Coop Breaks Down His Top 20 Emcees All-Time List That Has Twitter Going Crazy

[@jasonhodges6463]

How can you bring producing into an mc conversation??

[@CelisMusic]

@48:00 I see the points that Mike is making with the Ye vs Jay conversation, but the statement he doesn't attach himself to others in order to make hits would be a false one. As great as Ye is, we know he consistently receives help with his pen and also often collaborates with other producers in order to create music. I'm not saying this is a bad thing (Cause I've always seen him as more of a producer and artist rather than an emcee), just highlighting that he's not a one man show. So the real question is, is this list the top 20 "emcees" or the top "rap artist" cause for me the word emcee would indicate outside of hooks & bridges the rapper writes his own rhymes.

[@adnanojd]

Another good episode to start 2023 the chat was Poppin the conversations were Poppin keep up the content coming fellas. What happened to A2hh trivia Thursdays? lol The keit murray disrespect crazy, The Redman Underating is crazy, First three albums undeniably classics, classics songs And his 90s feature run is impeccable Not to mention def squad an Mef n red work. And GURU rip not being on that list yet based on his Gang Starr work crazy and his own solo work smh. Treach was one of the most lethal lyricist, a unique flow and pens of the 90s and he wrote for a lot of artists so he should get some form of credit as a great emcee, From naughty has 3 classics to well-known anthems which he most wrote mostly Otherwise great episode.

[@daveylewis816]

Best hip hop💎podcast 🎙️🐐🙅🏿‍♂️

[@terrelltorry800]

Bro how was Mike making the same argument for some of Kanye’s “taking chances” projects that neither of them are trying to hear about MMATBS?? 🤔 “just because you think it’s not good doesn’t mean it’s not good” did I hear that right? 🤔🤦🏽‍♂️

[@iaincraig677]

I'd have: 1. Rakim 2. Black Thought 3. Nas 4. Big Daddy Kane 5. Big L 6. Guru 7. GZA 8. KRS-One 9. Masta Ace 10. Kool G Rap 11. MF Doom 12. Biggie 13. Chuck D 14. Common 15. AZ 16. Inspectah Deck 17. Redman 18. Big Pun 19. Andre 3000 20. Q-Tip Honourable Mentions - Mos Def, Mad Skillz, One Be Lo, Method Man, Prodigy, RA The Rugged Man, Immortal Technique, Lupe Fiasco. So many worthy of being there just not enough positions to include everyone...

[@kevintaylor9590]

So y'all don't care that MCs have ghostwriters? And still rate them in your top ten and 20. Flabbergasting

[@imperialstats]

Exactly ...let's put Madonna on the list too 🤣🤣 🤷🏿‍♂️ The Kanye fanning was overboard

[@isaacsello6097]

It seems like that rule doesn't apply to all

[@jf1573]

Timestamp for the MC list: 8:00

[@the.old.kanye.]

I saw Snoop live and that was a dream come true. I never knew how badly I just wanted to watch Snoop smoke but honestly it should be on everyone's bucket list

[@johnnyboy7538]

i think 808s and heartbreaks was a classic. Kanye for me was pushing his limits for artistic creativity and i think the autotune distraction aside, he really did make things happen.

[@ArmLegLegArmHead47]

No doubt about it. Ye has the strongest discography in Hiphop and one of the best overall, all genres included. We also have to consider that Kanye continually reinvents himself, switches his style up all while laying the groundwork for the next generations. Ye is the greatest Hiphop artist (not MC) ever

[@jamaaldavis7907]

@@ArmLegLegArmHead47 b.s......how old are yall...frfr😂😂😂

[@ArmLegLegArmHead47]

@@jamaaldavis7907 I'm 25 and this is consensus. Who has a better discography? Jay and Nas 1000% do not have a better discog

[@jamaaldavis7907]

@@ArmLegLegArmHead47 I kno you young to say kanye has hip.hop greatest catalog..the confirmation...I have no energy 4 u....a waste of time ....do ur homework plz...kno the genre ok....plzz...smfh.....running ur mouth n kno very lil..stfu...plzzzzz😂😂😂😂😂

[@ArmLegLegArmHead47]

@@jamaaldavis7907 I know HipHop very well looool. Who has a better discography? Please enlighten me then

[@kevintaylor9590]

Coop said Doom can't make a best twenty rapper list. But Drake and Kanye do

[@ArmLegLegArmHead47]

Coop hates underground Hiphop. They trash billy woods and didn't even know who KA is...the DOOM slander doesn't surprise me at all

[@Fr33Kingdom]

@@ArmLegLegArmHead47 no coop does not hate underground hiphop lol

[@ArmLegLegArmHead47]

@@Fr33Kingdom I see no proof to back your claim

[@terrelltorry800]

@@ArmLegLegArmHead47 yeah man these guys not knowing who Brownsville Ka is and how they downplay the greatness of DOOM makes me kinda question their hip hop integrity a little

[@mamba4817]

​​@@terrelltorry800 They're real big on who the industry favorites are. This is a great channel of them breaking down the industry big timers.

[@bowling4clarity817]

Top 20s are more of an expression of the author so I don't ever have too much of a visceral reaction to them . Hell, I don't ever labor to rank my own 20 ,simply because I don't believe my enjoyment of almost 40 years of engagement with the music lends to me having definitive enough slots . It makes for lively discussion tho . Salute .

[@isaacsello6097]

I can't believe you guys debated that Kanye must go above Jay on the MC list

[@icebergslim3737]

I hate Jay Z but Kayne West is not on Jay Z level

[@isaacsello6097]

@@icebergslim3737 He is not at MC level, mybe in making music in general.

[@SoulOfTheSouth]

Where’s Cole?

[@vicworldwide7568]

Lol how is jcole not in his top 20 but he always going ham for him🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MrASAPAB]

Ok but why on earth are Wayne and Kendrick so damn high?

[@Chitown2378]

So 3K don’t make it in but I keep hearing about Thought even though all the classic shit is from The Roots

[@jamaaldavis7907]

Thought is the emcee alone on alot of roots songs. 3k has nothing alone..wtf u talkin bout

[@mamba4817]

Thoughts top 5 hands down and not having Lupe on a top 20 list is ridiculous.

[@jamaaldavis7907]

Thought top 5 lyrically yess..based on the variables of list..no

[@markbrunache648]

Didn't Rhymefest write Jesus Walks?

[@wooiiiii]

For each criteria you could have picked who the best is then worked from there. Then marked each emcee on the criteria out of 20, added the points up, there's your list.

[@markbrunache648]

I agree with Mike. Classic Albums should be rated a 3 star while things like a live performance should be 1 or 2 stars.

[@Chitown2378]

Mike wouldn’t be comfortable putting Em above ANYBODY 😂 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@curtismdavis13]

Is this an MC list or Rap artist list???

[@ihateflatbunz]

thats what i wanna know

[@curtismdavis13]

Coop trippin. 808s and Yeezys are both dope as hell.

[@rebel7186]

How is Big Daddy Kane not on this list?

[@seankelly4594]

The jay z hate is crazy

[@wooiiiii]

Amount of albums doesn't equate to the level of quality of an album. Coop crazy 🤣.

[@miiiiisvibes]

I had to stop the video since I can't stand Coop lol, the way he speaks even his body language is so arrogant to me

[@kingdarius513]

I think jadakiss catalog might be underrated listening to it

[@jamaaldavis7907]

Kiss catalog not impressive

[@erwinjones9869]

808&Heartbreak has Amazing, Heartless, Welcome to Heartbreak!!!!!

[@isaiahbrown7715]

I’m sorry but did Mike say Kanye opened the door for Lil Wayne? The hell you talkin bout?

[@oxsiafreys3494]

Big Boi gotta be higher imo, one half of four of the top 100 Hip Hop Albums ever made and hes on every one of those songs never laying down a bad verse. PLUS, his flows, voice and style on Speakerboxxx is amazing, its one of the highest selling hip hop albums ever and you can see the impact that songs like the way you move, ghetto musik, Reset and flip flop rock had on the following era of hip hop. Do Flo Rida and Akon exist without Speakerboxxx (maybe but my point is you can see the influence that that era of Big Boi had on Rappers)? Also he found Killer Mike

[@jamaaldavis7907]

Big boi is so disrespected....smfh

[@j-touch232]

It broke my heart when yall made that list without eminem in top 10 at that... yall check this out.. I've noticed nas albums top to bottom in an order of preference for a fan is like finger print, everybody's is different.. some people like nastradamus lowkey but bcuz the majority dont like it, they'll follow

[@shinobu19]

Games gotta be on here. You guys are overlooking.. Catalogue is there and many on here dont have better discography. Music has aged well and the longevity is there. Features are there. The voice is great and in terms of impact the Game doesnt get the credit for bringing the Westcoast back when musically they had fallen off.. discography is a debatr between ghost and Rae...better than Commons.. The Game gave Kendrick and Nip their first tours on impact... What are we talking.about... In the 2000s.it was Game, Ye, Jeezy, TI, amd Wayne...

[@jamaaldavis7907]

​@@flyshitonly24catalog is 1 variable....he has that...but the other criteria tho game lacks

[@kevintaylor9590]

Everybody or gonna agree but if y'all holding down Hip hop culture yall gotta start calling out rappers for having ghostwriters. That's Hop Hop Culture. Y'all can't try and change the foundation and say Kanye top 5 when you know for a fact that he doesn't write his rhymes. Y'all got Drake on a best rapper list. Come on man

[@TwoH.Q]

I’ve tried to hear A2HH out on their approach here. They have sliders on their criteria. Writing your own “classic shit” is what they consider. I think a true and out list should only include folks without ghostwriters honestly.

[@jamaaldavis7907]

@@TwoH.Q mike d buggin kanye ova scarface is hysterical 🤣😂😆

[@jamaaldavis7907]

@@TwoH.Q esp when we kno ye has others writing his raps.....face my 🐐..not being bias but scarface catalog ..only few on par like nas..hov n ghost...given the amt of solo material plus the 7 geto boys cds ...dats 22 albums total...no ghostwriting rva in ova 3 decades....

[@TwoH.Q]

@@jamaaldavis7907 damn, I hadn’t thought about the Geto boy albums. Your right actually

[@jamaaldavis7907]

@@TwoH.Q alotta folks 4get bout geto boys ..face got 22 cds...12 solos..7 geto boys cds....2 facemob cds n his group the product ....n ova 140 plus guest features in career...he cemented..n neva sold out or commercial b.s...in ova 30 yrs

[@ericanderson7059]

So we're just gonna put the Blastmaster at 6 or7 without the same wadeering of his position against the others ahead of him is mad shade of a very high order because I could make the case that would offer reconsideration,as in KRS ranks higher than 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 if we are really talking Hip Hop . Lastly some might say Nas was born out of the ether from the destruction / demoltion project placed upon the Bridge out of the mouth of a just removed from homelessness man thereby making the Teacher the " evil stepdaddy " of your selected G.O.A.T. ( love Nas ) when in actuality the latter is the former's kid ...just sayin !! To quote Coop " If it's in you .. you ain't gotta put it on " .

[@terrelltorry800]

Kanye can rank high on an “artist” list but get him tf off of any “emcee” list, you lose credibility putting him on any list based off straight emceeing

[@robfoster8356]

Bruh when Coop said the industry knows how mid Mr Morale was, i had to laugh. Literally Lupe, Royce, Eminem, Timbaland, Joe Budden, Tyler, Durk, Premier, Snoop, Questlove, Wale, & Game all gave it high praise. What is he saying lol?

[@ArmLegLegArmHead47]

He's out of touch

[@Follow.the.Leader]

@@ArmLegLegArmHead47 he’s not out of touch nobody cares about those industry cosigns that shit is for tv that album was mid

[@ArmLegLegArmHead47]

@@Follow.the.Leader Ok whatever you say. Why tf should someone like Lupe or Tyler lie about their feelings towards the album? You don't like it, that's it.

[@Follow.the.Leader]

@@ArmLegLegArmHead47 are you aware of everything going on behind the scenes? It could be plenty of reasons why they lie about it. Don’t be naive. I don’t dislike the album, but it is mid for kendrick standards and doesn’t deserve all the praise and recognition its getting IMO.

[@ArmLegLegArmHead47]

@@Follow.the.Leader Yeah that's your opinion dude but again why tf would someone like Lupe who is big on independence and had his own wars with labels and the industry LIE about HIS opinion on the album. Yall are so paranoid and try to take down any hint of appreciation towards Mr. Morale. Weird af

[@TonyMasters27]

Copp how can Wayne be that high. When there's proof of multiple ghost writers

[@CommonNotCommon24-7]

Love the fact y'all adjusted the list . Side note; I've never seen a artist put a whole label on his back like Lil Wayne did with Cash Money.

[@mamba4817]

In a list of best MCs "Only thing Jay has over Kanye is he's a way better MC" 🤣 Jay has better albums then Ye too not many big hip hop heads bumping Ye albums. Ye is a great producer. Kanye in NO WAY is a top 3 to 5 consideration MC he's not even top 40

[@robertarmstrong9182]

Chuck D has a pretty GOOD SOLO album "Autobiography of Mr Chuck". Do a lil homework folks. PLEASE!

[@Fr33Kingdom]

No way to agree on everything, but the drake segment was all cap again 🤣. A system quarter back? Would kanye have been able to do college dropout if he werent signed to rocafella? Would snoop have been snoop without Dr Dre and his team? Ofc not. Even Jay hasnt been as good without Dame and Rocafella.

[@andisa9599]

I’ve heard of drake having ghostwriters but to my knowledge nobody has ever came out as his ghostwriter and now I’m hearing that snoop has ghostwriters and Mike and coop absolutely dismantle that but do not do the same for drake. And I’m saying this as a way bigger fan of snoop than drake (to be honest I don’t really even like or think drake is all that) but I’m sick to my stomach of Mike and Coop’s double standards and bias. At least admit to your bias because at least everybody understands that it’s only human to be biased.

[@curtismdavis13]

If this is an Emcee list Kanye CAN'T be on this... Kanye had writers early on . Rhymefest wrote Jesus walks

[@rockstar2873]

its artist so he should be on here!!!!!

[@ihateflatbunz]

@@rockstar2873 Then why is drake penalized?

[@jbwuzhere6819]

The guys said that they were gonna put an asterisk by or "grandfather in" Big and Pac because of their untimely circumstances. That was a good idea that I wish they'd have stuck with. No shade to either artist but honestly how can you determine the impact that an abrupt death during your "only" peak run has on your historical placement? A lot is ASSUMED because of their trajectory at that moment. Snoop, Nas, Rakim, Cube, Slick Rick, X, Kendrick etc. are not just judged on their critical ascension but also thru valleys and comebacks. If they died during their initial stardom (especially tragically) wouldn't they be viewed differently too? Wouldn't they have been immortalized? Those 2 ninjas didn't ever have to comeback! They didn't actually have to prove what we believed: that they can shine over any production in any era, any climate, any circumstances. How much credit does Puff's guidance actually deserve and when its no longer there how does it look? How long could anyone be as confrontational/contradictory as Pac before the message loses its bite. It happened to others... Belief doesn't count as evidence.

[@lasallebrown3310]

Tupac transcended worldwide stardom and is made so much music before his young death that he has to be mentioned this way . I understand this about Big tho

[@jdfree6683]

MF Doom was NEVER THAT GUY...Just because he was abstract and a comic lover doesn't mean that he was all time great

[@jamaaldavis7907]

Exactly

[@deandreblack7760]

1:07:02 Damn right

[@Mschen06]

We cant deny Drake's skill level. Wayne did the introduction but Drake had to carry his OWN weight for the past 10 years. AND I'm not a big fan but you can't deny the facts, stats, and work put in by the man.

[@jdfree6683]

Being good in a weak era doesn't make you top 20..Drake has ALOT of duds on his resume.. Maybe one classic album..I am very aware of his catalog and other than the singles and some features ( all Drake rhymes aren't good rhymes)

[@geekylove3603]

We can deny it

[@sam232100]

This list is bogus!!! No Big Daddy Kane no Big L and no Kool G Rap. Really?

[@markellg3141]

Big L is overrated but he also missed Slick Rick how he manage that lol

[@sam232100]

@markell g Big L overrated how old are you?

[@markellg3141]

I'm old enough to know Big L short career isn't enough to put him in a top 20 list and even though Big Pun died early too I would put him above Big L.

[@sam232100]

@markell g you can't be because you don't understand the impact and how many rappers he influenced. So you telling me LiL Wayne is a better MC ?

[@markellg3141]

I understand but Big L never impressed me he was decent but a lot of rappers are better and hardly get any praise. He is definitely better than Lil Wayne.. he isn't even in my top 100 rapper's list i'll give you my top 5 so you know that i'm a real hip-hop head 1 Black Thought 2 Nas 3 Kool G Rap 4 Rakim 5 KRS

[@kevintaylor9590]

Fabulous blueprint was Mase not Jay Z . L

[@jamaaldavis7907]

💯💯💯

[@harwn999]

A list is disqualified the moment you put rappers on it with ghostwriters. A rappers talent is their pen/mind and putting that pen to a beat in your unique way. Having Kanye or drake on the list destroys the list .

[@jasonhodges6463]

I guess if there’s going to be a lyricist list then I get it

[@markellg3141]

Coop forgot that Kool G Rap exist same with Slick Rick and Big Daddy Kane

[@jamaaldavis7907]

He ain't 4got...bias 2 certain things said...

[@denzelsimon324]

To put lil wayne at 13 is so disrespectful

[@donovanfelix9497]

This narrative of Em no having classic material need to stop. This man has got diverse subject matter. Content upon content, from "If I had" to "Darkness", greatest 3rd first in my opinion was Sing for the moment verse 3. Eminem Any Man, contributions to chronic 2001, 8 mile sountrack (artist still get paid off this album), reviving Dre career. Where would Xzibit, The Game, Kendrick, Anderson Paak be. Eminem changed after Proof died, yet he came back stronger. You guys might feel his impact is non existent but worldwide he is almost unmatched as a artist. People discovering Mockingbird, get play all the time. Consistently top youtube charts, other charts, spotify, deezer, genius. Yet nobody listens to him. Coop move the goal post the ghostwriters, Drake can't have them but Kanye and Snoop can? this needs to be throughly looked into, other list is flawed. Just my 2 cents, but we live in a world where shit happens, play your favourite artist songs and enjoy, distract your from the messed world we live in (reason why i enjoy his 3rd verse on sing for the moment).

[@jamaaldavis7907]

It's not classic

[@kevintaylor9590]

Mike D Dre can't be considered just like Kanye and Snoop. Whenever you have help in your owne. You can't be in a bwst Rapper conversation. Y'all now better than that. Y'all might as well put Puffy and bow wow on your top twenty as well

[@Himothy704]

1.Rakim 2.Nas 3.Black Thought 4. 3000 5. KRS-ONE

[@jamaaldavis7907]

Nas > Rakim lyrically definitely 💯

[@michaelholmes9752]

Em?

[@lovememoremeticulous4378]

He said Busta don’t have a “Through the Wire” huh “Put Ya Hands where my eyes can see” MIKE you gotta stop it

[@SD-vf1er]

Yeah I’m not sure what he was talking about. They’ve both said in previous shows that no one wants it with Busta in a Verzuz. Lol

[@jamaaldavis7907]

@@SD-vf1er amnesia kicking in

[@borussell5586]

Man Freddie Gibbs need more luv an fab

[@jamaaldavis7907]

Fab not

[@mamba4817]

Kanye ain't no top 20 mc Mike. He's not skilled enough. In a list of top MCs MCing is what matters most. Meth is top 20 off skill rapping and voice alone. Mike having Kanye over Thought, Common, Redman, Kendrick, Scarface and Wayneis completely obserd.

[@jamaaldavis7907]

No way ye ova no scarface n common def not.....dats laughable...n thought lyrically crucifies ye...n has the solo roots catalog

[@sam232100]

This is crazy just listen to the Nas interview with Funk Flex and listen to his comments about Big L ENOUGH SAID!!!!!And you have Lil Wayne Kendrick and Ghostface and no Big L?

[@jamaaldavis7907]

Big L has zero classics bruh...dats the facts

[@sam232100]

@Jamaal Davis With that comment, I'm not going to waste my time.

[@jamaaldavis7907]

@@sam232100 big l has mo classic....nothing 2 talk bout

[@jamaaldavis7907]

@@sam232100 lifestyle of poor n dangerous isn't no classic material...mixing is trash..big l can spit yess...big picture sounded betta ..but dats a collection of trcks b4 he died fey used to make a album out of a yr later...big l don't warrant this list..where his collaborations..known...???? Big pun atleast has features n known collabs..capital punishment tops any big l album..big pun has the 1st terror squad cd in '99....he's allocated fat joe '98 Don cartagena cd...pun 3bd album was done b4 his passing n has m.o.p. n others on it....get out ur feelings..bruh....frfr.....big l wasn't able 2 do enuff 2 warrant this topic.....

[@jamaaldavis7907]

@@sam232100 n we kno what all biggie had in 3 yrs....2 full length albums ..ova 20 features.....the junior mafia cd...remix records....assisted lil kim with hardcore...assisted puffy wit his debut which changed after biggie passing....dats a resume in a 3 yr span...bruh..wtf u talkin bout

[@coreybridges7319]

TI NEEDS TO BE HIGH ON THIS LIST , it’s problematic that he’s not

[@the.old.kanye.]

I think MF DOOM is the most popular rapper for millennials. At least in St Louis

[@jazo85]

How is lil Wayne so high?

[@ginaj617]

Boo-boo and Urkel 😂😂😂

[@shinobu19]

And Game has classic albums....youll bugging

[@jamaaldavis7907]

U bugging

[@AyeYooRealTalk.]

As expected 🤣🤣🤣

[@imhandsomeb9951]

Y’all better put some respect on LUDACRIS!!!

[@jamaaldavis7907]

He's not high on dis list..imo

[@benoplasm]

Someone said on the comments that Busta shud be there, that few people can face him in a Versus. Well, few people can face eminem in a Versus too. But that don't mean eminem is a top 10 MC. Eminem at best has only 1 classic album.

[@richardtaylor2439]

Stop Prodigy is mobb deep up to about the fourth album havoc's all right with a classic solo albums top 15

[@jamaaldavis7907]

💯💯🔥

[@smozelle82]

So dismissive of GURU! Wow, smh!

[@jamaaldavis7907]

Smfh

[@khaliyoung960]

Kanye has a better discography than Common, but Emcee v Emcee.. Common is better

[@teej3000]

Guru🤷🏾‍♂️

[@davidt4337]

Love you guys but y’all give Kanye entirely too much credit… he’s always been average Bar wise and when he did elevate we were all wondering if he got some writing help, and that’s from Graduation forward so that’s Huge portion of his career where his Pen is Questionable, it’s disrespectful to the MC’s who actually pen their work

[@jasonhodges6463]

Kool g rap and big pun have to be on here and busta should stay, Kanye is disqualified for ghostwriting let’s be real guys and common isn’t better than meth

[@jamaaldavis7907]

Common catalogs laps meth....definitely 💯💯

[@jamaaldavis7907]

Big pun has 1 classic cd ..capital punishment....bout it......he don't have biggie catalog....in collaboration n pun 2nd cd ain't no life after death level of an album ..laughable 😂

[@jasonhodges6463]

@@jamaaldavis7907 I don’t care bro meth is just doper and same thing goes for pun, in 98/99 you wouldn’t even mention common in the same sentence with pun or meth… whether their catalogs matchup is something different… there’s plenty of evidence pun and meth are the nicer mcees…stop it bro

[@jamaaldavis7907]

@@jasonhodges6463 u sound dumb....😂😂

[@jamaaldavis7907]

@@jasonhodges6463 pun n meth....don't have the material.....4 pun u talking potential of what could've been...meth didn't do it period.....common did n common is placed higher bottom line n we done ✌✌✌✌💯

[@errolholmes3838]

For me I have to have AZ and beans. Jadakiss .I take into account mixtapes and features heavy .. hip hop is not just your album ..Kendrick and Wayne and Scarface can come off

[@gore0802]

Bro really takes Jadakiss over Kendrick and Lil Wayne. What type of weed are you smoking 💀

[@errolholmes3838]

@@gore0802 Kendrick’s voice is annoying bro. WHat you smoking

[@jamaaldavis7907]

Scarface all time no lower than top 10...22 albums u sound hysterical .beans n a.z ain't close 2 no Scarface level or status ..educate urself b4 asinine comments

[@errolholmes3838]

@@jamaaldavis7907 I respect your opinion. Nothing with music is facts . Scarface has great songs to me . He has no classic albums respectfully .his best shit is when he rapped with nas jay and beans period

[@errolholmes3838]

We give Scarface the title of best in he south but where is the proof .so he own nas and pac and jay level . Stop it . On a Song here and there not his career

[@teej3000]

Busta off, Meth off. Kool G rap has to be on the list!

[@jamaaldavis7907]

How busta off n redman on....smh

[@teej3000]

@@jamaaldavis7907 you’re right according to their criteria but G Rap and Big daddy Kane has to be top 20 all time

[@jamaaldavis7907]

@@teej3000 dats a crazy list dey got ..kanye ahead of ghost n scarface is blasphemy😴😴

[@teej3000]

@@jamaaldavis7907 they going with Ye accomplishments

[@richardtaylor2439]

You guys are tripping Keith Murray verse on hostile is classic

[@adnanojd]

The most Beautifullest thing in the world is a classic and enigma was good not great, Going to jail in 98 slowed his progression. Keith Murray Bangers: The most Beautifullest thing in the world Get lifted How is that ft. Redman and Erick Sermon Yeah ft. Erick Sermon a Busta Rhymes Redman & Jamal The Rhyme The rhyme J Dilla remix This that sh*t Yeah yeah you know it ft. Erick Sermon & Redman Herb is pumpin What it is ft methodman and 50 grand On smash ft Busta Rhymes & Kel Vicious Dangerous ground ft. 50 grand What a feelin Call my name Manifique Pay per view ft. LBM, Passion & Kel Vicious Yo my mans Ft. Dave Hollister Def Squad - breaker 1, Breaker 2 def squad delight Def squad - full corporation Candi bar Erick Sermon music remix ft. Redman and Keith Murray Frankie Kutlass - pay ya dues ft. Keith Murray and Smif n Wessun Redman cosmic slop ft Erick Sermon and Keith Murray Fatty girl w/ LL cool j & Ludacris R. Kelly - home alone ft. Keith Murray 1998 banger Total - can’t you see remix ft. Keith Murray Mary J Blige be happy remix ft. Keith Murray UGK, Lord Jamar & Keith Murray - live wires connect G. Dep - special delivery remix

[@davidcampbell215]

Real ones know Keith Murray was that dude, fire albums and features.

[@SD-vf1er]

Imo… Enigma is the classic. That album is damn near flawless to me. The Most Beautifullest (the song) is one of my favorite joints of all time. That beat is the epitome of hip-hop.

[@davidcampbell215]

@@SD-vf1er I thought first 3 albums were fire, the Def Jam album should have been better, but he had joints on it too

[@BdalingoFitnEnt]

I was a huge Keith Murry fan. In fact I was a huge Def Squad fan. EPMD was my favorite group and Redman was my favorite rapper. No question. Then my OG neighbor put me on to QBC mixtape. Best of Nas on one side and Best of Mobb Deep on the other side. My whole perspective of Rap after hearing that mixtape change forever. Good times

[@jamaaldavis7907]

@@davidcampbell215 his first 3..the beautifullest thing was 🔥☝ too .💯💯💯

[@vicworldwide7568]

Yall hate Kendrick lamar we know

[@ihateflatbunz]

No they hate drake

[@JournalistEye]

@According 2 Hip Hop I can get behind your passion for music, Hip Hop, but to fairly push back on y'all continuous back-kicking on Kendrick Lamar's recent effort comes off quite facetious. Let me at least say his recent effort definitely caught me off guard( so did TPAB which I love), but not enough for me to not appreciate this effort especially when you have potent verses that are thought provoking as: "So what's the difference between your life when hiding motives? More fatalities and reality bring you closure The noble person that goes to work and pray like they posed to? Slaughter people too, your murder's just a bit slower." My thing is I understand that this album isn't made for the club, or any type of big group social setting. However, I have to point out because Mike D has mentioned on many occasions that he just didn't have any hits to help promote or rollout this album, but what I say to that is Kendrick has never been the artist that kept clubs in the back of his mind when it came to releasing music. I think everyone that has been an avid listener of Kendrick understand that he doesn't put out music that you want but more so what he wants to put out. To say the least, To say Kendrick doesn't have impact is crazy for both Mike D and Coop to say. Well, let's look at a micro observation when he was introduced on the scene with GKMC. He had kids and men around his age range getting the hairstyle that he was wearing at the time (a hightop fade, with the side bars). Then after GKMC dropped you had artists like Logic, JID, and DSmoke who are direct influences of him especially how Logic debuted his first studio album. Then, He revived the sport of competition in Hiphop which I led to a flood of MCs giving him a response o n Wax because of the Control Verse. Then, TPAB which although was a left turn from the commercially successful effort of GKMC it still had a major impact from a social scale with his hit single 'Alright' which was the breath and life of the BLM movement. On top of that, at least in my hometown and other states, Kendrick's discography has entered the classroom from an educational standpoint which is pretty major which places him in a small list of artists that have garnered that feat. So, please stop with that rhetoric as if Kendrick is not at all deserving of the accolades he has achieved since he popped out on the scene.

[@custardingtoncringleworthy1646]

Kendrick does have "kids". Denzels Currys Melt My Eyez See Your Future is very Good Kid Maad city sounding. JID is another Kendrick kid.

[@Follow.the.Leader]

Ya only say JID is a kendrick kid because of the voice changes they don’t rap alike.

[@custardingtoncringleworthy1646]

@@Follow.the.Leader its close enough. Im not saying JID is copying him but theres definitely some Dot influence there.

[@Follow.the.Leader]

@@custardingtoncringleworthy1646 its not that close to me because thats the game now. Copy paste, kendrick is copy pasting from others as well so its all a revolving door. JID will outrap kendrick

[@khaliyoung960]

Missy Elliott anyone?

[@kyreepilgrim3766]

Redman is higher than Meth (doper catalouge). Busta should be higher as the greatest live performer in HH. Krs should be over Rakim at this point (longevity wise and live performance). Kendrick shouldn't be on the list. Just my opinion

[@johnnyboy7538]

c'mon man, kendrick should be on therre.

[@kyreepilgrim3766]

Then J. Cole definitely should be on the list

[@jamaaldavis7907]

Red > meth solo catalog.....not close....red has the collab.....jus like meth does in his prime....so the albums are the verdict...red has 4 albums ova any 1 meth solo...

[@QB-ul5lq]

No G Rap Kane Big Pun Phife Fab Grand Pupa Kiss y’all bugging.

[@kevintaylor9590]

Ye and Jay Z don't perform better than Rakim......What concerts are u guys watching

[@peterparks9435]

Ye does. He’s pushed the concert going experience to new and innovative heights. Jay I can’t speak on because I’ve only seen him once, and it was ok.

[@leroygreen6310]

@@peterparks9435 Jay has to be looked at through all his tours because he uses slightly different approaches. He can come out blazing doing What More Can I Say and he can become conversational doing Can I Live and he can become extremely lyrical like his B-sides concerts. Pound for pound Jay is a monster on stage.

[@rockstar2873]

ye is amzing live so much energy and creativity! u wrong!!!

[@darrickmeek5531]

Yeezus is a bad album & Ye (7 song project) is a bad album. 2 duds. Life Of Pablo & Donda were good or just ok to me but there is a great deal of people that dig those albums so I wouldn't call them duds. 808s & Heartbreak is an album I really dig but not sure what category to put that in & a true hip hop head who is strictly into pure hip hop won't like that so Kanye's catalogue is very subjective

[@maxpremium8628]

Jay-Z number 1 better accomplishments

[@jamaaldavis7907]

Def not

[@SD-vf1er]

There’s too much to say but some of your takes in this are way off and damn near disrespectful to some of these MCs. Most noticeably your takes on Common and Black Thought are so off you shouldn’t even speak on them. Finding Forever at 3rd may be the worst opinion I’ve heard on this channel and I’ve said it multiple times. Black Thought at 21 is very disrespectful. Black Thought is much more the leader of the Roots and the primary MC for the majority of their career that he can’t be looked at the same way you are looking at these other MCs in groups, which I also don’t agree with at all. Thought needs to get more credit for those Roots classics. Jadakiss does not have a classic album, does not have a classic group album and does not have a classic song. He does not need to be on this list at all. You give him credit for the Verzuz battle and then rate him over Black Thought? Have you seen a Roots show? One MC Jada would not have done that shit to is Black Thought. Meth is a great live performer but I’ve seen Thought do 3 hour shows where he spits all his verses and Malik’s verses because Malik didn’t tour. And that dude did not miss a beat! Ask anyone on your Top 20 list who they don’t want to stand on stage next to and I guarantee they will say Black Thought. Overall you obviously have legit MCs on the list but your just picking and choosing when you want to weigh certain things higher than others just to fit your narrative.

[@jbwuzhere6819]

Yo I'm with you on the whole Jada/Thought conversation. How is Kiss on this list? He has the worst resume of all the notable lyricists. Why doesn't Black Thought get the same "group classics" treatment that the Wu guys seem to get? The Roots ain't Wu but still... they got a few classics and he's the ring leader on every joint.

[@Fr33Kingdom]

We are the streets is considered a classic and we gonna make it is DEFINITELY a classic song lmao

[@SD-vf1er]

@@Fr33Kingdom We Are The Streets is an awful album with terrible Casio beats. We Gonna Make It is a classic but it features Styles so it still isn’t a full Jada classic song.

[@Fr33Kingdom]

@@SD-vf1er if it has a feature it dont count but youre counting all of the roots catalog 🤣

[@SD-vf1er]

@@Fr33Kingdom I’ll count it and that’s still only one. Thought has plenty of solo missions within The Roots catalogue that are classics. Jada is slowly becoming the most overrated MC of all time if you’re going to put him that high. Does he even have a 4 mic album?

[@isaiahbrown7715]

Scarface NEVER made a bad album? Lol yea ok 👌🏽

[@jamaaldavis7907]

Scarface > kanye....dats a Joke...n name face bad cd....🧐🧐🧐

[@isaiahbrown7715]

@@jamaaldavis7907 work ethic is extreme mid

[@jamaaldavis7907]

@@isaiahbrown7715 how idiot if he got 22 total career albums ....140 plus career features....stfu......bcuz u clearly don't kno wtf u speaking on....kno the knowledge u sound clownish🤡

[@isaiahbrown7715]

@@jamaaldavis7907 work ethic is the name of the album you dumb fuck

[@jamaaldavis7907]

@@isaiahbrown7715 man got 12 solos n q0 group efforts n put the south on the map...impact n influence matters......as well...the godfather of the south..idk where u from...a top 3 storyteller all time.....n a 30 plus yr career....neva sold out or commercial b.s raps albums or songs...if u can't relate dats a personal....n u sound young as........again stfu☝☝

[@andrewwilliams3389]

I’m a keep it real.. I think Common suffers from the same stuff that somebody like Drake suffers from which is that ppl feel they’re both personally corny lol.

[@leroygreen6310]

The thing is if they could pull your girlfriend then you can't say they're corny lol

[@andrewwilliams3389]

@@leroygreen6310 Pulling somebody girl don’t mean u not corny that jus means u a corny dude wit money🤷‍♂️ there’s a lot of ppl like that lol.

[@leroygreen6310]

@@andrewwilliams3389 I don't know about that my guy. People can call them corny but they better be personally on point that's all I'm saying. You can't call someone corny if they cooler than you.

[@andrewwilliams3389]

@@leroygreen6310 So would u say they’re cooler than you? How do you quantify whose cooler you or them?

[@leroygreen6310]

@@andrewwilliams3389 People can look at themselves and decide that on their own but if you, Common and Drake walk in a room and they're the corny ones? Then you can call them corny all day but if not...

[@ArmLegLegArmHead47]

What are these "bad" Kanye albums? Jesus Is King is his most underwhelming record and even that has amazing production on it and isn't completely trash. Yeezus, TLOP, ye and Donda aren't bad albums in any shape or form

[@prograham2222]

I think what the problem is comparing Kanye to Kanye! Those albums coming from a new artist would be well received! But coming from Kanye after he delivered The College Dropout, Late Registration, Graduation, 808 & Heartbreaks, and MBDTF will always be overlooked or considered less than!

[@ArmLegLegArmHead47]

@@prograham2222 I get it but how can one not see that Kanye has transcended HipHop. He proved he could make classic HipHop albums so albums like 808s, Yeezus, TLOP and Donda are necessary for the culture to move forward…Kanye himself said that 808s and Yeezus are much stronger artistic expressions than MBDTF, which was a record he made to please the people

[@Follow.the.Leader]

Kanye has ghostwriters he shouldn’t be on the list at all…

[@ArmLegLegArmHead47]

@@Follow.the.Leader Kanye isn't necessarily a Top 20 MC but if we talk about an overall HipHop artists list Ye is the 🐐. .

[@prograham2222]

@@Follow.the.Leader So does Snoop! They put him on the list though….so if he can make, Kanye definitely should make it!

[@jed4827]

Black Thought’s discography is 10x better than Ye. If someone wants to mention that Black Thought is in a group, then please explain how Ye is a solo artist with his army of ghostwriters and beatmakers + guest appearances

[@leroygreen6310]

The thing is Ye can't rhyme like Black Thought and Thought can't make hits like Ye. The GOAT list stands for Greatest Of All Time meaning you have to be among the greatest at doing EVERYTHING.

[@jed4827]

The Roots were able to crossover to the non-hip hop fanbase and had a huge following..What They Do, The Seed, Proceed, You Got Me, Next Movement etc. Won a grammy..Sounds like you are trying to deduct points because their fame was not on an Eminem level. Though Black Thought is now more mainstream than ever and keeps going. While Ye keeps decending.

[@leroygreen6310]

@@jed4827 I'm not deducting anything but I don't think Black Thought is looked at like Kanye West in the mainstream. I recognize what The Roots did but did he go beyond Kanye West in that arena? No.

[@leroygreen6310]

@@jed4827 I don't even say Ye on the list at all anyway so it appears Thought already won here.

[@ahsanmirza3874]

Eminem should be on here

[@jamaaldavis7907]

Em is trash 🗑

[@jamaaldavis7907]

Not

[@BKLYN_TZU]

Not A bad list but 2pac is not an Emcee he is a great rapper Biggie is an Emcee in the truest sense of the word.

[@ddub9743]

You from New York?

[@BKLYN_TZU]

@@ddub9743 Ddub97 yo Pac was born in Harlem and partly raised in Queens NY before he moved to Maryland so he is not from the west coast nice try STUPID.

[@luddman77]

I totally disagree

[@isaiahbrown7715]

A great rapper not an MC? Bruh you takin too much of that poison fareal.

[@ddub9743]

@@isaiahbrown7715 that's why I asked was he from New York because only them niggas say shit like that

[@Just2Julz]

I’ll put qtip, grand puba, 3stacks, OC, & Roc Marciano above common! But I’m just saying 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Just2Julz]

And fab

[@Just2Julz]

And yasiin bey

[@Just2Julz]

And prodigy

[@Just2Julz]

And Sean price

[@Just2Julz]

And jeru

[@tanksince85]

Majority rules those chances Kanye took was in vain lol Most people trashed those albums cause they were garbage just cause a few weirdos like it doesn’t change anything.