The D.O.C. or Rakim, who's the better rapper?

[Young/Nacho\Drawz]

To my surprise I have heard their names held up in the same light recently on a few occasions so I wanted to hear your opinions on it. Who do you think is the better rapper of the two. Strictly rap. Not who had the biggest impact, who has the better discography or none of that.

 

[FeloniousMonk]

I fux with the DOC.

But Id say Rakim.

 

[pointproven214]

ra he pretty much was the first to use multi-syllable rhyming in rap imo

 

[I love Latina women]

there's a reason why it's been said the d.o.c. was the west coast's version of rakim and or just compared to rakim

and for the record, i fukks with the d.o.c. but rakim got this

 

[ciubaca]

Rakim is top 5 DOA

 

[Ashtrey]

All other shyt aside No One Can Do It Better > any Rakim album

 

[The Ruler 09]

Rakim

 

[Mike the Executioner]

The alpha with no omega.

 

[Knicksman20]

This is an unfair comparison. The god emcee & it's not even close

 

[Farrinto]

Rakim and it's not close.

 

[fReShBeAtS]

Rakim! The D.O.C. is the better writer tho

 

[Perfectson]

To my surprise I have heard their names held up in the same light recently on a few occasions so I wanted to hear your opinions on it. Who do you think is the better rapper of the two. Strictly rap. Not who had the biggest impact, who has the better discography or none of that.

better discography? lol

you're trolling...probably just trying to lure out some west coast d-riders to say DOC, so everyone can clown them and make them look irrational.