Well, I'm not as qualified as many to write what I think should be a somewhat definitive list. I was only hardcore into rap from 1988 to 1994, so anybody whose work was totally or mostly after 1994, I leave off the list due to ignorance (people, I'm sure, like Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z, Common, Eminem, 50 cent, whomever...) Also, notice how it's "World's" Best Rappers List, and we're probably almost exclusively talking about American rappers.
I personally think that the greatest 3 rappers in terms of flow, technique, and skill, not taking into account people who never sold all that much (e.g. the great Grandaddy I.U.), from mid 80s to mid 90s would be, in no particular order:
Rakim
Big Daddy Kane
Nas
Additionally, in terms of overall skill and/or cultural/political significance, I would add the following, who began in the mid 80s and did most of their good stuff by the mid 90s, in no particular order:
LL Cool J
KRS-One
EPMD
Roxanne Shante' (only a select few songs were really good, but overall she is very significant)
Antoinette (possibly the closest thing, at least until the mid 90s, to a female Rakim or Kane)
Latifah
Lyte
(I mean, why ain't the females bein' represented?)
Nikki D (one of the best rap albums ever, totally overlooked, totally phat skillz)
Salt-N-Pepa (specifically Salt b/c of her phat skills and before anyone jumps on me, listen to "Swift" from Black's magic, also to see how much better she was than Pepa, compare their various, respective "Solo Power" songs on the "Salt With A Deadly Pepa" album)
Public Enemy (specifically Chuck D)
King Sun
K-Solo
D.O.C.
Lakim Shabazz (possibly, don't remember him that well)
Cookie Crew
Monie Love
probably 2 or 3 NWA-associated people (Dre, Eazy, Cube)
Yo-Yo
Kool G. Rap (can't believe I went ths long w/o mentioning him)
Grandaddy I.U.
Snoop Dog (perhaps)
That's all I can think of now from mid 80s to mid 90s. Note that I did not cover early 80s b/c I don't know enough about it. I'm sure I'd say Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel, Grandmaster Caz, Africa Bambataa, Kurtis Blow...people like that.
I personally think that the greatest 3 rappers in terms of flow, technique, and skill, not taking into account people who never sold all that much (e.g. the great Grandaddy I.U.), from mid 80s to mid 90s would be, in no particular order:
Rakim
Big Daddy Kane
Nas
Additionally, in terms of overall skill and/or cultural/political significance, I would add the following, who began in the mid 80s and did most of their good stuff by the mid 90s, in no particular order:
LL Cool J
KRS-One
EPMD
Roxanne Shante' (only a select few songs were really good, but overall she is very significant)
Antoinette (possibly the closest thing, at least until the mid 90s, to a female Rakim or Kane)
Latifah
Lyte
(I mean, why ain't the females bein' represented?)
Nikki D (one of the best rap albums ever, totally overlooked, totally phat skillz)
Salt-N-Pepa (specifically Salt b/c of her phat skills and before anyone jumps on me, listen to "Swift" from Black's magic, also to see how much better she was than Pepa, compare their various, respective "Solo Power" songs on the "Salt With A Deadly Pepa" album)
Public Enemy (specifically Chuck D)
King Sun
K-Solo
D.O.C.
Lakim Shabazz (possibly, don't remember him that well)
Cookie Crew
Monie Love
probably 2 or 3 NWA-associated people (Dre, Eazy, Cube)
Yo-Yo
Kool G. Rap (can't believe I went ths long w/o mentioning him)
Grandaddy I.U.
Snoop Dog (perhaps)
That's all I can think of now from mid 80s to mid 90s. Note that I did not cover early 80s b/c I don't know enough about it. I'm sure I'd say Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel, Grandmaster Caz, Africa Bambataa, Kurtis Blow...people like that.
Above is my World's Best Rappers List.
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israel at this moment in time ( late july 2006) is attacking lebanon.
the USA, of course have become involved and wanted israel to attack lebanon to spark this war.
they want to get iran and syria involved as you will probably constantly hear them mentioning them in this conflict.
when iran and syria get involved,russia and china will back them. korea will also get involved.nuclear attacks will happen and millions,maybe even a billion will die.
the USA is the big bully in all of this. they sit back and watch as irael do whatever they like. they have killed hudnreds in lebanon.
has the USA said anything?
NO
they even rejected a cease fire as they say its a false promise
but we all know, that the usa could stop israel attacking lebanon and perhaps stop this war from escalating if they told israel to stop killing sulliviliians
but as we all know the usa goverment want to attack iran for the oil
coz really they are fat hungry greedy bastards,with the stench of iraqi's blood on thier hands
i beg all american citizens to get bush out of power!
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in no other order
biggie
talib kweli
mos def
pharoe monche
jay z (check out dj monster mouse's remix of the black alum called the grey album. its remixed with the beatles the white album and its fucken sick)
atmosphere
jadakiss
jurrasic 5
nas
roots
binary star
gangstarr
tupanc
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