Jay-Z Names His Top 5 Rappers of All Time 💯

[@tannergawazuk7507]

I like how even after the beef he still shouts out nas

[@agrant4701]

Who the best….”Jay-Z, Biggie, or Nas”. Jay knows. He just hates Ether. He shouldn’t, though. Nas never had a corny record, and Jay had Hawaiian Sophie so….

[@youngOG87]

@@agrant4701 Nas never had a corny record?? Stop.

[@tannergawazuk7507]

@@agrant4701 Nas is sick Jay is sick but everyone has corny shit

[@biscuitsforbreakfast460]

@@agrant4701 yea oochie wallie was fantastic lol

[@agrant4701]

@@biscuitsforbreakfast460 nothing like Hawaiian Sophie. Let's be honest. Listen to Hawaiian Sophie again, Stanley. It's OK to concede it is wack: because it is.

[@6957-c5k]

Reporter: Asks a simple question. JayZ: Answers in rhymes

[@2piecebiscuit]

Word!! 💯👍🏾👑

[@DontDoCocaine]

That's how it is when your a true rapper

[@malini2027]

Literally. He’s incredible

[@dorianlevirapmashup4946]

Nothing was rhyming accept the first sentence

[@OvertakeGames]

@@dorianlevirapmashup4946 Kool G Rap, Kane Yeah KRS-One, I mean

[@BrPerera]

Man hearing Eminem and Nas together is a breeze even tho they are totally different

[@bailey3276]

I think ye is better than them both

[@MrEt894]

@@bailey3276 lyrically or as an artist? Nas Kanye and em are my 3 favorite rappers. Kanye got the best discography out of them and is the most creative. But he got some corny lines and isn’t as lyrically gifted as the other two. Eminem has displayed some of the greatest lyricism and conveys his message in the most powerful way. Nas is the most consistently amazing of the three. The other twos uniqueness leads to them having lows.

[@whysoserious652]

@@bailey3276 L, ye aint mc

[@kilowhiskey7973]

@@whysoserious652 No. He has served as both the DJ AND the MC- with great success. And for that, he deserves credit.

[@haroldkuamadio657]

@@bailey3276 😂

[@Ahmed-uv9hc]

"To be humorous to be dead serious” thats a bar🙂🔥

[@MikeMulahMusic]

@Jordan Barclay nothing to get, it’s just a sentence with an oxymoron

[@est.littha_xd3322]

😅🤣🤣 fck , got me choked

[@MT-qu5jv]

It wasn't an oxymoron it was continuing list. "To be humorous, to be serious"...etc.

[@MikeMulahMusic]

@@MT-qu5jv umm bro it’s an oxymoronic sentence. Humorous, dead serous, are quite opposite which makes it an oxymoron in a sentence.

[@andrew5744]

Not to mention if he was trying to rap he’d make them rhyme too, humorous serious

[@imsocentral2872]

I love how he let it be known that Pac didn’t have any super great skill that made him stand out. But when you listen to his music you feel the passion that it’s all coming from his heart😤

[@teancoffee208]

He voiced his opinion but an opinion ≠ fact.

[@averagejoe17769]

The thing is Pac did have bars too. I find it funny when I play a not super popular Pac song and someone’s like wow that was the most lyrical I’ve heard pac get.. people don’t even know apparently. But I think his passion is his main attribute people recognize and are drawn to

[@cpilfold420]

So much wrong with this it's insane

[@cheddarbob9373]

@@teancoffee208 well that is a fact lmao. in comparison to big at least

[@matteobenati2816]

He spoke the truth

[@enriquelarosa5597]

No rapper is as sincere and mature like him. Look up his interviews. He is so proper and humble. And the way he talks about others. Is amazing

[@markeriksson5608]

He just low key dissed pac, yeah he did it in a mature way but it wasn’t really necessary to say that since you put him on the list so that’s not really cool of him to say that

[@markeriksson5608]

He’s saying that pac didn’t have any technical skill, so what jay has 😂😂😂

[@lucian5389]

Except Nas, ironically

[@craigread5603]

​@@markeriksson5608It was a critique, not a diss

[@jaybird4571]

How is it a diss if it's the truth?​@@markeriksson5608

[@JK-fu1bn]

y krs1 look like he got a goofy filter on him

[@Mandez91]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@toux8210]

Ffs was literally just gonna say

[@KaizerSozaye]

He looks like your girlfriend

[@JorgeGonzalez-ut3pm]

If you are judging a man by his looks. You are going to have a lot of problems in life my friend. And if you don't know about KRS 1. Than obviously you don't know anything about hip hop.

[@boredsupremacy4913]

@@JorgeGonzalez-ut3pm bro ain’t judging him, he just made a comment on how he looks, nobody said he was trash or anything so stop acting like he did💀

[@elvingallard7255]

Jay z is an intelligent guy. He found a way to give Eminem and Nas their props.

[@eli_james_al8245]

After getting wrecked in a beef and demolished on a feature with no hard feelings. I’m not a big fan of Jay but he knows his stuff

[@jeremyking9094]

​@@eli_james_al8245everyone loses rap battles. Nas loss to Pac and Em loss to Mariah. It happens. They're all still great.

[@DRxxx-bh2wm]

@@jeremyking9094Nas never loose u act like you don’t know the story

[@cliffholmes1398]

​​@@jeremyking9094 sure Em loses. He lost to MJ. But how did Em lose to Mariah?

[@MadaraUchiha-gg3xc]

​@@cliffholmes1398Em never lose to MJ nor to Mariah, he demolished Mariah, and MJ was just rich enough to do that, do u think Drake can beat jid because drake can buy JID songs rights, he definitely rich enough

[@jbtrippin9998]

Love the em and nas mention gotta respect jay

[@nightcrave]

Tupac 🐐 by far! Destroyed everyone. 1.Pac Cassidy, Jayz, Nas, Ti, J Cole, Em, J-hood Kendrick, BoneThugs, Biggie_no Diddy 😅

[@JackJonDemarcusElSantosAtilaII]

​@@nightcrave yeah, this list sucks. If you're talking about who you like more, I cant debate, but if you're talking about skill, this list is trash, ima show you a better top 10 1. Nas 2. Rakim 3. Notorious BIG 4. Slick Rick 5. Kool G Rap 6. Big Daddy Kane 7. Big Pun 8. Ghostface Killah 9. Big L 10. Prodigy

[@TheProperSquatch]

@@JackJonDemarcusElSantosAtilaII icejjfish out singing all of them😂

[@thatpersoneveryoneknowsbut7533]

​@@JackJonDemarcusElSantosAtilaIIgood list but Em gotta be there for me whether we're talking skill ,impact whatever Em has everything only reasons he doesn't get his respect is cause glazers meat riding him constantly and the fact he's white

[@jvonte07]

As a Die Hard Pac fan I love the fact that he stated how PAC’s passion was what made him a legend in the game. What he didn’t have in the lyrical department he made you feel what he was saying. Especially songs like Pain, So Many Tears etc. Nice list by Jay.

[@absurdturk]

In a time where most MCs were just straight up gangster rappers, 2pac combined the gangster rap of NWA, with the politicalness of Public Enemy, with anger and authenticity.

[@mvib1604]

And no rapper to this day has anything quite like ‘Dear Momma’, or even ‘Brenda’s got a Baby’. BIG was great yes, a legend in his own right. But slightly one dimensional. And Pac just went *Beyond* . It’s hard to find anybody that captured the Black Experience like Pac did, in such a poetic way…especially in his early works

[@absurdturk]

@@mvib1604 Yeah, Biggie, as much as I love him, wasn't as personal as 2pac. Didn't make me feel the way 2pac did. I think Kendrick Lamar is filling that 2pac gap though: combining political + personal rap.

[@reesemusic4279]

Tupac was lyrical idk what jayz talking about

[@ritzkola2302]

@@reesemusic4279Every rapper is lyrical. Now that we cleared up common sense. Pac wasn’t technically lyrical at any elite level. He used other things to overcome his technical weaknesses like his delivery, passion, vocal inflections and good music production.

[@sidemantyy2860]

Why does it sound like he’s lowkey rappin on the beat in the bacc🤣

[@Vadim-jn8ew]

It doesnt

[@wortyle]

@@Vadim-jn8ew It does

[@Vadim-jn8ew]

@@wortyle you dont know anything about rap, flow or anything do you? He wasnt talking on beat even once

[@ydlkomorebe426]

@@Vadim-jn8ew he did at some points in the vid of u listen. Quit trynna make it seem like you some special og

[@MikeMulahMusic]

@@ydlkomorebe426 right, niggas always take the fun out of sum

[@cuLiref]

Jay would forever get my respect for mentioning his biggest rival

[@banntaylor7323]

Em Nas Pac Big J

[@2phonebabykeem913]

We bringing 3K as well

[@sosssoss4087]

@@2phonebabykeem913 3K very underrated

[@jessepinkman7364]

What about mf Doom

[@xquisite1989]

Replace jayz with 3 stacks

[@randomilluminatimember33]

dont put eminem on they level

[@A1._.-_-]

I really appreciate how the video didn't cut after he ended at KRS-1 ☺️🙏🏼

[@TheCooderix]

Yeah, Nas is important!

[@MrEt894]

@@TheCooderix nas the goat 🤷‍♂️

[@athenamendenhall2651]

Shot out to Jay for giving Kool G and Big Daddy Kane their due. Definitely Brilliant MCs whose album sales weren’t great but skills were diamond. 💎

[@mismissy]

And Rakim lest we forget

[@teetop5776]

Rakim in #1 on my list.

[@donnelladams8362]

@@teetop5776 Mine too he's a monster on the mic

[@bailey3276]

What about Kanye

[@theunholybanana4745]

@@bailey3276 Kanye ain't nothin to rakim or pac

[@TimelessGamingSoftware]

He baiting cuz that’s nas fav

[@derekfoe5950]

I love how the crowd gets hyped over her question

[@vyndra46]

Anticipating what one of the goats has to say

[@Stumble.Dad4]

Yeah its a fucking great question

[@TheHumanBallsack]

Because Jay was sincere enough to mention G Rap - one of the best MCs in history

[@PaulYordan]

Jay always mention Em among his favorites.

[@PrinceSaheed]

Not really ever

[@nightcrave]

Tupac 🐐 by far! Destroyed everyone. 1.Pac Cassidy, Jayz, Nas, Ti, J Cole, Em, J-hood Kendrick, BoneThugs, Biggie_no Diddy 😅

[@77Creation]

Because he is one of the greats. He's not the GOAT though. Beat selection is trash and subject matter is corny. Em is the epitome of style over substance.

[@YoungTCash]

@@nightcraveI honestly can’t even hate that list… but you forgot the God MC Rakim

[@nightcrave]

@@YoungTCash Rakim is one of my favs too! Big Daddy Kane was nice also.

[@wickedowitch1652]

" His passion could put alot of guys to sleep ". Much respect to Pac, even means more considering the fact that Pac dissed him several times. And Jay still lays down respect. You don't see that very often. Especially from a man as accomplished and significant as Hov.

[@rollotherevolutionaryreneg395]

Please he waited until DMX died to give him his props SMH

[@wickedowitch1652]

@@rollotherevolutionaryreneg395 I didn't hear dmxs name in his top 5. Dead or not, Hov has a man who shitted on him in his top 5 all time. That's some serious respect. And takes some class.

[@macdonaldmolokwane4567]

Nas too

[@wickedowitch1652]

@@macdonaldmolokwane4567 Nas too what

[@backfloop]

@@wickedowitch1652 Nas also has dissed him many times

[@khalidalahbabi3394]

2pac had a superior technical skills in wherever you are (ft big Daddy Kane), deadly Combination, god bless the dead, if I die 2nite, Old Skool and many other hits

[@mikegillins4992]

I think his technical skills get overlooked alot but I agree with your assessment and those songs you mentioned...also include first to bomb in that category

[@arturomcdowell1451]

Yup and add Blasphemy. What made Pac so extraordinary is he could make grown men cry or fight, with the simplest of words. No other artist in history could pull this off!

[@zendakk]

​@@arturomcdowell1451You know nothing of history. Stay in your lane lmao

[@curryis828]

​@@arturomcdowell1451that's a good joke 😂

[@nightcrave]

Tupac 🐐 by far! Destroyed everyone. 1.Pac Cassidy, Jayz, Nas, Ti, J Cole, Em, J-hood Kendrick, BoneThugs, Biggie_no Diddy 😅

[@thecoach11]

That five he listed would be untouchable add Rakim you have the 92 Dream Team of Hip Hop

[@rex-kevinokeke8040]

For me I will take away Kane and add Rakim

[@namedafteragoat]

Pac Big Jay KRS Kool G and Kane damn that cypher sounds good to me

[@absurdturk]

I love how Jay-Z actually listed the reasons *why* he put those MCs on that top list, as opposed to just listing them.

[@John__Dough]

No Rakim??? That’s a Hip Hop crime!

[@GodSpeed1105]

isn't he talking about rap

[@TalentedMisterHeat8]

Listen to the question again. Rakim is more of a lyricist than a MC. His Raw. But the others bring a different energy

[@iquanwilliams4905]

​@@TalentedMisterHeat8rakim is the reason rappers don't start with hip hop hibby da hibby you don't stop the rock to the bang bang boogie to up start the hibby to the boogie da be

[@77Creation]

Rakim is dope. But he hasn't really hit in decades. He just doesn't have the longevity to be considered one of the greats of all time even though he is undoubtedly one of the most influential.

[@John__Dough]

@@77Creation with that logic, Tupac and Biggie shouldn’t be considered one of the greats either.

[@trollingdaddy2568]

Big L,Big Pun, Jay Z, Canibus, and BIG would be crazy.

[@cjuare123]

Ll Cool J instead of canibus

[@edwinyounes4934]

Canibitch?

[@OGalphaminds]

@@edwinyounes4934 canibitch?

[@Justechnique1]

@@cjuare123 nah canibus over him. LL cool bitch had to blackball him.

[@likewtfbro_]

Cannibus got smoked by diz

[@charlieyork5439]

My Top 5 Is: 1. Nas 2. Jay-Z 3. Biggie 4. André 3k 5. Black Thought Hm Lil Wayne, Eminem, Rakim, 2Pac

[@nishitbhaskar]

Rakim and em should be in top 5 but nice list

[@Leo-u9l7e]

X.

[@taylorsara1237]

​@@nishitbhaskar Em should be last... Most of his stuff is silly.

[@nishitbhaskar]

@@taylorsara1237 which stuff is silly? Stan? Beautiful? When I'm gone? The way I am? Rock bottom? My darling? Stay wide awake? No apologies? Till I collapse? Mockingbird? Like toy soldiers? I'm back? Remember me? Role model? Be careful what you wish for? The ringer? Lucky you? Not alike? When the music stops? Soldier? No love? Not afraid? 25 to life? Evil deeds? Crazy in love? Sdgaf? Jdgaf? Hailie's song? Drug ballad? Bad guy? Headlights? Comc? Mosh? White America? Under the influence? Castle? Arose? Get your fax right before yapping

[@nishitbhaskar]

@@taylorsara1237 look at your other comments, calling em trash, calling rakim the God mcee as trash but Meatriding tupac 🤣🤣🙏🏻

[@treasurethetime2463]

Kool G sound was so unique. I can hear him now...."they got me like a funky, money...."

[@naimahthomas1035]

I respect the fact that Jay Z is confident and humble enough to answer the question honestly, bc most Mc's with his talent have said, they don't want to hurt feelings of ppl they like and respect and/or they say themselves 5 times 😏. Mr. Carter answered and I respect his lineup 💯🖋🎤🔥😊👍🏻 and he still wanted to add more.

[@nightcrave]

Tupac 🐐 by far! Destroyed everyone. 1.Pac Cassidy, Jayz, Nas, Ti, J Cole, Em, J-hood Kendrick, BoneThugs, Biggie_no Diddy 😅

[@joker-nh5ox]

2PAC became that legend that everybody in hip hop want to be MAKAVELI rest in peace

[@emeryemmanuel8892]

I Wanna be a living Legend, Say m'y name affiliate it to this m.f.in' game with no more pain - 2pac

[@TalentedMisterHeat8]

After Death. No one wants to be legendary like Tupac unless the are dumb. 🎉🎉🎉Yall act like this dude was this big when he was a live. Like most legends it continues to grow minus facts or reason🎉🎉🎉

[@sacredalien8011]

It’s cool seeing Jay show his respect to Nas

[@tastycake37]

❤️ the fact he chose Big Daddy Kane. Growing up, Big Daddy Kane was 1 of the best punch liners in the late 80s mid 90s

[@MistaWordz]

And G Rap. Too many leave G Rap out they top 5. He's the GOAT imo.

[@Mar.Escobar24]

Kane helped put Jay on cuz he would have Jay open his shows for him. Mad respect for both of them.

[@ilikespace]

@@MistaWordzOf course he is

[@bretmelton7116]

Jay is really ONE of the best EVER

[@popeye_thesailorman]

Fax

[@genopierre7840]

DMX,GZA,LL Cool J,Kanye,Kurupt

[@kuwabarathegoat1511]

Em got as close to this in a song as anyone ever has w the anthem. Tech, Immortal, krs, ace, monch etc

[@lonewolfe5960]

Speedom? Pretty good song but I think World Wide choppers was a better one with yellawolf, Twista, Busta, twisted insane, tech and some other guys

[@kuwabarathegoat1511]

@@lonewolfe5960 I'm talking about just collecting a far range of new and older legends at the time. Imo that would be the anthem

[@Brian_Williams5298]

PACs passion boosted him up far beyond any of the rappers he said n listed but everyone he said is still legendary

[@nightcrave]

Tupac 🐐 by far! Destroyed everyone. 1.Pac Cassidy, Jayz, Nas, Ti, J Cole, Em, J-hood Kendrick, BoneThugs, Biggie_no Diddy 😅

[@richdude8150]

Love how he shows respect to who was his biggest rival ever in nas

[@ChescoYT]

Pac was a master lyrist! With using only a couple words you could explain what he was saying by a full paragraph. Lupe Fiasco is another, go listen to the song, 'Put You On Game'

[@PerfectionInMotion69]

"What he doesn't have in technical skill" Don't let the Pac fangirls hear that 😂

[@BonnieBeats]

Yeahh I know right 😂 They go crazy when it's facts.

[@nomecognome8737]

no such thing as pac fangirls tho

[@BonnieBeats]

@@nomecognome8737 yes their is, all the people that call him the goat, the same people that blur the lines because they're in love with him lol

[@PerfectionInMotion69]

@@nomecognome8737 Says a Pac fangirl 😂😂🤦🏼😘

[@nomecognome8737]

@@PerfectionInMotion69 you find me one girl that plays tupac and I'll shut up

[@diosdadojrlubiano7674]

Im glad he mentioned KRS the first hiphop teacher. I hope he mentioned big pun as well nobody ever matched big pun’s cadence and tongue twisters. “ dead in the middle of little italy little did they know that we riddled two middle men who didnt do diddily “ 🔥🔥🔥

[@ramirezsebastian619]

I was waiting for him to say Big L ! That 7 minute freestyle was lit 🔥 🔥 Big L Rest In Peace

[@CommanderBravo2]

Jay-Z: i also need eminem and nas whoever edited this video: okay thats enough we didnt ask all that

[@divineeternity7268]

Lol

[@ChiefKillaCue]

I kinda wasn’t expecting him to say Nas but I respect that he did

[@tonysimpkins4480]

Damn you and Big L was on go back then R.I.P Big L

[@jayh6135]

I’m mad as hell he didn’t say Big L, come on Hov, that 10 minute freestyle? Crazy.. L definitely had Jays number on that one😂🔥💯

[@enisarifi6878]

That freestyle was probably written but the potential that big l had was insanee

[@michaelflorentin1758]

@@enisarifi6878 I believe most was a freestyle since he was a known battle rapper that could legitimately freestyle.

[@enisarifi6878]

@@michaelflorentin1758 nah bro those verses were fucking crazy no one would come up with those

[@brianjackson3031]

He had Jays number on that one but they also battled on Big L block in Harlem and Jay won. Look it up. The actual battle isn’t out but people talking about it is. Rest In Peace Big L

[@9x177]

This channel is a hidden grail. Very Underrated and High quality

[@shonraycarr2292]

Tupac voice is just raw it will be nobody in rap history would ever be able hold their on in creativity

[@donnelladams8362]

True statement

[@Secretdawg925]

My uncle toured with krs1 for hella long

[@Vex319]

That’s awesome

[@santiaguilsmia2511]

damn

[@blakemiddlebee481]

Thats crazy. Who is your uncle?

[@Secretdawg925]

@@blakemiddlebee481 his name is jhon he used to make beats with him and shit he told me all about it but I didn't really care for my uncle So I didn't ask too much about it

[@blakemiddlebee481]

@@Secretdawg925 I gotcha. Pretty cool that he toured with one of the best hip hop artists of all time. Id ask him more about it of hes still around.

[@nickmcdunhill1074]

I didn’t think he was gonna put Pac in there. Jay a real one

[@drlecter3608]

The fact he didn't say Big L ..

[@ruthless.theeoriginator]

When it comes to having a legendary cypher it would definitely include Big Pun, Big L, MF Doom, Mos Def, nd Biggie.

[@neglyricallab]

Jay z definitely knows his classics. Choosing g rap and krs proves it ...

[@asterithehalf7076]

The dude had one of the biggest beefs in Hip Hop with Nas and still name him as one of the goats. Gotta respect that

[@NadavHbr]

A great list ! I personally must have Scarface in my top 5 but hey - these five are🔥

[@mccoycurtis785]

That's a dope 5!! And then the 2 honorable mentions!! 🔥 + 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 +🔥🔥 Jay said, "I need more MC's!!" Could you imagine ALL OF THEM spittin' together?? 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@ericnzovu589]

Pac was incomparable man. Lions don't compare themselves to humans

[@TalentedMisterHeat8]

DMX 😂🤣🔥🤣

[@yobamos2158]

I think what's most important about Tupac is that he had something to say

[@TalentedMisterHeat8]

What did he say besides shot the coppers, and ninja should not not be held accountable for destroying the hood or each other?

[@pmkye]

Never seen this video . But I really like the MC’s he picked and I liked how he explained in detail why he chose them. And also how he paid homage and gave those other Lyricist their props . He didn’t let his Ego get in the way and he shouted out Nas and Eminem 💪

[@neldawg593]

"Biggie was the better rapper, but Pac was the better human being." - Shock G. RIP Humpty.

[@mohash21]

Honestly, that's a stupid ass quote.... No offense, but by what measure are we judging who's the better human lol? So, because Pac spoke about black issues, that makes him an undeniably greater human being? That's just a deluded stan analogy tbh

[@neighborhoodk3477]

@@mohash21 Yes, bc he spoke about his people in a positive light he is a better person. Are you delusional or being purposely obtuse?

[@mohash21]

@@neighborhoodk3477 you don't know anything about what Biggie actually thought for his people... Just because you put it on record doesn't automatically mean you are a better person.... So no, I don't think I'm being "deliberately obtuse". I think you're being delusional as most Pac fans are..

[@neighborhoodk3477]

@@mohash21 I dont even like Pac. Seems you’re being deliberately obtuse cus going on record is a whole lot better than keeping to yourself thats fact

[@mohash21]

Furthermore, speaking about your people in positive light is literally no metric to judge who's a better person 😂. What kind of stupid logic is that. There is a ton of other veeerryy significant factors that should be considered to judge and make such bold claims.... You don't know anything about Biggie or Pac to judge enough as to who's a better person dude.

[@randallbenjamin8556]

Nas, biggie, Pun, Hov & Dmx and my 6th man would be Ghostface…str8 lyrical technicians

[@Jedi-Biggs]

So u from NY

[@randallbenjamin8556]

@@Jedi-Biggs yesir! Home of Hip Hop my boi

[@maIIeusmaIeficarum]

@@randallbenjamin8556 ny rap washes everything else

[@baki577]

@@maIIeusmaIeficarum westcoast rules

[@jamalrussell3865]

Biggie is by far the most overrated rapper. New York knows it. His lyric were not even on PAC level. He’s only relevant cause he stoled a West Coast style. That why he had to go 187 on da ass

[@savakirilov5263]

I love that hova respects nas as a great mc and now days as a friend after all the beef

[@LilDead_107Hoover]

What about The R Rakim

[@samarthjain5015]

Ahh. The GOD MC.

[@Jaunty_jules]

greatest MC of all time!!!!

[@teetop5776]

Rakim is number one on my list.

[@MrMathoks]

Rakim ain't shit He called Em the goat so we revoked his 🐐 status

[@loonr_]

@@MrMathoks dumbest logic ever and who’s “we” + Em is the goat

[@superbn0va]

Low key dissing Pac saying he lack technical skills but is very passionate. It sure takes more than passion to be like Pac..

[@TalentedMisterHeat8]

What song would you say that Tupac showed his lyrical skill not his great oratory skills?

[@eliminator173]

​@@TalentedMisterHeat8U Can't See Me

[@TalentedMisterHeat8]

@@eliminator173 great song but, nah can give him no credit for technical skills on this one. It's the same Tupac, just a slamming Dre best and production.

[@eliminator173]

@@TalentedMisterHeat8 definitely

[@docsylva2876]

One thing you gonna need to be pac is a good shit talker

[@declanjames5604]

Never understood the hype around 2pac, but hearing jay on him not having the technical skill but having the passion definitely me gives me a better outlook on his diehard fans

[@jonnysupreme]

"Straight outta the fuxkin dungeons of rap"

[@karlosusak5580]

From where fake ni**** don't make it back

[@david.v7605]

Where fake niggas don't make it back

[@shalipse]

Where fake niggaz don't make it back 😈

[@ianmichael5628]

Damn, my heart broke when he didn't mention Big L 💔

[@fabrizioaprile2111]

He mean Big L not Biggie

[@seanholmes5173]

@@fabrizioaprile2111 No he meant biggie🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

[@lyrics2challenged]

@@fabrizioaprile2111 don't be stupid. Nobody calls Big L just Big.

[@oiergarciaaoiz7195]

Same mannn my fave

[@jawire6347]

I love how he didn’t say big l he still has nightmares about that freestyle joint he did with him. I’m not saying jay didn’t rip it up on that shit cause he did but big l might have edged him out on that joint

[@ezzybleezy4446]

He did say big

[@jawire6347]

@@ezzybleezy4446 he was talking about biggie not big L

[@jawire6347]

@@ezzybleezy4446 what freestyle did big and jay do where they went back and forth and I’m not talking about a song

[@ezzybleezy4446]

@@jawire6347 7 minute freestyle

[@davidt4337]

Ain't no Might, it sounded like a NBA All star rapping with a McDonald's All American

[@lovestudios3368]

Great List🔥🔥🔥!!!!!But Pac was technical,just gotta listen.

[@robguz1007]

they don't understand his depth 🔥

[@MrToppDeck]

I'm always mind blown when people say Tupac wasn't lyrical...like have you listened blasphemy? Lol

[@genopierre7840]

Beanie Sigel,Eminem,Raekwon,Black Thought,Ice-T

[@0WN3RBogbat]

MGK Nicki Minaj Lil Nas X Tekashi69 Flo Rida

[@jeremyking9094]

💯

[@schizoframia4874]

You can tell he actually thought about that question

[@ibrahimsuleiman9594]

To be humorous to be dead serious ‘ thats one crazy bars from jay z!!😂😂

[@delgrengo2135]

I'm glad he chose Kool G Rap. Doesn't get enough love nowadays

[@trublue3256]

Kool g rap flow changed the rap game.

[@monteestowes1245]

People in the comments are either misunderstanding what Jay meant or purposefully misinterpreting what he said. His reference to "technical skill" didn't mean Pac wasn't lyrical. But Pac was a pretty straightforward person, in and out of the booth. Pac didn't use double or triple entendres (Jay), or Iambic pentameter (Kendrick), or write an album with a story that plays differently whether you listen to the songs in order or in backwards order (Lupe). That's just not the kind of person Pac was, and it wasn't the kind of rapper he was. Pac was visceral and direct; if he wanted to say something, he just said it, no double or hidden meanings needed. That's not a slight to him at all. Pac was Leonardo Da Vinci with the pen. Jay is Salvadore Dali. Both are artists, but their approach to the art was/is completely different, this the listener's experience is completely different.

[@mikegillins4992]

That's a good point and yes pac was very direct especially on diss tracks

[@joshjones9749]

Basically...when a lyracist like Jay says Pac wasnt a crazy lyracist...he might have the educated take lol

[@juansimmons6214]

Nas ,Kane,Big,Ghost,Jay,Rakim ,Em,Raekwon..Deck...Cappa..KRS1,Gool G Rap,Cube ,Outkast as a Atmosphere,Guru,Run,DMC LL,Busta man so msny Legends 💪🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐

[@Cg-ru3eh]

Damn I thought he was gona say big L he’s so underrated

[@appelsin2821]

Fr probably the most underrated ever honestly

[@notsogood9449]

I would put Rakim over every rapper on his list.

[@hatty_hattington.]

Agreed

[@pradabears]

Same except Biggie & Nas

[@taixicesack2007]

Fr, g rap would give him a run for his money though

[@lexxdiamondz]

Kane would smoke Ra in a battle..

[@x-a-s_indahouse]

Pac got good flow and skills.

[@theunholybanana4745]

Exactly, how can someone who has influenced every good rapper in the last 20 years not be skilled, he's the goat for a reason

[@x-a-s_indahouse]

@@theunholybanana4745 yes, for example me). Check out y’all 😉

[@cparksaffluent]

He has absolutely no technical skill. Dude rapped simple rhymes like cat and hat. Total trash.

[@TalentedMisterHeat8]

@@theunholybanana4745The commenter made a honest assessment with PAC’s skills. “He was good” not great. There are levels. Pac lacked wordplay and the same flow since day one. Pac was a GREAT orator but, flows and techniques were not his strong suite. Like Jay said it was his passion that made him great 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@Raven55549]

Pac was one of the most skilled artists of all time.

[@tonybonn9889]

1. Eminem 2. Tom McDonald 3. Mac Miller 4. Jack Harlow 5. G Eazy the absolute greatest top 5 list in hip hop history.

[@MyDixieNormis]

Eminem big pac 50 cent and Wayne that’s my top 5. Honorable mentions to L Andre and cube

[@philatio1744]

Cool list. I personally don’t enjoy 50 though. I’d find a way to place Jay or Kanye on the list. I also love Tyler and Kendrick, and André 3000.

[@MyDixieNormis]

@@philatio1744 respect to them but I just don’t feel Kanye in the slightest bit I think he is massively overrated. Especially his newer shit

[@andrew5744]

@@MyDixieNormis Kanye’s new stuff is Def overrated but his legacy in the rap game is drastic, graduation shifted rap culture entirely

[@Nhp456]

50 is a great rapper. But he would t last in a cypher. He’s not a lyricist. Awesome list either way.

[@MyDixieNormis]

@@Nhp456 his lyricism may not be on par with his peers but to say he isn’t a lyricist is just absurd. We can agree to disagree on that one. I hold him to higher degree for one huge reason. He is about everything he says. All these rappers be talking about drillin but they don’t do shit. 50 got shot multiple times and literally raps about the guy who shot him being dead. That’s real gangster shit. His flow is deadly too I fuck with it heavy

[@aerodynamicel8525]

kool g rap is really underrated im glad he is aware of his ability to rap

[@robertbennett6801]

I like how he respectfully included Em & Nas at the end!

[@rinnerebirthx1369]

Jay you forgetting the best freestyle you did with late big L

[@Phillyboi215]

Thank you for saying Eminem! people keep saying that boy ain’t got it cuz people don’t bump his music, but clearly real hip hop legends respect this man’s ability

[@sarmadhabibkhan3036]

Jay Z: I need more MCs u gotta get Em and Nas in there. John Cena from the back: ARE U SURE ABOUT THAT 😂

[@q.b.inc.9553]

Dammmmm his 5 he listed I can't argue with him 💯👍🏾

[@genopierre7840]

Scarface,Royce da 5'9,Rakim,Benny da Butcher,Ice Cube

[@ESDAce]

Bro how u not gon mention Rakim...

[@sonofmann]

Pac was a skillful and technical lyricist he just felt that his main audience which was poor and struggling black people should be his main focus so he tailored his words and topics accordingly.

[@donnelladams8362]

Finally someone who understands that pac dumbed down his lyrics. Pacs vocabulary was second to none but he didn't want his music to go over people heads.

[@denniswise1460]

Excuses. His technical ability was raping black Queens.

[@bancopop3133]

Jay-Z is more humble than people give him credit for...but I'd kill to hear that type of cypher just gotta have Big L, Big Pun, and DMX.

[@amanxojha]

How can he forget Big L?

[@philipsmi-lenguyen8155]

Krayzie Bone is my number 1. He is way too underrated.

[@mrgeraldbroughton1105]

Jay Z's Reasonable Doubt album is a classic record to this day. Brooklyns finest, Dead Presidents and 22's classic joints I like,

[@devinc1748]

Fr fr weird not to at least mention Big L .... hmmm 🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@gldh6128]

Smoked him on a freestyle

[@willyhoward943]

He didnt say Big L ,because he got smoked in that freestyle 😂

[@gdaycunt2001]

💯😂🔥🔥

[@RickeyPreatto]

I Respect him when he dead serious or nervous ? The apex of the Rap Game ... Category Hov... And a couple of others .... Him & Everyone He spoke of !!!! They should create A Hov. Category ? Respected By merit 💯🎯

[@SuMiT_Upadhyay]

That's what people need to understand , that technicality is not one of the factors to survive Rap career. What you see , you write . What you feel , what you go though you write that's hip hop .Pac was inspiration , he was the whole game . 👑💎

[@PerfectionInMotion69]

Pac fangirl 🤣

[@SuMiT_Upadhyay]

@@PerfectionInMotion69 lately i didn't wanted to reply a Bieber transgender fan plus less than 18 🤫but okay we need to promote equality .

[@PerfectionInMotion69]

@@SuMiT_Upadhyay Someone got their ovaries in a bunch. Don't take it so hard, princess 😂

[@SuMiT_Upadhyay]

@@PerfectionInMotion69 I was waiting for your next reply , Pani bhare hue tatto wali . Janta hu tujhe 😹

[@PerfectionInMotion69]

@@SuMiT_Upadhyay A mi me vale pito de las estupideses que hablas, ñoño See how that works ?

[@YaBoyNOAHHH]

I would’ve put method man on the list if it had more spot’s

[@prakharsharma9956]

Talk that talk 🔥

[@virgilijusbernikas1666]

Agree with his cypher. And love how he always show love To Nas and Em

[@lukebarker3681]

Pac hasn't got technical skills? R u mad.. "If I die tonight" check that one

[@soroushai2374]

Not that he doesn't have it he said big first and compared to a lot of rappers he isn't that technical his strength was his passion

[@TheAoalec14]

PAC doesn’t rap like a NY boom bap era rapper. He doesn’t go in with punch lines and metaphors. PAC paints pictures and flows amazingly . Jay wasn’t hating at all

[@lukebarker3681]

👊👊

[@Thegoat302]

@@TheAoalec14 and yet he screwed em all lol

[@balowskibally1797]

@@Thegoat302 on 'against all odds'