^ LL Cool J, that brings up a point ^
I dont think he is getting the respect he should be getting.
He has been around for a long damn time. He has proven himself as an original MC, and a poet. He has had a hell of a career so far. I liked him alot back in 91...

YO YO YO OLD SCHOOL--------RUN DMC...........MID SCHOOL-----PAC AND B.I.G..............NOW--------EMINEM MOS DEF WUN

west definately Pac

east definately Biggie

south, definately Outkast

no way in hell mystikal, most of the time i cant understand him his voise so fuckt up

Mos Def is Ill as fuck, I forgot about him...
He be killen it, nice freestyle head right there...

Top 3
Rakim
Nas
Big
1luv.

Rakim is the best hands down

And to the person that said "2pac made Dr. Dre".... you dont know what your talking about. Dre practically started gangsta rap with NWA in 1987-1988. 2pac didn't get into the gangsta scene until 1996 (and only got into the solo rapping scene in 1991). In fact, All Eyez On Me with it's single California Love probably gave 2pac most of his current popularity. And it was produced by Dr. Dre.

And 50 Cent is NOT the greatest MC of all time. Not because he's mainstream, because he's crap.

Ice cube

and eminem

Dose One shits on all previously listed.

Celph Titled.

Rakim and Pac....em aint been around long enough or had the impact pac had. 50 cent hahah no chance

Pac Was Good.

But Right Now I'm Thinking Kanye West Is Gonna Be Doing Big Things Soon.

^^ dez has it right..dose one might not be the best but he absolutly destroys every other rapper in this thread

SHUT THE FUCK UP! dose one is one fo the worste if not THE worst rapper i have ever heard. he is annoying and rapps about some gay shit.

rakim owns everyone.

Yes..Rakim paved the way for today's overrated lyricsts..
..He's dope.