Mike Otherz
All Star
courtsey of ade akinbiyi on an old board as i couldnt fin the magazine anywhere. is this the fairest list we are ever likely to get?
The Nearly Men" (the emcees who failed to make the top ten by one vote)
Andre 3000 (key endorser, MC Zunmbi from Zion I)
Big Daddy Kane (key endorser, Punchline from EMC)
Big Pun (key endorser, Fat Joe)
Chuck D (key endorser, Ice Cube)
Eminem (key endorser, Lowkey)
Kool Moe Dee (key endorser, Blaq Poet)
Redman (key endorser, Stig of the Dump)
Scarface (key endorser, Beanie Siegel)
"The Top Ten"
10. Nas (among the voters, Common and Lupe Fiasco)
9. LL Cool J (among the voters, 50 Cent and Stricklin from EMC)
8. Melle Mel (among the voters, KRS-One, Geechi Suede and Rakim)
7. Slick Rick ("a strong UK showing...ramped Rick right up the chart..two thirds of his voters copped to an English accent").
6. Jay-Z (among his voters, Dizzee Rascal)
5. Kool G Rap (voted for by, among others, El-P, Wordsworth and Guilty Simpson).
4. Notorious BIG (voted for by Tony Yayo, Uncle Murda, Sonny Cheeba and Cannibus)
BE prepared for top 3........
3. 2Pac (voted for by Saigon, Young Buck, Turf Talk, Joell Ortiz)
2. KRS One (voted for by Ill Bill, DMX and Phat Kat).
1. Rakim (doesn't he always win these things?). Among his voters, Masta Ace, Lloyd Banks, Jehst, Charles Hamilton, Hell Razah and Freestyle.
Not one rapper voted for Ice Cube, Lil' Wayne, Masta Ace (surprising, considering his EMC bandmates were among the voters) or Guru.
The Nearly Men" (the emcees who failed to make the top ten by one vote)
Andre 3000 (key endorser, MC Zunmbi from Zion I)
Big Daddy Kane (key endorser, Punchline from EMC)
Big Pun (key endorser, Fat Joe)
Chuck D (key endorser, Ice Cube)
Eminem (key endorser, Lowkey)
Kool Moe Dee (key endorser, Blaq Poet)
Redman (key endorser, Stig of the Dump)
Scarface (key endorser, Beanie Siegel)
"The Top Ten"
10. Nas (among the voters, Common and Lupe Fiasco)
9. LL Cool J (among the voters, 50 Cent and Stricklin from EMC)
8. Melle Mel (among the voters, KRS-One, Geechi Suede and Rakim)
7. Slick Rick ("a strong UK showing...ramped Rick right up the chart..two thirds of his voters copped to an English accent").
6. Jay-Z (among his voters, Dizzee Rascal)
5. Kool G Rap (voted for by, among others, El-P, Wordsworth and Guilty Simpson).
4. Notorious BIG (voted for by Tony Yayo, Uncle Murda, Sonny Cheeba and Cannibus)
BE prepared for top 3........
3. 2Pac (voted for by Saigon, Young Buck, Turf Talk, Joell Ortiz)
2. KRS One (voted for by Ill Bill, DMX and Phat Kat).
1. Rakim (doesn't he always win these things?). Among his voters, Masta Ace, Lloyd Banks, Jehst, Charles Hamilton, Hell Razah and Freestyle.
Not one rapper voted for Ice Cube, Lil' Wayne, Masta Ace (surprising, considering his EMC bandmates were among the voters) or Guru.
