Jay-z
Nas
Sauce Money (he never gives up)
Fab
Big Daddy Kane

NO ORDER

Rakim- G.O.A.T the bluprint of lyricism
Kane- THe greatest metaphor and punchline artist of all time
Ice Cube- Classic records and the greatst story teller and concepual emcee of all time
KRS- One- The Teacha! If hip-hop needs a commisiner, Kris is the one
Chuck D- greatest delivery and classic records in the history of music, not just hip-hop
Kool G. Rap- The father and master of the flow and multis that changed the game forever
Jay-Z- The first to really have a full, consistant career out of hip-hop and nobody ever influenced pop-culture in hip-hop the way he has...
Nas- Penned some or the greatest poetic lyrics ever...

REspect TO DMx,for not rappin bout,clothes,bling,cars,rims and shit, he always hit it for the sTreets,and he dont five a fuck if he shit dont sell, Dark Man X baBY, GRAND CHAMP

^ dmx doesnt care if he sells shit? i'm pretty sure that he has the lyrics he does so he can make money

Immortal Technique - Speaks the truth and inteligent songs
Rakim - took hip hop from nursery rhymin to real lyricism
2Pac - allways kept it real and stood for what he belived 100%, unstopable
Big L - even tho his first album of lyrical genius was completly overlooked he kept goin and bringin venomous rhymes

i respect dmx, but not cos of that. i respect him cos of his spiritual message he puts out through his stuff. also, canibus, for putting some serious inteligence into what he says. jay z, for selling records out of a car to where he is now. that's all i can think of now. i'm sure there's more though.

(1)B.I.G.
(2)Tupac
(3)Eminem
(4)Jay-z
(5)G-Unit
(6)Big L
(7)Twista
(8)Snoop
(9)Dre
(10)NAS
(11)Wu-Tang
(12)P-Diddy
(13)Nelly
(14)Luda
(15)Busta Bus
(16)Aliya
(17)Beyonc'e
(18)Missy Elliot
(19)D12
(20)Murphy Lee

Ohh yeah
(21)DMX*
(22)Lil Kim
(23)BoneThugs

that's one i forgot. bone thugs. how could i? neways, why do i respect them? huess it's cos i really liek what they make and tehy made a style all their won.

you just name all the mc's ya listen to...? :huh:

I Respect Pretty Much Any Underground Head That Has Their Own Style, And Doesn't Change It To Sell Albums...

I respect Tupac, Biggie, Eminem and all those dope underground rappers who bust their ass to make it mainstream and have endless talent but never make it to the level of the greats..much respect

lloyd banks, 4 accepting being the number 3 in g-unit despite his dope style

and all g-unit cats (specially 50 in this) for accepting a lot of motherfuckers calling them wack

Ohh yeah bone thugs...Always real...always thuggish ruggish, bizzy has the best delivery af any rapper EVER....