1. Melle Mel 2. Rakim 3. KRS-One 4. Big Daddy Kane 5. Kool Moe Dee 6. Grandmaster Caz 7. LL Cool J 8. Chuck D 9. Biggie 10. Lauryn Hill 11. Nas 12. Queen Latifah 13. Tupac 14. Kool G Rap 15. Jay-Z 16. Treach 17. Method Man 18. Ice Cube 19. MC Lyte 20. Redman 21. Ras Kass 22. GZA 23. Will Smith 24. Busta Rhymes 25. Heavy D 26. Xzibit 27. Common 28. Pharoahe Monch 29. Black Thought 30. Scarface 31. Kurtis Blow 32. Run 33. Snoop Dogg 34. Guru 35. Ice-T 36. Doug E. Fresh 37. Keith Murray 38. Mystikal 39. Kurupt 40. Slick Rick 41. Big Pun 42. Lil' Kim 43. MC Shan 44. Craig Mack 45. Jeru The Damaja 46. Fat Joe 47. Spoonie Gee 48. Foxy Brown 49. Mack 10 50. Just-Ice
WAT THE FUCK IS THIS SHIT?!?!?!?!?
what do you mean the list isn't that bad, other than the fact that he put himself at no. 5 of course that shit is disgraceful but i have seen a lot worse than this. Have you seen VH1's list? that shit is a disgrace but this is a pretty good list other than him being at no. 5. at least he has my no. 1 Rakim there at two.
why is there so much fucking disrespect for the Fresh Prince?
he isnt horrible.... He is actually ok. Its just... He isnt worthy of being that high when you have guys like Mos Def and Big L roasting him. Life's a bitch and I'm just along for the ride.
ok, wow, that's just an opinion (and an unfavorable one at that). A LOT of people consider KRS-One in the top 3 (including me) so that opinion is useless.
yeah, i agree Jeru should be higher, but once again, opinion. this list is good in all ways. so he considers himself #5. ok? he deserves the spot. if it wasn't for him lyricism in hip hop would be WAY different.