Best Rapper Alive - 1996 (IF YOUR MVP CHOICE ISN'T ON POLL, MAKE A REQUEST IN THREAD)

[Mike the Executioner]

They're all winners.

Because no one mentioned him yet, I'm going with Nas. It Was Written may have come off as pop-sounding at the time, but if it's possible, Nas actually expanded on his lyricism and brought a tighter flow/delivery. He murdered every track on that album.

The first verse of "The Message" for how he's able to tell a simple story in a beautiful way

"If I Ruled the World" for being socially conscious, lyrical, and radio-friendly at the same time

"Take It in Blood" for just being a classic freestyle

"I Gave You Power" for not only rapping from the perspective of a gun in a way nobody's ever seen before, but even inspiring Pac

Singlehandedly saving the hot mess that could have been "Nas is Coming" with three dope verses

Spazzing out on "Live nikka Rap," even forcing Mobb Deep to give him the song so they don't get murdered on they own shyt

His, um......attempt to reach out to the sisters on "Black Girl Lost"

Nas could have fallen off here, but he blew the doors off in probably the most competitive year in rap history. It also says a lot about how much more seriously hip hop was taken at the time that Nas was actually accused of selling out. But still, I'm going with Escobar here.

 

[Ziggiy]

They never realized, how real Nas, is so decisive
It's just the likeness, of Isrealites mist, that made me write this
A slight twist, of lime rhyme, be chasin down your prime time
Food for thought or rather mind wine
The Don Juan, features the freak shyt, my thesis
on how we creep quick, fukkin your wife that ain't so secret
It's mandatory - see that p*ssy, they hand it to me
I got no game, it's just some bytches understand my story
There ain't no drama that my nikkaz never handle for me
My gator brand is Maurry, walkin through rough land before me

 

[Deltron]

not another year of classics

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

Ghost has a vote


Ironman was supreme shyt

maybe his best album but often overshadowed by the greatness of Supreme Clientele

 

[B-Mint94]

For my last vote in this series, I'm going to give it to Nasir Jones. Shoutout to @Inspect Her Deck for putting this all together. This has been fun.

 

[Travellin' Man]

Pac

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

For my last vote in this series, I'm going to give it to Nasir Jones. Shoutout to @Inspect Her Deck for putting this all together. This has been fun.

So you shout me out and then you vote Nas?

ain't that a bytch


haha thanks brother. This ain't the end. Only for the years voting. The weighting system will come into play and by next week or thereabouts we will have a top 10 results thread made.

 

[Deltron]

can I have a write in of all of the above?

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

can I have a write in of all of the above?

vote for Redman

remember my initiative

 

[Redwood]

Too many to count . It's like being a kid in a candy store during this time period. You had classics upon classics being released nearly every week.

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

Top 5 albums of 96?

For me personally...

1. ATLiens
2. Ironman
3. Hell on Earth
4. Reasonable Doubt
5. Muddy Waters

HM: All Eyez on Me

 

[B-Mint94]

It Was Written
Hell on Earth
ATLiens
The Score
Endtroducing...

 

[Deltron]

Reasonable Doubt
It Was Written
ATLiens
Muddy Waters
Ironman

HM: Bow Down, Dr. Octo, Entroducing, plus so many others


can I have a write in of DJ Shadow?

 

[str8up]

This was a tough one, I voted a little differently than normal and went with Pac.

I really was considering Raekwon though, I thought his performances in 96 were better than in 95

From everything on Ironman to Nighttime Vultures, the Doe or Die remix , the joint with Bounty Killa

Now I might have to come back in here and change my vote if Raekwon is allowed to be on the poll

 

[Deltron]

went w/ Funk Doc..