The Top 5 Dead or Alive Thread

[BSEENANDHEARD]

I'm sure we will have a good Variety, I will set it off with my choices and a song from each.... Let it be known!!!


Jay-Z...Lyrically is untouchable IMO....


2pac...More so just for the raw soul displayed then lyrics...but timeless in any case


UGK...The Best Two Piece this side of Popeye's


Scarface...The King of the South


Outkast...The Second coming of the Pimp and the Bun

[hiphop]

Nas
Pac
Jay Z
Emienm
Mos Def

[How2Rob]

This is hard to do, but I gotta be honest.
1) Tupac : For the amount of pure bangers, he put out songs about life.
2) Cunninlynguists : Knockin beats, uncompromised lyricism untainted by desire for radio play, mellow music.
3) Eminem : He's never been known for subject matter, but his lyricism and delivery are unrivaled.
4) Juvenile : The rap game wouldn't be the same without him, glad B.G. did a feature on his new album.
5) B.O.B. aka Bobby Ray : I fucks with his music all day, if you haven't heard get on it.

Biggie was dead before I was old enough to buy CDs, and doesn't motivate me to reminisce.
Jay Z ... the nigga is just boring to listen to a whole album of. I liked American Gangster tho.
Nas ... is even more boring than Jay.

[DJ Ryan]

1. Jay- Z

The rest of my top 5 changes quite frequently, to be honest. Im just gonna go off my favorites...

BIG
Pac
Adrenaline Rush era Twista. Yeah nigga Twista. If its a shock to u, listen to Adrenaline Rush.
Big L

Second Team...
Cee-Lo
3Stacks
Big Daddy Kane
TIP
Scarface

[James Blake Jr]

So what makes one a Top 5 MC?

[BSEENANDHEARD]

It is all just personal opinion, and it changes...I could easily say Immortal Technique, Devin the Dude, Ghostface, Kanye West and Common today

[DJ Ryan]

Deuce, I know u dont listen to hiphop anymore, but im sure u have certain cats that are your favorites, and that u feel are the best at it.

[DJ Ryan]

Its all personal preference, really. There can be no right/wrong answers in this type of discussion, because its all opinion. Just like with sports. MJ is widely regarded as the GOAT, but I know people who will tell you that Kareem Abdul-Jabar is the GOAT. There is no way to really quantify who is the best ever at something, because there are so many different factors. But IMO, cats would kill to have the type of career Jay-Z has enjoyed. Longevity, Flow, Hit songs, big sales, classic songs/albums, big money, popularity, quotables, copycats, respect from the elders and youngins alike... the list goes on and on like E. Badu...