Who, in your opinion, is the world's best MC?

[miss.myra]

..and why?


Discuss.

[G-Style]

Wow this is going to take some thought!
are you speaking of pure lyrics or thewhole package lyrics and beat?

[wundergirl]

i'm not sure there is really one world's best mc. black thought is up there, but i can't say he's the best.


edit: i forgot to say why; technically speaking, his flow and breath control are unmatched in my books, and lyrically speaking, he is the king.

[Jblaze]

Immortal Technique
Has alota skill and always sends a message thru his songs n freestyles rather than bullshit like most MCs. His views may not always be the best but atleast he speaks his mind rather than just sayin wutever ppl wana hear.

[oddmud]

You can't put a pin point on that type of question. Thats purely a matter of opinion, period.

There recently was a competion, the contestants were Eminem, Tupac, JayZ, and Biggie Smalls. Tupac ended up winning with Eminem coming in second place, JayZ was last.

[Sykonee]

Del
Guru
Rebel INS

'Cause he opened my eyes.
'Cause he's highly eloquent.
'Cause his flow is so smooth.

[Akeel]

Vanilla Ice

he opened the door for wiggers

[ebbomega]

Just about anybody from Pharcyde, really.

Ad Rock always has a place in my heart....

I have no why.

[miss.myra]

Originally Posted by influenza

You can't put a pin point on that type of question. Thats purely a matter of opinion, period.

Exactly, that's why this question is being posed as 'your opinion', I'm interested in personal opinion here, and I'm interested in why...

reason being is because a coworker and I had a really great discussion on the matter today and although our opinions differed so much, it's interesting to know who people prefer and why :)

there's no wrong answer, though people may disagree.

[cubed]

Nas has always been up there for me.

[*Kane]

i like the old school mc's like ICE MUTHA FUCKIN T and easy e and mc ren

[Moon]

scarface!!

that guy does it smoooooth

[Clayton.]

Big L


R.I.P

[Clayton.]

Originally Posted by cubed

Nas has always been up there for me.

Ya he's wicked especially the old stuff like illmatic.

[decypher]

IMO: based differently on stye, skill, vocab

Pep love
Del
Chali 2na
Guru

[Revolver]

rakim,mos def

i cant tell you why, its just who i feel are the best

[Story_Weever]

He's local, and unsigned. None of you would know him. But he's fawking just stupid i'll... Xplisid

[Grapes]

Vocab and rhymes - Gift of Gab
Flow and rhythm - Rakim
Combining the above - Eminem? (when he's not sucking.. re "Any Man", "Role Model", "Soldier", etc)

These guys are up there anyways. You can't pick a best ever MC.

[shift]

Atmosphere (Slug)... intelligence, flow, style.

[wigglesworth]

del and charlie 2na

[dJ k4]

Originally Posted by influenza

You can't put a pin point on that type of question. Thats purely a matter of opinion, period.

There recently was a competion, the contestants were Eminem, Tupac, JayZ, and Biggie Smalls. Tupac ended up winning with Eminem coming in second place, JayZ was last.

hahahah...that's funny! ahem eminem *wide smile* & mc navigator, mc sticky fingaz

[Wood]

Melle Mel for old school... untouchable in his era, would've roasted many of today's mcs even back then

From the Golden Era... Rakim, KRS One, Kool G Rap, Kane, GURU, Chuck D... i'd have a hard time choosing an absolute favorite

recently... i don't hear much that excites me like the old-timers do.. but Ghostface is definitely still on it, and the whole Quannum crew blew me away last summer.

okay after a little thought, i'd say if i had to pick an all-time favorite it would be CHUCK D. The voice, the flow, the lyrics, the politics, the energy.... nobody wraps it all into one like Mistachuck. Plus he's aged really gracefully, stepping back a bit from the recording & touring but staying involved in hiphop by way of his radical politics.

[C_squared]

who ever mentioned eminem...i'll see them in hell! that motherfucker is waaaay overated. his content was good at one point now he no longer can be contreversial like he once set ou to be. he's skilled, yes... annoying as fuck, even more!

my picks:

Q-tip (nuff said... how can you not snap your neck?)
Tupac Shakur (was the second coming of Jesus to the)
Charlie 2na (unfuckingbelievable)
Del (well rounded hip-hop artist)

[Senior]

Ask me again in 6 months and I'll probably have a different answer but for now I'd Say Gift of Gab. I'd say he's one of the best for the way he can flow, his lyrical content is tight and he can rock the fuck out of a live show. Also his new album has kept growing on me even after listening to it a lot.

[~god~]

scooter, wut wut!!


BAHAHA that fucker MC is annnnooyying!