best rapper alive, every year since 1979

2013: Kendrick Lamar
2012: Drake
2011: Drake
2010: Kanye West
2009: Jay-Z
2008: Lil Wayne
2007: Kanye West
2006: Lil Wayne
2005: Young Jeezy
2004: T.I.
2003: 50 Cent
2002: Eminem
2001: Jay-Z
2000: Eminem
1999: Jay-Z
1998: DMX
1997: Notorious B.I.G.
1996: 2pac
1995: Notorious B.I.G.
1994: Nas
1993: Snoop Doggy Dogg
1992: Redman
1991: Q-Tip
1990: Ice Cube
1989: Big Daddy Kane
1988: Slick rick
1987: Rakim
1986: KRS-One
1985: LL Cool J
1984: Run (from RUN-DMC)
1983: Run (from RUN-DMC)
1982: Melle Mel
1981: Kool Moe Dee
1980: Kurtis Blow
1979: Grandmaster Caz

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Do you agree all over? 2005-2012 (except 07) was a disgrace imo. What do you think? I know a certian dude on the forums will be butthurt course a certain rapper aint on the list.
And who do you think will take 2014? Personally I could very likely see A$AP Rocky go with it

More like Hottest rapper out, every year since 1979.
Best rapper alive should not be used loosely like that.

The list seems fairly accurate tbh, but they definitely put that title up for the controversy. It's like a mix of the best rappers & some others were popular/relevant for their year.

Some stuff I'd change.

'89- De La Soul
'99- Mos Def
'09- Drake
'12- Kendrick

I have no idea how they gave 2013 to Kendrick when he hasn't released anything yet, I'd probably put ASAP for 2013 atm.

liftthat wrote:It's like a mix of the best rappers & some others were popular/relevant for their year.

This.

I would've given '88 to Rakim, '93 to the Wu, '95 to GZA, '98 to Guru, '99 to Mos Def, '92 to Kool G Rap, '03 to Canibus, '06 to Black Thought/Lupe Fiasco, '07 to Monch and definitely '12 to Kendrick.

liftthat wrote:The list seems fairly accurate tbh, but they definitely put that title up for the controversy. It's like a mix of the best rappers & some others were popular/relevant for their year.

Some stuff I'd change.

'89- De La Soul
'99- Mos Def
'09- Drake
'12- Kendrick

I have no idea how they gave 2013 to Kendrick when he hasn't released anything yet, I'd probably put ASAP for 2013 atm.

Agreed.

NO Hopsin should be 2013. Fuck kendrick. #FV 2013

- Hopsin Dick Rider

2013 did not even kick start yet they should of ended it at 12 and give it to kendrick.

I remember 2008 was when Lil Wayne drap A Milli - Most likely the most rapped over beat of the decade, if not all time lol.

King wrote:2013 did not even kick start yet they should of ended it at 12 and give it to kendrick.

I remember 2008 was when Lil Wayne drap A Milli - Most likely the most rapped over beat of the decade, if not all time lol.

And in second place is 6 foot 7 foot.

Replace Gay Z with Big L. In 1999 of course.

Here's Strangegeniuses version from 2000 to 2013
2000- Tech N9ne
2001- Tech N9ne
2002- Tech N9ne
2003- Tech N9ne
2004- Tech N9ne
2005- Tech N9ne
2006- Tech N9ne
2007- Tech N9ne
2008- Krizz Kaliko
2009- Tech N9ne
2010- Tech N9ne
2011- Tech N9ne
2012- Tech N9ne
2013- Tech N9ne

This^

definitely wouldn't say best rapper alive but "hottest rapper" would make way more sense

liftthat wrote:I have no idea how they gave 2013 to Kendrick when he hasn't released anything yet, I'd probably put ASAP for 2013 atm.

I thought 13 meant start 2012 to 2013 start.
Tyga for 2013

Coolguy 127 wrote:Replace Gay Z with Big L. In 1999 of course.

Jay Z was buzzing way more.