Your Top 3 Lyricists of All Time *No BIG or Pac

[sixersdukejordan]

I'm talking about wordplay and the lyrics, just pure rap. Forget the beats. No BIG and Pac cause those are givens and not necessary in every comment.
Mine:
Pusha T
Eminem
3000

 

[mosthated770]

3000
big boi
pusha
malicious

 

[xxhonchoxx]

Kool G Rap
Big L
Rakim

/thread

 

[pablo guzman]

Jay-Z
Rakim
Andre 3 Stacks

Honorable Mention: Em, Kool G Rap, Big Pun, Royce Da 5'9"

 

[thatdudechris]

Masta Ace
Blu
Henzo

"You chick on my d.. Im too cheesy!!"

 

[rudy]

eminem
nas
immortal technique

 

[arrjae2]

IMO,
-Rakim
-Jay-Z
-Nas
-Guru

honourable mentions
-Dre 3000
-Lil Wayne (i had to

)
-Pusha T
'no english, thats my connect speak, so you know damn well that Pusha got it for cheap' UGGGHHHHH

 

[matt53]

Em
Nas
Andre 3000

 

[airmaxpenny1]

Rakim, Nas, Pun.

 

[illmatic34]

Originally Posted by airmaxpenny1

Rakim, Nas, Pun Em

 

[simplisd]

Hova
Mos Def
Common (except his last "album")

 

[the pga tour]

nas
jay
3000

but it changes daily.

 

[lee the turntablist]

No particular order
KRS 1
Nas
Rakim

 

[danikerhino]

Jay-Z
Em
Nas

 

[mjsaver]

hov
Nas
Em

 

[blacklion23]

3000 Em Jigga

 

[imajaywalker]

no lupe?

 

[jr paperstacks]

Lupe
AZ
Nas

 

[rsdplaya]

Nas
Rakim
Eminem

 

[dr813]

Nas
Eminem
Jadakiss

 

[D StaXX]

Jay.
Em.
Styles P.

 

[geegee]

Ghostface
Styles P
Nas

 

[cmoneymontana]

Nas, Raekwon, Jay-Z, before blueprint.

For my 27 and older, Rakim, KRS 1, Kool G Rap.

No one that came out after 2000 can be considered greatest anything.....

 

[dwadefan]

Lupe
Em
Nas
Big L
Pun

Too tough to make a top 3

 

[visualmusic]

If it makes you feel better, Big nor Pac would be in my top 3.


NaS
Lupe
Eminem


I think. Its pretty difficult choosing 3 considering how strong contenders like Mos Def and Jay are.