Super Bowl Halftime

[Caveman Catfan]

I am 57, so no. NAS overrated ? You are really killing your credibility here. Ice T, Busta Rymes, Dre (the rapper not producer), and several more on your list couldn't hold Kendrick's jock strap. Eric B was not lyrical (DJ), that would be Rakim. Throw in some Soulja Boy, Diddy and Rick Ross and your list would be ALMOST complete. Beastie Boys ? LOL.

Along with Kendrick Lamar, after the top 5, not any particular order :
Tupac
Jay Z
Biggie
Eminem
NAS
Lil Wayne
Kayne West
LL Cool J
And this is coming from someone who loved NWA, Beastie Boys, and listened to a lot of 50. I put a lot of your rankings in line with rappers like Jeezy, Too Short, J Cole, Future, Run DMC among many others, all good rappers, had very popular songs, just not elite. Doesn't mean they are bad, just a few rungs below elite guys.

Music is subjective. I assume rap is, as well.

 

[GJNorman]

I am 57, so no. NAS overrated ? You are really killing your credibility here. Ice T, Busta Rymes, Dre (the rapper not producer), and several more on your list couldn't hold Kendrick's jock strap. Eric B was not lyrical (DJ), that would be Rakim. Throw in some Soulja Boy, Diddy and Rick Ross and your list would be ALMOST complete. Beastie Boys ? LOL.

Along with Kendrick Lamar, after the top 5, not any particular order :
Tupac
Jay Z
Biggie
Eminem
NAS
Lil Wayne
Kayne West
LL Cool J
And this is coming from someone who loved NWA, Beastie Boys, and listened to a lot of 50. I put a lot of your rankings in line with rappers like Jeezy, Too Short, J Cole, Future, Run DMC among many others, all good rappers, had very popular songs, just not elite. Doesn't mean they are bad, just a few rungs below elite guys.

Too short is a badazz and should’ve been on my list. Nas and lil Wayne have very few raps that I enjoy

 

[MatteoV25]

He won't be remembered in 25 years. That guy is a loon. Snoop and Dre. They're royalty. Kendrick Lamar isn't.

This is an objectively silly comment. Kendrick has been popular for almost 15 years already, has won the third most Grammys among rappers, has dropped classic after classic especially Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City and To Pimp a Butterfly (arguably two of the greatest rap albums of all time), and literally just headlined a Super Bowl Halftime show. I can appreciate having fond thoughts of 90s rap since that was the best time for it, but completely discounting the best rapper of this generation is simply ludicrous.

 

[Caveman Catfan]

Samuel l Jackson looking like Apollo creed before drago killed him

Spoiler ALERT!! Damn!!

 

[the nail at the foul line]

Truth be told, I didn’t like his performance at the Super Bowl. I think he’s decent, but Eazy E was a badazz rapper. Great voice and sound. I think he’s superior to KL.

You must be pretty young if you don’t have Snoop high on your list.

To me late 80s and all 90s rap is superior to today’s mumble rap.


My rankings or favorites
1. Ice Cube
2. Tupac
3. Biggie
3A-Jayz
4. OutKast
5. Snoop
5a. Public Enemy
6. EAZY
6a. DMX
7. Dre
8. Eminem
9. Cypress Hill
9a. Busta Rhymes
9c. Method Man
10. 50 cent
11. E-40
12. Eric B and Rakim
13. Ice T
14. Q-tip
15. Beastie boys


Over rated
1. Lil WAYNE
2. NAS

Do you often put that much thought into something no one gives a s*** about?

 

[Caveman Catfan]

If you were younger you would know this is really good and would realize you actually like it.

In other words, our appreciation for music is often conditioned and not really our choice at all.

 

[GJNorman]

Do you often put that much thought into something no one gives a s*** about?

I whipped that up in 10 minutes, while procrastinating at the office