Our Top 50 Rappers of All-Time

[@NeutralMjolkHotel]

“It’s always a coin flip with 50 cent” The unintentional double entendre 🔥

[@gedwin5444]

Fr

[@radub7309]

Another meaning could be that a coin flip has 50% chanses to land on heads/tails

[@isaacharroun2200]

I guess for 50 Cent it would be two coin flips 😂

[@BadtripMedia]

Literally an unintended pun

[@JMACBKK]

its always a coin flip with 50 cent, could produce bangers or miss like its 50 percent"

[@rockstarjit9]

do a top 50 list but for albums! would love to see that

[@zesantos7]

Up

[@user-tq2vy2qs2j]

For sure

[@nikolaj1404.]

Would be so fire

[@glizzygobbler1]

Needs to be pinned would be a crazy idea

[@MadLadMax]

Would be so hard

[@KcolbyITF]

Glad to see ice spice In the #1 spot great pick from Ant

[@EverythingisŠt4r]

Fr

[@dr.fartpants4940]

nahh💀💀

[@lucafini8768]

Average ant pick🤣

[@lbr_lbr]

leave me alone guys :(

[@cormacflynn7168]

Drake over jcole is criminal when this guy was talking about strict rapping with ice cube. Keep that same energy

[@nolimitr86]

Thing is, Drake can have an argument of being a better rapper than J. Cole earlier in their careers. Cole just evolved past that and is the best at in the world at this moment in time.

[@cormacflynn7168]

@@nolimitr86 u can compare flow and bars all you like and sure drake has his moments but the difference is cole has never needed writers, let alone lied about it. Plus more consistent soooo…

[@nolimitr86]

@@cormacflynn7168 you must not know how many rappers have had ghostwriters. Don't let that dictate your judgement. Every Rapper has his flaws.

[@cormacflynn7168]

@@nolimitr86 yeah i dont know. Neither do you. I do know however, that cole has never even been accused of using writers ever. Him and drake are not comparable in this scenario.

[@nolimitr86]

@@cormacflynn7168 yes I do know.😂, Don't be so sensitive about a ranking list if you do know Cole is better, it's just someone opinion.

[@marcnakashian523]

Call me whatever but here’s my top 7 (only amount I can confidently say) 7. Andre 3000 6. Biggie 5. Kendrick 4. Eminem 3. Jay Z 2. Nas 1. 2pac 0. Macklemore

[@megaknight6173]

-1. 645AR

[@_Dsasi_159]

-1. vanilla ice

[@pleaseshutup7053]

-2 Mc Hammer

[@johnherbert9171]

Im very happy to see yuno miles make it to the top 3 he really deserves it

[@Austin-nx4yn]

Quandale Dingle>>>

[@jokingaming7067]

His grandma will be very proud ❤

[@potofgoldd]

and he wasnt 2 or 3

[@drizzy6975]

@@jokingaming7067the grandma that called him the n word so he hit her ?

[@johnherbert9171]

@@drizzy6975 the hard r. Thats a crime

[@julianrolfe1683]

Lil Xan getting a top 5 spot was definitely warranted

[@squeezeslemons]

These comments will literally never be funny. Hurr durr what if bad rapper good 😂😂😂

[@Kylewraps]

@@squeezeslemonsoh look squeezeslemons is your name Squeezing the lemon means peeing Peepee jokes r so funny I’m 12 guys hardeeeerharrrrrrererrrr

[@zachsteiner]

@@squeezeslemons🤓 “joke bad”

[@ButteredToast]

this is how you cut a xan cake

[@josephschiefer8011]

@@squeezeslemonssqueeze my lemons plzzzzzzzzz XAN CAKE

[@devinfinesse]

NFR BEST HIPHOP PODCAST OF 2023. Proud to see how far you guys took this podcast I’ve been watching since day one 🙌

[@NFRPodcast]

Devin a true 🐐

[@Austin-nx4yn]

yes

[@commentor2058-p4b]

True, they def been grinding all these years

[@kokoBuSiLiCa]

+1 my man, I'm glad people are not jumping on you for getting hearths from the NFR team, I'm hesitant to write overly positive comments. NFR is definitely the best hip-hop podcast.

[@yisroelkonovitch]

@@NFRPodcastwhat has jay z done Other then create a name

[@williamjones1776]

I lied Drake over Redman is completely insane.

[@SkyNetGeneral-]

lol drake is a bottom feeder

[@gaz5396]

Drake shouldn’t even be in this list

[@emanfyvie]

​@gaz5396 we get it, you're new to hip hop.

[@ThePrometium]

​@@gaz5396 How old are you?

[@penofficial_]

Gza needs to be way higher. He released a top 5 rap album of the 90s, and was a part of another top 5 rap album of the 90s. He is also one of the most technically impressive of the Wu tang and he deserves to be talked about more.

[@gustafcederborg9744]

Based and I agree

[@druk_qs]

12:01 “it’s always a coin flip with 50 Cent” was such a bar and neither of them noticed 😭

[@RegisteredLate123]

Fire

[@lightningcuber6572]

It’s a unintentional triple entendre 😂

[@The1stSamdon]

@@lightningcuber65721: 50 cent is 50/50 2: flipping a coin/cent 3: referring to when 50 cent had a coin flip for the leading single for GRODT

[@ytpme1930]

Really interesting list didn't expect Tom Mccdonald to be at #1 but I see where you're coming from!

[@PlushieMaster]

They definitely had some convincing reasoning

[@colinstevens2462]

Kid Rock could've been higher tho, #3 just doesn't seem right

[@piggybankvillan]

@@colinstevens2462 One could argue that Kid Rock influenced Tom MacDonald, truly an underrated GOAT

[@bretwojarski5842]

Tom is the worst rapper of all time can’t believe people fall for Tom’s shit

[@jmoney4220]

Drake wayyyyyyyyyyyy too low on Ant’s list

[@Gamessy]

Lu: How many rappers can say they're the best rapper from their state? I'm no mathematical genius but the answer to that question is probably 50

[@antiarezzo7630]

Lol

[@rhoclouds]

it’s a rhetorical question. it’s crazy to think about because the likes of hov, rakim, ghostface killah, method man, billy woods, and others wouldn’t be able to say/weren’t able to say they were the best (because of nas/biggie or some other figure)

[@peamut547]

@@rhocloudsHonestly, Pharoahe Monch, a person listed VERY low on these twos’ lists, is in this conversation. I’d say it’s between Nas and Pharoahe imo.

[@christopher399]

@@peamut547 To me, it's Chuck D. If not him, then it's Rev Run. Just goes to show you... Plenty of different tastes and opinions out there! Which is what makes discussions about music interesting :D Imagine how boring if we all agreed on music xD

[@aldrianspalding4157]

love the placement of kendrick, after 3 classics in a row, 5 amazing albums discography speaks for itself, his features are insane, lyrical masterpiece, hes got everything from storeytelling to insane rhyme schemes & flows,etc

[@slimymcbrazy7691]

he should be top3 though, everybody knows this. history will sort this out either way.

[@okluminous566]

@@slimymcbrazy7691 tbh he prob needs at least one more classic albums under his belt to at least be in the top 3 conversation.

[@JMACBKK]

@@okluminous566 yeah since legends like hov and nas all have masterpieces, he have to see how kendricks career plays out. if he puts out a revival, or a my beautiful dark twisted fantasy

[@HoodMan19]

Rhyme Schemes?? Where..he is the most basic mainstream lyrically

[@aldrianspalding4157]

@@HoodMan19 what does that even mean all the greatest emcees of all time were mainstream at sum point buddy peep the receipts - biggie nas jay pac wu tang u goin sit here and tell me they aint mainstream? its also kinda ironic u using mainstream as a way to knock kdots lyricism almost like u think u special for listening to underground artists?

[@eetu54]

Even though common is always in the top 50s, i feel he still gets underrated a lot. He is a straight poet on his shit and albums like Resurrection, LWFC, Be and One Day it'll All Make Sense were all 10/10 AOTY contenders. He has the voice, the lyricism, his longtime producer No I.D and the catalogue to be top 10.

[@goldengamer8838]

finding forever has some amazing songs too

[@LookingForAName...]

LWFC and Be are certified classics, you can maybe add Ressurection there as well and ODIAMS is a great album. Common is THE face of the whole conscious branch of hip hop. He was an important figure of the Soulquarians. He has worked closely with legendary producers, in Kanye and No ID. His impact is undeniable. He's also one of the best storytellers and his lyrical ability is up there. Aside from his catalog, he has a whole bunch of dope features (Respiration has got to be one of my favorite songs ever man) and he won a rap beef against Ice Cube. He would definitely crack my top 20. Easily.

[@eetu54]

u can definitely consider Resurrection in his top 3. i got it at #2 behind LWFC. first song instantly puts me in the mood for some Common Sense@@LookingForAName...

[@merrekeste3385]

COMMON IN MY TOP 25 BUT PROBABLY IN MY 10/15 IF I RANK THEM I HAVE NAS 2PAC BIGGIE EMINEM JAY-Z KENDRICK LAMAR LIL WAYNE ICE CUBE SCARFACE RAKIM COMMON GHOSTFACE KILLAH BIG PUN MOS DEF BIG L GURU BLACK THOUGHT ANDRE3000 J.COLE LAURYN HILL LL COOL J REDMAN METHOD MAN DMX KRS ONE JADAKISS NO ORDER

[@eetu54]

@@merrekeste3385 gas list 🔥 mine top 10 go (no order) Nas Black Thoughts Common Guru Rakim Kendrick Big Hova 3k Krayzie/Slick Rick/Weezy

[@ajayyxo]

Happy to see NAV crack the top 3 🔥🐐 Definitely deserved after decades of dominance and an amazing discography

[@clibothy]

The yuno miles, nav, and lil xan top 3 made me happy to see them finally get the attention they deserve

[@Itachi-lu7dk]

@@clibothy bruh

[@miteam7759]

@@clibothyig lil dicky deserved that spot though🗣️🗣️

[@incognitosecret2377]

Poor Nav will always be a meme to me, because I discovered him through Fantano.

[@WetMonkey697]

@@clibothyLil xan bro?

[@00pium_kingvampstan]

Carti at #1 for both of you was a shock! But very true indeed, he created music!

[@That.Ye.Glazer]

Fr 😂

[@ethanmerritt3328]

Actually Soulja Boy created music. Y’all need to start checking up on y’all’s history knowledge I swear.

[@Ih8simon]

@@ethanmerritt3328bro doesn’t know about yuno miles💀🤑

[@Mcbikey24]

Lu at the start of the video: we gonna rank them by lyrical skill set, influence and importance to the genre. Also Lu: I have Drake above Big L, Kool G Rap, KRS One, DMX, BDK, Big Pun and Raekwon 💀 at least he gave Ghostdini his well deserved flowers

[@wildlife8975]

Big L, LH, and Cole too 💀

[@EazyRocko]

Big L is better than Kool G rap imo

[@Mcbikey24]

@@EazyRocko I agree, G Rap one of my favorites as well but realistically I put L Corleone over him in pretty much every category except longevity and influence/ impact

[@goonsquad9148]

Nailed it with this comment. Drake is one of the greatest entertainers of all time but this is a rappers list and a man who has lyrics written for him and sings like a high school girl about his feelings in half his songs shouldn't be on the list.

[@lulanokonwo6274]

@@goonsquad9148nega are you slow based of what the comment say yes I would absolutely put drake over them are you crazy 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@shrimpscampin]

24:47 I saw KRS live in Lawrence, Kansas and a good portion of his set was freestyles and crowd games, you could really tell how much fun he was having making it up as he went. Felt like watching a magician except the "trick" was an actual magic power

[@NFRPodcast]

Wow that sounds like an incredible experience

[@shrimpscampin]

@NFRPodcast it was! got to shake his hand at the end, 10/10 night

[@NotoriousNastyNas]

@@NFRPodcasty no asap rocky? 😢

[@maxeddie1789]

Luca having an aneurysm over a one place difference between lauryn and cube (a great take by ant) is a thing of beauty

[@1coven]

"Longevity is so important" but Biggie is like Lou's GOAT and both have multiple rappers very high that had like less than 10 years careers. But then will turn around and say that it's too early to call Kendrick the GOAT even though the only rapper that can even compete with Kendrick is Nas. And Kendricks been releasing studio albums for 12 years, and release projects in general since like 2005 or something

[@surenderbhandari2792]

Valid point.. He is top 3

[@peamut547]

Yeah, these guys got some serious double standards. I get that he released 2 classics while alive but you can’t just imagine the rest of Biggie’s career. Also, they talk about being an amazing MC… then why is Pharoahe Monch so low??? Pharoahe Monch is 10x the MC JCole will ever be! He bas better projects, better track presence, more varied instrumentals, and he’s - most importantly - a better spitter. Seeing Ghostface Killah in BOTH of their top 20s further proves my point that Pharoahe should be up there with him! Anyway, my point is it feels like these guys didn’t completely do their research on each of these MCs as there’s no way they ranked some of these people the way they did with full context of their careers

[@abrorr]

Are you saying Kendrick is better than Jay-Z?

[@mfnamed6818]

you could make a point that their legacy and influence has grown ig 🤷🏽‍♂️ but anyways nas the goat

[@1coven]

@@mfnamed6818 fr Nas the GOAT

[@OneDollaBill]

Ti and Jeezy belong in top 50 easily. They pretty much pioneered the southern trap sound in early 2000s.

[@noahYouAlreadyKnowIt]

King and trap muzik are classics, the fact that ti wasn't even on either of these lists are crazy

[@Igormntt]

fr

[@edwardkelly3280]

They among with Ludacris,Gucci Mane,OutKast,Killer Mike and Lil Jon made Atlanta the center of rap in the 2000s

[@christianfontenot4980]

no TI is CRAZYYY

[@JayPro4620]

@@noahYouAlreadyKnowItbig facts, those are the two undisputed classics.

[@theboi5584]

I knew they would put Nav at Number 1, he truly is the GOAT!

[@nateooo101]

Please pls stop miss writing nas' name wrong it's the name of the goat

[@gregmeconse894]

The first brown boy to get it poppin at #1

[@Josh-pj7tq]

1. Nas 2. 2pac 3. Kanye 4. Ice Cube 5. Biggie 6. Lil wayne 7. Kendrick 8. JayZ 9. Black Thought 10. Eminem

[@CrowYeezus]

respectable list

[@lanceoakley796]

why kendrick so low

[@Josh-pj7tq]

@@lanceoakley796 not put out as much music and too early to judge legacy or his impact on hiphop

[@professionalcurrysexual]

@@Josh-pj7tqwhile Kendrick has more music out than half the rappers here lol

[@xxfire_editsxx4783]

The drake meatriding is crazy

[@Guccidoll]

😂😂😂

[@thepoopmonster1041]

They really had Drake and not Mac MIller lmao

[@HoopbyNight]

Drake would get dog walked by all these dudes deadass

[@luvcalv]

there’s people they didn’t even put top 50 that id have over drake nevermind the guys on the top 50

[@slimymcbrazy7691]

they are the definition of hypebeasts, what do you expect. they talk about this shit like its some profound topic, corny af

[@waterdlyed]

Lu putting Smokepurpp over JAY-Z and Nas at #7 was unexpected, but respectable.

[@WeJammin]

Lil Wayne, 2Pac, Kendrick Lamar, Nas.. can’t have a top 10 without them imo

[@MarkMcKimm]

Wayne isn’t a lock imo

[@WeJammin]

@@MarkMcKimm he’s number 1 imo

[@wildlife8975]

Wayne is top 15 for me

[@strongbone9471]

Lil wayne is not a lock 10.

[@mahkamsaeed]

Wayne and pac aren’t my top10 sorry!

[@haroonteens]

Lil pump at no.2 is criminal 💀💀he deserves that number one spot

[@AnhThơKhuất]

The game should be mentioned somewhere the man has classic albums hits battle tested and can rap for 1 hour straight

[@tim3262]

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[@TH__.]

He is one of the greatest ever and never gets any love

[@Lol-mi2bf]

@@AnhThơKhuất lol no

[@gloku7912]

Drake above Big L, Mos Def and Lupe is CRAZYY

[@jmoney4220]

Drake is better than all of them

[@michaelscott-pe8up]

influence , hit wise , sales yeah sure. But he is not a rapper to begin with. He doesnt even write his own songs, doesnt do freestyles and overall his sound leans toward pop more than rap. Drake is a performer and not a single time in a thou eyars he would outrap Big L for example. Big l would smoke him in a freestyle or a battle bar for bar.@@jmoney4220

[@millzND]

@@jmoney4220Drake doesn’t have an album better than Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous, Black On Both Sides or Tetsuo and Youth

[@fixed5724]

@@jmoney4220 he said lyricaly and as a rappers and drake is not close to them

[@L4ZERGD]

And Q-Tip

[@camdenhobbs2542]

This video was amazing and you guys give love to a lot of people who deserve more love. Amazing job the last couple years guys.

[@jankohrasko4066]

Next top 10 producers maybe? Would be interesting

[@Mcbikey24]

Preemo Havoc RZA top 3 and we move

[@antiarezzo7630]

​@@Mcbikey24madlib and dj primier

[@adachisans5664]

Madlib, Dilla, Q-Tip, Ye, Peggy, Dre, DOOM

[@johngav5641]

1. Dilla, 2. Preemo, 3. Kanye, 4. Madlib, 5. Dre

[@WeJammin]

DJ Premier, Dr. Dre, Kanye, Madlib, Alchemist, RZA, Dilla, 9th Wonder, Knxledge, Cookin Soul, Pete Rock, Just Blaze, Havoc, Q-Tip, Mannie Fresh, Daz Dillinger, Lord Finesse, Timbaland, Hit-Boy, Daringer, Pierre Bourne, Harry Fraud, Cardo ….soooooo many more

[@thenewyorkhip-hopspot5485]

Lil Weezy not in the top 10 is WILD. Bro has a consistent catalog, great rapper and huge impact.

[@pinthecool1]

No way he is top 10. He might be great and shit, but not top 10

[@AnonymousALAH]

@@pinthecool1who’s better ?

[@pinthecool1]

@@AnonymousALAH when taking discog into account, there are like 25 better rappers than him, and that's despite groups being hard to rank

[@oklol7799]

The album catalog is not that great. Maybe top 20 though

[@christopher399]

@@AnonymousALAH It all comes down to personal taste. Personally, I don't see the big deal about him. It's not that I think he's terrible... It's that people treat like he's the one-man Beatles of hip hop, or that he's hip hop's version of Mozart. I like Lil Wayne, but I don't see him as this once-in-a-century talent of songwriter and once-in-a-century talent of rapping. Lyrically, I've never been impressed, but I've heard some great flows from him. But... not at the level that people constantly talk about him, as if he's living evidence that God exists.

[@no-nr6de]

Drake in top 50 is CRIMINAL

[@axhvwwwovorm5854]

Yeah he should be in the top 10

[@repeatinfinite_]

​@axhvwwwovorm5854 he should be in top 100

[@xprobro1755]

Not really

[@Koblac]

5. Lil Xan 💊 4. Nav 🚨 3. Yuno Miles 💰 2. Tom Macdonald 🇺🇸 1. Eminem (post-mmlp2) 🐐

[@steifencan2375]

Danny brown, asap rocky, jpegmafia, Aesop rock, Tyler, young thug, westside gunn, kid cudi, earl sweatshirt, childish Gambino, Travis, Benny the butcher not being in this list is crazy

[@indoorplant2392]

Yea travis, tyler and rocky are all easy >>> drake

[@rhoclouds]

i agree with some of those names, but which 12 rappers are you dropping for all of them to get a spot?

[@MrASAPAB]

Lmaoooooo

[@peamut547]

JID should also be there as well. Longevity? Homie’s been around for like 9 years and dropped a classic album, and he’s been consistently great for at least 7 of them. Also, I love how one of their criteria was “innovation” and they completely leave Danny or Peggy out of it 😂

[@joshreiners5284]

Childish gambino is not a top 50

[@aidenfrederic6409]

I thought I was alone in having Kid Rock at #1 but clearly you guys agree!!!

[@ele_44]

Hey guys, would you ever do a top 10 producers of all time? I think that would be a really interesting idea...

[@khush8416]

great list. I grew up with the 2010s rap so I’m biased towards Rocky, joey badass, Danny brown and I think they defo deserved a spot

[@christopher399]

Makes sense. That's the era that created music for your generation! I grew up with the early 2000's stuff, and I do love the melodic production from that era... But in my old age, I've become a bit more biased towards the 80's rappers xD Danny Brown is crazy different though! No one raps like that guy.

[@John-so2pd]

Joey not making it lowkey hurt a lot😭 1999 for me is good enough to put him up there imo

[@oL9fifa]

@@John-so2pd fuck all these nerdy categories 1999 alone is better than 5 of these rappers entire careers combined

[@Rob2380]

Ice Cube should definitely be a top 10 consideration. The writing on SOOC was better than NWAs second album. His first 4 solos range from classic to great. After Eric B And Rakim's first 3 albums and before Illmatic what solo rapper was making the best music? The answer is Ice Cube : 91 into 93 he's the best. He's one of the few rappers you can definitively make a case was the best at some point. I agree with Gibbs being in a Top 50. Over the last 8-9 years he's had a handful of AOTY contenders. Lupe would in my top 10 he's had AOTY contenders in 3 different decades and bar for bar he's one of the all-time greats.

[@sicksadworld765]

Thug and Pluto might be in my top 50. They’re so influential and modern HipHop wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for these two Besides that has Thugger S-tier rapping abilities. His flow, cadence, and voice inflictions are insane. He’s so talented besides not being the most lyrical rapper

[@Heemkeem_9]

They’re in the artist list forsho

[@rodbtw]

who the fuck is pluto

[@SuperAnge911]

@@rodbtwfuture

[@NickWavvy]

They better than basically all these mfs they named 💀

[@sicksadworld765]

@@NickWavvy no

[@IRank.]

This is the channel that gives Pac haters a head. They feel comfortable here 💀😂

[@ypsen.drugzz]

worst hiphop channel, seeing kdot and ye on a top 10 is even funnier💀 this is the channel for gen-z😭 that guy really said eminem, black thought on a top 10 by a big fun is the most raptok thing ever seen

[@waheemiscool]

like it or nah pac is the godfather of the hip hop not only in usa cause millions from the middle east and africa know hip hop from pac .

[@YoungMulaBaby808]

bro it’s a straight up disrespect not having him top 10 I couldn’t believe it, genuinely discredited the entire ranking

[@Python-xs2iv]

Middle East?

[@rhoclouds]

are you from the middle east or africa??? doubt

[@wheredidallthatgo]

his place is definitely in the 10-15 range

[@aydenx3]

As an African we don't know hiphop from pac, found hiphop thru the likes of Hov, Wayne, Biggie, Ice Cube and Ye

[@redshady4182]

Very decent list. Mine would be like: 1. Nas 2. Kendrick 3. Biggie 4. Pac 5. Eminem 6. Jay-Z 7. Kanye 8. Ghostface Killah 9. Big Pun 10. DMX

[@sommyben07]

Solid list❤ Mine is 1. 2pac 2. Nas 3. Eminem 4. Biggie 5. André 3000 6. Lauren hill 7. Kendrick Lamar 8. Big pun 9. Dmx 10. Mf doom/busta rhymes

[@redshady4182]

@@sommyben07 Nice list too And OMG I forgot one of my favorite ! Rakim ! Probably would be #7. But yeah I got you, Lauren Hill is one of my favorite artist but i can't really consider her as a rapper. Just my opinion, would be top 10 other way. And yeah I like a lot MF Doom, he's very skilled. But I don't listen to him that much.

[@redshady4182]

@@sommyben07 Oh yeah... I give you a lot of credits for mentionning Big Pun. This guy is heavily underrated IMO. I'm from Belgium and nobody know him here 😭

[@sommyben07]

@@redshady4182 fr he's underrated as hell it's frustrating 😭

[@suinegdiagne]

Ain't no way Lauryn Hill is higher than Black Thought, she got one album idc how influential she was or is

[@timothylunt2907]

1.Nas 2.Jay 3.Em 4.Kendrick 5.Andre 3k 6.Wayne 7.Black Thought 8.MF 9.Biggie 10.2pac

[@_Vaal_Hazak_]

Sounds about right I'd say. Jay at 2 seems a little high tho, between Andre and Wayne would make more sense imo

[@DN-ps4bn]

Jay above Kendrick is criminal.

[@kasan33]

Jay should be the first but ok

[@drrippyjuicelive]

Anthony putting ice spice at number 1 puts a smile on my face

[@zen-xv3wg]

guys like danny brown, billy woods and mach hommy not even being on this list is crazy

[@NFRPodcast]

Honourable mentions for us

[@magnan9955]

These are probably the most criminal takes i have ever witnessed. Prodigy Raekwon Kane and Big L are Top 10 easily how the fuck is Drake above those is extremely mind boggling.

[@boogieturner7447]

i know im a month late, but i just wanna say you guys are awesome man. i can tell you guys put a ton of effort into your podcast, and it is quality content for sure. i never get tired of listening to you guys get into it. keep doin ya thing! and get my boy eminem into that top 5

[@alandaniel4493]

Drake over Big L is fucking sick

[@kirtneverdied]

Big L never got the chance to really dive into different albums

[@JordanSharkey]

These guys are completely tits for that list

[@nateooo101]

Gonna put Nas at one so am all for it

[@Victor-cr3xi]

James Brown number 1

[@barry4649]

1. Kendrick Lamar 2. Nas 3. Lupe Fiasco 4. Jay Z 5. Kanye West 6. Andre 3000 7. Lil Wayne 8. MF DOOM 9. Black Thought 10. Eminem It’s in no particular order other than the top 10: 11. Little Simz 12. Future 13. J Cole 14. Method Man 15. Raekwon 16. GZA 17. Ice Cube 18. The Game 19. 50 Cent 20. Freddie Gibbs 21. Talib Kweli 22. Kano 23. 2Pac 24. Dave 25. LL Cool J 26. Rakim 27. Big L 28. Killer Mike 29. Drake 30. Busta Rhymes 31. Big Boi 32. Big Pun 33. Prodigy 34. Ghostface Killah 35. Common 36. Pusha T 37. DMX 38. Jeezy 39. Mos Def 40. Lauryn Hill 41. Snoop Dogg 42. KRS-ONE 43. Scarface 44. Jadakiss 45. Chuck D 46. Blu 47. Redman 48. Biggie 49. Immortal Technique 50. Royce Da 5’9 These guys having Drake and J Cole over Lupe Fiasco and Mos Def is absolutely insane to me

[@barry4649]

⁠@@secondary479Lupe is the greatest lyricist of all time and has 5 classics, Food and Liquor, The Cool, Tetsuo and Youth, Drogas Wave, and Drill Music In Zion. The reason I don’t have Lupe at number 1 is because he made bad albums for a few years between the Cool and Tetsuo and Youth because his label was forcing him to make more commercial music and most people switched off from his music. If you haven’t heard his last 3 albums, especially Tetsuo and Youth which is in my opinion the most lyrically dense album ever made, I highly recommend it, songs like Mural, Mural Jr, Ms Mural, Prisoner 1&2, Adoration of the Magi, Wav Files, King Nas, and Precious Things for example are some of the best showcases of lyricism ever in rap but people don’t look out for Lupe anymore.

[@barry4649]

@@secondary479 bro, listen to the 5 I said or even the songs I listed, I knew you’d do this. I don’t want to argue on here, these songs and albums are great, and the most lyrical rap albums ever made. Please go and listen if you think Lupe only has two classics

[@IbokRock811]

Ayyyy Mac and Rapsody making Lu's list - maximum respect

[@Aiden-Ed]

My top five 1: Lil Wayne; He’s my favorite because of his actual rapping skills. Despite having many many bad songs, he has just as many and more good songs or amazing ones. He has such a giant amount of songs that you’re bound to find many many songs from him that you’d like even if he doesn’t always make hits. Also lil Wayne features are basically all amazing. 2: Tupac; His emotion and messages in certain songs is very touching. He also has some of the most aggressive and destructive songs and especially for hit em up. He has three in my opinion just near perfect albums in Me Against the world, All Eyez on Me, and Makaveli. 3: Kendrick Lamar; His rapping skill is nearly unmatched and has many interesting performances and vocal range. He also has arguably what I believe is the best rap album ever made. You can rely on each album to touch on important subjects and give a unique feeling. 4: Nas; He made again another arguably best album in rap and a few other amazing albums, Stillmatic also being one of my favorite rap albums (probably in my top 20 or 30). 5: The Notorious B.I.G; He has two near perfect rap albums that give such an interesting range of emotions. (Honorable mentions: Dr. Dre, Andre 3000, DMX, certain members of Wu-Tang, MF DOOM and Tyler the Creator)

[@IRank.]

2Pac The Greatest Of All Time. 🕊❤

[@commentor2058-p4b]

Valid

[@wheredidallthatgo]

not above Nas, Hov, Biggie or Andre by any means

[@Spectre0799]

I've always know that you guys have impeccable taste in Hip-hop but these lists somehow SURPASSED my expectations of tastemaking. You guys are truly the GOATs of Hip-Hop media and I'm so lucky to be able to watch this decade-defining media empire's takeover.

[@unleaded7951]

Facts only

[@ApplePen-kd7ot]

Ah yes, Drake in a top 50 list. Definitely peak taste.

[@unleaded7951]

@@ApplePen-kd7ot I don’t like drake, but you can’t say he isn’t top 50… look at the numbers

[@Spectre0799]

@@ApplePen-kd7ot drake doesn't make a top 200 list as an MC but being the biggest rapper of all time and having that impact puts him there especially since he can still spit evidenced by Scary Hours 3

[@ApplePen-kd7ot]

@@unleaded7951 his numbers are there because he makes trendy mainstream music that garner a lot of attention and engagement. That doesn’t make him good or deserving of placement on this list

[@dhruv14112]

32:26 bruh you just talked about lyricist and rapping is taken into consideration and you are placing drake and cole sbove Lupe lmfao whatever the list stinks

[@maxo88888]

you acting like drake ain’t a lyricist. you a grown man throwing a fit over a youtuber who does not know you list bro 😂

[@maxo88888]

oh but when they put kanye at 10 it doesn’t matter? kanye ain’t a lyricist

[@Dreamy_]

u guys are the best

[@projektyo.p.5311]

I've noticed that most people confuse the list of favorite rappers with the list of the greatest rappers. The list of the greatest rappers should include the names of people who have reached the top in terms of Impact in development of Hip-Hop , Influence on other Rappers, Longevity, Commercial success, Fame, Storytelling, Punchlines, Rap skills (lyricism, cadence, flow)... For now, there are 5 rappers who meet ALL these conditions (no part.order): 2Pac, Biggie, Eminem, Jay-Z and Nas. Top10 + Kendrick, Kanye, Lil Wayne, Andre3k, Rakim

[@LightTalks]

Facts that's definitely overall the top 10 easily

[@kes9298]

Nas being number 1 on both list is 100% accurate

[@Historicutuber]

hes not the goat to me but yeah top 3

[@styleformen7535]

Nas is number 2

[@dsmth3261]

Facts, easily the goat. None of the ones other people consider as the goat as the longevity he does and can still pump out grammy nominated albums at his age.

[@jessieurena7583]

Cap

[@wm_9640]

No one wants to talk about how he had one, maybe two good albums from 2004-2018

[@RagingCatfish]

Didnt expect Yuno miles to be number 1 but I respect it

[@slimvfxx]

Getting to see SexxyRedd crack the the top 10 was beyond a surprise to me, definitely one of the rappers to ever do it

[@denzel7822]

Nice too see young guys from montreal so educated about hip hop👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@jsu9575m]

Big Boi at 26 is a W. Just as good as Andre most of the time and even better on some songs.

[@mycahjofficial]

*Drake at 16? I can’t take Luca’s list seriously. I get his accomplishments and his impact but if we’re talking like pure rappers, Drake shouldn’t even be that high. Honestly, he wouldn’t even crack my list at all.*

[@aydenx3]

Tell me why

[@aydenx3]

Ion think it's about pure rappers also considering how high Lauryn was

[@synthiandrakon]

We aren't talking about pure rappers, no one ever is talking about pure rap, because no one actually judges music based on how skilled someone is purely at rapping. Good music that means something to people will always take precident over pure rap skill

[@carsonmcmillan9254]

I swear if Lu has Tupac any below #12 ill be pissed

[@Jonas_01]

Tupac is trash

[@MrHuph-vu2wc]

He didn't have him in the top 10 so probably 11 or 12 unless the thumbnail is correct

[@coreye9]

You guys dropped the ball with TI and Ross… they have longevity, a classic or 2, they held their own when it came to rapping with the top MCs and they have hits.

[@josuehernandez603]

You just can't make an argument for them being better than anyone else on this list

[@coreye9]

Not to shit on someone like Pharoe monch but what has he done that’s special? he literally has 2/3 songs that ppl know of and who has he rapped with? Has he been on songs with ppl like Nas, Wayne, Jay, Kanye and held his own? No… there’s a few more artists up like that up there. No real longevity. These dudes have been around for 15+ … a lot of the older mcs unfortunately didn’t have any longevity

[@RobertMere]

My top 20: 1. 2Pac 2. Kendrick Lamar 3. Eminem 4. Biggie 5. Dr Dre 6. Snoop Dogg 7. Nas 8. Ice Cube 9. Jay-Z 10. Eazy-E 11. Kanye West 12. Rakim 13. Raekwon 14. Andre 3000 15. 50 Cent 16. Redman 17. LL Cool J 18. DMX 19. Ghostface Killah 20. Lil Wayne

[@Dev23gaming]

LL Cool J over Method Man 😭 wild

[@zero-ui1ew]

He placed dre and snoop over nas as rappers. What u expect.​@@Dev23gaming

[@Dev23gaming]

@@zero-ui1ew true lmao dis man crazy asf

[@Slugbossboy]

Love this list especially your top 10 choices God bless

[@chripvp1503]

i want to know what ant was smoking before creating this list.

[@ShroomieOG]

Saying Drake is a better rapper than Pusha T is crazy

[@AGETheGawdYT]

1. Kendrick Lamar 2. Jay-Z 3. Nas 4. Lil Wayne 5. Eminem 6. The Notorious B.I.G. 7. MF Doom 8. Jadakiss 9. Black Thought 10. Ghostface Killah 11. Blu 12. Raekwon 13. J. Cole 14. Drake 15. Kanye West 16. Fashawn 17. Paharoah Monch 18. Mos Def 19. Missy Elliot 20. Rapsody 21. Mac Miller 22. Lil Kim 23. Big L 24. Big Pun 25. Rakim 26. Andre 3000 27. GZA 28. Busts Rhymes 29. Guru 30. The Game 31. 50 Cent 32. Talib Kweli 33. Slick Rick 34. Nicki Minaj 35. Method Man 36. Red man 37. Vinnie Paz 38. Snoop Dogg 39. KRS-One 40. Common 41. Lauryn Hill 42. DMX 43. Tupac 44. Prodigy 45. Pusha-T 46. Scarface 47. Ice Cube 48. Lupe Fiasco 49. Big Daddy Kane 50. Tyler, The Creator (too influential had to have him) This list is subject to change 😂

[@aydenx3]

Ye, Andre and Ice cube too low

[@Natalia-m9e]

Eminem too low

[@raidenborders5289]

(Maybe a hot take) Ghost is my favorite and he cracks the top 5 goats imo. I just think that Supreme Clientele is the Mona Lisa of rap and this album (and Ghost himself) are the epitome of lyricism, cadence, and flow.

[@possessedslig]

I definitely think there's an argument for that, the man spits insane bars and influenced DOOM. Between his work with Wu-Tang and his solo stuff he's has an awe inspiring career.

[@suzalahlawat3738]

Drake over prodigy and Big L are you crazy

[@JosephHeaton]

Bruh how is guru not Higher up , insane discography and incredibly unique

[@noahYouAlreadyKnowIt]

stop the necrophilia, he wasnt that good

[@JosephHeaton]

@@noahYouAlreadyKnowIt 😂😂 , bro he is elite , moment of truth , the ownerz, hard to earn + plus he is a pioneer of the monotone flow

[@noahYouAlreadyKnowIt]

@@JosephHeaton preemo carried gangstarr

[@kritel1068]

@@noahYouAlreadyKnowIt you cant be serious

[@datboyTen.x]

to me its 1. Kendrick 2. Andre 3K 3. Black Thought 4. MF Doom 5. Nas 6. Biggie 7. Tupac 8. Jay z 9. Kanye West 10. Lupe Fiasco 11. Ghostface Killah 12. GZA 13. Big L 14. Big Pun 15. Big Boi 16. Eminem 17. Lil Wayne 18. Scarface 19. Mos Def 20. Common 21. Freddie Gibbs 22. Pusha T 23. Raekwon 24. Danny Brown 25. Earl Sweatshirt 26. Deacon The Villain 27. Q Tip 28. Prodigy 29. Ice Cube 30. Rakim

[@dontrah1838]

Garbage af the first 2 automatically most overrated rappers of all time Kendrick trash Andrae trash lil Wayne beats them both foh

[@dontrah1838]

Trash list

[@Thatsme-yes]

Great list, I would have Rakim and Prodigy in the top 15 😊

[@alex24oe]

my top 10: 1. tupac 2. nas 3. kendrick 4. andrè 3000 5. wayne 6. kanye 7. biggie 8. jay-z 9. eminem 10. MF DOOM (overall kanyes the goat)

[@fredmd101]

Both top ten lists are actually pretty damn good.

[@SomeSong2]

I’m most interested to see where Joey ends up being on the list, a very divisive pick for some.

[@julesfav05]

how tf he not make the list😭

[@JuanAndOn1yy]

@@julesfav05fax bro

[@creebert1425]

Glad to see you guys giving lil xan his flowers with the #1 placement

[@Ueiksg]

😐

[@guillermotorres2656]

Drake above Mos Def, Raekwon and Q-Tip is insane. Definitely unhinged placement. Drake doesn't deserve a top 50

[@eddierobinson1167]

your buggin about him not being top 50

[@H4VOCss]

When you say that Drake is better than Big Pun, Big L, Common, Raekwon, Prodigy, Big Boi, 50 Cent, GZA, Slick Rick, you know that your top is not serious.

[@XYRhythm]

1.kendrick lamar 2.2pac 3.nas 4.jayz 5.jayz 6.biggie smalls 7.Andre 3000 8.eminem 9.kanye west 10.drake

[@XYRhythm]

5.lil wayne

[@adam0528]

My top 5 is Nas, J Cole, Lil Wayne, Eminem, Prodigy. I'm a huge fan of Mobb Deep so had to put P in there, also for his influence and presence on a track. RIP 🙏

[@jagute6910]

This is correct

[@meowcat7124]

oh wow, 4/5 are the same for me, but I have Lupe instead of Prodigy

[@eyahyo]

27:58 he was about to say ice spice lmao

[@yrnkevinsmithC-137]

Lmao

[@reactedz7097]

Might be a hot take but A$AP Rocky deserves to crack the top 50

[@BigDavoNorriwong]

Love you for this one

[@mathewpassarelli2001]

1 biggie 2 nas 3 tupac 4 eminem 5 big pun 6 jayz 7 kendrick 8 insp deck 9 andre3k 10 wayne

[@bryanneuberg7801]

Lou’s got his head on straight and his heart in his chest with the Mos Def pick. He’s in my top five along with Young Thug. YT because of his sheer creativity and impact.

[@leoncharles6294]

YT should be in top 30 or 20 just for how much impact he had on making trap such a versatile and genre bending style

[@djprincegrandmasteryrjdalo2905]

Young Thug? Top 50? 😂😂😂😂😂 What a 🤡ass take 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@michaelonmichaelonmichael]

After Quaranta, Danny Brown without question deserves a place on a top fifty list.

[@50.CalFilms]

I knew he wouldn’t be on there from these two, sad he doesn’t get the credit he deserves

[@dabumkind4477]

Arguably in the Top 20 to 30 tbh and idk how JCole or Drake are on these lists but not Tyler the Creator

[@MrASAPAB]

@@dabumkind4477Tyler would only be on lists for white suburban teenagers

[@dabumkind4477]

@@MrASAPAB I wish

[@doctorduncan]

@@MrASAPABbit of a generalization

[@wackzach1220]

Fun video idea: Get a tracklist and mix around the order of the songs and try to rearrange the songs to be in the same order

[@OGSideline]

Pac and Wayne outside of the top 10 is insane

[@chemicaldeath9866]

as someone whos been on a huge RTJ binge i gotta say im ECSTATIC to see killer mike on a top 50 list, that man spits

[@incognitosecret2377]

Great lists, but I feel like some 2010s rappers like Earl Sweatshirt and Vince Staples are criminally underrated. Although as you guys said, time will tell how well their projects will have aged and what their exact impact will be.

[@godofgaming6905]

My top 10: 1 MF DOOM : no question whatsoever 2 Nas : probably the best living rapper next to black thought 3 Kendrick Lamar: a musical genius 4 Saba: super underrated, CARE FOR ME and few good things changed my life. 5 Black thought: A living legend 6 Lauryn Hill : need I say more 7 JPEGMAFIA: he’s great 8 Tyler: he’s dope 9 Mckinley Dixon: super underrated iykyk 10 Isaiah Rashad: he’d be right next to Kendrick if he made more albums

[@michaelcanada6583]

Drake is the most overrated rapper of all time imo. Otherwise solid lists

[@alialharbi8524]

The real overrated is Kanye and JayZ

[@gatwell0851]

@@alialharbi8524no, Kanye and Jay Z are actually good. People like for a reason. Drake is just mid at best yet a ton of people meat ride him

[@Dumbash_]

Agreed. No kanye and jay z are not overrated just on versatility alone

[@DragonReaper1998]

Bro, already buggin with that Pac placement. 💀

[@commentor2058-p4b]

That's probably where Lu will be placing him

[@zero-ui1ew]

Yeah he shouldn't be on the list.

[@lethalassassin1754]

Not including Masta Ace is a crime. Ace is a pioneer as much as G Rap for instance and has a much better catalogue.

[@Philosopher1118]

Liquid Swords is the best solo Wu-Tang album

[@esaias948]

after Only Built 4 Cuban Linx

[@Imgoat98]

I think j cole will be in the top 10 convo after the fall off