WTF? Kanye the best lyricist ever?? His beats are tight but his lyrics are simple. Nas is the truth. He's the best lyricist there is. So many songs that portray his lyrical prowess. Look at Illmatic.

It ain't hard to tell, I excel, then prevail
The mic is contacted, I attract clientele
My mic check is life or death, breathin a sniper's breath
I exhale the yellow smoke of buddha through righteous steps
Deep like The Shinin', sparkle like a diamond
Sneak a uzi on the island in my army jacket linin
Hit the Earth like a comet, invasion
Nas is like the Afrocentric Asian, half-man, half-amazin
Cause in my physical, I can express through song
Delete stress like Motrin, then extend strong
I drank Moet with Medusa, give her shotguns in hell
From the spliff that I lift and inhale, it ain't hard to tell

He still spits fire.
Talibs good though, so is Aesop, but Nas is on top.