• March 22, 2017

Top 10 Best Rap Lyricists of All Time

Top 10 Best Rap Lyricists of All Time // Subscribe: TIMESTAMPS BELOW ———————– CHECK OUT WATCHMOJO’S NEW BOOK, LINKS BELOW!

These lyrical geniuses make up some of the greatest minds in rap. Join WatchMojo as we countdown MC’s like Biggie, Rakim, Jay-Z, Eminem, Andre 3000, Aesop Rock, Taleb Kweli, Kendrick Lamar, Nas and Tupac to determine who we consider the greatest rap lyricist of all time. Whether it’s through elaborate metaphors, cheeky wordplay, punch lines or layered meanings, these rappers always have something to offer.

00:55 #10. Talib Kweli
02:02 #9. Aesop Rock
03:09 #8. Eminem
04:19 #7. Rakim
05:25 #6. JayZ
06:42 #5. André 3000
07:42 #4. The Notorious B.I.G.
08:50 #3 ????

Special thanks to our user MikiTheSlayer for suggesting this idea, check out the voting page at

The 10-Year Overnight Success: An Entrepreneur’s Manifesto: How WatchMojo Built The Most Successful Media Brand On YouTube
PAPERBACK:
KINDLE:

If you’ve never used the Kindle App before, now’s your chance to CHECK it out for FREE! CLICK:

WatchMojo’s Social Media Pages

Get WatchMojo merchandise at

WatchMojo’s ten thousand videos on Top 10 lists, Origins, Biographies, Tips, How To’s, Reviews, Commentary and more on Pop Culture, Celebrity, Movies, Music, TV, Film, Video Games, Politics, News, Comics, Superheroes. Your trusted authority on ranking Pop Culture.

11 thoughts on “Top 10 Best Rap Lyricists of All Time

  1. 1. MF DOOM
    2. Big Pun
    3. Black Thought
    4. Andre 3000/Eminem
    6. Nas
    7. Jay-Z
    8. Mos Def
    9. Common
    10. Big L

    HM: Aesop Rock, Ghostface Killah, GZA, Biggie Smalls, Kendrick Lamar

  2. For me 2Pac is the GOAT because he’s all heart but being a lyricist is mostly technicalities so Em, BIG, Jay and KDot should be higher than him. And why Em is so low here? He’s the greatest alive.

Leave a Reply

Pin It on Pinterest