Andre is my favorite rapper of all-time, but Nas is in front of #2 by a good margin. The most effortless MC ever, he's the MJ of this shyt. He's simply unparalleled. Never heard someone slice through multi's with the command and delivery that he has. If these new cats are postmodern artists pushing the envelope of what constitutes rap, Nas is a renaissance artist -- grandiose, meticulous, and scientific in his approach.