Who is the best rapper alive?
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I think Jay-Z has the title.  I'm glad he's out of retirement.
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mosdef is a leader in his field. also, talib kweli, common, the crew from jurassic five, nas is similar in content to jay-z. also, try immortal technique if you want intense, intelligent and political. one of my favorites is atmosphere. there are many others, you just won't hear them on the radio and you may have to search a little harder.
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Without a doubt....Tupac.
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2pac was definitely the greatest. Most people would argue that Biggie is, but i argue with them hands down it goes to 2pac!!!
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1.Jay-z\n2. Tupac\n3. Biggie Smalls \n4. Eminem\n5. Nas\n6. Chamillonare\n7. Papoose\n8. DMX\n9. Lil Flip\n10.Cannibus
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If you want my opinion I would say Eminem because he was the last one to come out with something original..But if your looking for one of these what I like to call Chorus Rapper (songs that are known strictly by the chorus)then I would probably say 3-6 mafia..
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mannie fresh is a favorite..but RIGHT NOW my favorite is:\nK-Rab.. leader of the new "Snap Movement"\n\nlil jon, manny fresh, and KLC gets honorable mention.
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THATS TOUGH.MARY J. HAS SONGS THAT SPEAK ABOUT WHAT MOST GURLS GO THREW IN LIFE.BUSTA RYHMES N THE TOUCH IT REMIX WAS HOTT.KANYE SPEAKS THE TRUTH.N R KELLY.HE THINKS OUTSIDE THE BOX.BUT IMA AHVE TO GO WITH MARY J BLIGE
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yea thats a tight song tupac is the best rapper ever and no 1 will eva compare to him (Rest in Peace to the King of Rap: Tupac Shakur)
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living or dead:\n\nSlash\nEddy VanHalen\nJimi Hendricks
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i think it would be Tupaq and lil wayne is a 3rd of the best just because he is a pretty tight rapper and also the second is biggie they are the kings
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I would say Salim Ali or perhaps Mriganka Sur, if you're looking for someone that is still alive.  Both are quite famous in their own fields.
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the best rap song so far in history is played by john cena
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YESSSS! Dead Prez and Mos Def are among the best "lyrical" artist that are out there now!
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LOL @ Princess...\nI'd have to say Ne-Yo. He sounds really good live (he did a show for the radio station I work for). And his album is really good too. Chris Brown is pretty good... but he doesn't show a lot of vocal range in his music. I'd have to hear more from him to really say.
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Jay-Z is the best rapper in my book. He's a great storyteller. I don't care for Kingdom Come, though.
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2pac because he was not only a rapper but a poet, and it's hard for a rapper to be a poet at the same time, no one until this day can't touch 2pac ghetto and powerful lyrics, and those who try will never succeed, 2pac come out with a new album every year, and all are very successful 24 albums and made four when was alive who could do that, my man 2pac is the best because he was very talented and caring, writing songs like dear mama dedicating it to his mother who took care of him and his sister even though she was a dope fiend, ghetto gospel is his own version of gospel which stating why can't the ghetto have a gospel, and my favorite runnin' feat. BIG, because he was so tired of being used, portrayed as a villain, a violent thug, rapist, and why he's dying to live and he's just alive to die, thank you for posting this question.