Guest Ripper Report post Posted June 23, 2003 First, Bahamadea eats every other female MC ALIVE. She might not be the best known, but I think she is the best. Canibus's lyrical content is much deeper than most rappers, which is why I feel him. I am a lyric person first and foremost, beats second. Now, he can't tell a story, but the way the guy can play with words is just amazing. He does have some shitaztic albums, but I can actually listen to them because of his lyrics and completely ignore the stupid premises and beats that he uses. And Q-Tip..alright, somebody has to say it. Phife was the talent in a Tribe called Quest. If it weren't for Tips voice, he would have just been that other dude. Plus I don't think he can ever be forgiven for Vibrant Thing and Breathe and Stop (although I did enjoy the videos. ) When I go back and listen to the Quest stuff, Phife is spitting all of the hot lyrics and Tip will come in with the weaker lyrics and the different voice. Fuck that. If somebody from Tribe is going to be on the list, I take Phife. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest TheArchiteck Report post Posted June 23, 2003 Personally I think Mystic is the top female MC. Bahamadia is aight, but I just can't get into her flow....ya know? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ant_7000 Report post Posted June 24, 2003 As for female MC's, I think Lauyrn Hill is the best that miseducation album was nice eventhough most of it was R&B. Best Female MC now I don't know but I keep hearing Jean Grae is good but I haven't heard anything from her. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest razazteca Report post Posted June 29, 2003 I find it hard to believe that MTV put Nelly at #12, I guessed they needed to fit his videos in somehow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest goodhelmet Report post Posted June 29, 2003 IMO, in no particular order 1. Redman 2. Rakim 3. Guru 4. Nas 5. Jay-Z 6. Tupac 7. Biggie 8. Dre(outcast) 9. Eminem 10. Slick Rick 11. KRS-1 12. Run-DMC 13. Canibus (one of the best battle rappers ever) 14. Bizzy Bone 15. Busta Rhymes 16. Mos Def 17. Black Thought 18. Bahamadia 19. Kool G Rap 20. Big Daddy Kane 21. Scarface 22. Queen Latifah And no, I didn't leave Snoop Dogg(and his 1 good album) or Dr. Dre (great producer but not a MC) or L.L. Cool J off (he is like Dr. Suess with abs his rhymes are so simple). i guess i know who you sided with in that ll-canibus war. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheOriginalOrangeGoblin 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2003 top 22 are: Nas Jay Z Rakim Talib Kweli Chuck D Run DMC(they'll count) 2 Pac BIG Eminem Redman Flava Flav LL Cool J MC Lyte Queen Latifah KRS-One Ice Cube Slick Rick Q-Tip Scarface Redman Andre 3000 Bgi Daddy Kane Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest NoCalMike Report post Posted June 30, 2003 so what were the top 22, in the particular order? I saw that Chuck D got #22, and I was disgusted that that is as high as he got, so I turned the show off at that point. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dangerous A Report post Posted July 1, 2003 The order was voted upon by MTVers, most of whom don't know shit about hip hop outside of the last TRL show they just watched. Nelly at #12 is a crime. He does not belong on this list. Lil Kim at #8, also a crime. She also does not belong on this list. Dr Dre at #7, bullshit. Dre is one of the greatest, if not the greatest producer of hip hoop ever, but he is not a great MC. While I like Tupac and feel he is a top 10 type, I don't feel he should be number 1. Someone else in another thread about hip hop said that Tupac was frozen in time at the apex of his career and that is why he is remembered so highly. I just don't view him as THE number 1 MC of all time. Personally, my top MC of all time is Rakim. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest razazteca Report post Posted July 1, 2003 Chuck D KRS-1 Eminem Ludachris Common Sense! Busta Rhymes Mos Def Rakim Outkast Snoop Dogg Would be my picks this week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B. Brian Brunzell 0 Report post Posted July 1, 2003 Flava Flav, Goblin? Come on, he's a hype-man. I mean, I love Flava as much as the next guy, but he should not be in a top MC list. Now, if it's a hype-man list then he's #1 with a bullet. If I were making this list a few years ago, then I'd put Jay Z on my list. He's fallen off big time in the last couple of years. Damn HOVA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ripper Report post Posted July 1, 2003 Flava Flav, Goblin? Come on, he's a hype-man. I mean, I love Flava as much as the next guy, but he should not be in a top MC list. Now, if it's a hype-man list then he's #1 with a bullet. If I were making this list a few years ago, then I'd put Jay Z on my list. He's fallen off big time in the last couple of years. Damn HOVA. But Blueprint was a GREAT album. Any thing you want to say about that piece of shit(although it did have some hot tracks like "Meet the Parents" ) Blueprint vol.2, fine, but he had a very good album within the last 2 years. I still debate the "Tupac frozen in time" argument. he has had about 6 albums AFTER he died. He has somewhere around 10-11 out there. That is a big ass library. he had plenty of time to fuck up and didn't. Iwouldn't call him the greatest, but top 10 easy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mw679 Report post Posted July 3, 2003 Where's MC Serch? He'd give these lists the gas face. Quick, somebody find "The Pimp Minister" Pete Nice and DJ Richie Rich and get 3rd Bass back together! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest razazteca Report post Posted July 3, 2003 MC Search and Kid (Kid & Play) should form a group. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
