Who do you think is the most creative rapper(s)?!
Question: In terms of lyrics for those who will get this question confused.
I say Guru, Eminem, RA the Rugged Man, Redman, GZA, Immortal Technique, Raekwon, Ice Cube, RZA, Snoop Dogg, Kanye West, Lupe, Talib Kweli, Common, AZ, Nas, Jay-Z. I know there are an eternity more, but this is a compressed list for me.
Answers: In terms of lyrics for those who will get this question confused.
I say Guru, Eminem, RA the Rugged Man, Redman, GZA, Immortal Technique, Raekwon, Ice Cube, RZA, Snoop Dogg, Kanye West, Lupe, Talib Kweli, Common, AZ, Nas, Jay-Z. I know there are an eternity more, but this is a compressed list for me.
I'd say it's either Talib Kweli or Common. I really like Tupac Biggie and such, but they were too repetitive with their songs. I Used to Love HER was Common's, and possibly all of rap's, true masterpiece. Talib Kweli has produced many creative songs, my personal favorites being Definition (with Mos) and Ms. Hill.
I'm not a big fan of his songs, but I can admit that Rakim (and his n*gga Eric B) was extremely creative, as is shown in 7 minutes of fury. I also have to pay homage to the pioneers of rap, The Furious Five and other such examples, for their ability to use their creativity to develop a completely new type of music.
Nas, my favorite rapper that is alive (and probably the best alive too), has been incredibly creative in his rap. From Illmatic to Hip Hop is Dead, he uses intellect and intricate rhyme scheme to get his point across.
Lil Wayne is not on your list becuase he sucks. From the songs I have heard, which are quite a few because I wanted to see why everybody is on his nuts, he does not use intellectual prose and verse within his rap. He is more of a stright forward, AA BB type rhyme rapper, with little political, social, or economic influence displayed within his rap. I would like to see him get into a rap battle with Nas or Eminem in his prime. Dear God that would be embarrasing for all these lil wheezy fans or whatever the hell they call him these days.
I would have to say Lupe or Common because they never have the same thing they always come up with something else and hit it and its awesome
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kool keith
mf doom
Big L, Eminem, Redman, Nas.. i mean Rewind was genius! so was one mic and so many more
EDIT- i gotta agree with Drab1, i totally forgot Slick Rick, just about every song that n*gga had was telling a creative story... he became among the greatest ever doing that, much respect to slick, hes on my list, cant believe i forgot him...
u know i feel bad for him, this may not be true cuz i read it on Wikipedia, but he went from being a top MC of his time, and flaunting a whole lot of gold, but i read that hes broke now and lives in his sons apartment in the PJs.... i hate seeing greats end up like that...
EDIT- W.Bear gets my vote for best answer
Kool Keith, MF Doom, Supernatural, Madlib, Slick Rick.
Purely chosen on their unique abilities to come up with some freaky stories in their rhymes.
Outkast & Common
Eminem and Lupe Fiasco
You have a good tase of musc, i like that..
I like the rappers you have up there b/c they use their unique styles to make really good hits, especially Eminem and Kanye, but you forgot to add Lil Wayne though..
Andre 3000
kanye west
tupac
ur out of yo mind lil wayne is creative and kanye west. der might be more rappers but those are the main ones.
Imma say only one, the best, Chamillionaire.
Man lil wayne be spittin some real sh*t and most ppl dont know what he be talkin bout cause he uses the correct terms of the words that he speaks....he is very inteligent believe it or not.
kenye west
ludacris
Kanye West, Pharrell, Common, Lupe, Snoop, Nas, Cee-Lo, Eminem, etc cant think of anymo rite now
Lupe fiasco, Common, Eminem, Immortal,Jay Z, I props you for AZ because he is so unerrated, Talib, Kanye, Rakim in his time said things that were amazing...Lupes wordplay is sick...common is so influential.....eminem brings that creative edge.....Talib is nice.....Kanye brings that commercial creativity thats really the best of both worlds.....
Tech n9ne....... im sorry if you dont check him out hes really really creative, i would highly check him out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b2rAfG7-...
just some of his great songs
2pac
Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Kanye West, Jay-Z..
Kanye West, Common, Lupe Fiasco, Talib Kweli, NaS, Jay-Z, Hieroglyphics, & Zion I
lil wayne
lil wayne fo sho