Vibe Hosting Best Rapper Alive Tournament
by on July 14th, 2008
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Lil Wayne has declared it for the last two years, and if you ask his fans and many groupies they'll agree, but the man which he idolizes also has dibs on the title even though some say that Nas is clearly the superior emcee. So after all of the heated debates, Vibe magazine has decided to do something about the on going argument for the title of best rapper alive.
This tournament will poll 64 of the industries "best" rappers/emcees from past and present to see who comes out as the top dog. Some of the artist that will be featured in this tournament pool will be, Jay-Z. Nas, Lil Wayne, Joe Budden, Bow Wow, Trina, Lil Boosie, Soldier Boy,Bun B, Ludacris, and many more.
"The first round of voting begins July 21. Each round lasts one week followed by our version of The Final Four." To make the process even more interactive, fans have the opportunity to print out the tournament pool and fill it out with their predictions of who will come out as the winner of best rapper alive.
The tournament will officially begin in six day's with the voting process lasting a week at a time per round.
Whose EFFIN idea was it to put NAS @ #2 in EM’S BRACKET?? Not that it matters, cause QB’s finest will house whomever steps in his path, but that was pretty gay.
It’s funny how they put Em against Soulja Boy in the first round, LMFAO! HAHAHAAA… Hilarious… Then they put LAURYN AGAINST KIM, AND THEN SHE HAS TO FACE JAY NEXT? HOW FAIR IS THAT?? And whose idea was it to give Jay a first round bye? How the hell does he deserve that? And then, Jay has to face Cass, and to be honest…well, I’m thinkin’ in terms of real life, not the voters…
THEN, they put Mos up against Talib in the FIRST ROUND. WOW. WHO MADE THIS DAMN BRACKET???? I see they put Luda and T.I. in the same regional… ha… that should be interesting.
I continue: GHOST AGAINST RAE IN ROUND 1?? FRUSTRATING… while 3000 gets a CAKEWALK… who the hell is DIZZEE RASCAL??
RED AGAINST METH IN ROUND ONE? WOWWWWWWWWW.. Common against Black Thought in ROUND ONE??? Bus against Twista, but Snoop gets to go up against Bow Weezy… WOW….
In a REAL Tournament bracket… it goes 1-16, where 1 faces 16, 2 faces 15 and so on… for powerhouses to face each other in the first round is UNFAIR… HOW THE HELL YOU GONE PUT LAURYN UP AGAINST JAY IN ROUND 2????
you gottta fuckin love itttttt!!!!!
p.s. vibe needs 2 show some respect and give nas a #1 seed
STYLES P SHOULD HAVE HIS OWN BRACKET STRAIGHT THE FUCK UP
My final four:
-Jay vs Nas
-Scarface vs Andre 3000
no plies fuck vibeeeeeeeeeeeeee they got flo-rida,em,lil mama,soulja boy,fat joe,e-40,rich boy,jadakiss All Garbage rappeRSssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
My rasponse: Fuck plies, somebody like him don’t deserve a fuckin seed in this.
Plies the 3rd wackest rapper alive (I would say 2 but V.I.C’s ass already took dat spot with “Get Silly”)
charismatic — about 2 hours ago
who the hell is DIZZEE RASCAL??
My Response: Some rapper from London.
DJ D-MOB — 2 minutes ago
I’m cool wit this… as long as wayne don’t win this shit
My Response: I couldn’t agree more wit ya cuz wayne don’t deserve to be the Best Rapper Alive.
My prediction for the final 4 would be Jay vs Weezy and Em vs the Game with Jigga winning it all
My personal final 4 would be Jigga (close over Lupe) vs Scarface and Nas vs Crooked I (seeded at #14 wat the fuck were these niggas thinkin) with Nas as champ.
REMEMBER IT’S BEST RAPPER ALIVE: (ASK yourself, is Mike the best b’ball player alive as of 2008??? NO… HELL NO. So, let’s say that a rapper has to have dropped something @ least in this decade.)
#1 seeds: Nas, Jay-Z, Eminem, Ghostface Killah (for having, IMO, the 2007 RAP album of the year)
#2 seeds: Lauryn Hill (YEAH, I SAID IT), Jadakiss, Big Boi (for the LAST TIME, he’s better than 3,000), AZ (conveniently left off VIBE’S list and is better than 95% of ALL OF HIP-HOP)
#3 seeds: Andre 3,000, Raekwon The Chef, Busta Rhymes, Mos Def
#4 seeds: Scarface, Beanie Sigel, Black Thought, Talib Kweli
#5 seeds: Redman, Keith Murray (<— BOTH albums last year were NASTY), Lupe Fiasco, Method Man
#6 seeds: Common, Method Man (forgive me, Meth, Ghost & Rae are interchangeable), Cassidy, Prodigy
#7 seeds: Capone, Havoc, N.O.R.E., Freeway
#8 seeds: T.I., Ludacris, Foxy Brown, Lil’ Kim (2/3 of the greatest female emcees of their era! Shout out to Latifah, Lyte, & Bahamadia)
#9 seeds: Cam’ron, Wyclef Jean (Hip-Hop LEGEND), LL Cool J, Gillie Tha Kid
#10 seeds: Q-Tip, Joe Budden, Styles P, Peedi Crack
#11 seeds: Juvenile, Nelly (DOES make club bangers), Lloyd Banks, WHOMEVER THE BEST MEMBER OF BONE IS
#12 seeds: The Fresh Prince (FUCK WHAT Y’ALL HEARD: Big Willie Style WENT DIAMOND! PERIOD), Papoose, Twista, DMX
#13 seeds: The Game, Big Gipp (Goodie Mob), Fabolous, Snoop Dogg (fell off since Doggystyle)
#14 seeds: Pusha T, Juelz Santana, Young Buck, Sheek Louch
#15 seeds: 50 Cent, Remy Ma (hold ya head, baby!), Ja Rule, Kanye West
#16 seeds: Lil’ Mama (who proved to the world she could BLOW, on A Milli beat!), Eve (Has about 15+ BANGERS! (don’t 4get the Ruff Ryders years)), Mystikal, Xzibit (1 of the few dudes I like from West Coast)
RAP-IN WILD CARDS: Young Jeezy, Bun B, Bow Wow, Best member of Naughty By Nature, Chris, Neef Bucks, Cyserro, Peter Gunz, Slim Thug, Lil’ Flip, Little Brother, Lil’ Wayne, Mad Skillz, Mims (who claims he CAN rap), Missy Elliot (aaaargh), Chamillionaire, Nature, Cormega, Jim Jones (waste of time)
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I know my seedings aren’t perfect, but they are DAMN SURE BETTER THAN THE VIBE’S!
Oh and ONE LOVE 2 all the EXTRAORDINARIES who WOULD be on the list, were they alive:
Notorious B.I.G.
Big L
Big Pun
Tupac Shakur
Ol’ Dirty Bastard
special one love to: Jam Master Jay & Freaky Tah
Pimp C
Remember back in 98-99, when the And 1 Mixtape FIRST came out? If you weren’t from New York, which I’m not (Camden, NJ), you were FASCINATED… Real talk, them boys take basketball to the NEXT LEVEL. With that being said, only ONE And 1 player, our boy Skip, has been able to transpose his game successfully in the league. Likewise, the quality of the game FELL OFF TREMENDOUSLY, since every kid in the hood began trynna imitate the And 1 guys, INSTEAD of working on their fundamentals, which is why SO MANY European guys are gettin’ drafted these days. And now that the initial 5-6 year infatuation with And 1 is OVER, I believe that most of us would agree that the playground ish is for the playground, and the dudes who can GET TO THE BASKET AND/OR REALLY SHOOT after all that damn fancy ass dribbling, are the dudes who are successful in the league.
I say all that to say this: for all you cats complaining about how low Joe Budden is ranked: HE’S AND 1. He, Papoose, and all the other underground cats who are allegedly “nasty”, but just can’t cut it in the LEAGUE. Joe Budden had one of the HOTTEST SINGLES of 200(4?) and all the momentum in the world… That was FOUR years ago… I know he’s dropped the mixtape Mood Muzik series, but come on now…Budden’s mainstream career is probably NOT GONNA HAPPEN.. SO Y’ALL PAP AND BUDDEN and Cyserro (who IS nice) fans need to let it go… IT’S NOT GONNA HAPPEN… WHERE’S THE DAMN ALBUM PAP??? They are underground, AND 1 guys…
Leave the playground where it belongs. I hope you all understood my analogy… Aiight, I’ve talked everyone to death… I’m OUT!
thats should be the finals
but hey we already have had enought polls to kno the majority says lil wayne is the best so why another one?
Trash me if yall want to, but this is gonna be THE FUNNIEST article ive ever read on Defsounds because for the next month all you read is niggaz bitching and whining because:
1. Lil Wayne will advance a few rounds
2. Their favorite rapper was left out
3. There are rappers that they feel should/shouldnt be on here (ex. Styles P off, Soulja Boy on) lol
4. Early matchups
5. And finally, crying foul because one rapper beats the other so they cry conspiracy theory.
Oh boy, i cant wait for this shit.
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PS – Is anybody else cracking up to this Diddy/Jim Jones “play-in-game”??? LMAOOO!
fuck this.
yea its gon be some bullshit cuz it’s STILL a popularity contest, MEANING whose hot NOW will get the most votes…typically..
I thought it would be like everybody BATTLING to get the crown, but its based on votes so its STILL kinda bullshit….
It should be cool tho…
BROOKLYN STAND UO…BEDSTY, NOSTRAND IS DA AVE COME HOLLA
my biggest points though, how the fuck can you put shady and nas in the same bracket.. and why is soulja boy even up there..
also one thing that i dont think you said, and not that it even matters, but i think i woulda had soulja slim bracket and big l bracket instead of big pun and pimp c, but thats just my taste…
i can’t wait for this shit to start and for people to start complaining left and fucking right lol, i can hear the whining already
It’s all going to still come down to what shit comes down to now: KIDS VOTING for their favorite MC giving them even more reasons to brag!
When I first saw the title I thought it was a REAL BATTLE on some fight club type shit with the best mc’s. I was actually excited for a sec…Just for s sec!
~Be Eazy!
this aint solving anything, i got it down to jay z/lupe, Wayne/luda, Eminem/nas, andre 3000/ice cube
LL cool j too old to get a mention? … no rakim
good job im not seeing yayos name
last i checked dey were still alive
not because they opinion dnt matter or nuthin like that but we all know who hot right now to most between the ages of 13-18
lil wayne cause he got thopusands of stans{sry but i hate lil wayne…call me a hata but the nigga rap about sum random and wack ass shit.
jayz shit the nigga is the King of rap
nas cause the nigga jus that good he killed jigga in there very short beef
and snoop dogg cause the nigga basically kept the south alive since he came out, if not for snoop who would listen to west coast rap??
64 of the industries “best” rappers/emcees from past and presentWhy do they have Souljah Boy?? That Nigga some shit…
Anyways, I know Nas & Jay-Z gonna be in the final four, the other two I’m not sure about
Y is fat joe in pac bracket
you call this the best rapper alive?
“Yah! Young Mula Baby! Im like a martian, Weezy! cough laughs Yah! Weezy F Baby. When i say dont rhyme, it gon rhyme! Weezy! cough”
be serious man…50 gonna win it. 50 is the best rapper alive.
cage, rakim, LL, YA BOY, styles, DR., once again DR., and KRS, and violent jay and davanillamc, isn’t sir mix-a-lot still alive to?
I hope these arent the offical 1st rounds. Kanye vs. Foxy? Wayne vs. Trina? when they got Mos Def vs. Talib and Cass vs. Fabo… now those are matches i dunno what up wit that Foxy and Trina shit…. anyways we will see what happens
han
Jigga
Lauyrn hill
Juelz
Fab
Missy
Lupe
Talib
Kanye
Wayne
Webbie
Bun B
Face
Jeezy
Luda
Cham
TI
Em
Banks
Nelly
Ghost
Big Boi
50
Jada
Nas
3000
Meth
Rich Boy
Common
Busta
Game
Cube
Snoop
(Notorious BIG Bracket) – Jay-Z vs Kanye West
(Tupac Bracket) – Nas vs Eminem
(Pimp C Bracket) – Lil Wayne vs T.I.
(Big Pun Bracket) – Andre 3000 vs Game
Those are the top 8
man this shit aint gonna prove shit
In my opinion
1. The Game
2. Cassidy
3. Kanye West
4. Eminem
5. Plies
JADAKISS is 5
305MIYAYO
talib vs mos def….that’s like arguing which pair or jordans is the best, you can’t choose because it’s straight heat.
fabolous vs cassidy….c’mon i fucks with both of them hardbody i have to pass on that one too
lupe vs q-tip….they both are ill
overall i have jay-z walking out of this bracket into the final 4 but vibe is wrong as hell for putting all of these lyricists in one bracket
jada vs sigel
nas vs budden
common vs black thought
redman vs methodman
ice cube vs e-40
jeezy vs ross
how can the hell can anyone vote??? that shit is stressful like tryin to squeeze out that turd that’s stuck, you will get a headache tryin to figure out who you are goin to go with because they are all emcees that are poppin
And How the IN THE WORLD THE BEST FEMALE RAPPER OF ALL TIME LAURYN HILL IS AN 8 SEED
though RAKIM IS STILL ALIVE (40)
anyway some of yall gon be salty a shit when ya favorite rapper gets knock off
P.S. if you’d bought the magazine youd know to send your bracket in for achance to win an i-pod
check it out
Pimp C Bracket – Lil Wayne, Webbie (who cares), Bun B, Scarface, Young Jeezy (tough choice), Ludacris, Chamillionaire, T.I. kills Lo
Tupac Bracket – Eminem (lol..Soulja Boy), Lloyd Banks, Nelly (WTF?), Ghostface (thats a hard choice), Big Boi, 50 Cent, Jadkiss, Nas
Big Pun Bracket – 3 Stacks, Method Man (hard pick), Pusha T, Common (another hard pick), Busta, Crooked I (he is better than Game, I don’t wanna hear that fan base shit), Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg
Third Round, Biggie Bracket – Jay-Z, Fabolous, Lupe Fiasco, Talib Kweli ( he is better than Kanye..and it’s TRUE!!)
Pimp C Bracket – Lil Wayne, Scarface, Ludacris, Chamillionaire
Tupac Bracket – Eminem (Eminem vs Banks = AWESOME!!), Ghostface, Big Boi, Nas
Big Pun Bracket – 3 Stacks, Common, Crooked I, Ice Cube
Fourth Round, Biggie Bracket – Jay-Z vs. Lupe Fiasco
WINNER = JAY-Z
Pimp C Bracket – Scarface vs. Ludacris
WINNER = LUDACRIS
Tupac Bracket – Eminem vs. Nas (THE BEST MATCH-UP)
WINNER = NAS (Because he is doing his thing at this moment)
Big Pun Bracket – 3 Stacks vs. Ice Cube
WINNER = 3 STACKS
Semi-Finals, Jay-Z vs. Ludacris
WINNER = Jay-Z
Nas vs. 3 Stacks
WINNER = NAS
THE INEVITABLE MATCH-UP BETWEEN NAS & JAY-Z
WINNER IS NAS!!! G.O.A.T.
That’s like me saying “I’m an avid basketball fan, but who the fuck is Kobe Bryant?”
Im feelin ur predictions G-Ice, but do you really think that Luda is better than Face??
What I think at least…. Wayne won’t make it far.
Dr. Dre
Bone Thugs
Eazy-E
Slick Rick
A lot of older rappes….
Soulja Boy vs Ice-T
Nas
Eminem
Jay-z
if lil’wayne wins it, than this shit was fixed and rigged…70% of the emcees in the brackets are better than wayne, the only thing wayne has over most of them is popularity, but popularity doesn’t equal mic skills
Eminem Vs. Soulja Boy.
Hahahahhahahaha this is comedy!
my picks….Nas, Jay, Em
any1 care 2 debate?
Jay-Z Lupe Fiasco Kanye Lil Wayne Ludacris T.I. Eminem Nas Andre 3000…not saying i don’t like the others, because i would put others on that list but as of now it seems like these are the rappers people favor the most.
i have a feeling that this isn’t gonna go as planned but it’s a decent idea i guess…
and tha match-ups/listings of tha bracketz are ass 2…how you gona put Red vs Meth…Rae vs Ghost in the first rounds?…Budden vs Nas jus fucks it up for Budden…why throw in female rappers (no offense ladies!)….their spots could’a been filled wit more credible MC’s….
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Tha competition itself is BS and is lose, lose, but tha motive behind it is win, win and that’s real talk, those rappers who are rubbed tha wrong way will come out and do they thing and those rappers who are still like “F” it will go back to doing whatever they was doing…
2 fingers
ReDef.
As Jin the MC said perfectly
Who’s the best MC, ain’t no best,
Top 5 dead or alive, ain’t no best.
We’ve been arguing over this for decades, everyone has their top 5 and their own opinion, let it rest!
As for the rest, I’ll watch Jay-Z shit on everyone. Jay-Z has fans in countries you will never hear of, his fan base is probally the only fan base bigger then waynes. This winner is determine by fans….and wyne has it on lock…only person that can stop himis jay just because hes a global hip-hop artist…..
shit still should be intresting….
As for the rest, I’ll watch Jay-Z shit on everyone. Jay-Z has fans in countries you will never hear of, his fan base is probally the only fan base bigger then waynes. This winner is determine by fans….and wyne has it on lock…only person that can stop himis jay just because hes a global hip-hop artist…..
shit still should be intresting….
Em vs. Joey. Jay-Z vs. Nas would be mine if the brackets was fixed up that way.. but that’s just me.
50 Vs JOe?? 50s guna win but come on so early?
Fab Vs Cassidy?? these all dificult its clear they want alot of controversy with T.I vs Lo an BAnks vs BUck
but lil wayne only has to deal with trina?? an kanye gets to deal with foxy.. webbie an boosie ahead of diddy and jones?? i think more thought should have been put into this ..gon be big tho
How the fuck are you gonna put Boosie and Webbie ahead of fuckin Devin the DUde….shit is rediculous. They gotta be goin on popularity obviously…then you got the Chef and Budden at 13 and 15….rofl hopefully this ish showcaes the true standings…maybe even quell all this debating about whos the best…not that it ever will…I respect Vibe’s attempt tho
jay
wayne
eminem
3 stacks
My predictio for final 4 eminem V.S. andre 3000 Jay-z V.S. lil wayne
but I doubt eminem will when cause black people sometimes are blinded by their own raceisim and some peole dont want to see a white rapper hold that title. But I for one do think eminem is the best rapper alive and im a straight up nigga.
Is this poll going to be on vibe.com pr defsounds.
Papoose, Saigon, Styles, and JR Writer should be in it
But im mad they got joe budden a 15 seed and flo rida a 12
Winners: Nas vs Andre 3000 Scarface vs Hov
Nas>Jay-Z
That’s how it should go but i doubt it
The match up are stupid, they already look rigged, look at weezy, and jay… and all of the “Hardcore Favs”
This is already stupid, and its based of votes, so
BOO!
and the list is very relevent, you are right about what you said about nas jay and not haveing an impact on this generation, but their impact on the game is bigger than this entire generation weather you young cats like it or not expect the old heads to go far in the competition on the young guy’s to drop out early.
But trina is what kinda stuff is that?
joe budden is a top 5 seed
U GUYS SEE REDMAN IS A 9TH SEED
SAME BRACKET PUSHA T A 5
JOE BUDDEN IS A 15
FLORIDA A 12
KILLER MIKE HIGHER THEN RAEKWON
CASSIDY A 13
LIL MAME IN THE SAME BRACKET 11
CHAMILLIONAIRE LOWER SEED THEN JEEZY
man..this seed isn’t off talent i bet…it has to be on popularity
crooked I is low as hell too
nas is a different rapper than eminem because he has that story telling flow and raps about different things than eminem
eminem has tracks where he is high, angry, funny, killin people (lol), dissin people, etc so he is deserving of a #1 spot and i wouldnt even be dispappointed if he made it to the end of the competition
While em havent put out a album in four years nas and jay-z half put albums that are way below there efforts I would rather not have an album than to have one showing that im not as almighty as i thought I was.
And four the people who keep saying that eminem only raps about his mom and his wife or daughter please go pick up a eminem album cause the marshell mathers lp is alot better than your favorit rapper’s best album.
I can easily say all jay-z raps about is money hoe’s and cloth’s and the same with about 95% of the rappers on that list eminem his one of the few that actually satnds out along with andre 3000.
JAY-Z vs. NAS
LIL WAYNE vs. GAME
MY TOP 4 ALIVE: NAS, JAY-Z, COMMON, KANYE
hov vs em/nas
luda/scarface vs. 3 g’s
everybody go ahead and vote trina first round!
and this is why I don’t believe it’s even about tha contest, but about sparking tha competition…as a kid you don’t know what you’re doing but if you lose you go home and get better at whatever it is you lost at, well for these rappers if they lose they’ll go into tha booth and try and prove why they shouldn’t have lost and if not, life goes on
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(PIMP C FINAL) Lil Wayne Vs T.I. = Lil Wayne
(2 PAC FINAL) Eminem Vs Nas = Nas
(BIG PUN FINAL) Andre 3000 Vs The Game = The Game
(FINAL FOUR #1) Jay-Z Vs Lil Wayne = Jay-Z (Glastonbury)
(FINAL FOUR #2) Nas Vs The Game = Nas (Impact ON The Game And Amount Of Classic Albums, and people talking about everything he does)
BEST RAPPER ALIVE FINAL – JAY-Z VS NAS = JAY-Z
(Winner Of The Battle And Heres Why…Takeover Was 1:40 of him dissin nas setting up to super ugly Which was harsh and crazy at the same time, and EVERYTHING HE SAID WAS THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH. While IN Ether It Was more of PLayground Jokes and fabrication…Jay Wasnt 36 IN A KARATE CLASS IN 2001!!!!!) (ALSO JAY SIGNED NAS)…(THEYVE BEEN OUT ROUGHLY THE SAME TIME JAY IS A BOSS & NAS IS AN ARTIST STILL) They Both Have Classic Albums and are Direct Decendents Of THe Big And 2 Pac Era. How 2 Pac Dissed Them Both (WHICH PAC WOULD HAVE LOST) And BIGS Silent War With Nas (Look It Up)
IN Conclusion, The Term “BEST RAPPER ALIVE” WAS CREATED BY JAY-Z And On all Levels Its Where The Title Stays, As Nas is also Nearing The End Of His Career, and T.I’s Legal Troubles…The Rappers With Success Sales And Rap Skills And Unfortunate Brackets Who Are in the Running and Will takeover aRE KANYE WEST, LIL WAYNE, THE GAME And On A Long Shot if He Can Get A Great Situation…Joe Budden.
weezy vs. jay-z
ice cube vs. nas
then it’s of course gonna be nas vs. jay-z. of the two, nas should win, but i think more people’ll go with jay-z.
PIMP C – CHAMILLIONAIRE
TUPAC – JOE BUDDEN
PUN – CROOKED I
TALK TO EM BUDDENS KILLS J IN A FIRST ROUND K.O.
LISTEN TO (TALK TO EM’) OR (PUMP IT UP DISS)
NEED I SAY MORE
Big Bracket
Jay
Hill
Cam’ron
Cassidy
Missy
Lupe
Mos Def
KAnye West
Pimp C Bracket
Lil Wayne
Webbie
Bun B
Scarface
Young Jeezy
Luda
Chamillionaire
T.I.
Tupac Bracket
Eminem
Young Buck
Nelly
Ghostface
Big Boi
50 Cent
Jadakiss
Nas
Big Punisher Bracket
3000
Methodman
Pusha T
Common
Twista
The Game
ICe Cube
Snoop Dogg
Dr. Dre and Krayzie Bone should really be apart of this in my opinion.
My final 4
Jay Z
T.I
Eminem
Snoop Dogg
I wouldn’t be surprised if lil wayne won it because of all his dedicated10-14 year old fans and the fact that girls like him. Doesn’t mean he is the best this is just a popularity contest.
So if Grandmaster Flash and Marley Marl came out and said so in so is tha best and nobody bought they music [and don’t trip they lyrics was easy at times and real at others but there wasn’t no in depth word play like everyone be crying over nowadays, but they did spit, so don’t knock they credibility] I dare you to bang that “White Lines” or tha “Message” by Grandmaster and tell me it ain’t speaking] but what would it mean if nobody bought tha person’s music who they deemed was really one of tha best, as respected as they are, hmmm, all I’m saying is don’t take this ish too serious, it counts but it don’t mean too much, because kids and adults still gon go buy that SBoy: Youuuuuuuuuu bullsh** and say he one of tha best, hell can you believe he even on tha list…I love his hustle but that’s where it stops; damn I need to get something catchy and find tha right avenue and in one year my name will be mentioned in tha same breath as Jay-Z’s for real
2 fingers
JADAKISS
NAS
JAY-Z
AND EITHER LUDA, COMMON, TALIB, GHOSTFACE, FAB, CASS, N OTHERS
BUT WHERE’S STYLES??
ONE OF BEST ALBUMS OG 07 N NO MENTION?
KISS IS MY NIGGA N I WANT EITHER HIM, NAS, OR JIGGA TO TAKE IT
BUT HIS LAST ALBUM WAS 04 WATS GOIN ON W/ THAT?
STYLES SHOULD BE P THERE
NOT SOULJA BOY, LIL BOOSIE, FLO RIDA, NELLY N OTHER CLOWNS LIKE THAT
all the wayne dick ridin stans will obviously vote him, when in retrospect actually following his lyrics, taking his lyrics into thought, and analyzin dudes lyrics are week man..
makes no sence, no talent anymore, wayne should not even hit top 10
dmx? dude had fuckin like 2 songs that were ‘hot’ and they werent even good..
ja rule? you kiddin me, get your fuckni head out your ass
judging by your comment guaranteed your gonna vote lil wayne best rapper alive..
i could name countless ammounts of people that are better then 1/2 the people on there…
its not really even fair, its more of a fan base.. people vote soulja boy ove eminem cuz he cranks dat hoe… its horseshit…
the tupac bracket alone, there are 4 good rappers out of 16…
this is straight up insulting, not even a good tournament
reply: so true plies should be in but da only gargage ones dat u named is soulja boy, fat joe, and rich boy (which is sad cuz he reps BAMA which is whea im from)
but they have ppl like soulja boy, bow wow, and lil mama
cmon now
Ima have to go with Eminem by a LAND SLIDE
real talk…
And to the guy who said em has no classic albums u crazy em had 3 straight classics
Em and jay in the finals
why is bow wow on here instead of freeway or beans real rappers
Let his nuts breathe b
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YELLOW BRICK ROAD
TOY SOLDIERS
NEVER ENOUGH
ENCORE
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SPEND SOME TIME
SUPER lol’s at (CHARISMATIC) for acting like Wayne is really a wild card, I know it’s your opinion fam, but that’s just foolish yo, he on everyone’s top and not even out of respect you gon put people like Nelly above this dude who couldn’t even rock tha BET awards, and I personally thought his performance was hot, and Party People wit Fergie is that ish in tha club, but you fooling; there are others you put above him that is just like wtf, but come on fam, you don’t even got to be a stan to say something, that’s just disrespectful to have him as a wild card opinion or not, he ain’t gon top my list even though he might win, but damn 16 seeds and then you wild card him, haha, that’s all I can say to that, haha
2 fingers
and this is why I don’t believe it’s even about tha contest, but about sparking tha competition…as a kid you don’t know what you’re doing but if you lose you go home and get better at whatever it is you lost at, well for these rappers if they lose they’ll go into tha booth and try and prove why they shouldn’t have lost and if not, life goes on
2 fingers
Em obivously aint just sitting on his ass he makeing sure his next album is perfect cause its his last one.
And its better than putting together a halfass album like jay and nas
Em is working the angles on that bitch
I cant wait for a GOOD new album the last great album I heard was proly DJ Muggs Vs. GZA the Genius – Grandmasters
And why isn’t GZA in this tournament hes better then just about all of um lyrically other then Em or old Nas
Now if this was a straight freestyle battle Em would serve everyone of um
HANDS DOWN
I.E. Ill Bill, Immortal Technique, Eyedea, Jeru the Damaja, GURU for fuck sake, Big Daddy Kane, ect.
some of you dont know what Im talkin cuz all you want is whats “hot” which is fuckin garbage
thy to listen to shit you never hear on the radio rather then listen to thses “rappers” talk about stupid shit like $$$$$ all the time over practically the same beat, thats all you hear these days
Record sales dont make up for no talent
Its just sad to see the state Hip-Hop is in right now
WHO THOUGHT UP THIS FUCKIN LIST CUZ THIS SHIT IS TRASH!!!
CHAMILLITARY MAYNE!!!
JAY-Z, FABOLOUS, CASSIDY, LUPE FIASCO, NAS, JOE BUDDEN, CROOKED I, JADAKISS, CHAMILLIONAIRE, T.I., PUSHA T, ANDRE 3000, GHOSTFACE, THE GAME, COMMON, TALIB KWELI
DMX, ROYCE 5’9, N STYLES P SHOULD B IN THERE
It’s all going to still come down to what shit comes down to now: KIDS VOTING for their favorite MC giving them even more reasons to brag!
When I first saw the title I thought it was a REAL BATTLE on some fight club type shit with the best mc’s. I was actually excited for a sec…Just for s sec!
~Be Eazy!
pimp c bracket tough cause they all on the same level after 2 rounds wayne will prolly take it cause all the dick riders it should be T.I. tho. big pun bracket tough to.
final 4: jay-z, wayne, eminem, snoop….eminem wins it
Jay-z vs. Joe Budden
Lil Wayne vs ANDRE 3000
Intresting though…My Final FOur Jay-Z, Scarface, Nas, Ice Cube
Oh even though they both will be eliminated…if you think Cass is over Fab your out of your rabbit ass mind.
Qualifications for RAPPER’s:
-Lyrics
-Consistency
-Creativity
-Charisma/Swagger
-Success (Sales)
-Popularity
I dunno how so many of you ppl hate on Wayne but he sold 1.5 Million so quick so all of you haters MUST be closet Wayne fans cuz there is no way only ppl buyin his shit like u ppl say is 14 yr olds and Bitches…
And based on the above criteria Wayne has a great chance! And YOU KNOW as much as u dont like it that he will be in the final four. And if alot of white ppl vote (Face it u closet racists who think white ppl just cant know or have any relevance in Hip-Hip when white ppl generate over 70% of album sales) then Nas dont stand a chance cuz of the way he carries himself in this new age of hip hop. Jay-Z might have a chance cuz he still da shit but Kingdom Come was horrible hes lucky he put out American Gangsta…. And Eminem… as much as I like Em… he dont stand a fuckin chance… he just aint relevant no more… WHERE DA FUCK IS HIS MUSIC?!?!? What has he done recently… he had his time when he was on top but just not no more… Andre 3k and Face should make it far and even Bun B all three of them deserve it but they wont just because of the ppl that will be voting… its all the New age shit…. Wayne will win by a mile… its a guarantee…. just face it…. and i feel very confident saying this I KNOW i wont have to eat my words… sorry Nas and Em…
I just dont see how you ppl can include Wayne in that. You act like Lollipop was his first hit or somethin… IT WAS FOR DA FUCKIN LADIES…. he was trying to appeal to ppl who ACTUALLY buy albums… Wayne is a fucking beast on the mic and every other rapper knows it… and you haters just makin him more famous… for real… might as well stop hatin or just keep that shit quiet cuz u just making things worse for urself
I wonder in the 2nd round when The Game and Busta go at it, who will win? Those are two completely different styles of rap. I’ll take Big Boi in the 2nd round over 50 Cent too. Outkast rules, and Aquemini alone tops 50’s complete discography.
My final words are, why the hell isn’t Rakim or Gza in this shit. Fuck these one hit wonder mainstream cats. Gza would run that [b]Big L bracket[/b] for the real artists if there was one. I don’t see how Pimp C gets a bracket any Big L doesn’t. Another artist that should be on the charts is MF Doom.
Hip-Hop is not dead . . . RIP Big L!
My Final 4 would be 1)Jay-Z over 3)Young Jezzy
1)The Game over 11)Ya Boy
1)Nas Over 3)Andre 3000
2)Jadakiss Over 1)
Cassidy
Semi-Finals
1)The Game Over 2)Jadakiss
1)Nas Over 1)Jay-Z
Old School Era Finals 1)The Game vs 1)Nas Winner-Nas
Rappers in my tournament-Eminem,Papoose,Kanye West,Lil Wayne,Ice Cube,Kurupt,Beanie Sigel,Bun B,Julez Santana,B.G,Scarface,Snoop Dogg,Fabolous,Shyne,T.I,Young Buck,Styles P,Llyod Banks,Ludacris,GZA,50 Cent,D.J Quik,Hussein Fatal,Freeway,Sheek,Juvenile,Busta Rhymes,G.Malone,Common,Obie Trice,Mos Def,Lupe Fiasco,Canibus,Rick Ross,Paul Wall,Royce 5’9,Chamillionaire,Talib Kweli,CamRon,DMX,Prodigy,KRS 1, Rakim,Crooked I,Ghostface,Method Man,Twista,Pusha T
,Big Boi,Lauryn Hill,L.L Cool J,AZ,Havoc,Krayzie Bone,Redman & Layzie Bone
That’s the best field of 64 you can get NO PUFFY,NO LIL KIDS REAL RAPPERS…SOME WHERE LEFT OUT BECAUSE JUST TO ME THEY CAN’T GO WITH THE BIG BOYS NIGGAZ LIKE -Nelly(Sweat & Suit Nuff Said),Baby (Horrible It’s Like Listening To A Drunk Ass Lil Flip),Lil Flip(The More Money He Got The Worst He Got), Memphis Bleek (The R.O.C’s Roster Was To Deep & He Got Stuck On The Bench),Soulja Boy (Joke) He’s Not A Rapper,Fat Joe (Still Taking Shit Outta Pun’s Rap Book),Tony Yayo (Needs To Steal Someones Rap Book),Jim Jones (Too Old To Be Dressing Like A 19 Year Old),Trina (Take Away That Azz & She Has No Deal)……
I Think That’s The Best Field Of 64 I Can Come Up With It Would Take To Long To Match Them Up But Let Me Say It Cassidy & Wayne Would Be In The Same Bracket & As You See Cassidy Wins Easy With My List Wanye Might Get To The Final 16 To Face Cassidy (Big Maybe) And If You A Wayne Dick Rider Don’t Get Mad It’s Just My Opinion He’s Not Tight He’s Cool But No He’s Not Tight……….
My Final 4 would be 1)Jay-Z over 3)Young Jezzy
1)The Game over 11)Ya Boy
1)Nas Over 3)Andre 3000
2)Jadakiss Over 1)
Cassidy
Semi-Finals
1)The Game Over 2)Jadakiss
1)Nas Over 1)Jay-Z
Old School Era Finals 1)The Game vs 1)Nas Winner-Nas
Rappers in my tournament-Eminem,Papoose,Kanye West,Lil Wayne,Ice Cube,Kurupt,Beanie Sigel,Bun B,Julez Santana,B.G,Scarface,Snoop Dogg,Fabolous,Shyne,T.I,Young Buck,Styles P,Llyod Banks,Ludacris,GZA,50 Cent,D.J Quik,Hussein Fatal,Freeway,Sheek,Juvenile,Busta Rhymes,G.Malone,Common,Obie Trice,Mos Def,Lupe Fiasco,Canibus,Rick Ross,Paul Wall,Royce5’9,Chamillionaire,Talib Kweli,CamRon,DMX,Prodigy,KRS 1, Rakim,Crooked I,Ghostface,Method Man,Twista,Pusha T
,Big Boi,Lauryn Hill,L.L Cool J,AZ,Havoc,Krayzie Bone,Redman & Layzie Bone
That’s the best field of 64 you can get NO PUFFY,NO LIL KIDS REAL RAPPERS…SOME WHERE LEFT OUT BECAUSE JUST TO ME THEY CAN’T GO WITH THE BIG BOYS NIGGAZ LIKE -Nelly(Sweat & Suit Nuff Said),Baby (Horrible It’s Like Listening To A Drunk Ass Lil Flip),Lil Flip(The More Money He Got The Worst He Got), Memphis Bleek (The R.O.C’s Roster Was To Deep & He Got Stuck On The Bench),Soulja Boy (Joke) He’s Not A Rapper,Fat Joe (Still Taking Shit Outta Pun’s Rap Book),Tony Yayo (Needs To Steal Someones Rap Book),Jim Jones (Too Old To Be Dressing Like A 19 Year Old),Trina (Take Away That Azz & She Has No Deal),Flow-Rider(See Tony Yayo),Ja Rule (Was Doing His Thing For A Minute But Sizzled Out Became A Pop Star)
I Think That’s The Best Field Of 64 I Can Come Up With It Would Take To Long To Match Them Up But Let Me Say It Cassidy & Wayne Would Be In The Same Bracket & As You See Cassidy Wins Easy With My List Wanye Might Get To The Final 16 To Face Cassidy (Big Maybe) And If You A Wayne Dick Rider Don’t Get Mad It’s Just My Opinion He’s Not Tight He’s Cool But No He’s Not Tight……….
My Top Five Dead Or Alive
1)2Pac/Makaveli
2)Notorious B.I.G
3)Big L
4)Rakim
5)Nas
Get Five Groups Ever
1)Outkast
2)N.W.A
3)E.P.M.D
4)Wu-Tang
5)Eric B. & Rakim
Top Five Dynasty’s (Record Labels)
1)Deathrow Records
2)Def Jam
3)Roca-Fella Records
4)Bad Boy Records
5)Ruthless Records/Cash Money Records
I dont realy care for wayne.
oh….. n im mad as hell that they didnt put Gucci Mane in this bitch. ya’ll need to show my nigga sum respect, he doin it big.
He aint dead yet is he?
He still rappin!
He still rappin!
Dat shit is terrible!
MC EITH
ICE CUBE
NAS
JAY Z
TALIB KWELI
METHOD MAN
E-40
MOBB DEEP
THE GAME
JADAKISS
idk about anybody else but to me both of them are top 10 so how teh fuck you gon put them against eachother thats some bullshit
Chamillitary Mayne!!!
lmfaoo nah im jus kiddin..
Lil Wayne
Jadakiss
Ludacris
Andre 3000
should be more likee..
Eminem
Nas
Andre 3000
Jay-Z or Lupe Fiasco
vibe or whatever…
is smoking rocks…
i dont know why soulja boy is even mentioned in this..
whoever put him in there needs to take a microphone,
wrap it around their neck, jump off the sears tower and kill themselves…
i cant even believe RAKIM isnt mentioned… let alone KRS ONE…
this is just another popularity contest… if these people on here
dont actually confront eachother on stage and battle it out,
then this whole thing is complete GARBAGE and a waste of time and effort..
how the hell you gonna have a “Best Rapper Alive” tournament
and not even have these emcees battle????
thats just fucking whack in so many ways….