Post you Personal Top 25

[mben32]

Damn, 25?

In no particular order:

1. Jay-Z
2. AZ
3. Nas
4. Pac
5. BIG
6. Eminem
7. Scarface
8. G Rap
9. Dre 3000
10. Beanie Sigel
11. Jadakiss
12. Big L
13. Pun
14. Raekwon
15. Ghostface
16. Method Man
17. DMX
18. Snoop
19. GZA
20. Cam'ron
21. Styles P
22. Common
23. Lupe
24. Fabolous
25. T.I.

Got a little impatient towards the end of my list.

 

[hueyp in louiev]

Originally Posted by MBen32


Damn, 25?

Yeah, I was trying to see how many MCs cats really listen to and what kinda variety we had in favorites on the board.

Most people only think about the top 5 or w.e. but with all the great MCs that have passed through the game, thats kind of a disservice to the art and yourears.

 

[mben32]

Originally Posted by HueyP in LouieV

Originally Posted by MBen32


Damn, 25?

Yeah, I was trying to see how many MCs cats really listen to and what kinda variety we had in favorites on the board.

Most people only think about the top 5 or w.e. but with all the great MCs that have passed through the game, thats kind of a disservice to the art and your ears.

True, Kinda made me realized i still have a fair share of artists that i need to check on, by looking at other ppls top 25.

Thas what i love about NT Music Forum, ppl have a lot of variety, and it's actually helped me expand my listening range.

 

[dwadefan]

I'll do my top 10. Just artists. Obviously Tribe, Gang Starr, etc would be in it if were talking groups too

1. NaS
2. Jay-Z
3. Eminem
4. Notorious B.I.G.
5. Big L
6. Mos Def
7. Rakim
8. Big Pun
9. GZA
10. Lupe

AZ & Pac Next 2 In.

 

[starkyl0ve]

Wasn't sure we were talking about personal favorites.

My personal top ten or so favorite list looks more like this:

1. Nas
2. Outkast
3. Ghostface
4. The Roots
5. Gucci Mane
6. The Jacka/Mob Figaz
7. Little Brother
8. Mobb Deep
9. Lupe
10. Mac Mall

 

[harlem on the rise]

1(a). NaS
1(b). B.I.G.
3. Jay Z
4. 2Pac
5. Prodigy
6. Mos Def
7. LL Cool J
8. Rakim
9. Treach
10. Ghostface
11. DMX
12. Cormega
13. Ras Kass
14. Eminem
15. Common
16. 50 Cent
17. Big Pun
18. Joe Budden
19. Pusha T
20. Sticky Fingaz
21. Kanye West
22. Beanie Sigel
23. Q Tip
24. Styles P
25 Bumpy Knuckles

 

[ezflash26]

hmm, as far as who I listen to....loose order

Nas
Jay
Big
Pac
Beans
Pun
AZ
Big L
DMX
Outkast
Scarface
Ghost
Kanye
Lupe
Kiss/SP
Elzhi
Royce
Blade
Bump J
Clipse
UGK
Dayton Family
Cam'Ron/Dipset
Buddens Common
Stretch Money

 

[ezflash26]

Ppl slepted on shoestring bootleg ya know. i 4got luda and busta bust. Its some more artist i enjoy its just i listed folks like if i was 2 go in my car and scan my hard drive moreso then likely this is whats in there with the exception of new artist like drake gucci juiceman gorilla zoe %@! like that.

Yea i hate how ppl talk about midwest and act like common started it all(i like dude and all) but 4get about dayton family spice 1 dj magic mike mc breed 3x crazy crucial conflict etc.
I aint even read yall comments before I posted my %%%#, came back and saw Dayton Fam highlighted....MC Breed & Dayton Fam put on for theMidwest before anybody. Twista will tell you that off top. GLC and them N's know what it is, they pay homage....

Whats On My Mind & F.B.I are classics.....

 

[islandfeeling]

1.Biggie
2.Pac
3.Nas
4.Jadakiss
5.Styles P
6.Beanie
7.Cam'ron
8.Lupe
9.Snoop
10.Meek Millz

 

[hiphopdoc09]

Originally Posted by 22 Rather Unique 22

True, Kinda made me realized i still have a fair share of artists that i need to check on, by looking at other ppls top 25.

Thas what i love about NT Music Forum, ppl have a lot of variety, and it's actually helped me expand my listening range.

I feel the same way. I gotta get up on them WU @@!!%@, but they just boring as %$+!.




QFT

Still got alot to add to my mental catalog. I see wat u sayin bout WU i just didnt grow up in that era so i guess thats wy.

 

[shoepacalypse]

Originally Posted by HipHopDoc09

Originally Posted by 22 Rather Unique 22

True, Kinda made me realized i still have a fair share of artists that i need to check on, by looking at other ppls top 25.

Thas what i love about NT Music Forum, ppl have a lot of variety, and it's actually helped me expand my listening range.

I feel the same way. I gotta get up on them WU @@!!%@, but they just boring as %$+!.

QFT

Still got alot to add to my mental catalog. I see wat u sayin bout WU i just didnt grow up in that era so i guess thats wy.



Wu as of lately is kinda meh. But back in there hayday they were pretty ill i like how they all kinda branched off and developed there one niche persona andstyle. Well really the main acts out the group. You just gotta take them in doses. Unless u like a real hardcore east coast fanatic ur not gonna dig alot ofthere stuff esp. newer material.

 

[djprestige21]

BIG at the top and thats its.

 

[aka king arthur]

Originally Posted by Dapper D

N I don't Know...

 

[Master Zik]

Originally Posted by M16

Personal ? Ight.

1)Big L
2)Kool G Rap
3)Big Pun
4)Rakim
5)KRS-One
6)Big Daddy Kane
7)Scarface
Vinnie Paz
9)Nas
10)Tragedy Khadafi
11)Ghost
12)Canibus
13)O.C
14)Lord Finesse
15)Prodigy
16)GZA
17)Immortal Technique
1Pac
19)Planetary
20)T-Boy
21)Masta Ace
22)Killa P
23)Sean P
24)Percee P
25)Bahamadia

Hon Mention: Killa Sha, Gab Gocha, Jus Allah, Crypt

Obvious NYC/East bias

Now I can't take you seriously anymore, even if it was a joke.

 

[m16]

But Masta Ace can't freestyle off the words on the screen......

 

[GreenNGold89]

1. 2Pac
2. Eminem
3. Nas
4. DMX

Scarface
Immortal Technique
The Game
Cormega
AZ
Styles P
Ice Cube
Bone Thugs
KRS-One
Prodigy
Big L
Black Thought
Raekwon (all of Wu actually)
Spice 1
Dre
Tragedy Khadafi

If I got to pick 5 more:
Murs
Mac Mall
Blu & Exile
Andre Nickatina
Tech N9ne

 

[djryan614]

1.Jay
2.BIG
3.Kane
4.Pac
5.3Stax
6.Face
the rest are in no particular order...
TIP
CeeLo
BigL
Twista (around Adrenaline Rush)
Ice Cube
Beans
Free
AZ
Project Pat yeah i said it
Crooked
Kanye
Big Boi
Pimp C
KRS One
Styles P
Nas
Wayne
L Boogie
Black Thought
Common

 

[guerrilla warfare]

25 to much im doin 5

1.Rick Ross
2.Soulja Slim
3.Turk
4.Brisco
5.Trick Daddy

 

[thekingofva]

1.Rakim
2.Nas
3.Krs-One
4.Biggie
5.Big Daddy Kane
6.Ice Cube
7.Jay-Z
8.Andre 3000
9.Tupac
10.Scarface
11.LL Cool J
12.Common
13.Ghostface
14.Kool G Rap
15.Prodigy
16.MC Lyte
17.Snoop Dogg
18.Redman
19.AZ
20.Slick Rick
21.Cormega
22.Eminem
23.Beans
24.Guru
25.Kurupt


Just missed the cut Buckshot, Raekwon,Big Pun, Sadat X, OC, Lupe, Ice-T, Jadakiss,Queen Latifah, L Boogie, Black Thought, Big L, Pimp C, Juvenile, Big Boi,didn't include Bone/Beastie Boys/ATCQ/De La Soul or Run DMC because they are way better as groups than as solo artists. List changes every week, justdepends on my mood.

 

[treb2k5]

Z-ro, Trae, Chamillionaire, Lil' Keke, Fat Pat, Hawk, Mr. Blakes, Gerald G...

 

[harlem on the rise]

Originally Posted by M16

Personal ? Ight.

1)Big L
2)Kool G Rap
3)Big Pun
4)Rakim
5)KRS-One
6)Big Daddy Kane
7)Scarface
Vinnie Paz
9)Nas
10)Tragedy Khadafi
11)Ghost
12)Canibus
13)O.C
14)Lord Finesse
15)Prodigy
16)GZA
17)Immortal Technique
1Pac
19)Planetary
20)T-Boy
21)Masta Ace
22)Killa P
23)Sean P
24)Percee P
25)Bahamadia

Hon Mention: Killa Sha, Gab Gocha, Jus Allah, Crypt

Obvious NYC/East bias

mossman75 wrote:

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1.Rakim
2.KRS-One
3.Kool G. Rap
4.Nas
5.Big Daddy Kane
6.Scarface
7.Ice Cube
8.Pharoahe Monch
9.Black Thought
10.Redman
11.Big L
12.Masta Ace
13.GZA
14.Common
15.Lord Finesse
16.Chuck D
17.Ghostface
18.Big Pun
19.Chubb Rock
20.2 Pac
21.Slick Rick
22.Chino XL
23.LL Cool J
24.Guru
25.MC Shan

geegee wrote:

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Styles P
Ghost Face Killah
Killah Priest
Black Thought
Ice Cube
Lauryn Hill
AZ
Cormega
Nas
Sean Price (Heltah Skeltah)
Rock (Heltah Skeltah)
Buckshot
Red Man
Kool G Rap
Tragedy Khadafi
Starang Wondah (OGC)
Mos Def
Common
Havoc
Jada kiss


my top 20 for now

Mangudai954 wrote:

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I honestly cant put it in any order past #1..and that's AZ for me.

AZ
Rakim
Kool G Rap
GZA
Nas
KRS One
Jay-Z
2pac
Big Daddy Kane
Redman
Ghostface Killah
Styles P.
Cormega
Tragedy Khadafi
O.C.
Big L.
Raekwon
Beanie Sigel
Lupe Fiasco
LL Cool J
Big Pun
Prodigy
Sean Price
Sadat X
Killah Priest

NINE to FIVE wrote:

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prolly a lil innacurate...but its whatever....

1. Pac
2. Kool G Rap
3. AZ
4. Lupe
5. Nas
6. GZA
7. Rakim
8. Canibus (pre 2003-current era)
9. Jay-Z
10. Tragedy Khadafi
11. Cormega
12. Big Pun
13. TI
14. Drake
15. Bun B
16. Ras Kass
17. OC
18. Killer Mike
19. Eminem
20. Big L
21. CunninLynguists
22. Dre 3000
23. KRS-One
24. Big Daddy Kane
25. RA The Rugged Man

I know this is personal and all... But lets be serious

[Biggie] "You ain't got Ready To Die??.... [/Biggie]

 

[d723]

Jay-Z
Andre 3000
Nas
BIG
Cee-Lo
Common
Kanye
Joe Budden
Eminem
Cam'ron
Wayne

Could only do 10.

 

[d723]

Originally Posted by 22 Rather Unique 22

Props to everyone for having AZ on their list.

Why this man never blew up...that's beyond me.

He's probably one of the best lyricists ever, but he was never a cash cow for producers so his beats have always been pretty horrendous. Ithink that's why hes never made it major. Plus he's from NY.

 

[pablo guzman]

Don't feel like goin in order at the moment but:

1. B.I.G.
2. Jay-Z
3. Nas
4. Rakim
5. Ice Cube
6. Andre 3000
7. Big Boi
8. Styles P.
9. Jadakiss
10. T.I.
11. Eminem
12. 2 Pac
13. Big Pun
14. Common
15. Ludacris
16. Busta Rhymes
17. Killer Mike
18. Bun B
19. Snoop Dogg
20. Scarface
21. Beanie Sigel
22. Lauryn Hill
23. Lil Wayne (Pre Carter 3)
24. B.G.
25. Fat Joe

Honorable Mentions: Raekwon, Fab, Meth Man, Redman, Cam'ron, Ghostface, Joe Budden, Mobb Deep, Eightball & MJG, Young Jeezy, Young Buck, 50 Cent,Chamillionaire, The Clipse