Pretend the 80's and 90's never happened...Name your Top 10 Favorite MC's of the last 10 years (2000-2009)

Who are your favorite MC's based on their work ONLY FROM 2000-2009. I decided to do this since it will probably change most peoples top 10 lists eliminating many of the Golden Age MC's who have been quiet during this period. The rapper could have debuted before 2000, BUT only base these rankings on they're work from the last 10 years.

Here's Mine in no order:

Eminem
Sean Price
MF Doom
Cormega
Tech N9ne
One Be Lo
Ghostface
Talib Kweli
Canibus
Jadakiss

Honorable: Royce Da 5'9" Masta Ace, Hell Razah, Killah Priest, AZ, Del

i dont know about everyone else but my list looks way different than my other one with only 2 MC's on both

i will do this soon, slang.

I thought we already did the exact same thing not to long ago.

no we did artists who debuted since or after 2000 didnt we?

Slang Editorial wrote:

no we did artists who debuted since or after 2000 didnt we?

Ah, i gotcha now. You just want the mc's/groups who have had the best body of work since 2000, right?

yea, cuz in KJ's thread we listed our top 10 MC's of all time...i just wanted to see how it would differ for people if you only did it by MC's work since 2000...probably drastically lol

No order

Eminem
K-Rino
Scarface
Nas
Talib Kweli
Game
Killer Mike
Z-Ro
Ghostface
Cormega

Had to change my list after I read the criteria again.

KRob86 wrote:

No order

Eminem
Talib Kweli
Kanye West
Game
Killer Mike
Z-Ro
Ghostface?- shouldn't he count for the 90's
T.I.
Cormega
Beanie Sigel

well im basing my Ghostface rating only off his work on Supreme Clientele, Bulletproof, Pretty Toney, Fishscale, Big Doe, The W, Iron Flag, Wizard, etc. ....and even without his 90's work hed still make my top 10 of the last 10 years

Anybody without K-Rino on they list is a.....

The Real Real Jeru wrote:

Anybody without K-Rino on they list is a.....

You know I did not count Rino because he debuted in the late 80's and had plenty of albums drop in the 90's. But then again based on the last ten yrs he has out out some stellar material.

So does he count going by this criteria?

Yeah, Kev. Like the thread said, pretend to 80's/90s never happened. Do your list like hip hop music was created in 2000

Yeah Kev, by that he means that the rapper did not have to start in the 2000s, instead he means judge the rappers strictly by their post 2000 albums and work.

Not in any particular order....

Ghostface
Eminem
Talib Kweli
Nas
Jay-Z
Ludacris
Jadakiss
Lupe Fiasco
One Be Lo
Kanye West

Honorable Mentions: Black Thought, Immortal Technique, Phonte, Game, Styles P

if i heard more of K-Rino he might crack mine eventually.

i also forgot to mention Ludacris and Ill Bill, theyve both been killin it

KJ Styles wrote:

Not in any particular order....

Ghostface
Eminem
Talib Kweli
Nas
Jay-Z
Ludacris
Jadakiss
Lupe Fiasco
One Be Lo
Kanye West

Honorable Mentions: Black Thought, Immortal Technique, Phonte, Game, Styles P

KJ you really taking One Be over Black Thought, Immort, and Game?? I can't see that one at all, that dude is just so average to me its not funny.

Lupe is a close call for me but I need at least one more album. Sugafree is another one that may crack that list with more thoguht.

Hmmm, this is tough let's see

In no particular order

Nas
T.I.
Jay-Z
Phonte
Ghostface
Ludacris
Jadakiss
Jean Grae
Prodigy
Sheek Louch (very underrated, one of my favorite emcees post 2000)

KRob86 wrote:

KJ Styles wrote:

Not in any particular order....

Ghostface
Eminem
Talib Kweli
Nas
Jay-Z
Ludacris
Jadakiss
Lupe Fiasco
One Be Lo
Kanye West

Honorable Mentions: Black Thought, Immortal Technique, Phonte, Game, Styles P

KJ you really taking One Be over Black Thought, Immort, and Game?? I can't see that one at all, that dude is just so average to me its not funny.

Lupe is a close call for me but I need at least one more album. Sugafree is another one that may crack that list with more thoguht.

First of all, you're SLEEPING on One Be Lo. I don't think you've given Masters Of The Universe or SONOGRAM an honest listen, he's a beast on the mic.

As for how I rate him, well he's DEFINITELY better than Game. I wholeheartedly believe that. Game has gotten by on dope production but he's an average lyricist.

I don't think he's as good as Black Thought. I just did this based on post-2000 material. I feel that MOTU and Sonogram are better than any of the Roots post-2000 joints. The Roots first three albums are better though IMO.

I'd say he's on par with Immortal Technique. ITech is a slightly better lyricist, but I like One Be Lo's albums slightly better so it's a push between the two of them IMO.

But you're seriously sleepin on the man. He's dope as fuck. SONOGRAM is probably my favorite underground album of all time. He's far from average on the mic. Sugafree??? Are you shittin me? Dude couldn't see One Be Lo with laser eye surgery.

As for Lupe, I get a lot of shit from people on this forum because I dig his music, but I don't give a fuck. He's a dope lyricist with deep subject matter. Another album on the level of F&L and The Cool and he'll go even higher on my list.

Aesop Rock
Black Thought
Gift of Gab
MF Doom
Ghostface
Talib Kweli
Nas
Brother Ali
El-P
k-os

Eminem
Masta Ace
Q Tip
KRS One
CL Smooth
EPMD
Method Man
De La Soul
Common
Tragedy Kahdafi

Oh shit, do groups count? I listed two groups.

Scarface
Common
Canibus
Cunninlynguists
Ghostface
Nas
Ludacris
T.I.
GZA
Lupe Fiasco

Special Ups to: Vakill, Eminem, Talib Kweli, Chino XL, Three 6 Mafia, Sean Price, Royce da 5'9"

Powell, I see you're a pretty big fan of Luda...have you ever checked out Field Mob...if you can get past the country accents they're some of the best lyricists Ive ever heard.

Yeah Skinny, I'm familiar with Field Mob man, thanks to Kev actually.

I was sleeping on them at first because I was only familiar with their radio hits like the joint with Ciara but Kev put me on to two of their albums and they've been in rotation ever since...the accents are noticable but those dudes can spit man I agree with you there..

Some are on the fringe...no order...

One Be Lo
Big Jess
Mr. Lif
Edan
Brother Ali
Phonte
Akrobatik
Ayentee
Raashan Ahmad
Geologic
Felix
J. Sands

Possibility of future favorites when/if they drop more (dope) material:
Senim Silla
Shad
Astonish
Tiye Phoenix
Knonam
Blu (I'll really need another "Below The Heavens" for him to make it...)
Nametag (maybe)

Slang Editorial wrote:

The rapper could have debuted before 2000, BUT only base these rankings on they're work from the last 10 years.

Well, that changes my list completely. But I didn't read this first and I ain't doing another one...

"Who are your favorite MC's based on their work ONLY FROM 2000-2009. I decided to do this since it will probably change most peoples top 10 lists eliminating many of the Golden Age MC's who have been quiet during this period. The rapper could have debuted before 2000, BUT only base these rankings on they're work from the last 10 years"

Apparently you didn't read Slang's first post, either... lol