The Source Top 50 Lyricist List Discussion

[mobbinfms]

I don't know but I'd guess 2007/2008, could find out at some point I think.

I looked it up. 2012.
Here's a link to scans from the mag. You should put it in your OP.

http://genius.com/discussions/8591-The-source-top-50-lyricists-magazine-scans

 

[untaintedbeats]

One..how the heck wayne on this list...two how u gonna put him above cats like :
#38. Posdnous
#39. Prodigy
#41. Fabolous
#42. Ludacris
#43. DMX
#44. Canibus
#47. Styles P
#48. Royce Da 5'9"
#49. Lupe Fiasco

We gotta take hip hop back..to many cornballs making decisions right now..

 

[Nomad1]

No it doesn't, my list hits every spectrum of what I consider elite lyricism. Some are rhyme scheme heavy (Pun, Nas, Eminem, Rakim etc...), some or punchline heavy (Banks, Fab, Young Zee, Big L), some are wordplay heavy (Redman, Tame One ), some are metaphorical (Jay-Z, Vakill, Ras Kass) etc...

And I agree Pun is better than Big L by miles, I've always said that. But they're both top 50 lyricists.

good post

 

[The Ruler 09]

I looked it up. 2012.
Here's a link to scans from the mag. You should put it in your OP.

http://genius.com/discussions/8591-The-source-top-50-lyricists-magazine-scans

Props, will read that, and do as you said.

 

[The Ruler 09]

One..how the heck wayne on this list...two how u gonna put him above cats like :
#38. Posdnous
#39. Prodigy
#41. Fabolous
#42. Ludacris
#43. DMX
#44. Canibus
#47. Styles P
#48. Royce Da 5'9"
#49. Lupe Fiasco

We gotta take hip hop back..to many cornballs making decisions right now..

Exactly.

 

[The Ruler 09]

The fact the list was done in 2012 makes it even worse lol. It should have been so much better, there's no excuses in 2012....

 

[The Ruler 09]

No AZ is almost criminal, and highly confusing...

 

[Wacky D]

After the top 10 or 15, this becomes nothing but a popularity contest

the entire list is a popularity contest from the top.

matter fact, i cant even call it a popularity contest. its more like a political contest.

 

[The Ruler 09]

the entire list is a popularity contest from the top.

matter fact, i cant even call it a popularity contest. its more like a political contest.

Too music and bullshyt in the whole industry.

 

[DontEemTry]

Snoop, Lil Kim and Kanye have all used ghost writers and they on the best 50 lyricist list?

FOH

 

[The Ruler 09]

Snoop, Lil Kim and Kanye have all used ghost writers and they on the best 50 lyricist list?

FOH

I think Kim did actually write to though. Just Biggie either wrote some bars for her or showed her how to spit them better.

 

[DontEemTry]

I think Kim did actually write to though. Just Biggie either wrote some bars for her or showed her how to spit them better.

Cam and Big was both writin for her.

 

[The Ruler 09]

Cam and Big was both writin for her.

I don't know, maybe yeah, but she wrote too.

 

[THE K-MAN]

Lauryn Hill top 10 nikka stop

 

[THE K-MAN]

my goodness this list is terrible