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INTRODUCTION TO RAP LIST

*Disclaimer*

This is a very basic list of people, and certain songs to listen to if you are interested in moving into the rap genre.

Comprised of Steven Jaber’s personal taste and experiences.
There will be ____ lists in which I will rate rappers and their songs in terms of certain abilities. 

List of rappers:

• Dr. Dre
• 50 Cent
• P. Diddy
• Jay - Z
• Kanye West
• Royce Da‘5’9’’
• Lupe Fiasco
• Nicki Minaj
• Tupac
• Biggie Smalls
• Tyler The Creator
• Frank Ocean
• Bizzare
• Mr. Porter
• (The) Game
• T.I.
• Tech N9ne
• Wiz Khalifia
• Rick Ross
• Snoop Dogg
• Wale
• Lil Wayne
• Drake
• Chyci Da Prince
• Eminem
• Yelawolf
• Joe Budden
• Obie Trice
• B.o.B
• Pharrell
• J. Cole
• Kid Cudi
• Young Jeezy
• Nas
• Lloyd Banks

Lyrics: [In terms of Lyrical Ability, Rhyme Skills, Flow, and overall technique] * Note not all of the rappers make this list

1. Eminem 
2. Tupac
3. Biggie Smalls
4. Jay-Z
5. Tyler The Creator
6. (The) Game
7. Royce Da 5’9’’
8. Kanye West
9. Drake
10. Lil Wayne
11. Nicki Minaj
12. T.I. 
13. 50 Cent
14. Tech N9ne
15. Tinie Tempah
16. Snoop Dogg
17. Rick Ross

Beats: [While most of these rappers do not make their own beats, some of them do, and also this considers the beats they rap on, it is a defininitve list, and averages my rating of beats.]

1. Kanye West
2. Tyler The Creator
3. Dr. Dre
4. Eminem
5. (The) Game
6. Bizzare
7. Drake
8. Lil Wayne
9. Jay-Z
10. Nicki Minaj
11. T.I.
12. Obie Trice
13. Snoop Dogg
14. Royce Da 5’9’’
15. Tinie Tempah
16. Swizz Beats
17. Wale

Best Albums: [A composition of the best rap albums ever made]

1. The Marshall Mathers LP (Eminem) 10/10
2. The Black Album (Jay-Z) 10/10
3. The Blueprint (Jay-Z) 10/10
4. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (Kanye West) 10/10
5. The Slim Shady LP (Eminem) 10/10
6. The Eminem Show (Jay-Z) 10/10
7. Ready to Die (Biggie Smalls) 9/10
8. The Illmatic (Nas)
9. Tupac: Best Hits (Tupac) 9/10
10. The Chronic 2001 (Dr. Dre) 9/10
11. The Cool (Lupe Fiasco) 8/10
12. Tha Carter III (Lil Wayne) 8/10
13. Goblin (Tyler, The Creator) 8/10

Groups: [A rating of the best groups in terms of Beats, and Lyrics, some of the individual rappers may be considered.]

1. THE THRONE (Jay-Z and Kanye West)
2. BAD MEETS EVIL (Eminem and Royce Da 5’9’’)
3. D12 (Eminem, Bizzare, Fuzz Scota, Mr. Porter, Proof [Died 2005])
4. ODD FUTURE (Tyler, The Creator, Frank Ocean, Earl Sweatshirt, Domo Genesis, Hodgy Beats)
5. SLAUGHTERHOUSE (Royce Da 5’9’’, Joe Budden, etc.)
6. G-UNIT (50 Cent, Tony Yayo, Lloyd Banks)
7. THE ROOTS

Best Songs in Rank: [Ranked list of the best songs ever]

1. Lose Yourself (Eminem)
2. 99 Problems (Jay-Z)
3. IZZO H.O.V.A (Jay-Z)
4. Stan (Eminem)
5. The Next Episode (Dr. Dre)

Best Songs by Artist:

• Jay-Z: 99 Problems
• Eminem: Lose Yourself
• Biggie Smalls: Suicidal Thoughts
• Tupac: Ghetto Gospel
• T.I.: Live Your life
• Drake: Light Up
• Lil Wayne: Sky is the Limit
• Game: The City
• Kanye West: All of the Lights
• 50 Cent: 21 Questions
• Tyler The Creator: Tron Cat or Yonkers
• Wiz Khalifa: This Plane
• Bad Meets Evil: Fast Lane
• D12: Fight Music
• The Throne: No Church 
• Lupe Fiasco: Hi-Definition

If you are also interested in more recent developments, please look at these lists

BEST RAP SONGS OF 2010

1. Love The Way You Lie (EMINEM) 
2. Not Afraid (EMINEM)
3. Kush (DR. DRE)
4. Over (DRAKE)
5. Empire State of Mind (Jay-Z)
6. On to the Next One (Jay-Z)

BEST RAP SONGS OF 2011 

(SO FAR)

1. Fast Lane (BAD MEETS EVIL)
2. Yonkers (TYLER THE CREATOR)
3. All of the Lights (KANYE WEST)
4. I Need A Doctor (EMINEM, DR. DRE)
5. Headlines (DRAKE)
6. She Will (LIL WAYNE)
7. Lift Off (THE THRONE)
8. Red Nation (GAME)

BEST RAP ALBUMS OF 2010

1. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (Kanye West)
2. Recovery (Eminem)
3. Thank Me Later (Drake)
4. How I Got Over (The Roots)
5. No Mercy (T.I.)

BEST RAPPER ALIVE:

While it may seem that I am biased towards Eminem, as he has dominated nearly every category, and while I am biased towards Eminem in some degree, I do it with respect to the other rappers on the list as well. However, there is absolutely no way that any sane minded rap listener can not consider Eminem one of, if not the best at the moment. Rolling Stone Magazine, recently crowned Eminem with the “King of Rap” title. He has won more Grammys for Best Rap Album than any other rapper, with 5 wins, with most recently Recovery. He has also won an oscar for Lose Yourself. Well, enough with discussing Eminem, as I can go on forever. In the end, i believe you were expecting the outcome from the beginning. The Best rapper alive goes to:

• Eminem

Continuing the list:

• Jay-Z
• (The) Game
• Tyler, The Creator
• Kanye West

Tom, I have put you a long list of things that you could consider in order to make your decision on who to listen to for rap purposes. At the end its your choice to listen to who, but I must advise you that you cannot simply listen to singles, rap albums, like most albums are better in complete, so if you wish to buy or download a rapper’s work, download it in its entirety. Furthermore, rap yields many different sub genres. For example, Eminem and Kanye West rap about two different things.

If you are interested in listening to people whine about their up-bringing and the real depth of rap and its true expression, i suggest you listen to:

• Eminem
• Tyler The Creator
• 50 Cent
• Jay-Z (With Precaution)
• Lupe Fiasco

If you are interested in listening flashy lives, money, cars, girls and drugs, the rest of the rappers on the list including Jay-Z will make up for you.  

FOR MORE RECOMMENDATIONS ON ALBUMS, SINGLES, SONGS OR ARTISTS IN GENERAL REPLY TO THIS THREAD OR EMAIL ME AT SJABER.13@ASDUBAI.ORG

- STEVEN JABER

I love Fruit Ninja, I just achieved highscore of 450

Game, a Compton native rapper drops his fourth studio album on Dr. Dre’s Aftermath label. The result is The R.E.D Album, a compilation of the revival West Coast hip-hop. Due to Detox being stuck production and development hell, we are going to have to settle with The R.E.D Album. However, that is not a bad thing at all. Game opens the album with “The City” a dark and passionate rap that features Dr. Dre sidekick Kendrick Lamar. Following the song, comes Drug Test, and Martians vs. Goblins, two of the best tracks on the album. Martians vs. Goblins is probably the best song on the album as it boasts Tyler, The Creator’s presumably best collaboration effort. This album shines as the production value is fluid and very raw. Game’s passionate rapping matches perfectly with the beats and makes for a very strong and incredible album. 

I hate being jetlagged, after I flew direct from Atlanta, a 10 hour flight, through Rome with a 6 hour delay on top of a 6 hour flight, officially my time and sleep patterns have been fucked. Goddamn, plus i hate at burgerking, so now my bowels are fucked up too…

Entourage’s 8th Season has been in effect for three episodes now and as we move into the fourth episode debut on Sunday, the 14th, I would like to recap the last episode and preview the next one as well. Based on information posted on HBO’s website, episode 4, “Whiz Kid,” sees Vince in the aftermath of Carl Ertz’s suicide. Vince must make a public statement and take a drug test due to the fact that there were drugs on ther premises. Ari, now seemingly in a relationship with old flame, Dana Gordon, goes to Bobby Flay’s restaurant to flaunt his new relationship.

Links:

http://www.hbo.com/entourage/episodes/8/92-whiz-kid/video/spaghetti-and-meatballs?autoplay=true&cmpid=ABC124

Here is a list of albums that are tentatively coming out within the August through November period.

• Watch The Throne - Jay-Z and Kanye West - August 9th
• The R.E.D Album - Game - August 23rd
• Tha Carter IV - Lil Wayne - August 29th
• Cole World: The Sideline Story - J. Cole - September 27th
• Take Care - Drake - October 17th