J. Cole Names His Top 5 Rappers of All Time 💯 

Juice X Trippie Ski Em Ik it sucks I really need to get into the PAC/Biggie type shit but I've never gotten around to it unfortunately

Jay, Yasiin, DOOM, Black Thought, Ghost

​@@Sushiii1400 You really need to. You're missing out.

@@KINOSWAGMONEY one of the best lists

@@LANGI902 dude ik but there's too much idk where to start

Not rly. Redman, jada, kurrupt. Also Cole mentions dre

Not at all lol he said Reggie Jay Z Tupac Biggie Andre3000 Jada Kurupt Nas And then me: Eminem

@@williamfranzen8548 By Dre he means Andre

​@@williamfranzen8548 Dre is 3stacks lol he's not talking ab Dr Dre. I love dr Dre but no one is putting him top 5 unless it's producers lol.

@@williamfranzen8548 bruh nobody putting dr Dre in a top 5 rapper list that would be silly ass shit

Finally someone sees that shit too

@@TheEko315everyone sees it bro

😂😂 bruh

Bra I been saying this hell nah!!!! 💀

Man they even talk alike too. Cole’s dad must’ve been around lol

Bro i dont live in the usa and i was like of course eminem the greatest rapper,while only half knowing kanye,jay-z,kendricl you know just by name and maybe 1 or 2 songs, but today i chamge my list every week😂

True

Why its always the same dudes

It’s not hard if you are just doing who you personally like. The problem is if it’s not a list everyone likes they laugh at you.

@@troytheboy1985 Impact is the main thing. A lot of people don’t say their personal favourites because the top dogs deserve their credits

Fr he never gets the respect he deserves like i never seen him in anyones top 10 or even top 20

Don't forget Ren he wrote so many songs for NWA as well for Eazy sadly he did not move to death row after Dre, Cube and The D.O.C. left

​@@THEDankMasterbro ice cube is my top 1. im not popular rapper yet, but someday u'll see the vid with white guy saying cube is 10 steps ahead of anyone in the industry

​@@hevrtless.Have you released any music yet?? And where can I check it?

Can’t talk about best west coast rappers without mentioning cube.

That's because it's the correct answer

The fact he didn’t name Wayne is crazy

​@Sauce Zamurai : why would he do that? He's top 10 not top 5 lol.

I would put him too 🗿

Nope

He did shout him out as the GOAT on January 28.

@@buzzedbrain top 5 for me Em is boring.

Didn’t even spell his name right 🤦🏻‍♂️how disrespectful

Pre-1995 rap doesn't seem to count anymore...

@@elliot8069how is em boring he has the craziest stories and wildest shit out of all of them. Plus inane bars on every song, one of the most unique styles ever.

I ASSURE you we DO NOT.🚫😭💯👍💀

Promise land ,andre ft J cole

@@gswhighligths5549 I know this Song, is not an Original Song.

@@vvvkrant5339speak for yaself lil bro

​@@vvvkrant5339man getcho "ice cream so good! Yum yum! ice cream so good! Yum yum! ice cream so good! Yum yum!" Self on somewhere

Super solo dolo 😉

Fosho

💯

Em is trash says it all

​@@Follow.the.Leaderlet it go mate 😂

2pac's an interesting rapper in that while he wasn't lyrically crazy the way his contemporaries are, he had a voice (rapping-wise), subject matters, and heart, in a way that just touched your soul.

@Absurd Turk how wasn't he that "lyrically" crazy??? Dude's is def top 5 cuh. I don't get why peoples is saying he not that good in lyrics

@@brandonfunkeu8029 Well, 2pac didn't have much focus in the way of punchlines, double entendres, wordplay, the way rappers like Big Pun, Jay-Z, Big L, had at the time. 2pac's strength, imo, was his incredible rap voice, substance in his lyrics, and how he could make you feel.

@@brandonfunkeu8029 well your grammar isn’t exactly aspirational, pac is great but he’s not top five on lyrics alone. There’s plenty out there that are more talented lyrically but pac gets the top five for message and soul. Dude really cared about what he was doing.

@Absurd Turk well Nas didn't focus much on homophones and punchlines either. But they still is sayin Nas is the best lyricist. And if u talking abt punchlines then 50 Cent and Lil Wayne deserve top 5 spot. U guys don't even have a "good" explanation and that shows the little knowledge u have 'bout hip-hop lyricism

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Because as amazing as he was, he wasn't as creative and unique and game changing as Andre. It's always going to put him in a shadow.

agreed. on their own id still say andre got it but i like big boi equally as much and outkast wouldn’t be the same without both of them, i miss outkast.

Cuz Big Boi was great but he wasn't put him in your top 5 great. I'm Atlanta born and raised and I'll always have love for Big Boi but he prolly ain't even a top 5 rapper from Atlanta.

Big Boi top 30 to 40 not 10

Because they are real

Makes since to me

@yassinedirah who is they…I just don’t have any problems with the list…it’s not my list, but I can dig it, because it’s THEIR list

He ain’t say Eminem was five he said the fifth is open to people like em Andre etc don’t change his words

@@lankyprepper8139 he didn't say "people like Em" he literally said that spot is Eminem's and 3K's. He then followed it up by saying Eminem did his whole thing as a solo artist while 3K was in a duo and had less of a workload.

Capital Punishment is still a top 10 hip hop record of all time no question 💯

@@gdawgs101 Absolutely no doubt about it 💎

He just didn’t have the budget or longevity to become a staple. His audio quality was lagging behind when everything became commercial. He ruled in the underground but was never given a chance in this market.

@@genocide_417 Yeah that's really not true. Still Not a Player went platinum, he had multiple singles chart in the top 100, Capital Punishment was nominated for a Grammy - he had plenty of mainstream success. He had a massive heart attack and passed just 4 years after his first album. It had nothing to do with audio quality, he just passed before he was really able to become a mainstream household name

@@gdawgs101 okay you’re right, nix the budget part. Still his longevity wasn’t what it could’ve been because of the audio quality, whoever was mixing his audio fucked the guys music career. Probably the same person who told fat Joe to rap to be honest. Still love big pun, but it just doesn’t hold up the same. It’s like listening to Eminem’s first album, it’s pretty legendary but have you ever played it on a good system? Sounds terrible

Ng fuc ya big 3 ng it’s just big me

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@@Python-xs2ivhe’s not wrong every list I see I’m waiting for the unique artist in the top 5 cuz everyone’s taste in music is different even just a little bit

Tf u talking about? I disagree with jay but obviously pac and big will be up there for most people theyre the fuxking goats

@@damiradoncic I’ve heard lots put jay in that list.

@@damiradoncic We disagree....not a big deal that we have different opinions on it. Doesn't mean either of us is wrong we just look at it differently is all.

YOU DID NOT SPELL MF DOOM IN CAPS.

A top 5 without Biggie & Pac. Respect!

Wayne and em are 🚮

L​@@Follow.the.Leader

@@stevzyk8864 you want me to post they trash bars? Cause both of em have a Bible full of them, shut up guest.

Basic ass list. I dont wanna hear everyones top 5. I wanna hear your top five.

​@@wassens_ Sadly Rap fans kinda all have the same opinion cuz it seems like they are told to be by trying too much to have the same takes as the rappers they like And it's always like: Tupac, Nas, Biggie, Em, Jay Z

​@Goofyahhshitbozzo there so many good rappers, those are just the ones that made the biggest impact

Bro he doesn’t have to be on everyone’s list bro

@@Darealmenxce could have at least mentioned him even all those rappers know Wayne should be top 2 if not 1

@@Darealmenxce I’m so tired of everyone having the same top 5. Jay z biggie nas Tupac Eminem. That’s such a boring opinion. Jay Z ain’t in my top 5 and neither is Nas. Nas is boring to me. I’d replace Nas and Jay with big L and Prodigy. Biggie and Tupac are undisputed though it would be blasphemy to leave them out. I’d take Wayne over Eminem easily. Project Pat is up there for me for sure. He had a totally original style and interesting flows. Here goes my top 5: 1. Lil Wayne 2. Tupac 3. Biggie 4. Project Pat 5. Prodigy

@@artvandelay48 literally plus they asked for Coles top 5 not THE top 5. Ppl want you to have they same list because everyone else has it and it sounds valid and good but everyone’ has different opinions. Someone on another Persons top 5 might suck to them. my top 5 are rappers who benefited my life listening to them like old Kanye, Drake ,Lil Wayne, definitely Andre 3000 and Em. Tyler the Creator and honorable mention dude has talent and ppl just now realizing it

@@Darealmenxce yeah that’s a valid/solid top 5 bro. I personally don’t really vibe with a lot of em’s music but he is definitely one of the goats when it comes to skill level. And he’s got some clever bars of course. He deserves respect for sure. I also don’t personally like Tyler either but he’s definitely got talent. I think his personality is what most people that like him are attracted to. He got as far as he did because of his charisma. Also drake can’t be ignored either I mean he pretty much dominated the entire 2010s. Now that you mention it I think I’d swap out Prodigy for Ye in my list...ye changed the game completely in the 2000s. One of the most influential of all time for sure. And his producer skills are unmatched. He might be the best producer of all time.

For a reason

Yeah, I'm glad to see Lupe Fiasco getting some love. And Method Man.

ayyyyy. finally Method man

MF DOOM, mos def, common, black thought, lupe fiasco, some of the best lyricists of all time, all being criminally underrated

Method man ofcourse !!!!!!

Big L REST IN PEACE! Harlems finest!

Kendrick ain't smoking nobody on that list and you know it.

@@CrueltHe could be considered better then Pac and Big if you’re unbiased, since their music ended off with their passing and didn’t get a chance to evolve like the rest of the list and the more ‘skilled’ and technically sound sub category modern which Kendrick, Cole etc fall under But influence wise, Pac and Big are hard to top

@@jocoolshow That is maybe the opinion nowadays from people who never sat down and listened to 98% of rap artists before Kendrick. He's not proven because his only competition are Cole and Drake. 90s hip hop was packed with killers he would not survive in the game back then he would be just anotber rapper.

Kanye is not a t5 rapper

@@Lore-gt5rh How ain’t he? Great discography, impact, originality, influence, makes his own beats while having quality bars, made it ok to rap about other subjects rather than trap, mafioso, and gangster rap. How many rappers can say they have a College Dropout, Graduation & My Twisted Dark Fantasy in their catalogue. Kanye is probably the best HIP HOP ARTIST the industry has ever seen honestly. Drop a good album in 2000s, 2010s & 2020s(Donda). You’re buggin, now flee.

@@SaintRoth215 He’s carried by his production and sense of artistry, not even a t50 rapper. Doesn’t have the lyricism, technicality, flow, cadence, storytelling, and wits.

@@Lore-gt5rh yeah I think people confuse the difference between greatest “artist” and “MC”

@@Lore-gt5rh “Can’t Tell Me Nothing” alone has everything you just listed. Another example is his verse on “Poke Her Face”. Need more examples?

he is a group rapper though… digital underground so naturally like even andre 3000 said it makes it easier

them niggas in india know eminem lmao

Mud shark. 🙄

What about me

🤮

He’s not ugly but so good looking is a big stretch 🥴

@@Lost_feline613 for me maybe

That nigga got bars fr

Del the funky homosapien (his cousin) has ghost written for him before. If ice cube is allowed on the goat list so is drake.

*overrated

Real hip hop heads any generation would put jay big nas pac and em

top 3 in the 2010's

It really isn’t

Kendrick is not one of the goats

He is.​@@aarplayz7225

Kendrick not even better than Cole...

​@@briman224sure buddy, destroyed him in Like That

@@Merakirynal lmao you call that destroying? 🤣 shit was weak

I❤thatsong😂😂😂

How he smoking on top 5 when he’s barley top 10🤔

@@randymarsh46 you don't even need to be a rap fan to know he is

@@randymarsh46 Smokin' on your top five tonight, tonightYeah, I'm smokin' on your, what's his name, tonight, tonight Smokin' on you, shores, ain't two-nine, yeah, two

This the only Top 5 he can't smoke

Who

@@FadiMunirGabra Kendrick

kendricks in top 10 not 5

I thought the rivalry is just for show

Nah, not at all. He's just too young in the game.

There’s a reason they appear so much…

look at top 10s and ignofe the first 5, thats where you get variations. Always see wayne, ye, cube, eazy, rakim, wu tang members, mobb deep, kendick, doom and sm more deserving names

@@jaycyclondo yeah they deserving of top ten (except wayne) but thats never the question

1-cube 2- Kanye West ( till 808s) 3- MF Doom 4- Ghostface 5- anybody

Well by definition those rappers wouldn't be "top 5" rappers if the list specifically dictates that the frequently cited "top 5" rappers can't appear in the top 5 list.

Kaan is insane. Dude drops like 3 albums per year and they’re all quality

Huh?

@@714ever8 It’s a little kid that’s what they say to everything now

Nah fam, he was just that good.

@Max Huish pac is not the goat. big pun, black thought, hova, nas, all of em are better rappers

Can't glaze someone who's dead tf? Pac isn't in my top 5 either but L comment

If you like artists that steal lyrics, Jay is weak tbh

@@daddylongarms4167 🤦‍♂️ who's still raps that's better?

@@supreme7761 Eminem is 100x better and writes his own shit half the list is dead so it's kinda hard to bring someone back to life lmao

@@supreme7761 Nas is way better than Jay

@@daddylongarms4167 I don't think so but it's ur opinion.

Not alone pac was a excellent rapper but a lot of people meat ride him

Pac's passion made his songs amazing but rapping-wise he isn't that elite

@@rakshay-jain good point. You could feel his raw emotion when he rapped. But yea I agree, not that elite. If he hadn’t died I don’t think people would think nearly as highly of him. His career path probably would have similar to Ice Cube

He had zero wordplay and very basic rhyme schemes. While not an elite lyricist like Jay or Nas, he had an unmistakable passion in his voice and made timeless music. He still doesn’t crack my personal top 10 though

@@sleeperino3054 how is Jay Z an elite lyricist? Most of his songs are just random bars put together

Dont put a white rapper bro thats not allowed

Because that’s how those rapper feel about it…it’s hard for me to disagree…but music is subjective…music often times is about preference…shit, I get it…aaaaand i pretty much completely agree with the list…just “MY” opinion

Nah, they all sound the same🤔

New school

What about Man Man? And at least get Cornrow Kenny on there? He was born with a vision for cryin out loud.

Kendrick in top 5 😬. explore more i'd say

@@mokshmehta6134 theek hai bhai tu hi hai agla saviour

@@shivanshdubby tera offend hona justified h , lekin aggression kis bat ka.

@@mokshmehta6134 this aint agression lil bro

@@mokshmehta6134 kendrick is a totally reasonable top 5 pick lol. many massive hip hop heads consider him to be a favourite - and i mean just look at his discog... it's not hard to see why.

😂🥸🥸🥸

@@Thesopranos2005 something funny?

No he doesn’t

@@Tra982 Kendrick is goat. The Michael Jordan of rap. This takes away nothing from the other masters of ceremony. J Cole is right there. Humans have to be getting better at their crafts. If they’re not they’re getting worse. Which would mean we’re all doomed. Which is a shitty worldview I won’t subscribe to. Bask in their greatness

I Think they both have some really basic lists. I love all the artists mentioned of course and theres nothing wrong with it being basic, i would really like to know who they love aswell. Most top 5s are basic, but if we say a top 10-15 to even 20 it Will get Way more interesting

Kendrick didn't put nas in his

I think it was Snoop instead of Nas?

Theyre making a top 5 not a top 5 most shocking list. What do u want him to say lil pump and bobby shmurda in his top 5 so its not "basic"? Lmfao​@Waluigi-vr4qz

W scar and common

When did he say eminem was fluctuating for the #1 spot?😂😂😂

@@2canwin635 I coulda swore he meant Em was fluctuating at his 5th spot 😂

​@@2canwin635 usually people start their top 5 from the bottom and work their way up to the number 1 spot. He did say pac off the top as in off the top of his head is how I had interpreted it but he could have also meant as his overall favorite/top #1 spot I suppose

​@@realizedpotential6640 you reaching like a MF, it's a general list bruh lol,he said like 6-7 because there wasn't any order... just the artists he rotates 🤦🏾‍♂️🤣

​@@bruhyougottachill6665 A lot of the time when people make lists of their top 5 they start from 5 and make their way to the #1 spot to build up suspense. I interpreted him saying "Pac off the top" as in off the top of his head/right off the bat because he's arguably the most iconic rapper and he came to mind first. But you could also take that statement as his favorite and at the top off his list I suppose. Regardless of what he meant Eminem would still be in his top 3 current living rappers.

Yeah they do favour

That’s what I was thinking

Bro isn't hot in the game anymore. He isn't poppin , as well he isn't hated either. That means.... Eminem getting hated keeps his legacy alive.

@@mokshmehta6134 Man Lil Wayne is still dropping crazy features to this day , he just dropped wit NLE

The ones that cole mentioned are golden era of hip hop, wayne cant touch those guys and will never come close to them, he is just shitty autotune wannabe rapper sry not sry 🤷

Wayne isn't a GOAT rapper. He was an okay rapper.

Whats wrong with that?

@@gjhlu541 nothing wrong but its just super basic and kinda like the default top 5

It's cause all those artists are the basics and widely recognized as some of the greatest artists, specially for him, since he was born in 85' and grew up as they were all popping. Ask a person born in 2005 and a person born in 1950 and their answers could be way different

@@vdd1001 still, there were many other great rappers from his time. its just this is the safest answer to give and guaranteed to give you the respect from most hip hop heads, people scared to publicise what they really think cause it isn’t a popular opinion. 🤷

​@@lukerman510 or it could be his actual top five

top 5 ever? nah bro,, jada cold af but not over pac big jay nas and em. jada top 10 for sure or top 5 out of NY

Jada had about as many hits as 50, not a top five but top 15 maybe 10.

Nah lmao

@@scottyboy7799 definitely better than jay z, Jay z is only on that list for the respect of being put on by him. Jay Z was a better hustler and entrepreneur. But DMX is a better lyricist