Is Nas currently the best Emcee in the game in 2021?

[waynep]

1 dimensional rapping Rome Streetz and weirdo Mach Hommy are rapping better than Nas right now Smh Yea man let me get outta here.

 

[Low End Derrick]

ITT:

 

[Heavy_Handz]

It says a lot about the current state of rap when the best album of the year was by a 90s rapper
It was no filler on KD 2
It was cohesive, sequencing on point, production was amazing
The foundation of making a dope album is an lost art

J. Cole has best album of the year

 

[FunkDoc1112]

I'd say there's plenty of better rappers than current Nas atm as far as bars and technical proficiency goes. Though still good, Nas' flow is a little flabby and start-stop nowadays, not as smooth as his peak.

 

[kes929]

Yup at age 48 the goat

 

[BK The Great]

Kings Disease 1 & 2 prove he’s still elite. Was just listening to 40 Side today and he’s still sharp even on modern production.

 

[kes929]

Comway MAYBE. Mach Hommy? HELL NO

The thing about it is Nas can hit any switch necessary so if he was to get on tracks with all those lyrical rappers he would turn it up 10 notches.

 

[Mike the Executioner]

You thought he went crazy on EPMD 2? Jawn was mid to me at best. Eminem had the best verse. You can hear he was trying trying trying his hardest to have the best verse tho, lol, whereas Nas was just in cruise control. Same on Black Republican with Jay-z, Jigga was trying to rap his whole heart out while Nas was like "Yeah, just put the beat on" type shyt. Lol

I don't, uh.........I don't know how to respond to any of this.

 

[spliz]

1 dimensional rapping Rome Streetz and weirdo Mach Hommy are rapping better than Nas right now Smh Yea man let me get outta here.

Man let’s put it like this. I’m not saying Nas ain’t a better rapper than them cats. It’s fukking NAS bro. I’m one of the biggest Nas fans on this site. I’m saying Nas’ aim right now ain’t to bar u to death like them other cats. Even tho he can get in that bag when he wants. Nas is def more lyrically versatile right now and I feel he’s the rapper of the year.

 

[semicko82]

J. Cole has best album of the year

I'll give you top 3

 

[CrimsonTider]

Government assistance
Poverty is big business
Overrun the Senate
Both parties got policies
Built for the Wicked..
Dudes acting like this man pen
still ain't lethal Smh

 

[kes929]

J. Cole has best album of the year

Number 2 behind KD2, but I like the Cole album he was rapping on there.

 

[Ziggiy]

J. Cole has best album of the year

He might not even have the best album on his own label. Lute’s new album
is EXTREMELY good

 

[Sauce Dab]

Nas stans on here need psychiatric help

 

[kes929]

Nas stans on here need psychiatric help

Nas does have the best album of the year so the question is valid.