Well it is very hard to say who is the greatest or who has made the greatest impact. I expect most people to go with their favorite rappers because some are from where they live. It's just a guess, not necessarily the truth. I've heard many and at the same time have not. I listen to underground and mainstream, so I have made up two lists. You can agree or disagree. Here are going to be my two top 5 lists. It doesn't matter, dead or alive some are great and others will always be great. Just so some of you know I am putting down who I think are the greatest because I have listened to them. I am not going to put someone down because I "heard" of them or because other people have talked about them. You maybe upset that I am not going to put Tupac down on the list, but I was never a big fan of him. Yes, he is a magnificent street poet, but never someone that grabbed me.

Mainstream: ( In no particular order )                                     Underground: ( In no particular order )

1. Big Pun                                                                               1. Big L

2. Notorious B.I.G.                                                                 2. Jedi Mind Tricks 

3. Jay-Z                                                                                  3. Immortal Technique

4. Nas                                                                                     4. Necro 

5. Eminem                                                                               5. Copywrite

Lifes Warrior wrote:

And best rapper alive to me is Bizzy Bone. Because i like the concepts he pick and his lyrical flow can't be mimicked. The lryics are just to real if u realize where he is coming from. If you experience wat he has then the lryics is on a new level.

I agree wit u on some of the rappers but you should look at other rappers such as chicano rappers: Sancho, Lil One, Lil Rob, and Lil Cuete(Pronounced: cooh eh te). Some black rappers also are better such as The Game, Eazy E, Dr. Dre, Nate dogg, and sometimes jim jones.  

Theres no conversation of the greatest. Even if you don't like 2pac, which i don't....i love him, He is the God of RAP.Other than that,

1. 2pac

2. Biggie

3. jay z

4. Eminem (he will pass jay z)

This is the last time I will talk to you on the subject. Listen bro to what I have to say. At least we can agree on one thing that hip-hop is wack. If you read what I have to say then, you wouldn't of been as mad as you were. You may be 22, but you cursing and acting up make you sound like you have no reason to argue. I understand your side of the arguement. Believe me I've heard your side soooooooooooooooooooo many times, its sickening. What I wrote was a statement from a person who doesn't kiss Tupac's ***. Do you realize that most white boys hang Tupac Posters in there Rooms. Do you think most of them understand the true nature of the guy? No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They listen to what people say about him. If you were on MTV or BET, would you badmouth a person who is dead. No!!!! Unless you wanted to lose your job. People don't know the truth about him. People are just stupid. They listen to what some faggot on the TV or radio say, and they believe the propaganda, these sellouts are spitting. To quote another great black man, "We are all just Black Zombies" (NAS) I hope you are a True Pac fan, not a fan after the guy died. You can never tell me, only deep in your heart you know the truth. Just take what I wrote as food for thought. You shouldn't of taken that Ish to the heart. To everyone reading this. Love hip-hop, but don't act ingnorant about life, thats why most of hip-hop is Dead. LONG LIVE CONSCIENCE RAP.

Keep it FOREVER REAL...MY BROTHER

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