the way i see it, pac, scarface & nas are the greatest mcs of all time. it gets no better than them

[Techniec]

I can dig this...


if there had to be three Kings this may be it


Cube could've been in there if it wasn't for that post Bow Down drop off



Rakim could've been there if he didn't disappear for 20 years



Big...well....

 

[str8up]

My top 5 would probably go

Rae
Nas
Cube
Face
Rakim

 

[OnlyInCalifornia]

Not saying you do this TS but I feel like a lot of people around here include Scarface because they heard others say it....

You can tell a lot of people are really not that familiar with his discography yet he constantly makes his way into top 5 / these 3 legends have to go type threads. For a guy who top of mind for these MC debates we sure as hell get no threads about him in depth. You never see 'The Fix' appreciate thread. Or someone trying to break down if hes actually lyrical or not.

Personally, He's not in my top 5.

 

[Big Skilly Films]

not a bad list

 

[NoChillJones]

All 3 have stated that Biggie is better.

 

[Arithmetic]

just was thinkin' bout this as i shuffle through random songs of their's right now

that's top 3 right there to me

them nikkas are undeniable, nobody writes like these nikkas have/had in hip hop

That's my top 3.

 

[tuckgod]

Ghostface Killah
Ice Cube
Redman

Op's list plus this is my actual top 6. Not in same order but same names

 

[tuckgod]

All 3 have stated that Biggie is better.

Biggie was one of the nicest ever, but he never touched on any real topics outside of street shyt.

 

[NoChillJones]

Biggie was one of the nicest ever, but he never touched on any real topics outside of street shyt.

Touched on plenty of topics on LAD. Women, Fame, Being Rich, Reaching for your Dreams, California, Story Telling, in fact the only one he didn't touch on was being a family man. But his marriage was on the rocks and he had just had his daughter a few years back. Had he had a chance to grow think he would have been deemed the greatest lyricist ever easily.

 

[Jacaveli The Don]

Jay Z=Nas>>>>Pac
I've only listened to three Scarface albums awhile back so I can't really judge him.
Gonna start his catalogue tomorrow.

So of here until you have heard more

 

[I love Latina women]

That's my top 3.

dap and +rep

 

[kingofnyc]

to each is own



but the 1 question i'll ask
(dem 3 nikkaz - how many hit joints they have and im talking bout REAL hip hop club / party / street bangers)

 

[I love Latina women]

to each is own



but the 1 question i'll ask
(dem 3 nikkaz - how many hit joints they have and im talking bout REAL hip hop club / party / street bangers)

it ain't all about the club to me, it doesn't end there for me. i love the party songs but i love the shyt i can sit back and listen to and just really vibe to where an mc really got some thought provokin' shyt to say

pac, nas and scarface got tons of jewels in they music; great songwritin' by 3 great mcs

nas ain't never been the mc who had a lot of luck with the club hits. that's not his thing really (although you could argue he had somethin' with oochie wally). nor has it been scarface's and pac will always have california love and gangsta party

 

[kingofnyc]

it ain't all about the club to me, it doesn't end there for me. i love the party songs but i love the shyt i can sit back and listen to and just really vibe to where an mc really got some thought provokin' shyt to say

pac, nas and scarface got tons of jewels in they music; great songwritin' by 3 great mcs

nas ain't never been the mc who had a lot of luck with the club hits. that's not his thing really (although you could argue he had somethin' with oochie wally). nor has it been scarface's and pac will always have california love and gangsta party

the club, party, streetz is what hip hop was built off of
thats why i agree with chris rock with his critique of eminem not having those type of joints to his resume

pac.. pre DR has almost none / post DR had a couple
nas... has had a few but not nearly enough
face... dont ever remember hearing any joints (maybe GB mind playing tricks​

 

[I love Latina women]

the club, party, streetz is what hip hop was built off of
thats why i agree with chris rock with his critique of eminem not having those type of joints to his resume

pac.. pre DR has almost none / post DR had a couple
nas... has had a few but not nearly enough
face... dont ever remember hearing any joints (maybe GB mind playing tricks​

that don't change the fact that they are the greatest mcs of all time to me

no mc comes without an flaws or shortcoming and maybe that's their's to some extent (although pac got some clubs songs as i've already said) but i'm cool with that