A lot of arguements in my school and amongst my friends, personally I see rappers such as Rakim, Slick Rick, Pharoae Monch, Kool G Rap, KRS One, AZ , Nas as better overall MCs. I think Jay couls have a top ten place but what do you think? I wanna see real hip hop fans opinion not the kids who I talk to.

I would put him in the top 10. He's got great flow, a good message & consistent as always, my only problem with him is his biting of other people's lyrics.

Jay is one of the realest braggin type rappers that has ever been he is a great lyricist and is really real the **** he says is not bull****......I like a few better But Jay is top 5 all time IMO overall..........just listen to Reasonable Doubt and whatch where he goes from there....also get the streets is watchin DVD and you will see like he he was still spendin money from 89 like he said....If you have ever listend Nobody gave them Rocafella start up money they made it.....by any means.

I like Jay-Z and he is very underrated by some but I wouldn't put him in my top 10 favorites.

there is no way the old school rappers are as skilled as jay-z.

Top 20.

"there is no way the old school rappers are as skilled as jay-z."

Funny, seeing as how Jay-Z honed his "skill" after about 3-4 prominent "old school" rappers.

Top 20.

"there is no way the old school rappers are as skilled as jay-z."

Funny, seeing as how Jay-Z honed his "skill" after about 3-4 prominent "old school" rappers.
Karma to that.

*Must spread rep first *

Until then, Respect to that.

Overrated..

i like jigga but he really isnt saying anything new.. his beats make him good. heard his lyrics a million times through kane, rick, etc etc

top 20-ish maybe

dont really like his music and think hes very overrated

id give him top 25 just outta respect for his achievements and he makes a song he features on interesting

I Hate You All!!!!

I was always buying his albums. hmmmmm well until the bootleg era came about so then I jus put his best songs ona compilation cd. but jay is a very good rapper. I mea if he wasnt would he be 1 of the richest rappers ever. :eek:

I was always buying his albums. hmmmmm well until the bootleg era came about so then I jus put his best songs ona compilation cd. but jay is a very good rapper. I mea if he wasnt would he be 1 of the richest rappers ever. :eek:

hes not a businessman, hes a business...man

hence the cash

I mean if he wasnt would he be 1 of the richest rappers ever. :eek:


Vanilla Ice was one of the richest rappers ever also.

i like jay even more than nas but since reasonable doubt his material just hasnt been that great.


nas' albums> jay albums

Vanilla Ice was one of the richest rappers ever also.

nelly 50 cent missy elliot and ja rule are in top 20 for sales ever

The first 8 tracks of Reasonable Doubt were utterly amazing. every song lead into the next perfectly...there are 8 bonafide classics in a row.

nelly 50 cent missy elliot and ja rule are in top 20 for sales ever


I was just showing the point that sales dont equal a good rapper.

The first 8 tracks of Reasonable Doubt were utterly amazing. every song lead into the next perfectly...there are 8 bonafide classics in a row.
I agree what a great cd and the subtle hints of ****ing with Pac on #3 with Biggie........If faith had twins they be called two pacs get it.....LOL

Vanilla Ice was one of the richest rappers ever also.


not as big as jay z. no even close. he has fuick rocawear and his own filming production for god's sake. he has a gross of over 300million they said before :eek:

I was just showing the point that sales dont equal a good rapper.


maybe in your opinion yeah thats what it means. but tell that to the millions of ppl buying those albums that they arnt good rappers :cool:

not as big as jay z. no even close. he has fuick rocawear and his own filming production for god's sake. he has a gross of over 300million they said before :eek:

thats not relevant man

50 cent aint that good and hes spreading his interests in that way now

master p is even richer and isnt rated so highly

Jay doesnt have his own film company, that film company is Dame Dash Films, owned solo by Dame Dash since Day 1.