Top 5 best hip hop artist alive?

[dooney]

Jay z
Nas
TI
Kanye West
Lil Wayne

 

[JacknCoke]

Jay Z

and that's about it.

 

[rwill25]

add Common to that list

 

[timevslife]

right now its
kanye
common
wayne
thats about it jay is not doing it like he used to mos def has fallen off as well as nas,respect your opinion but ti is just decent

 

[timevslife]

just wanted to add that i am a huge hip hop fan but for the most part i listen to old shit.hip hop nowadays is corny records with corny dances like this guy:nanner:

 

[Ace Bandage]

Sorry, I can't even think of five great hip-hop artists.

 

[Big Poppa Pump]

Jay-Z
Nas
Lil Wayne
Slick Rick
Jadakiss

 

[usmc071984]

i find it ironic that you use the words hip-hop and artist in the same sentence...
just saying....

 

[Ace Bandage]

i find it ironic that you use the words hip-hop and artist in the same sentence...
just saying....

I think you mean that it's an oxymoron. It's not irony, Alanis.

 

[BlueBalls]

In no particular order:

Nas, The Roots, Talib Kweli, Common, Jurassic 5.

I hope you don't mind that I mention groups?

 

[delasoul]

DeLaSoul!

 

[b00mslug]

In no specific order:
lil wayne, Drake, Kanye, Juelz Santana, Nas

 

[mastagambit]

Jay Z
Nas
TI
Snoop
Ice Cube






















..................honorable mention to Solja Boy.:1orglaugh:rofl:

 

[jothegoon]

Method Man
Gza
Ice Cube
Immortal Technique
Dr Dre

 

[DreamSparrow]

1. Lupe Fiasco
2. Talib Kweli
3. Common
4. Nas
5. The Roots

 

[Serpent7]

lyrically, Rakim.

talent, Slick Rick

popular, JZ

longevity, KRS1

craziest, flavor flav

first, smokey robinson

you would have to define what you mean by "best" to really answer the question. Too many classes for "best" to fit in.

 

[ZeroCool]

Canibus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uY95LqTu_Jo
Chino XL
Crooked I
Asher Roth http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh5QziEEQwQ
Immortal Technique

 

[JacknCoke]

What is so thrilling about lil wayne?

 

[alexpnz]

Em
Nas
Jay
50
Royce the 5'9

 

[Hypergalaxy]

i find it ironic that you use the words hip-hop and artist in the same sentence...
just saying....

:bowdown::bowdown::bowdown::bowdown: