100 Greatest Rap/Hip-Hop Lyricists/Emcees

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100 Greatest Rap/Hip-Hop Lyricists/Emcees

Criteria: - This list is judged on how influencial each MC was on Hip-Hop, what impact each
MC made, how great each MC's flow in words is and how intelligent each MC's lyrics are.
(Note: Emcees that didn't write their own lyrics are excluded from the list. Lyricists
like Dr. Dre, The Furious Five, and the Sugar Hill Gang are excluded from the list)

List Begun 12-21-04

Newly added names are in RED

Edited By: Tough Critic

  1. Rakim (Eric B. & Rakim, Solo)
  2. 2pac
  3. Nas
  4. Notorious B.I.G.
  5. KRS One (Boogie Down Production, Solo)
  6. Slick Rick
  7. Ice Cube (N.W.A., solo)
  8. Chuck D (Public Enemy)
  9. Eminem
10. Jay Z
11. Andre 3000 (Outkast)
12. Big Daddy Kane
13. LL Cool J
14. Raekwon (Wu Tang Clan)
15. Kool G Rap
16. Mos Def
17. Common
18. Kool Moe Dee (Treacherous Three, Solo)
19. Guru (Gang Starr)
20. Jadakiss (The LOX, Solo)
21. Q-Tip (A Tribe Called Quest, Solo)
22. MC Lyte
23. DMX
24. Redman
25. Big L
26. Snoop Dogg
27. Krupt (Dog Pound, Solo)
28. Talib Kweli
29. Lauryn Hill (The Fugees, Solo)
30. Scarface (Geto Boys, Solo)
31. Posdnous (De La Soul)
32. Queen Latifah
33. Mike D (Beastie Boys)
34. Missie Elliot
35. Cee Lo (Goodie Mob)
36. Big Boi (Outkast)
37. Kanye West
38. Black Thought (The Roots)
39. AD Rock (Beastie Boys)
40. Grand Puba (Brand Nubian, Solo)
41. Method Man (Wu Tang Clan, Solo)
42. Inspektah Deck (Wu Tang Clan)
43. Pharoahe Monche (Organized Konfusion)
44. Big Punisher
45. Busta Rhymes (Leaders of the New School, Solo)
46. Lil Kim
47. C.L. Smooth
48. Evidence (Dilated People)
49. Run (Run DMC)
50. The D.O.C.

51. Ice T
52. A Plus (Souls of Mischief)
53. Fatlip (the Pharcyde)
54. Gift of Gab (Blackalicious)
55. Coolio
56. Melle Mel (Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5)
57. Tone Loc
58. GZA/Genious (Wu Tang Clan)
59. MCA (Beastie Boys)
60. Prodigy (Mobb Deep)
61. Foxy Brown
62. Ghostface Killah (Wu Tang Clan)
63. Ludacris
64. Xzibit
65. Vinnie Paz (Jedi Mind Tricks)
66. DMC (Run DMC)
67. Ras Kass
68. Bahamida
69. Del the Funkee Homosapian
70. Yo-Yo
71. Jeru the Damaja
72. Kool Keith
73. MJG
74. Treach (Naughty by Nature)
75. MC Ren (Wu Tang Clan)
76. Esham
77. Marc 7even (Jurrasic 5)
78. Will Smith
79. AZ
80. Masta Ace
81. MC Hammer
82. Buckshot (Black Moon)
83. Eightball
84. Fat Joe
85. Sadat X (Brand Nubian)
86. Pepa (Salt n Pepa)
87. Salt (Salt n Pepa)
88. Thristin Howl III
89. Akon
90. Kurtis Blow
91. Keith Murray
92. Canibus
93. Flava Flav
94. P. Diddy
95. Nelly
96. Da Brat
97. Special Ed
98. Eve
99. Biz Markie
100. T.I.



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stated criteria, and revised considering the competent suggestions of visitors to this website only.

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