Definitions by Stylus
World's Best Rappers List
Soloists:
Aesop Rock
AZ
Nas
Cormega
Guru
Rakim
KRS One
Kool G Rap
Murs
Freddie Foxxx
2Pac
Biggie Smalls
Big L
Grandmaster Caz
Cowboy (of the Furious Five)
Melle Mel
Aceyalone
Mos Def
Talib Kweli
Raekwon
Inspectah Deck
GZA/Genius
Common
Canibus
Big Daddy Kane
Groups/Duos:
Gang Starr
Wu-Tang
Furious Five
Cold Crush Brothers
Public Enemy
Run-DMC
Digable Planets
Organized Konfusion
Freestyle Fellowship
De La Soul
Digable Planets
OutKast
Boogie Down Productions
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Eric B. and Rakim
A Tribe Called Quest
The Soul Sonic Force
Aesop Rock
AZ
Nas
Cormega
Guru
Rakim
KRS One
Kool G Rap
Murs
Freddie Foxxx
2Pac
Biggie Smalls
Big L
Grandmaster Caz
Cowboy (of the Furious Five)
Melle Mel
Aceyalone
Mos Def
Talib Kweli
Raekwon
Inspectah Deck
GZA/Genius
Common
Canibus
Big Daddy Kane
Groups/Duos:
Gang Starr
Wu-Tang
Furious Five
Cold Crush Brothers
Public Enemy
Run-DMC
Digable Planets
Organized Konfusion
Freestyle Fellowship
De La Soul
Digable Planets
OutKast
Boogie Down Productions
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Eric B. and Rakim
A Tribe Called Quest
The Soul Sonic Force
World's Best Rappers List by Stylus March 10, 2005
a.k.a. AZ the Visualiza
Incredibly talented emcee. He has the illest flow in the game, hands down. His music is so fluid and smooth, and his rhymes are intelligent, but still street-wise He isn't about whores or the bling-bling.
AZ is the best emcee to come out of Queens, IMO (yes, better than Nas). Made his first appearance on Nas' "Life's a Bitch" off of the Illmatic album, and has worked with Nas alot. Every single hip-hop fan should own his album Doe or Die
Incredibly talented emcee. He has the illest flow in the game, hands down. His music is so fluid and smooth, and his rhymes are intelligent, but still street-wise He isn't about whores or the bling-bling.
AZ is the best emcee to come out of Queens, IMO (yes, better than Nas). Made his first appearance on Nas' "Life's a Bitch" off of the Illmatic album, and has worked with Nas alot. Every single hip-hop fan should own his album Doe or Die
I got styles sick as hell, sicker than sickle cell anemia
Slaughter your circulatory like lukemia
Filled with larceny, who want parts of me?
I'm vicious, mad malicious
Cuz it's real on this road to riches
I got this mastered, other rappers'll craft it
Weak and wicked, camoflauged as killers
How they speak and kick it
Peep this uniqueness
Nonbelievers I'm leaving speechless
Left to chokers and skunk smoke
Was coming through the speakers
Surgically nice with any verbal device
Trife, breathing life into mics
My insight's beyond the twilight
So die, fight, no surrender, no retreat
My techniques speak
I'm rather unique
- Rather Unique ("Doe or Die" - AZ, 1995)
Slaughter your circulatory like lukemia
Filled with larceny, who want parts of me?
I'm vicious, mad malicious
Cuz it's real on this road to riches
I got this mastered, other rappers'll craft it
Weak and wicked, camoflauged as killers
How they speak and kick it
Peep this uniqueness
Nonbelievers I'm leaving speechless
Left to chokers and skunk smoke
Was coming through the speakers
Surgically nice with any verbal device
Trife, breathing life into mics
My insight's beyond the twilight
So die, fight, no surrender, no retreat
My techniques speak
I'm rather unique
- Rather Unique ("Doe or Die" - AZ, 1995)
Nation of Islam
Nation of Islam by Stylus February 27, 2005
Freddie Foxxx
Possibly one of the greatest emcees on earth. Freddie Foxxx (AKA Bumpy Knuckles) has worked with 2Pac, Gang Starr, Benzino, KRS-One, Big Daddy Kane, and many others. Has 4 LPs put (I think). They include "Freddie Foxxx is Here", "Crazy Like a Foxxx", "Industry Shakedown", and "Konexion".
It's a shame that practically nobody has ever heard of him. Doesn't rap about the bitches and hoes, but about world issues and real thug things. Him and 2Pac were very close friends before 2Pac's untimely death (RIP).
It's a shame that practically nobody has ever heard of him. Doesn't rap about the bitches and hoes, but about world issues and real thug things. Him and 2Pac were very close friends before 2Pac's untimely death (RIP).
Freddie Foxxx by Stylus February 27, 2005
Guru
To correct "Sifu" it Guru stands for Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal".
One of the illest emcees ever. Still goin strong after 15 years deep in the game. Rolls with DJ Premier, forming the incredible hip-hop duo Gang Starr.
One of the illest emcees ever. Still goin strong after 15 years deep in the game. Rolls with DJ Premier, forming the incredible hip-hop duo Gang Starr.
"My sense of self, and my mental health /
is much more powerful, than any hint of wealth." - Peace Of Mine ("The Ownerz" - Gang Starr, 2003)
is much more powerful, than any hint of wealth." - Peace Of Mine ("The Ownerz" - Gang Starr, 2003)