Who's the Best Rapper Alive Today? (Poll)

[Prince Cairo]

Straightforward question: who alive today, whether still making music or not, is simply the best rapper based on his merits alone. This excludes criteria like album sales, chart position, etc. (simply because I believe those can be manipulated and say more about the context the rapper is in rather than the actual rapper).

Edit: I'm currently taking an elective course on African Americans in the Media, and as a final presentation I chose to analyze media coverage of rappers and how that skews perceptions of who's good, and who's not. I'll incorporate the results of this poll somehow.

If possible, just a one sentence reply as to why you chose who you did.

 

[blockburna420]

In b4

 

[The Ruler 09]

It's hard to pick just 1, the highest rapper on my GOAT list at the moment that's alive I think is KRS-One, K-Rino or KRS-One to me.

 

[JahFocus CS]

I'd say Nas...

 

[The Ruler 09]

Straightforward question: who alive today, whether still making music or not, is simply the best rapper based on his merits alone. This excludes criteria like album sales, chart position, etc. (simply because I believe those can be manipulated and say more about the context the rapper is in rather than the actual rapper).

Edit: I'm currently taking an elective course on African Americans in the Media, and as a final presentation I chose to analyze media coverage of rappers and how that skews perceptions of who's good, and who's not. I'll incorporate the results of this poll somehow.

If possible, just a one sentence reply as to why you chose who you did.

Interested in the final presentation thing and the topic, is it an oral presentation? Let me know if you want any help or anything.

 

[Billy Ocean]

Nasir still

 

[Pool_Shark]

 

[the cac mamba]

It's hard to pick just 1, the highest rapper on my GOAT list at the moment that's alive I think is KRS-One, K-Rino or KRS-One to me.

 

[Danny Up]

Yo Gotti

 

[eerieBell]

redman

 

[Hybrinetics]

Canibus

 

[Change]

The R the A to the K-I-M.

 

[Milk N Cookies]

Kanye will always have a place in my heart.

 

[Mr. Negative]

Nacho Cheese I'm Castro.

I'm actually shocked Lupe didn't make your list.

 

[Prince Cairo]

Interested in the final presentation thing and the topic, is it an oral presentation? Let me know if you want any help or anything.

There's a written component (twelve pages), and a presentation. I don't go for another three weeks or so still.