43 Replies to “Joell Ortiz Reveals His Top 5 Lyricist”

  6. Joell Ortiz got the best top 5 lyricists, he earned all my respect when he said "I'm gonna name everybody at their height". Because some are forgotten in the top list(s) because they somehow lost their touch. In hip hop you reach your peak then you maintain it or else you fall.

  13. King Los
    Locksmith
    Crooked I
    Eminem
    K-rino
    Canibus
    Chino XL
    Lowkey
    Tech n9ne
    RA the rugged man
    Immortal technique
    Hex one
    Big pun
    Vinnie paz
    Black thought
    Beast 1333
    Sadistik
    Papoose
    Chris rivers

    This is the best I can do right now, just a quick list (in the english language only)

  16. MF DOOM
    Immortal Technique
    Big Pun
    Big L
    Eminem
    Canibus
    AZ
    Ghostface Killah
    Krs one
    Prodigy
    Black Thought
    Mos Def
    Rakim
    Pharoah Monch
    Joel Ortiz
    Royce
    Lupe Fiasco
    Dizzy Wright
    Ab Soul
    Daylyt
    Loaded Lux
    Nas
    Biggie
    Jay-z
    Inspectah Deck
    Aesop Rock
    Scarface
    Kool G Rap
    Big Daddy Kane
    Jadakiss
    Andre 3000

  20. TOP 6 DOA (in no order)
    – Nas
    – Canibus
    – Eminem
    – Big Pun
    – Jay Z
    – Biggie

    Honorable mentions:
    – Tupac
    – Big L
    – Pharoahe Monch
    – Talib Kweli
    – Mos Def
    – Black Thought
    – Guru
    – Rakim
    – Andre 3000
    – AZ
    – Kool G Rap
    – Jeru the Damaja
    – GZA
    – Inspectah Deck
    – Killah Priest
    – Cappadona
    – Ghostface
    – Redman
    – Aesop Rock

  23. Jay Z always gets disrespected as a lyricist. Many consider him the one of the GOAT amongst his peers. Kendrick said he was the GOAT. Em put him Top 10. Nas even said Reasonable Doubt was one of his favorite albums. I don’t there hasn’t ever been a smoother lyricists than Jay Z in his prime (circa 1996-1998).

  39. When it comes to true lyricism in hip hop, ain' t no such thing as a top 5. Here's my top MC'S ever:1) RAKIM, 2) BIG DADDY KANE 3) KRS ONE 4) NAS ) KOOL G RAP 5) MELLE MEL 6) KOOL MOE DEE 7) LL COOL J 8) GURU 9) GRANDMASTER CAZ 10) BIG PUN 11) EMINEM 12) METHOD MAN 13) INSPECTAH DECK 14) CANIBUS 15) CRAIG G 16) MASTA ACE 17) JADAKISS 18) DMX 19) REDMAN 20) BIG L 21) ICE CUBE 22) MC REN 23) and BIGGIE. THERE YA GO!!!! Almost forgot the ladies: 1) MC LYTE 2) QUEEN LATIFAH 3) RAH DIGGA 4) LADY OF RAGE 5) REMY MA 6) DA BRAT 7) BOSS 8) BAHAMADIA 9) HEATHER B!! Almost forgot PAPOOSE!!!

  41. These top list people come up with are always off. It's so many cats that are skilled but didn't get that main stream exposure so their missed. It's always the dudes who had commercial success. For example, Loaded Lux, the early record shop Lux, was a monster but his songs are trash, does that discredit his skills? Look G Rap before the drug rhymes, Big Daddy Kane before he got gassed by Madonna, ll cool J, Ice Cube, Scarface, Slick Rick, etc. There are so many to actual have a top 5 is really disrespectful to hip hop. It's like having a top 5 in the NBA, just cause you didn't win a ring does that discount your greatness?

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