Who is the greatest rapper of all time..

[Strongside]

Originally Posted by Bo's Pelini

Not a ****ing chance emenim is the "greatest"

Maybe not the greatest, but he's certainly in the top 5. Not only did he break into a scene when there were literally no mainstream white rappers of note, and hadn't been since Vanilla (if you don't count Everlast), but he completely changed the game. His style was unique at the time, and his lyrical structure is now so widely used it's commonplace. Guys like Kanye West, Lil' Wayne, T.I., 50 Cent, The Game, Kendrick Lamar, and Kid Cudi all borrow heavily from Eminem's style.

Like I said, I'll give you that he may not be the greatest...but he's tops on a lot of reputable lists, and I don't think you give him enough credit.

My list would be:

7: Chuck D
6: KRS-One
5: Nas
4: Eminem
3: Rakim
2: Biggie
1: Tupac

[Titty Meat]

Originally Posted by Strongside

Maybe not the greatest, but he's certainly in the top 5. Not only did he break into a scene when there were literally no mainstream white rappers of note, and hadn't been since Vanilla (if you don't count Everlast), but he completely changed the game. His style was unique at the time, and his lyrical structure is now so widely used it's commonplace. Guys like Kanye West, Lil' Wayne, T.I., 50 Cent, The Game, Kendrick Lamar, and Kid Cudi all borrow heavily from Eminem's style.

Like I said, I'll give you that he may not be the greatest...but he's tops on a lot of reputable lists, and I don't think you give him enough credit.

My list would be:

7: Chuck D
6: KRS-One
5: Nas
4: Eminem
3: Rakim
2: Biggie
1: Tupac

None of the other guys you mentioned have more bad albums than good.