Diasick wrote: ↑Sat Oct 17, 2026 5:22 pm Why is tech so high I put him a few spots above Eminem and DMX he is goat

nohbody wrote: ↑Sat Oct 17, 2026 6:39 pm I never understood Ye being ranked so high tbh

his production is where his talent is . . he deserves all his flowers for his production ability

but him actually RAPPING . . . its pretty mid

Big Moose wrote: ↑Sat Oct 17, 2026 6:24 pm

Diasick wrote: ↑Sat Oct 17, 2026 5:22 pm Why is tech so high I put him a few spots above Eminem and DMX he is goat

while I haven't listened to his whole catalog

i also haven't been compelled to

because he is a bit cartoonish for my taste overall

a bit one note in style and content.

If it was a list based on technical skills

He'd be top 20 for me for sure. prolly top 10. Twista as well. I'd have to think on it.

But Im pretty positive I'd have Em at number 1 and i think im right. I think he is the actual best technical rapper to ever breathe. There is something mythical and chosen about that.

At the very least he has a strong argument for best technical rapper and a strong argument for mainstream GOAT. Thats a powerful combination. Along with a legendary underground come up and a feature run that was unmatched until arguably J Cole who killed everything from like 2018-2024.

If I could rewrite history I'd go back in time and encourage Cole to battle Kendrick & Drake. I'd even ghost write to help him secure the W.

He was supposed to be the GOAT.

It was his destiny.

Vulgar wrote: ↑Mon Oct 19, 2026 12:42 pm How is 50 a top 20 rapper? People always have him high as af

Dexterity wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2026 7:34 pm Cardi should be on this list and above Nicki

Big Moose wrote:

Vulgar wrote: ↑Mon Oct 19, 2026 12:42 pm How is 50 a top 20 rapper? People always have him high as af

50’s prime was so dominant

People act like he wasn’t lyrical

But he was so slick with it

It never ever sounded like he was trying to lyrical miracle you

But his bars hit harder than most

He had perfect voice, delivery and flow.

He’s what people think Biggie is.

But he also had an incredible hook game.

And a dominating presence.


How is he a top 20 rapper? He ran on the BET stage and danced around like 5 of most ppls top 10 openly taunting them. Nobody did shit about it.

He just lost passion for music at some point


50 is a better writer than Busta Rhymes by a mile. At their peaks. Busta is better in almost every way technically. But he didn’t say shit really and didn’t hit the same heights overall musically.

Busta Rhymes is an incredibly skilled rapper who also made some hits. 50 is an artist who used music to project his entire persona perfectly. He was the epitome of gangsta rap.