The PATTAWON’S TOP 30 FAVORITE MCs
If you look at my list you’ll see I covered all Spectrums’
of Hip Hop
The first 10 is in order after 10 no particular order at all
It’s according to the hottest rhyme at the time or the
hottest song
Now when it come to straight Battle and Lyrics…. THERE IS NO ORDER
BECAUSE IN A BATTLE
ANYTHING GOES & ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN
But Honestly if this was a Battle Rap list Eminem is number
one
But we not talking bout Battle we talking about
Battle,
Storytelling, Technique, Lyrical ability, Songwriting, Charisma, Image, and
Respect for Hip Hop
1. Nas … because he can tell u a story so vividly u can see
it… and his music has a message and after all these years he stayed himself and
kept his style
2. Tupac for his Energy and his Message and he was a great
Songwriter
3. Method Man: Because his flow is so fluid plus he's
lyrical and he's the first MC that inspire me to start rapping
4. Eminem: because he is a Lyrical Monster
5. Andre 3000: because he makes rap into Masterpieces he like
a Hip Hop Di Vinci
6. Jay-Z: because he is the most Balance Mc ever… the most
successful, great song writer, great business man, and he is still Lyrical
7. Kendrick Lamar because his song writing is amazing and u
can relate to what he saying, awesome Storyteller,
8. Notorious BIG... because his music is Classic
9. T.I: because his energy and song writing is uncanny
10. Snoop Dog/ Lion: Why because he Snoop… the coolest
muthafucka on the planet
11. J.Cole: because he lyrical and smooth with it… plus he
has been known to go in
12. AZ … Do or Die… Aziatic nuff said
13. Fabolous: Mixtape Monster and Punchline King
14. Big Pun: lyrical Beast,
15. KRS-1 because he is Hip Hop… if Hip Hop was a Religion
he would be the Dalai Lama! And he gave the mic to me one time at a concert at
my College and later said I Rocked the joint and gave me the dap-hug… that’s
they day I graduated from local rapper to MC
16. Common: because he music is cool, mellow, has a message
and he can go in when needed like in the song “Sweet!”
17. Mos Def: MC lyrically artistic, Political Activist,
great actor etc etc
18. Kanye West: No one can match his Passion and he is a
great Producer, and Song writer
19. Redman: because he is crazy as fuck lyrically,
20. Jadakiss: Street at its Finest
21. Tech N9ne …his technical style cadence, and flow, song
writing unmatched by anyone… and he has the greatest fans ever TECHNICIANS!
22. Royce da 5’9” “Hi Rihanna” not is he an asshole he is
the only person that can hang with Eminem so you know he is a Monster
23. Crooked I: this MC is not only lyrical, he rapes
syllables … meaning every sound out his mouth rhymes together
24. Joe Budden: the only thing wrong with this dude is the
reality show thing other than that the most open MC in the game… he has no
secrets… plus he ILL
as shit
25. Joel Ortiz: Every time I hear this guy he surprises me every
time with a clever line
26. Busta Rhymes: the most animated lyrical fun flow ever,
27. Ludacris: Theatre of the Mind nuff said
28. Vinnie Paz from Jedi Mind Tricks… because he is
lyrically evil and will destroy anyone,
29. DMX: insane energy and just don’t give a fuck
30. 50 Cent: because he an asshole and a business man and he
don’t give a fuck,
Honorable Mentions:
Curren$y: Jet Life!
Lil Wayne: Even though some of his song I can’t tolerate because
it’s just not no shit I would listen too… but he when he get serious he get’s
busy
Drake… when he ain't crying all over the place he can spit
Cam’ron… because he my favorite asshole
Lloyd Banks
Juelz Santana
Ice Cube because he a legend “Today was a Good Day’
Wiz Khalifa: on Deal or No Deal and Kush & OJ that’s it
Cassidy not his songs just his Battle Raps
Xzibit don’t let that Pimp my Ride fool u X goes in look up
the video “What You See is What You Get Now.”
My Favorite Rap Groups
The whole Wu-Tang: change Hip Hop forever,
Slaughterhouse: because every last member is a lyrical
murderer
Run DMC
Lox: Street music at its finest
The Firm: Nas’s Group
Bone Thugs & Harmony
Dipset
Black Hippy