Complex y’all aren’t slick cx

[@Chasingcheque]

Fr

[@cedricgant8535]

Best one was when they made Russ choose between himself & Ye.

[@thump2319]

Like really lol

[@ronaldjames7843]

Cordae is alrite but nothing crazy or special for me

[@SabrumBaker]

@@ronaldjames7843 I agree. He’s got everything going he just needs more ooomph you know?

[@jh8152]

Salute to Benny for respecting Mach. Was waiting for this day. Love to witness it.

[@standardbrah]

yea but I still think gibbs is a better rapper

[@teedigits1974]

Gibbs is incredible, and easily one of my favorite current MCs, but Mach is on another level than 99% of the game. Salute to Benny for respecting Mach indeed. Good to see.

[@g-holy]

Factz.

[@g-holy]

@@standardbrah definitely.

[@musaka2022]

He needs to respect a Mach 3 gillette and shave his head

[@casteltheghettomonk4392]

" Name a rapper that I ain't influenced" - Ether

[@Mr.Rosesright_now]

Rakim,Krs-one, Black thought

[@terracejohnson5657]

Nas, J. Cole, Weezy, all Beasts 🔥🔥🔥

[@soulintent4129]

Man, i just love benny, to see a dude from this era (not actually from this precise era) so excited about hiphop, the real one, is just amazing, he got the blueprint from the ogs, he carries the candle, one of the dopest in the game 🐐❤🔥

[@noodlessoul8356]

I can feel this is the interview where I've seen Benny the most comfortable... Dope picks btw.

[@jampanther8846]

I love Con but Nas activated another gear in his mid 40s and is putting out HEAT! Nas should of gotten that round. Benny gonna ride with Con matter what. Shouldn't have put him in there too begin with. No way Benny gonna not pick Con! 🤷🏿‍♂️I respect the loyalty though.

[@sbakernyc5761]

Late 40s at that. He'll be 50 next year...so crazy he released 2 classics a few months apart from each other

[@Joona135]

@mike dollars not now and never will be. Nas is the GOAT forever. Only people who come close are Jay-z, wayne, Eminem and Kendrick

[@Joona135]

@mike dollars Actually yes. KD was great, KD2 was phenomenal and Magic is almost as good. Also the singles he’s released are top notch

[@bart3736]

I’m not gonna say conway is objectively better because it is subjective but you can’t say conway doesn’t have an argument after the work he’s been putting out

[@longz86]

The fact Ransom was mentioned I'm happy for this!!!!

[@voxextremos22]

No Push or Jada???? But Mach Vs Freddie is like comparing DOOM to Biggie it’s two great artists with completely different styles of rapping and Productuon

[@paintertownent6195]

These are rappers that are constantly active tho or have dropped recent projects.

[@jayrodriguez9211]

@@paintertownent6195 if they had push and jada he would have to go against Con at some point so it was fixed Although they did have nas in the mix and realistically nobody fuckin wit Nas

[@paulh3261]

No push, no Jadakiss, no Kendrick, no Eminem, Jay Z, Lupe fiasco, DOOM. Lots and lots of big names. Thats kinda wack ngl

[@DyoungOG3]

@@paulh3261 RIP DOOM, But this list is about active MCs and Neither Kendrick Jay, or Lupe have released solo albums in awhile to consider them “active” only considerable Rappers are Jada, Em, and Pusha

[@paulh3261]

@@DyoungOG3 yeah I kinda realize that now 😅

[@kay-uw5lt]

It has to be nas, nobody is spitting on his 19th project like the intro of a master lyricist.

[@lesuelbrown3969]

Have Black Thought, Roc Marciano, Ka (Brownsville), and Noveliss as my final 4 favorite lyricist, all who weren’t in the brackets. Black thought beats Noveliss in the finals!

[@anthonywilliams9415]

Noveliss go hard. Shout out to you for being a hip hop head frfr!!👍🏿👍🏿

[@freestylefamily4077]

Metal Face Hokage

[@pavlogorianskyi1249]

Black Thought hasn’t released an album in 2021 as far as i know

[@noodlessoul8356]

BT arguably the GOAT...

[@OracleEND]

Who yall got? Lupe or Noveliss

[@travisj8110]

As famous as Wayne is he’s still underrated as a rapper in my opinion. He’s god tier and still rapping his as off over 25+ years later and is always outside he doesn’t give you 1 or 2 fire verses in a year and then go into hiding

[@sneakerhead2830]

*cough Andre3000 *cough

[@travisj8110]

@@sneakerhead2830 Both my top 2 ever Wayne is my goat while 3k is the best at rapping I’ve ever heard. But I enjoy more Wayne music and he’s put out so much more.

[@Jeanette735]

complex missed a massive opportunity to make benny pick westside gunn or conway

[@jwood8769]

Never pit the team against each other

[@Sebastianlopez519]

Benny picking Mach-Hommy over Freddie Gibbs is petty. 🤣

[@taffygore6285]

Bro Mach Hommy is better than both Freddie and Benny .

[@Sebastianlopez519]

@@taffygore6285 Mach Hommy is better than every other rapper.

[@dretheman123]

Mach is Griselda. He rocks with both but he’s not picking against the team.

[@westonpick24]

As a huge Freddie Gibbs guy, Mach-Hommy is the better lyricist than Freddie

[@carft1234]

@@westonpick24 it's not always about lyrics lol we both know who has better deliver and flow

[@icysolez23]

Thank God for Westside Gunn & Griselda ✊🏿

[@Bonetti.23]

Praise both

[@Aziz.Hakim.]

BOLDLY IS MAGICAL

[@CHANGEISHAPPENING]

Nas catalogue is Illmatic It was written I am... Stillmatic Lost tapes Gods Son Hip Hop is dead Life Is Good Lost tapes 2 Kings Disease KD 2 MAGIC THIS CATALOGUE IS UNTOUCHED CLASSICS.

[@mickyward3716]

You forgot the N album

[@vaughnreedjr6592]

King Disease wack.

[@Sky-dz1gj]

You forgot Street Disciple and NASIR

[@killagates186]

Nasir and street discipline I would leave off the list to but Nastradamus I would have kept on the list.

[@jlovetjat]

You forgot, Nastradamus ,Streets Disciple, Nasir, N, Distant Relatives.

[@antman8943]

Glad to see complex recognizing most of the top tier rappers in the game like ransom jid Freddie Conway

[@dakshminda5412]

Nas the greatest lyricist ever 💯

[@nodistractionzpodcast3897]

Exactly, Nas the greatest.. n thas it

[@ireviewdopesht7216]

Jigga my nigga

[@ireviewdopesht7216]

Jay electronica is deeper than nas... 👀

[@dakshminda5412]

@@ireviewdopesht7216 cap Ain't no one deeper than nas

[@ireviewdopesht7216]

@@dakshminda5412 I don't think you've ever listened to Jay electronica... Like really deciphered his bars, listen to any 5 songs and try follow or read the lyrics bro, he's on a different tier... I like nas tho, he's on everyone's top 5 bc some of his tracks will always slap, lyrically.. But Jay Electronica is on mf doom levels

[@echad6259]

Nas will always have that special place...

[@joeymorrison8905]

Conway really that dude, bar for bar he he don’t slack I agree with the outcome

[@jasol5071]

We gone have that Cole vs Nas convo tho 🤔still going Nas but that woulda been interesting

[@_allcap]

Imagine having Meg in a list of Lyricist...

[@TeezyfolKKz]

Panda panda panda

[@mikonnn]

she deserves to be there lol

[@keithholden9344]

😂😂

[@Melscomments]

I don't even listen to her anymore cuz I'm tired of the brainwashed twerking but Meg does have some bars. She is not trash lyrically especially if we comparing some of these other lil dudes out here.

[@vibeswithdova655]

I really like how WEEZY is on a COMEBACK RUN rn🤞😤🔥we need a BAR'D UP album from the GOAT🥺

[@FastMoneyFresco]

Benny: “ I heard somebody tweet today” 😂

[@lokeseamariano8152]

Benny is just such a firm OG like you can tell he gon give lil homies the right advice

[@sjshane1834]

Freddie vs Mach is funny af

[@professionalgrade5999]

I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE GRIESELDA TAKEOVA🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@superstarmani6381]

The lack of Kendrick In this contest in the most disturbing thing ive ever seen

[@Trudon]

He's mia

[@TheTee777]

I had Nas winning this whole thing lol🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Joona135]

He should have easily. No one here even compares to him

[@bart3736]

@@Joona135 conway def competes with him

[@bart3736]

Black thought and those two might be 1-2-3

[@jlove8441]

NAS Lloyd Banks Jcole big Sean

[@nodistractionzpodcast3897]

Why is we always saying Nas got his groove back ??? Nas never loses his groove, never lost it…. Thas the GOD MC he should not be even here

[@DyoungOG3]

This exactly what i be thinking like when tf did he lose it Lmaoo…maybe cause he stopped making music for awhile between 2012-18 but he never lost it; this GODSON we talkin about

[@calvinklein6748]

This Was Fun 😂 But We All Know Nas Is The Illest Lyricist Ever.

[@averymiller5333]

I got black thought and 3 stacks over him but nas top 3

[@_IsrealPerez]

@@averymiller5333 they all aliens

[@LoneWolfHustle]

Facts!

[@Mlopez856]

@@averymiller5333 stop how can u put somebody over Nas who never made an album dtop

[@Mlopez856]

Stop

[@ryanshepard8625]

I love Sean's music, but picking Sean over Wale is crazy

[@Kingkgosi1031]

He won't see the night of the day, wale is fire

[@jimmywinks197]

If you think Wale is fucking with Sean Don in anyway, you’re bugging.. Sean tops him in every aspect. Flow, punches, content. This is no fucking contest. Wale also got ate on that Russ track by everybody.

[@TonyBakercomedy]

Nas & Cole for me

[@mizraimj]

Mach and Ransom easily the strongest lyricists on this bracket at the moment

[@ghettogov6161]

I can agree there Nas wasn't a bad pick though he doing his best rapping in a long time it's more impressive but it's not better

[@esthervanda7401]

@@ghettogov6161 u sick for saying that. Nas magic album was fire

[@MadMaxTopShotta]

Ransom is Mach is very good

[@ghettogov6161]

@@esthervanda7401 music wise it was dope Nas prolly my all time favorite but he didn't out rap ransom dude is an animal

[@billyaverycoffee7843]

Ranson, Mach and Con. You forgot Con. If you just listen to every lyric he spit for the last couple years. This nigga will give you chills. You visibly see his lyrics.

[@sneak837]

Ransom is rapping the best right now

[@detroitheath288]

Burden of Proof was nuts!!!

[@dretheman123]

Yessir 👍🏾

[@CuseBlocksForLife]

nas gotta win this over cole and conway 3 straight great albums

[@daBlondieboi]

Love nas, one of my favourite lyricists of all time but the fact you used the word ‘great’ says it all. Conway ain’t missed the past 10+ projects straight fire.

[@adamandeveaae8406]

@@daBlondieboi Don't embarrass yourself. Nas is too Great than them both combined

[@ThisIsDNic]

I knew Benny wasn’t picking Freddie.. 😂😂

[@cantThinkOfAname215]

i thought Freddie was his mans?

[@ThisIsDNic]

@@cantThinkOfAname215 nah he ain’t been fucking with Freddie since Freddie sub tweeted him something like “niggas don’t have tour dates in the city they got shot in” or something like that

[@patdeezy716]

@@ThisIsDNic word? Damn I ain’t even know that

[@devantewilliams7240]

Benny just said Freddie is on TT4 a few weeks ago

[@patdeezy716]

@@devantewilliams7240 they just want it to be drama so bad

[@michaelcarrig627]

This was the true start of Gibbs-Benny feud.

[@WillWilliston]

He ain’t lying- Conway is the best right now fa sho. God Don’t Make Mistakes

[@EXPLORING.CONSTRUCTION]

Needed Roc Marciano and Earl sweatshirt in this

[@Jon804Official]

Lloyd Banks vs Conway wasn’t fair lol

[@fideletamo4292]

To who? Conway?

[@jp_4_president420]

Banks is levels above conway

[@capturethephotons2078]

Conway is a beast of a 90s (best hip hop still lives in the 90s) caliber that took back hip-hop from the drill and trap sound in the new climate of hip hop and i can respect that.

[@echad6259]

Boldy is slept on...

[@wavysaurusflex]

MARCBERG THA 🐐

[@farrukhdada6688]

Banks vs Conway was a tough one

[@matty7630]

Facts but in recent years nobody’s rapping doper than Conway

[@henrywilson6140]

Listen to codi, and tell me Conway rapping better then that not in my opinion .. but I gotta alot of love for conway

[@daminharris3879]

@@henrywilson6140 Codi was nowhere near da level of From a King 2 a god

[@henrywilson6140]

King 2 a god was way more repetive tho

[@jimmyjordan3736]

Funny how Banks smoked all on juvenile hell

[@SwollenMustache]

Fight for New York 2022 with Benny the Butcher

[@ghettogov6161]

I would do the same thing Benny did if my bro was in the bracket. Conway is legit if you just talking pen work.

[@nesta4749]

I love you Benny for choosin boldy James 🐐 👑

[@imsofocused4678]

Papoose put out 12 projects in one year. How is he not on the list?

[@adankpancake]

because theyre all mid LOL

[@jaden_ja]

Man the fact that Benny ain’t even give Freddie props lead me to believe they might actually be on dirt 😭 hate to see it

[@psychicramps]

why my boy energy off with Gibbs ... you know Gibbs better than any Buffalo dudes

[@thapalemexican]

Conway sweeping everyone. We knew this man was serious the moment he dropped LULU

[@killuaonhorse]

Reject 2*

[@natecw45]

ion even know who tf that is... so yeah, y'all, he REALLY hitting 🙄🙄🙄

[@thapalemexican]

@@natecw45 lol go listen to jack harlow little man

[@princeking9]

Just caught this. Great show and content. I will be checking for this. Keep winning!

[@drinkmorewater2798]

Putting Nas vs Ransom against eachother the firt round while Da Baby & Big Sean get to walk should be criminal. Ransom smokes em both.

[@rucker6666]

Bdot really loves lil Wayne 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@tyjones9864]

That nigga nice w it

[@user-bp1be1yg2h]

Weezy is nice but he slid benny off that drake pick like a snake. Drake's been going off for too long without getting his flowers

[@milagrosbreijo628]

Benny the butcher look like a brown skin Ludacris lol 🤣💯🎯

[@papermack1]

My nigga everywhere working 🐃💪🏾👏🏾🤞🏾

[@lcasanova2546]

CONWAY GOT NOWHERE NEAR THE CONTENT AND SUBSTANCE OF NAS ...💯

[@lukecimino40]

Benny just went with whoever's hes closest with.

[@naturalimmunity7007]

Conway vs Nas was for the title

[@OfficialSuperStarAR]

I almost stopped the video when they were bout to put drake over wayne

[@keezemojito1278]

Almost went bip bip bye

[@shakur3259]

The last standoff should’ve been Nas and Conway. They are the best in the game right now.

[@alwayzplug]

Nobody on this list is better than Nas, point blank period! 🤷

[@patdeezy716]

Everybody else on this list are fans of nas

[@ghostmemes2282]

Mach hommy is not better than nas ,but he is a genius

[@cperkins5050]

Nas is my all time favorite, but Ransom is in rare form right now.

[@alwayzplug]

@@cperkins5050 Love Ran but he's not better than Nas.

[@sjoerdsiemes]

Em should've been on here. And Banks and Feddie Gibbs deserved better.

[@stbcurt4250]

Freddie Gibbs overrated asf

[@kojoadu8725]

"It's not about the money, it's not about the fame but for you to be accepted by my peers is big enough for me" benny got me on the one, thats real

[@dwhite97]

Freddie the 🐐

[@1of123]

J cole , Fabulous , Kendrick , Jadakiss , Rick Ross , Drake , Pusha T, Benny Butcher,, Lil Wayne, big Sean , Conway

[@vkjfv]

They way they dismissed Banks that cruel there for me Banks over The Machine any day, and am a Griselda fan

[@HuleeSantanaOfficial]

this is a great series!

[@chadgriffith9583]

I agreed with Benny almost every time except on Freddie and JID lol

[@carft1234]

He didn't choose freddie cause they both don't F with each other anymore benny was just being petty

[@ronaldjames7843]

@@carft1234 Freddie Gibbs had posted a tweet shouting out H Town rite after Benny got shot & Benny felt like Freddie Gibbs was involved. It's like a Biggie & 2pac situation. Freddie Gibbs is the one that was outta pocket for putting out that tweet.

[@Trudon]

Banks is so slept on

[@cryptic7756]

its no secret conway the illest in the game.

[@hookerdick8493]

Man my top 5 krino,rj payne ,cannibus, benny ,conway 4 and 5 are inter changeable

[@jflip31]

I really hate y’all putting Conway vs Bank$

[@andrewmelanson8250]

So hyped he blew up my bro pmo to him and conway a few years back they go crazy

[@3rd_Eye_Xplosion]

“The butcher coming!”

[@isaacbecker8874]

This is awesome

[@maiconmarques18]

Muito sucesso guerreiros sou fã de vocês.

[@yesimjayded2077]

lil baby vs meg is crazy

[@johnhurd4878]

Wale is the definition of disrespectfully underrated.

[@gmoney7xbetter478]

Ransom is also super underrated

[@jwood8769]

@@gmoney7xbetter478 to be fair going against Nas you going lose everytime.

[@johnhurd4878]

@@gmoney7xbetter478 completely.

[@Tmack216]

Mach-hommy Floor seats is crazy................... Bro come on now, I have never heard of this guy before this video here but best believe i'm going to listen to everything

[@businessbuilder92]

Some of these picks and options are strange sorry but stallion and drake have no reason in this discussion lol. But I have to accept Conway over Cole I'm not mad at it at all

[@christianmcl93]

"Besides con and west tell me who else I gotta respect"