who is the most "balanced" M.C of all-time?

[Flav]

Scarface

 

[Po pimp]

and when i say balanced i mean a MC that was/is able to give you a little bit of everything, or at least the main 4 things, which is(imo):street shyt,consciousness,respectable lyricisim, and mainstream appeal.

...and the only rapper that comes to mind is TUPAC.

but i think the reason why pac was able to be that type of mc is because he was also well traveled and lived/grew up on both the east & west coast

When you say consciousness, are you talkin about someone who's good at rapping about their own experiences and life, or someone who's able to speak on the ills and experiences of others?

 

[Po pimp]

Ice Cube in the early 90s is up there too

 

[keon]

When you say consciousness, are you talkin about someone who's good at rapping about their own experiences and life, or someone who's able to speak on the ills and experiences of others?

the bolded

 

[SLCpremium]

Lloyd banks

 

[28 Gramz]

Laugh if you want, but anybody that's familiar with the catalog knows I ain't lying.

 

[Art Barr]

Krs one

The rest are not close at all.



Art Barr

 

[Mike Statik]

BDK came to mind...

dude had songs for the ladies, raw shyt, political/conscious shyt

 

[BlackZilla]

Laugh if you want, but anybody that's familiar with the catalog knows I ain't lying.

Lil Boosie is pretty terrible.

 

[bangbreh]

common

 

[DosCadenaz]

Pac and Cube

 

[HacksawJimThuggin]

Hov. That's why he's the GOAT.


everyone from females, to casual rap fans, to the most hardcore backpackers respect Hov's greatness on the mic

 

[blackslash]

Hov. That's why he's the GOAT.


everyone from females, to casual rap fans, to the most hardcore backpackers respect Hov's greatness on the mic

Basically this.. Jay Z is a great performer, great lyricist, has great flow, great recording techniques, great delivery,

Reasons why he is able to adapt to whatever stage hip hop evolves to.

He is able to adapt and still remain relevant no matter what.

He's the most balanced MC without a doubt

 

[OG Loc]

basically the 4 universal GOAT candidates

jay/nas/pac/big

The fck!?

Its a 5 headed monster fakkit.

em/jay/nas/pac/big

 

[Sugar]

people are name dropping Jay-Z, but he doesn't make "conscious" music.

Try again nikkas