Who’s the BEST Rapper of All Time?

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  • čas přidán 11. 07. 2024
  • In this new episode we played a game of “King of the Hill” to crown the greatest rapper of all-time. We included rappers such as Kanye West, André 3K, Kendrick Lamar & more. Who do you think is the best rapper of all-time?
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    0:00 Intro
    2:21 Eminem
    5:10 J. Cole
    7:01 JAY-Z
    9:51 Andre 3000
    12:44 Lupe Fiasco
    14:22 Biggie
    15:45 2Pac
    18:35 MF DOOM
    20:39 Lauryn Hill
    22:35 Nas
    25:14 Lil Wayne
    27:21 Black Thought
    29:16 Rakim
    30:58 Mos Def
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  • @rahmatshaikh510
    @rahmatshaikh510 Před rokem +267

    We need a 2pac, Eminem & Nas, Albums tier list.

  • @jessetaylor8912
    @jessetaylor8912 Před rokem +921

    The people need a video ranking all of Kanye’s songs

    • @goat1465
      @goat1465 Před rokem +41

      they did albums if u haven’t seen that, but yes i agree

    • @gabrielkissell7464
      @gabrielkissell7464 Před rokem +54

      lift yourself number 1

    • @Jegarozar
      @Jegarozar Před rokem +10

      Carti clears

    • @duno6552
      @duno6552 Před rokem +21

      @@gabrielkissell7464 Lift yourself wins easy

    • @EpicGamertje
      @EpicGamertje Před rokem +3

      That would be cool!!! 😎

  • @1700yungin
    @1700yungin Před rokem +458

    For me it’s either Nas or DOOM. Both are insane lyricists full of classics

    • @MrASAPAB
      @MrASAPAB Před rokem +66

      Sorry but Nas on another level.

    • @jamesrobinson1354
      @jamesrobinson1354 Před rokem +21

      If KD3 is as good as KD2 and magic it has to be Nas for me

    • @astro.8888
      @astro.8888 Před rokem +41

      when it comes to pure rapping ability it’s gotta be doom, nas, or andre. But as an artist it’s gotta be kendrick. Best albums, great lyricist, and has songs with great meaning while also sounding sonically amazing

    • @filmneuro
      @filmneuro Před rokem +2

      @@astro.8888 agreed

    • @liamsorensen9680
      @liamsorensen9680 Před rokem +4

      @@astro.8888 very fair take

  • @trentspitz495
    @trentspitz495 Před rokem +211

    I agree that Nas is the GOAT. Glad to see you guys putting a lot of respect on some people that still don't seem to get as much credit as they deserve, like Black Thought and Mos Def. Great conversation and a great video.

    • @hoop6822
      @hoop6822 Před rokem +8

      Yeah, I personally think that some artists could have overtaken nas if they had a longer life like pac or big but nas has proven he can which is why he gets the GOAT title

    • @vernonjohnson1198
      @vernonjohnson1198 Před rokem +1

      Rakim is the greatest of all time period with any questions ever asked,, and I’m talking about chronicalogiical and scholarlic,,,,

    • @vernonjohnson1198
      @vernonjohnson1198 Před rokem +3

      Nas is seriously not the Goat he can’t touch Rakim at all both lyrically or flow wise Rakim invented them both

    • @jacobvanderhooft2188
      @jacobvanderhooft2188 Před rokem +4

      @@vernonjohnson1198 sorry Nas is just better bro

    • @donalddavis6689
      @donalddavis6689 Před 9 měsíci

      All The Way!! Nas Are The Shit!! I Also Have To Go With Cameron And Juelz Santana aka The Diplomats!! Jay Z,. Tupac Shakur And B.I.G aka Biggie Smalls 👑. Forget Eminem.

  • @HibiscusFlowerFC
    @HibiscusFlowerFC Před rokem +74

    When Ye gets knocked out the first round; you know things about to get real.

  • @ImmanuelRandD
    @ImmanuelRandD Před rokem +12

    My top 5 all time is as follows
    1. Eminem
    2.Rakim
    3. Nas
    4.pac
    5.Biggie

  • @Bukowski30
    @Bukowski30 Před rokem +46

    Biggie is not an easy win over Pac. Pac is the reason behind modern rap everything you hear is from Pac. Y'all forgot to mention the diversity in Pac from songs like Changes to Troublesome where is Biggies versatility. Also 3K vs Lupe is tough I loved the direction on those two given both 3K, Lupe, and Kendrick can rap about any and everything and it feels deep. 3k Sorry Miss Jackson vs Life of the Party. Lupe's Kick Push versus All Black everything and Kendrick's Ronald Regan Era/Control vs Keisha's Song/anything from TBAP, DAMN, and MMBS. for me its Kendrick/Tupac

  • @kes9298
    @kes9298 Před rokem +82

    Nas is the goat it’s a beautiful thing to see that he is finally getting the love he deserves

    • @georgebruh8325
      @georgebruh8325 Před rokem +9

      True, this is the realest video I've seen, just listened to KD3 even imo after illmatic nas had nothing more to prove how great he is, but here he goes at 49 years of age and drops 4 insta classic albums in less than 2 years, truly the best to ever do it

    • @vernonjohnson1198
      @vernonjohnson1198 Před rokem

      @@georgebruh8325nas isn’t better than Rakim the God emcee

    • @georgebruh8325
      @georgebruh8325 Před rokem +3

      @@vernonjohnson1198 i can't say nothing bad about rakim, he is a legendary mc, i think nas has a better catalogue though, at least i enjoy it more

    • @vernonjohnson1198
      @vernonjohnson1198 Před rokem

      @@georgebruh8325 Rakim music is better than nas music period,your ears 👂 are limited if you think that nas music is better than Rakim music,,,,we’re is nas one verse iconic classic like paid in full by Rakim,, and just because you have more records made doesn’t mean that your music is better,,Rakim puts more than into his music than nas do

    • @georgebruh8325
      @georgebruh8325 Před rokem

      @@vernonjohnson1198 alright man, my ears are limited then lol

  • @MCBigz1
    @MCBigz1 Před rokem +52

    The people need a video ranking of Nas’s discography 💯🔥🔥🔥

  • @falconninjanolan
    @falconninjanolan Před rokem +6

    Short answer: nas
    Long answer: it’s probably nas

  • @sebastianstamenkovic849
    @sebastianstamenkovic849 Před rokem +76

    I am going to go for nas simply because he in my opinion had the best rap album of all time but he has also had the longevity in the rap game.

    • @photojenic2531
      @photojenic2531 Před rokem +4

      Don't forget the amazing kings disease 2

    • @adam01101
      @adam01101 Před rokem +4

      he has too mant weak songs

    • @sebastianstamenkovic849
      @sebastianstamenkovic849 Před rokem +2

      @@photojenic2531 i definitely haven’t such an amazing album I can’t wait for kings disease 3

    • @thegreatpiginthesky3904
      @thegreatpiginthesky3904 Před rokem +2

      Illmatic is the most overrated and poorly aging rap album ever mentioned

    • @photojenic2531
      @photojenic2531 Před rokem +16

      @@thegreatpiginthesky3904 that's your opinion and it's wrong

  • @malachikelly529
    @malachikelly529 Před rokem +10

    I’ve been saying Nas is the GOAT for years, and people had the audacity to say that was a hot take

  • @WOLFCHAINZ2
    @WOLFCHAINZ2 Před rokem +47

    Maybe you guys could do a best rapper of each decade within hip hop. From the 80’s-2020’s.

  • @megaphatc4377
    @megaphatc4377 Před rokem +90

    8 mile soundtrack is by far the most underrated Eminem project. He had amazing production on so many of the songs and his most underrated and best songs are in it.: lose yourself, 8 mile, rabbit run, rap game, wanksta, 8 miles and running all of which slap so hard.

    • @iamhereblossom1588
      @iamhereblossom1588 Před rokem +14

      Yeah, I had to stop watching after they chose Kendrick over Eminem because of the discography when they just said they didn't choose Kanye for that same reason since they felt Kanye was a better hip hop artist but not rapper yet they said they chose Kendrick for the discography...

    • @Lore-gt5rh
      @Lore-gt5rh Před rokem +3

      @@iamhereblossom1588 exactly lmao

    • @jacobvanderhooft2188
      @jacobvanderhooft2188 Před rokem +2

      @@iamhereblossom1588 Kendrick is better than Em bro 😂

    • @iamhereblossom1588
      @iamhereblossom1588 Před rokem +4

      @@jacobvanderhooft2188 They make completely different kinds of hip hop i feel. It's hard to compare and we can have that conversation. That wasn't my point though

    • @Upthereds777
      @Upthereds777 Před 5 měsíci

      I agree. Run rabbit run is just a masteepeice

  • @nikechelmeyer6478
    @nikechelmeyer6478 Před rokem +40

    Biggie takes the dub in my opinion. His flow and cadence his mic presence. His voice and how iconic it was. His discography and his classics and the fact that he never had one bad verse.

    • @space_orphan
      @space_orphan Před rokem +3

      You could say EXACTLY the same thing about Kendrick, except he has 3x as many albums to pull examples from and demonstrate his consistency. Plus he has way more versatility in his voice and flows and style. Kendrick da GOAT

    • @LaughgreatYT
      @LaughgreatYT Před 10 měsíci +2

      ⁠@@space_orphanwell yeah bc biggie’s dead, also kendrick has like 4 popular songs, and I personally think theyre all not really fun. i love biggies music becasue its fun to lip sync and vibe to, kendrick is very 1 tone in his delivery and hearing “bitch, sit down” isnt nearly as good

    • @bolitop
      @bolitop Před 8 měsíci

      ​@@LaughgreatYTbro kendrick has 4 popular songs?? And besides that that's how u rate rappers? MF Doom has no popular song, and yet he's a GOAT.

    • @ceades75
      @ceades75 Před 8 měsíci

      His discography?
      He was only able to put out 2 albums lol and imo Ready to die wasn't perfect

    • @JonathanTurnerTurner
      @JonathanTurnerTurner Před 8 měsíci

      @@space_orphanmy list is kendrick biggie hov in that order

  • @themmalchemist
    @themmalchemist Před rokem +338

    This video is an absolute hit. The fact that they have Nas as the winner shows just how much they truly know about hiphop and the culture. Such a W take, much respect for leaving personal biases out and objectively choosing a winner.

  • @kestonedwards8142
    @kestonedwards8142 Před rokem +30

    1.Nas
    2. Eminem
    3.Big Pun
    4.Big L
    5.Biggie
    6.Andre 3k
    7.Lil Wayne
    8.Jay Z
    9. Kendrick Lamar
    10. Black Thought.

    • @kestonedwards8142
      @kestonedwards8142 Před rokem

      @@lile8ghtyt2o72 I mean it's only 10 spots... there's so many great rappers over the years..there was so many I wanted to include but I stuck with those 10.

    • @neminem7833
      @neminem7833 Před rokem +1

      Dope list

    • @ziggymcdougal
      @ziggymcdougal Před 8 měsíci +3

      You got my respect for Big Pun. You have my god damn salute for Big L in the top 5

    • @mpgaming9739
      @mpgaming9739 Před 5 měsíci

      pac need to be top 3 fo sure

    • @Sam-bd7gp
      @Sam-bd7gp Před 2 měsíci

      That would be similar to mine, nice choices

  • @desaillykaimba9901
    @desaillykaimba9901 Před rokem +14

    Nas is the greatest lyricist , end of conversation

  • @adamtaylor824
    @adamtaylor824 Před rokem +5

    Thank you guys for this video. I really love when people Talk About somethin' they know, they love, they stand for

  • @mohash21
    @mohash21 Před rokem +128

    Man I've always been one of the many people who have always missed out on Jay-Z most of my life and just generally disliked him like a lot of people.... However, over the past few years, after studying his lyrics and whole work in general it just blows my mind on what he's achieved.. No question he's top 3 on ANY list no cap...

    • @gamerla-jiah1388
      @gamerla-jiah1388 Před rokem +1

      he is not disliked by a lot of people, he’s one of the most liked celebrities in general and a rapper he’s liked by most people even if you’re not a fan

    • @mohash21
      @mohash21 Před rokem +18

      @@gamerla-jiah1388 Even though Jay-Z and Beyonce are legends and have very huge fanbases they also have a huge amount of haters who also have a surprisingly huge presence... And it's mostly for very stupid reasons like just general dislike or their music just not hitting their radar or just being the centre of widespread conspiracy theories

    • @sabalipeaceandpatience9264
      @sabalipeaceandpatience9264 Před rokem

      He clearly is.

    • @sultan788
      @sultan788 Před rokem +1

      @@mohash21 i think i'm one of those haters bruh😂
      I really dislike Jay-Z's delivery on most tracks i've heard him on
      I really enjoyed him on 'Renegade' and 'Niggas in Paris' and his recent '4:44' album.
      But most of the time, he has this awful wincing delivery to me, like he's trying to sound cool or exaggerate his voice, it doesn't come across organic to me. I dislike most of his verse appearances despite the lyrical content, all because of his voice

    • @mr.reservation2744
      @mr.reservation2744 Před rokem +1

      Yeah I'm one of those people that don't care for his music..I tried

  • @sciddals
    @sciddals Před rokem +8

    i love this video so much because both opinions you two give are quite accurate and valid, in my own perspective. also, debatable at a very high tier but i love how us fans can respectfully agree and disagree instead of bashing you two. y’all give the best takes on rappers, albums, catalogs, etc. i absolutely love this podcast

  • @dre2578
    @dre2578 Před rokem +26

    We need a same video but with producers

  • @leolopez626
    @leolopez626 Před rokem +12

    I discovered Nas this year and I’m in my twenties and he’s already left such an impression on me he’s in my top 3 of all time after only a couple months from my first listen I could tell he was a great

  • @avngbeast7924
    @avngbeast7924 Před rokem +11

    13:25 thank you for atleast mentioning that mural is one of the greatest performances of all time because I truly do believe that those two verses are the best I've ever heard

  • @MikeH_
    @MikeH_ Před rokem +14

    30 years of classics. Three different 3peats and KD3 on the way.

  • @NasserAli.
    @NasserAli. Před rokem +8

    My best of all time
    1- 2pac
    2- BIG
    3- Eminem

    • @RapIsLife2000
      @RapIsLife2000 Před 21 dnem

      You just found Hip Hop congrats. Hopefully your list evolved a year later.

  • @abhishekyogan3358
    @abhishekyogan3358 Před rokem +58

    Great vid as always, really like the way you guys describe each rapper and definitely you have great perspectives. For me Nas is the greatest rapper of all time. Songs like take it in blood, I gave you power, affirmative action, obviously NY state of mind, it ain't hard to tell, represent are just on an other level.

    • @Haavis97
      @Haavis97 Před rokem +7

      Everybody has their own opinion, but i wish it was an ultimate ranking that could prove nas is the greatest rapper of all time.

  • @trimel_thinks_culture
    @trimel_thinks_culture Před rokem +58

    Nas is the best and most pure Mc/rapper of all time. He's currently still making classics. The goat of all goats💯💯💯💯💯

    • @deathnum2297
      @deathnum2297 Před rokem +8

      Nas is probably the best rapper when it comes to pure skills, especially if you talk about lyricism. Everybody should have Nas in their top 10, maybe even top 5. He's not my personal favorite, but he's really close (My top 5 is Eminem, Pac, Big, Nas and Ice Cube in this order)

    • @EpicGamertje
      @EpicGamertje Před rokem +3

      @@deathnum2297 Artist: Big > Pac vs Nas > Em > Cube (Hard between Pac and Nas 'cause of some duds in Nas discography, but he arguably made more classics than Pac. We wouldn't know how Pacs discography would have evolved if he was still here...)
      Rapper: Em > Big vs Nas > Pac > Cube (Hard here also. Big and Nas both have good storytelling and lyricism, we wouldn't know how Bigs abilities would've evolved if he was still here...)

    • @deathnum2297
      @deathnum2297 Před rokem +1

      @@EpicGamertje I wouldn't say that Big is the best of all time, but each one of the 5 I mentioned had something extremely special that made him stand out (Pac's subject matter, Em's rhyming ang wordplay, Big's flow, Ice Cube's gangsta persona, Nas's lyricism)

    • @theocooper9816
      @theocooper9816 Před rokem +1

      I agree a couple of these guys can all be on top arguably however the reason I’ll stick by biggie for now is cause how good what we got from him was before he was cut short however if we say biggie would of been the best but can’t be then I’d say nas yeah

    • @EpicGamertje
      @EpicGamertje Před rokem +1

      @@deathnum2297 I like your explanation!

  • @jacobbedard4422
    @jacobbedard4422 Před rokem +6

    Amazing concept, you could do the best rappers for each decade next time .. would be awesome

  • @adammitrani9484
    @adammitrani9484 Před rokem +15

    y'all forgot some legends like Big L, KRS One and Big Daddy Kane to name a few. Also, no members from Wu Tang? GZA and Ghostface deserve to be in this conversation

  • @nikhilchandra3778
    @nikhilchandra3778 Před rokem +16

    Nas, Jay, Lupe and Rakim are all GOAT. There can't be 1 greatest rapper of all time.

  • @cauezimmermann538
    @cauezimmermann538 Před rokem

    Awesome content as usual!!!

  • @pdub1994
    @pdub1994 Před rokem +13

    This discussion/debate will always be generational. As a gen xer, I can't leave Rakim, Melle Mel, Ice Cube and Scarface out of my top ten. Melle Mel's verse at the end of Beat Street is imo the greatest verse in hip hop history, but I wouldn't expect anyone under 40 to put him in a goat conversation. Again, it's all generational perspective. But I appreciate this discussion from a younger generation - especially the nods to 90s legends. Good stuff.

  • @robcinq5956
    @robcinq5956 Před rokem +16

    couldn't be more satisfied with the end result
    you done me proud

    • @EpicGamertje
      @EpicGamertje Před rokem +2

      Artist: K-Dot > Ye > Hov > Em
      Rapper: Em > K-Dot > Hov > Ye
      The biggest gaps are between the last two in both instances.

    • @NFRPodcast
      @NFRPodcast  Před rokem +4

      Much love Rob

  • @sanelisomnyute9458
    @sanelisomnyute9458 Před rokem

    Great list❤️💥🔥

  • @tycovey5760
    @tycovey5760 Před rokem +2

    Love the video! Wish you guys would start implementing Wutang artists into some of your debates. Maybe even a Ranking Wu members video

  • @MCBigz1
    @MCBigz1 Před rokem +8

    Really enjoyed the video guys! 🔥🔥🔥 Surprised a few names didn’t enter conversation like Mobb Deeps Prodigy, Big L but most of all surprised DMX wasn’t in the convo! 😮 a few people would say Drake an Mac Miller also but I’d disagree and say they’re better artists than they are rappers. Also, since Nas won I have been hoping you would drop a video for quite sometime ranking Nas’s discography! It’s a video I’m sure many people would want to see! Much love and support from the UK 🇬🇧 keep doing your thing guys 👊

  • @leonhardtr9220
    @leonhardtr9220 Před rokem +45

    Love the content!
    My top 3 goes like this
    1. The Notorious B.I.G.
    2. Eminem
    3. Jay-Z

    • @EpicGamertje
      @EpicGamertje Před rokem +12

      Artist: K-Dot > Ye > Hov > Em
      Rapper: Em > K-Dot > Hov > Ye
      The biggest gaps are between the last two in both instances.

    • @NFRPodcast
      @NFRPodcast  Před rokem +11

      Appreciate you Leon! Nice top 3

    • @Odel964
      @Odel964 Před rokem +4

      @@NFRPodcast em goated fr

    • @siddharthkuhad3406
      @siddharthkuhad3406 Před rokem +1

      @@EpicGamertje good take although Id say as an artist ye is prob the best but still great

    • @EpicGamertje
      @EpicGamertje Před rokem

      @@siddharthkuhad3406 Thanks!

  • @bobsy_6839
    @bobsy_6839 Před rokem +1

    Fantastic video guys!!!!

  • @danielstack9375
    @danielstack9375 Před rokem

    great video guys, I think a good concept for a video idea could be best album title song (eg, sideline story vs marshal mathers) really awesome video.

  • @RavenSWE
    @RavenSWE Před rokem +5

    And then Nas dropped KD 3 after this video which is also a fantastic album, the man just doesn’t stop!

  • @jonnywrex
    @jonnywrex Před rokem +10

    You guys are awesome and really know your stuff. Would love to see a video of both your top 5 rappers

  • @davidtheking9630
    @davidtheking9630 Před rokem +16

    For me it's either nas or KRS One
    When it comes to longevity,impact, consistency, catalogue, wordplay,metaphors,punchlines, storytelling, consciousness etc. They just check all the boxes for me

    • @reoonsomeshit
      @reoonsomeshit Před rokem

      KRS is probably the most complete rapper ever

  • @noodlesinthetrenches
    @noodlesinthetrenches Před rokem +6

    Viktor Vaughn was a great persona. His Venomous Villain album as Viktor is one of my fav of all time and it didn't even get recognitation compared to his other projects.
    Great video.

  • @hazzajac2443
    @hazzajac2443 Před rokem +25

    People ignore 2pacs lyricism, they just see him as a conscious rapper but listen to songs like if I die 2nite, can’t c me, only god can judge me and so many more highly disagree with the conversation that was had about him on this video

    • @koolkai4299
      @koolkai4299 Před rokem +4

      PREACH!!!

    • @xydanmusic
      @xydanmusic Před rokem +3

      The rhyme schemes on Only God can judge me are pretty sick especially the first verse

    • @tjmerriman2802
      @tjmerriman2802 Před rokem +6

      Exactly, 2Pac got lyrics!

    • @space_orphan
      @space_orphan Před rokem

      AGREED, and same with Kendrick. IMO 1. Kendrick, 2. Tupac, 3. Nas, 4. Black Thought, 5. Andre 3k, 6. Eminem, 7. Biggie.

    • @RapIsLife2000
      @RapIsLife2000 Před 21 dnem

      It's not even his lyricism, it's his ability to articulate himself so that the lowest intelligence know his message but just enough so the highest can pay attention and know it came from a man of intelligence. No rapper comes close to that, but Nas is better.

  • @elijahvogrinc1674
    @elijahvogrinc1674 Před rokem +81

    andre takes it 100% man never had a bad verse much less a bad song and any artist lucky enough to feature him puts that song in immediate contention for their greatest song ever. He has the production value of kanye, the lyricism value of nas, and the singing value of lauryn hill he definitely takes the cake

    • @Njitsgamez
      @Njitsgamez Před rokem +3

      Mamacita is a big miss imo

    • @crazeclique3543
      @crazeclique3543 Před rokem +14

      Lauren hill is a way better singer in every way

    • @pixelninja7368
      @pixelninja7368 Před rokem +5

      Lauryn hill already has cake wdym

    • @cedricsankara9809
      @cedricsankara9809 Před rokem +5

      But he doesn’t have a long and solid solo career tho, which I think is kinda essential for being one of the greatest

    • @sunflowersamurai10
      @sunflowersamurai10 Před rokem +2

      3 stacks is top 5 oat, arguably the most talented rapper ever, he could act and plag guitar as well, mf was built like prince

  • @danedopeboy6623
    @danedopeboy6623 Před rokem +1

    Great video!!!❤

  • @angelenriquez494
    @angelenriquez494 Před rokem +7

    Amazing choices of rappers, kinda sad they didnt incude Ghostface, Raekwon, Big Pun, Big L, Ice Cube or KRS one though 🥺

  • @HimK22
    @HimK22 Před rokem +12

    Nas for me no question

  • @jeromeistheguy
    @jeromeistheguy Před rokem +8

    Ant is always playing devils advocate 😂 and I love it

  • @Uub27
    @Uub27 Před rokem +102

    yo that Kendrick vs Eminem take is crazy

    • @jaigorman2026
      @jaigorman2026 Před rokem +36

      Really crazy. Almost unsubscribed

    • @061jharris
      @061jharris Před rokem +60

      @@jaigorman2026 because someone has a different opinion to you? 😂

    • @charliec1712
      @charliec1712 Před rokem +24

      It really isn’t that crazy

    • @alexsolano27
      @alexsolano27 Před rokem +25

      That one is hard for me. They’re both in my top 3, and while Eminem is my personal 🐐 (as I’m sure you can tell from my pfp), I can still see the argument for Kendrick. GKMC and TPAB are both damn near perfect albums that are filled with plenty of depth. Every time I listen to either of them, I catch something new. And while I enjoy Eminem albums such as Recovery, Relapse, TES, MMLP, etc. I know that GKMC and TPAB have more depth than a lot of Eminem albums. At the end of the day, I’ll always take Eminem over Kendrick, but I completely understand having Kendrick over Eminem. Both of them will always be hip hop 🐐s whether anyone likes it or not

    • @Uub27
      @Uub27 Před rokem +10

      @@charliec1712 Impact wise, lyricism wise, flow wise, shit man just skill wise in general. The only one-up Kendrick has is consistency.

  • @emmettsimon9487
    @emmettsimon9487 Před rokem +2

    you can tell when they're going for shorts clips its really funny

  • @xodicdietz493
    @xodicdietz493 Před rokem +6

    When it comes to pure rapping ability, technicality and lyricism I’m going with the Villain MF DOOM

  • @istborn7816
    @istborn7816 Před rokem +12

    Nas is the GOAT
    If you argue about it Challenge whoever the rapper or which ever album against Nasty Nas Illmatic, It Was Written, Stillmatic, Nas Is Like, Thief's Theme, God's Son, The Lost Tapes
    Imagine coming from illmatic to God's Son, KDs, Magic is a classic already+ KD3 coming on 11th Of October
    The Greatest Storytelling Rapper with a perfect flow of all-time (product of Slick Rick, Kool G Rap, Rakim,etc)

    • @papagutsuperfan_9928
      @papagutsuperfan_9928 Před rokem +1

      kendrick

    • @istborn7816
      @istborn7816 Před rokem +1

      @@papagutsuperfan_9928 I respect your opinion but
      He is like a Son to Nas no doubt and if you got a challenge you can challenge it

    • @nuggetz9380
      @nuggetz9380 Před rokem

      @@papagutsuperfan_9928 Lmao No 😂😂😂😂

    • @nuggetz9380
      @nuggetz9380 Před rokem

      kd3 coming 11th november

  • @TheWALSHYv69
    @TheWALSHYv69 Před rokem +1

    Another solid video. Great idea I think would be to compare BET and Grammy awards in like categories.

  • @princegreat
    @princegreat Před rokem +2

    1. Nas
    2. Biggie
    3. Pac
    4. Eminem
    5. Jay-Z
    6. Black Thought
    7. Rakim
    8. Andre 3000
    9. MF Doom
    10. Kendrick Lamar
    11. J. Cole
    12. Lil Wayne
    13. Lauren Hill
    14. Lupe Fiasco
    15. Kanye West
    My List

  • @alexvoc3928
    @alexvoc3928 Před rokem +9

    Nas, Black Thought, Kool G Rap and MF DOOM are the only rappers I can really argue for being the GOAT

  • @allanthomson9372
    @allanthomson9372 Před rokem +5

    So glad Nas won he’s my favorite and in my opinion the greatest. Imo his first 2 still beat biggies first 2
    Top 3 personally not like objective greatness would be
    1. Nas
    2. Doom
    3 Ghostface
    Tbh tho my 2 and 3 change often

  • @Dkirk215
    @Dkirk215 Před rokem +1

    I’d love to see west coast down south and east coast great rappers top tier album or songs video that be dope

  • @barsonlyIMPROVE
    @barsonlyIMPROVE Před rokem

    When luca mentioned "rewind" by nas about him tellin a story backwards, i went and listend to it for the first time, and its absolutely insane 😂💯💯💯

  • @MalcolmtheGreAt0327
    @MalcolmtheGreAt0327 Před rokem +3

    Y’all should do something for underrated/underground rappers. Idk if it should be king of the hill or bracket format or just a discussion, but I’d love to see some love for ppl like mick Jenkins, femdot, kenny mason, foggieraw, etc

  • @Ayushmanz
    @Ayushmanz Před rokem +185

    Kudos to you guys for tackling such a controversial video topic knowing that some fans wouldn’t appreciate the picks.
    Ultimately,we as fans are here to listen to productive conversations and not about the results.
    Music is ultimately subjective and we are here for it!

    • @EpicGamertje
      @EpicGamertje Před rokem +3

      Amen 🙏🏻

    • @EpicGamertje
      @EpicGamertje Před rokem +3

      Artist: K-Dot > Ye > Hov > Em
      Rapper: Em > K-Dot > Hov > Ye
      The biggest gaps are between the last two in both instances.

    • @NFRPodcast
      @NFRPodcast  Před rokem +16

      Thank you for the love, hope you got a kick out of the convo!

    • @zacaryanderson7764
      @zacaryanderson7764 Před rokem +2

      @@NFRPodcast yeah, personally for me i would have chosen 2pac over biggie, but its just my opinion

    • @jerrysoof6140
      @jerrysoof6140 Před rokem +2

      @@EpicGamertje horrible take

  • @iDewThis4Yu
    @iDewThis4Yu Před rokem

    I love this channel and I love this video but I feel like this could’ve been done better but again I ya all convo and fun and I love that y’all stick to talking about the music..no gossip so it’s all love

  • @wojosquad4680
    @wojosquad4680 Před rokem +2

    My top "10"
    1. Ghostface Killah
    2. Nas
    3. Big L
    4. MF DOOM
    5. GZA
    6. Lil Wayne
    7. Kool Keith
    8. Big Pun
    9. Red man
    10. Lauryn Hill or Method Man

  • @SMCandLS
    @SMCandLS Před rokem +5

    Love Andre 3000 but Jay Z clears easily because of the longevity and consistency of his career. I don’t think people realize how good Big Boi is and that he is part of outkast discography. It’s much harder to make a great solo album than a great group imo

  • @photojenic2531
    @photojenic2531 Před rokem +3

    I'm not gonnaie, you guys were reall fair in this.

  • @zacaryanderson7764
    @zacaryanderson7764 Před rokem +9

    do a video where you're talking about new generation rappers, and discussing who their old school rapper counterpart is. for example, pop smoke and biggie, mainly because of their low voices, and they both passed away when they did'nt have too much music out after they blew up, congratulations on 100k!

    • @NFRPodcast
      @NFRPodcast  Před rokem +4

      We’ve been thinking about doing this for awhile Zac! Just searching for a great title for this concept🤔

    • @zacaryanderson7764
      @zacaryanderson7764 Před rokem +1

      @@NFRPodcast Ok!

    • @sunflowersamurai10
      @sunflowersamurai10 Před rokem

      Denzel curry - del the funky homosapien
      Mach hommy - mos def
      Joey badass - basically any goated 90s nyc rapper will work
      J cole - Blu (i know blu aint old school but they are similar af)
      Earl sweatshirt - DOOM
      Tyler the creator - rapping wise eminem/DOOM but production wise lupe fiasco
      Kendrick lamar - andre 3000

    • @zacaryanderson7764
      @zacaryanderson7764 Před rokem

      @@sunflowersamurai10 Kendrick is old school bruh you tweaking

    • @sunflowersamurai10
      @sunflowersamurai10 Před rokem

      @@zacaryanderson7764 not really

  • @benmartin7090
    @benmartin7090 Před rokem +8

    In my opinion, the rapper who makes the best music is Kanye West. I think his discography is so consistently great and has so many genre bending songs/albums, most artists in any genre can’t really compare. But in terms of who is the best rapper, in technicality and skill(while also considering bodies of work and consistency) I would probably go with Jay-Z. No rapper has the sheer talent that HOV has, his word play, rhyme schemes, and the greatest flow in rap history all separate home from the rest.

  • @shane4362
    @shane4362 Před rokem +8

    More André 3k respect ‼️

  • @FunNHonesty
    @FunNHonesty Před rokem +22

    Nas is the greatest of all time. This resurgence he has had from KD1, KD2, and Magic. All 3 are amazing or classic. KD3 will be amazing as well. I believe that Nas has 3 undeniable classics with his 1st, 2nd, and 5th album. I believe The Lost Tapes 1 is also an undeniable classic. Nas….. no competition. Everyone that beefs with him loses or loses badly.

    • @nuggetz9380
      @nuggetz9380 Před rokem +1

      You woke up and chose to speak facts

    • @EpicGamertje
      @EpicGamertje Před rokem +1

      Magic is even better than KD2 (more consistency). The Lost Tapes feels like an underrated classic (gem).

    • @Ebs321
      @Ebs321 Před rokem +4

      You were right. KD3 is amazing.

    • @vernonjohnson1198
      @vernonjohnson1198 Před rokem

      Nas can’t touch Rakim by any means,,,were is nas one verse iconic classic like paid in full,,follow the leader and lyrics of fury,,,Rakim d

  • @brentbare7280
    @brentbare7280 Před rokem +6

    My Top 3
    #1. Biggie
    #2. Nas
    #3. Eminem

    • @Python-xs2iv
      @Python-xs2iv Před rokem

      Nas and Eminem better

    • @RapIsLife2000
      @RapIsLife2000 Před 21 dnem

      Half Biggies catalogue is just him talking about sex haha Nas > Eminem isn't even top 10 stop.

    • @brentbare7280
      @brentbare7280 Před 21 dnem

      @@RapIsLife2000 These are my top 3 favorite rappers.

    • @brentbare7280
      @brentbare7280 Před 21 dnem

      @@RapIsLife2000 oh yeah I got DMX at #4 & LL Cool J at #5. Like I said these are my top 5 favorites.

  • @QuinnBJones
    @QuinnBJones Před rokem +22

    Nas and Kendrick 💯💯

  • @HolyMateria
    @HolyMateria Před rokem +21

    This was a great video! I really don't feel like you guys missed with any of your choices! I'd go with Nas too. As a rapper, he is the greatest of all time. He's just too skilled at everything that makes a great rapper. I would love to see you guys do a video of the greatest hip hop artists of all time! Because I feel like that list would look a lot different. Some of my favorite artists like Kendrick and 2Pac would go a lot further. :)

  • @1nonlyvoice
    @1nonlyvoice Před rokem +6

    Love the video but Hov losing to 3k had me screaming at the screen🤣🤣🤣
    Great podcast MTL stand up💪

  • @ralph815
    @ralph815 Před rokem +4

    My Top 3 Are Nas, Eminem, and Rakim

    • @rogue9230
      @rogue9230 Před rokem +1

      Em ain't even top 10

    • @neminem7833
      @neminem7833 Před rokem +3

      @@rogue9230 Fr fr
      He at least top 5 dead or alive

  • @HipHop_187
    @HipHop_187 Před rokem +23

    Nas is the goat best lyricist best storyteller best catalog

  • @juju-vl7oj
    @juju-vl7oj Před rokem +30

    Kendrick for me.
    Has the best mix of bangers and introspective songs with depth.
    Has a variety of subject matters.
    Switches up the style of production and his voice and flows.
    TPAB is 2nd to none as magnum opus hip hop album.
    Kanye has my favorite overall discography in hip hop though.
    Also hip hop has a variety of different types of rappers and ultimately like most goat debates, great is great and it's hard to compare especially when we all have different ideas of what qualifies as being the goat.

    • @zimdollar3229
      @zimdollar3229 Před rokem +2

      Gkmc damn and section 80 are up there as well. I hope he goes back to gangster rap

    • @InTheMindsEye77
      @InTheMindsEye77 Před rokem +5

      @@zimdollar3229 he never did gangster rap. Just self reflective or socially aware relatable music.

    • @farmankid
      @farmankid Před rokem +2

      Rapper/MC.. Kanye won't be in there. Even though he has an argument as greatest hip hop artiste. Nas is without dount the best rapper/MC of all time considering everything

    • @MichaelTurner856
      @MichaelTurner856 Před rokem

      I agree with that last point

  • @justscrollinginthecomments7930

    Kendrick is
    Nas' lyricism
    Pac's concepts and poetry
    Big's technicality
    Em's storytelling
    With a dash of Jay's entredes
    All rolled into one

    • @pacmanpanda9557
      @pacmanpanda9557 Před rokem +15

      I agree. Kendrick is for me at least the most intelligent rapper of all time. But it’s unfair to the people who influenced him (nas, pac, biggie) to put him over them. Kendrick’s defo top 5 tho no doubt. Just cause he’s a 2010s rapper people overlook him in an all time list

    • @shawnward5251
      @shawnward5251 Před 11 měsíci +3

      @@pacmanpanda9557 Kemdrick was made in a lab he's too good

    • @nickelwrangler446
      @nickelwrangler446 Před 9 měsíci +2

      i think if kendrick has one or two more near perfect albums youre gonna see him in the top 3 of every list. A lot of people aint considering him yet cuz hes too new, which I think is very fair, compared to people like nas and jay z with 30 years of success or biggie with 2 of the greatest albums to grace rap

    • @Goat-xw9ox
      @Goat-xw9ox Před měsícem

      Kendrick is not on nas level lol
      He don’t have the concepts of nas storytelling lmfao

    • @justscrollinginthecomments7930
      @justscrollinginthecomments7930 Před měsícem

      @@Goat-xw9ox Nas is above him, no shit, but he's still not that far behind. Everyone else in his generation is miles behind.

  • @impurenxn
    @impurenxn Před rokem +2

    When talking lyricism royce and crooked I have to be in that conversation

  • @profmajr
    @profmajr Před rokem +4

    Personally...Cole is a better bar for bar rapper than Kendrick

    • @RapIsLife2000
      @RapIsLife2000 Před 21 dnem

      No 🤣🤣🤣 just say you lack intelligence next time.

  • @loutz9603
    @loutz9603 Před rokem +15

    Without a doubt it’s Nas

    • @martinfiala2712
      @martinfiala2712 Před rokem +2

      Illmatic 💞🤞🏼

    • @sethtaleni9658
      @sethtaleni9658 Před rokem +1

      Kendrick

    • @loutz9603
      @loutz9603 Před rokem +6

      @@sethtaleni9658 Nothing but respect for Kendrick but there’s a dozen rappers I’d put above him

    • @sethtaleni9658
      @sethtaleni9658 Před rokem

      @@loutz9603 Can you name them because I can’t think of one I would put over Kendrick?

    • @loutz9603
      @loutz9603 Před rokem +1

      @@sethtaleni9658 black thought, Lupe, André 3000, Kool G Rap, any of the Wu-Tang Members, Biggie, Mos def plus many more

  • @owenyoumans5597
    @owenyoumans5597 Před rokem +1

    You guys need to do a cheat codes album review since ant mentioned it as an album of the year contender

  • @etzahi16
    @etzahi16 Před rokem +7

    Yes thank you for giving Nas his props! I can listen to you guys talk about music all day long

  • @Alexdad84
    @Alexdad84 Před rokem +5

    Ain't no way I'm picking 3k over Jayz. Alot of Outkast was Big Boi. Big Boi was a great beat selector and had charisma. He brought that in every song they had. You can't judge 3k properly because he sang on his only solo album.

  • @zlovemyleqacy5904
    @zlovemyleqacy5904 Před rokem +5

    Lil Wayne and Kanye without discussion when it comes to discography and influence but I guess Kendrick could also become the best when his discography gets bigger

    • @EpicGamertje
      @EpicGamertje Před rokem +2

      Kendrick > Kanye > Wayne

    • @EpicGamertje
      @EpicGamertje Před rokem

      Artist: K-Dot > Ye > Hov > Em
      Rapper: Em > K-Dot > Hov > Ye
      The biggest gaps are between the last two in both instances.

    • @zlovemyleqacy5904
      @zlovemyleqacy5904 Před rokem

      @@EpicGamertje nah bro Eminem after 2009 became boring af

  • @nelsonmeier7861
    @nelsonmeier7861 Před rokem +5

    You could do the best battle rapper next, since it'd be fun to let rappers fight in a battle rap bracket or smth like that

  • @sunflowersamurai10
    @sunflowersamurai10 Před rokem +4

    The debate is hard af, i could name like 50+ different mc's with a decent shout for goat status

    • @userJFK
      @userJFK Před rokem +2

      That’s the thing with hip hop there are too many greats. It’s best if we boil it down to top 10 and leave it at that.

  • @austinL.
    @austinL. Před rokem +5

    I can respect illmatic as one of the greats, but to be honest i prefer It Was Written over Illmatic

  • @ProdByAngus
    @ProdByAngus Před rokem +3

    No order
    1. Em
    2.Pac
    3.Biggie
    4.Jay-z
    5.Wheezy

  • @eleutherae
    @eleutherae Před rokem +1

    “Ex-clusivity factor.” I see what you did there 😂

  • @Borispirit
    @Borispirit Před rokem +2

    I would love actual ranking for top 20 rappers

  • @Meltymorty
    @Meltymorty Před rokem +18

    Tech n9ne for me 30 years rapping has over 16 studio albums has one of the greatest flows of all time great lyricist has worked with some of the best artists like pac eminem Wayne Kendrick the game snoop ice cube he's almost 50 still puts out great music and helps the younger generation of up coming artists

    • @xxghost6109
      @xxghost6109 Před rokem +8

      🤡

    • @deathnum2297
      @deathnum2297 Před rokem +1

      Tbh tech n9ne isn't one of my favorites, but he really is one of the greats and it's awesome that someone finally shows respect

    • @Meltymorty
      @Meltymorty Před rokem

      @@lateksipumppu Tech is quality every album

    • @Meltymorty
      @Meltymorty Před rokem +1

      @@xxghost6109 oh you insulted me sorry you don't agree enjoy the music you like

  • @aledominguez9173
    @aledominguez9173 Před rokem +10

    I'm going with kendrick all the way, I'm just a big fan of him and I think he's one of the greatest

    • @zimdollar3229
      @zimdollar3229 Před rokem +1

      The greatest. Nas has two classic albums. Kendrick has 5

    • @userJFK
      @userJFK Před rokem

      @@zimdollar3229 I would say 4 cause section 80 ain’t all that

    • @zimdollar3229
      @zimdollar3229 Před rokem +1

      @@userJFK it is all that and untitled unmastered

    • @Wavy-fs4mr
      @Wavy-fs4mr Před rokem +1

      @@userJFK section 80 ain’t all that? Lmao. I know that’s a opinion just a garbage one.

  • @theguy8932
    @theguy8932 Před rokem +1

    Big MF DOOM fan here. Would really like to see you guys do a video on his discography

  • @darrenwilson9895
    @darrenwilson9895 Před rokem +29

    Always Em man....1996-1999 always my favorite era of this guy💪💪💪🔥🔥🔥

    • @blondymonk1535
      @blondymonk1535 Před rokem +4

      wut... weird era...

    • @notoriousmemer4807
      @notoriousmemer4807 Před rokem +1

      1996-2003

    • @darrenwilson9895
      @darrenwilson9895 Před rokem +3

      Infinite is hella underrated...I know people didn't like it from a production standpoint but it's a dope album it was some great wordplay in there for sone

  • @tinrx4006
    @tinrx4006 Před rokem +10

    Nas is the best lyricist & no one uses imagery like him.

  • @harrybinchy8718
    @harrybinchy8718 Před rokem +33

    I'd have to pick Jay-Z on this one. I don't know but his flow is brilliant and his music is addicting for me

    • @EpicGamertje
      @EpicGamertje Před rokem +2

      Artist: K-Dot > Ye > Hov > Em
      Rapper: Em > K-Dot > Hov > Ye
      The biggest gaps are between the last two in both instances.

    • @A.N.T916
      @A.N.T916 Před rokem +1

      His flow is his biggest knock😅

    • @zero-ui1ew
      @zero-ui1ew Před rokem +1

      His flow and lyrics are b tier.his beat selection and production is what carries him not even top 10 as a rapper.maybe as an artist

    • @Wavy-fs4mr
      @Wavy-fs4mr Před rokem +1

      @@zero-ui1ew casual take. he’s easily a top ten rapper.

    • @isaacashby1145
      @isaacashby1145 Před rokem

      @@zero-ui1ew What are you talking about? Jay-Z’s double entendres are unmatched by any other rapper. He’s still one of the most talented rappers in the game and he’s 52. No other rapper can say that

  • @mani6142
    @mani6142 Před rokem +7

    There are rappers that are superior in there strengths for example eminem's technical ability, kanye or outskast overall artisty, wayne's quotables and pac's relatability and impact. But OVERALL I think the greatest to ever do it is Kendrick lamar.

  • @istborn7816
    @istborn7816 Před rokem +7

    Wow this is the first time I saw a real fare choice of the best rappers of all-time ever selected on CZcams because I used to see a lot of people not recognising/mentioning Nas as the Goat 🐐
    But I can see that it's only the real ones can
    Here is my Top 10 favourite MCs not in a particular order but Nas is no. 1:
    Nas
    Skyzoo
    Black Thought
    Andre 3k
    Slick Rick
    Common
    Az
    2pac
    Biggie
    Ice Cube
    My Top 10 best MCs :
    Nas
    2Pac
    Biggie
    Big L
    Rakim
    Andre 3000
    Eminem
    Jay -Z
    lil WAYNE
    Kendrick Lamar Or Canibus

  • @mrlij6534
    @mrlij6534 Před rokem +3

    Nas is the greatest. He is the only guy whose style never changed. everyone else had an evolution and started differently. Nas has always had the same style from when he opened his mouth as a teenager, and he inspired all these other guys. They changed their style after they heard him, thats what u call Boss and a true master of his craft,. he is the ultimate teacher and lyricist