Big L, 2Pac, and Nas are my 3 favorites, without question. Pac is the best ever, Nas is probably 2nd, and I just LOVE Big L. He has a unique voice and the lyrics he came up with, especially in freestyles, were just jaw-dropping. The rhymes mixed with his word play and badass attitude was just nasty.
^^I agree. I love that song. Anyways I figured I'd do a top ten favorites:1. Nas2. Joe Budden3. Big L4. Pac5. Biggie6. AZ7. Royce the 5'9"8. Talib Kweli9. Mos Def10. EminemHonorable Mention: Jay-Z, Lupe Fiasco, Jedi Mind Tricks, Immortal Technique, Gang Starr
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticBalla32 @ Feb 3 2007, 08:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Big L, 2Pac, and Nas are my 3 favorites, without question. Pac is the best ever, Nas is probably 2nd, and I just LOVE Big L. He has a unique voice and the lyrics he came up with, especially in freestyles, were just jaw-dropping. The rhymes mixed with his word play and badass attitude was just nasty.</div>Uh oh you just said someone other than Nas is the GOAT. Now your gonna deal with the Nas groupies here
haha im jk. My favorite is Nas followed by Talib Kweli, and early Eminem
#1 - Immortal Technique - great with lyrics, rhythm, and emotion#2 - Lyrics Born - The king of rhythm#3 - Boots Riley - The king of lyrics#4 - Blackalicious - Boots Riley minus the message#5 - Cool Calm Pete - For the beats he dares to do
Jay-Z is my favorite. Especially his older stuff that most people don't listen to these days. Love his style.I also like Nas, Ludacris, Eminem, 2Pac, Royce the 5'9, Classified, and actually starting to really like Lupe Fiasco.
Right now, my favorites are (in no order):NasAesop RockRhymefestAtmosphere (slug)Talib KweliAndre NickatinaChamillionaireTupacTech N9neAs for groups:The RootsThe Perceptionists OutkastWu Tang Clan
I've haven't really been listening to Nas much lately. Lately I've been listening to a lot of pre Encore Eminem, Andre Nickatina, Army of the Pharoahs, and Tech N9ne.