Popular Rappers Bracket 

Wayne over Kanye is almost more outrageous than Cardi B winning the Grammy smh

very interesting choice to take lil xan over biggie in the final round, but great video nonetheless.

I would love to see this bracket done again without the 90's rappers. Just 2000's and on. The reason is because, like you all said in the video, "it doesn't feel right placing Biggie over Kendrick." So, I would suggest not including Biggie, 2 Pac, etc.

When NFR does brackets and rankings like this I think it would be interesting and informative for them to run down their criteria briefly in the beginning. To get an insight into how various traits (popularity, influence, enjoyability, technical acumen, consistency) are weighted would help contextualize some of these weird picks. I think it might help them be more internally consistent too lol

No way Ant put Wayne over Kanye

how did Andre 3k not make it on this list, hes super popular the OutKast literally took the 90's over, they got DIAMOND albums.

I do dig the bracket idea 💡 though you guys should do this for albums different genres and more content it’s very intriguing keep up the work guys!! I support

Haven’t seen this yet but I know I’m going to be throwing my phone against the wall with some of the picks 😂😂😂

wayne over kanye is unspeakable. kanye is in a completely different ballpark then wayne it’s not even comparable

I think I would’ve taken Travis over Thugger, Ye over Wayne, and Biggie over Hov but that’s just me. All good opinions though

I think a lot of this depends when you started listening to hip hop. I started in 89, Jay-Z and Biggie is such a difficult conversation. Pop hip hop and not having LL Cool J , Ice Cube or Andre 3000 even on the bracket seems strange to me.

Eminem not making it to the finals at least is ridiculous lmao, dude is the most relevant artist from the 90s dominating in the streaming era while being the most sold artist this century. He’s literally the most popular artist since MJ

I know it’s hard but bracket construction could have been better. There should have been a sub genre in each fourth of the bracket. Or you could have extended this series with each bracket being one genre

yall gotta do a kanye madness bracket

Imagine Wayne over Kanye West. Madness.

Shutting down Nas's 3 album run that fast to em's is crazy, It Was Written and I Am are both 10/10 albums

I think that when Kendrick retires he will be the undisputed goat. We only dont see him as that because he is still going and still improving, but he already has a top 3 discography

Thug over Travis??? 😂😂😂😂

Nice vid and nice opinions, I just think a few of the 1st round match ups were kinda unfair but overall big W

I think you guys should stream brackets and have the chat vote on ties

It was a good idea to keep Nav out of this, wouldn’t have been interesting with the goat in here. Fire vid as always🔥

In terms of longevity+quality no one will touch Em & Ye.

amazing guys keep it up

Very interisting !

I can't believe you talked so much about Snoop Dogg lmao, He's a nobody as a rapper compared to Biggie. What longevity? what flow? he has the most straight forward flow that hasn't changed throughout the years, he didn't even experiment with his flow at all. His albums are good at best, except of Doggystyle, only one classic. Snoop has no chance with good amount of rappers on that list, nevermind Biggie.

As a rapper, I agree to move X past Post Malone, but I would never say that he is a more versatile artist. Post Malone dabbles in rap, pop, country, grunge rock, and metal. He's also a serviceable guitar player. Would give Post the nod as far as versatility.

14:58 The argument that Kanye doesn't have mixtapes is just absurd. The odds at stake for an album being successful versus a mixtape being successful are substantially different. A failed mixtape doesn't harm an artist's reputation as much as a failed album , and the fact that Kanye's work has been well received by fans for almost two decades now. Can't think of an artist more relevant than Kanye.

No way kanye left the bracket so soon.Kanye smothers wayne when it comes to overall music and consistency throughout the years.

Wayne over kanye is so wild 🤦🏾‍♂️

Can't tell if this is most popular or who yall like more lol

Bro said snoop had the longevity over biggie ☠️☠️ tf biggie supposed to do? 😭😭😭☠️

y'all should release a playable verison of the bracket so we can play along

This was stressful to watch 😆 also maybe next bracket idea could be album art?!

How does anyone have Biggie over Kendrick? Biggie was around for only a few years while Kendrick has been putting out perfect classic albums for over 10 years

I lost my respect for Anthony after him taking Wayne over Kanye (the guy who mbdtf, college dropout , graduation , late registration, the life of Pablo) . You just disrespected one of the greatest artists of all time , not just in rap but music itself

how did yall make the bracket?

Eminem was the most listened to artist it June btw. This is a 49 year old guy that hasn't released an album in 2 years and he's still relevant til this day, while Drake, who is arguably the biggest artist in the world right now released an album in June as well and yet Em is number 1. I respect Nas for what he's done for HipHop but for me there's no rapper that touches Eminem Edit: he's the most streamed artist in RU-vid sorry for not clearing that up sooner

Sometimes it’s hard to choose someone that you listen to more over someone that everyone regards as “the greats”. There’s a difference between objective greatness and your personal preference but it rides a thin line

easily one of the best videos you guys have ever put out

I just love how all us fans argue about who is better, yet all the people we name, most of them have mutual respect for each other.

Love this! Great content as always, that’s what I expect. Y’all always deliver with the great video ideas 🔥🔥

Great video guys! I probably would have Jay as the champions too, although I would've made some different choices, like Kanye over Wayne(and I also think Ye could've given Biggie a harder time than Weezy on the bracket if it came down to a comparison like that) and Travis over Young Thug too. Also, I just wanted to say: since you put many female hip hop artists in the bracket, I feel like putting someone like Lauryn Hill would've felt more right than to have someone like Post Malone or Cardi B, despite me liking both of them. Love the consistent uploading, your videos are very entertaining!

Is there a better 3 album run in rap than Kendrick's GKMC, TPAB, and Untitled Unmastered? Because like what would it be? Like maybe ATLiens, Aquemini, and Stankonia, but I'm still taking Kendrick. Maybe College Dropout, Late Registration, and Graduation, but like Graduation has some duds with Barry Bonds and Drunk and Hot Girls? Forreal tho, what do you guys think?

NEVER MAKE A BRACKET AGAIN 🔥🔥🔥🔥

I think this is a great video and I love the ideas, but I can't let you get away with that Wayne over Kanye or Travis over thugger. I would say the second one can definitely be debated, but c'mon it is Kanye. A rare number of artists can match Kanye's consistency and greatness in producing, rapping, singing, whatever. I like this idea tho and keep up the goat work 🔥

Just flew right over Mac vs. Playboi 😆😆😆

This bracket makes sense for purely Rapping but Kanye literally dunks on everybody as a complete artist.

Love to see the long form NFR content !

they went like “kendrick is the goat… let’s choose biggie”

Tyler The Creator is way better than Future

I also say this is a very unique group of artists you guys picked so many different styles

Love it. Love the channel. Could you guys do a song bracket for Tyler? And if there's one for Jay-Z.

How did Tyler lose to Future…..

Love it! But would love to do brackets of artists’ songs!

The Jay-Z vs Kanye conversation would've been interesting

yall are crazy

I love the bracket idea. I would love to see it with rappers best songs

Great video guys! I didn't agree with EVERYTHING that was decided but this type of video really encourages us to think on which criteria to use and the weight each criteria contributes to overall greatness. When we do compare rappers that's when the criteria needs to have the correct balance between being objective and subjective (especially when comparing rappers who have decades between their careers). I believe the criteria should be dominated by objective reasoning than subjective reasoning ESPECIALLY WHEN RAPPERS OF DIFFERENT DECADES ARE BEING COMPARED (btw I can't let go of the biggie over Kendrick match-up) because that's when different generations of listeners start to disagree more than actually agree. Hope this help with the greatest rappers of all time video!

Video was fire, you should do all rappers under 30 next

I think Eminem tops all of em based off of bangers, impact on the generation, and nobody spits flows like him

I'd like to see you guys do a more competitive rendition of this, greats only. so when we're matching these artists up, its tough, but its not something too egregious; i can't see Cole lose in the first. Mac Miller being debated against Jay-Z. Kanye losing to Wayne in the 2nd round. i just got to "its not an all-time bracket", i would Love to see that *32 Suggestions:* Lil' Wayne - 2Pac - Biggie Smalls - Jay-Z - Kendrick Lamar - Snoop Dogg Rakim - Tribe Called Quest - Nas - 50 Cent - Nicki Minaj - J. Cole LL Cool J - Ice Cube - Future - Young Thug - Wu Tang - Lauryn Hill - Canibus Kanye West - Eminem - DMX - MF Doom - Big L - Slick Rick - Outkast Common - NWA - Drake - Scarface - Joyner Lucas - KRS One ****23 Honorable Mentions**** (55 Total) Immortal Technique - Mobb Deep - Tech N9NE - Chance the Rapper - NBA Youngboy - The Fugees - Ice T - The Beastie Boys - Mos Def - Big Pun - Rick Ross - Lil Baby - Tyler, the Creator - Run DMC - Lupe Fiasco - The Lox - Ab-Soul - Mac Miller - Kid Cudi - TI - Busta Rhymes - AZ - Talib Kweli

Should definitely do a bracket for other artists in different genres!

Wayne over Kanye might be the worst decision in any bracket ever made. Kanye literally has 7-8 CLASSICS in his discography, that alone should tell u why he's the best to ever do it

NAS ISN’T AS MUCH OF A POET AS PAC?! NAS IS *THE* HIP HOP POET.

No way Nas is more popular than Em in any sense.

You guys should do a bracket for underground artists. Or fairly well known artists that weren’t big enough to make it on this list

2psc vs Nas had me excited ngl. The fact that they are both in the big 3 with biggie in the big 3 aswell from the 90’s is also nice aswell. 2 of the best rappers ever going at it.

the simplest explanation to the final is, without biggie, there wouldnt be jay z

tyler not beating future is outrageous

I’m sorry but the Nicki vs juice round wasn’t even a debate. I love juice and appreicate his impact on the game. But Nicki is a legend and has an impact of over 10+ years. And arguably one of the most impactful women rapper and rappers period. Cmon y’all 😂😂it’s not close

Respectfully, I need rapper discography to matter more in these conversations. I wish we upheld artists like Kanye and Kendrick more. Their runs are incredible. Even Drake's catalogue is underappreciated when considering hit records. Artists like Doja Cat & Jack Harlow are too fresh to be on a list like this. Artists like Lil Uzi Vert, Cudi and Post Malone don't quite fit the rapper label either. I would have rather seen Andre 3K, Meek Mill, Wale, Pusha T and Big Sean be considered.

Biggie over Kendrick 💀

Future over Tyler is wild

do a producer bracket list!!

How to piss off 30 fan bases at once

Would love to hear you guys’ opinion on Russ. I’m a big fan and feel like people never talk about him despite him being in the top 50 most streamed hip hop artists of all time..

I feel like a Era based list would be a dope idea as well...like 2010s artists and 2000s artists ..and 90s artists ....like of course juice isn't gonna beat jay z but In actual real life juicewrld can make a better actual song than jay z in terms of melody and emotions..but jay z is a goat of course but I feel like ppl listen to music for different reasons.... Like a uzi fan wants to turn up and he makes legendary turn up music that i feel like no one can do like him... While a 2pac fan wants storytelling and legendary poetry... Emo rappers bracket Gangster rappers bracket Lyrical rappers bracket Vibe rappers bracket....(etc)

You should do a video reacting to or reviewing a non-rap album, specifically a rock album. I think it would be funny af to have you review ok computer or in the aeroplane over the sea.

"ok, next up, mac miller vs playboi carti" "mac miller" "mac miller yeah" "NEXT UP"

I most of the times agree whit you but I couldn’t actually believe what I just saw in this video hahah

J. Cole is my favorite artist and fav rapper, if I had to pick the greatest of all time I would genuinely have to say Kendrick Edit: you should do one of these but in todays generation, I feel like kendrick, mac, Cudi would have All gone farther if it weren’t for like 2pac, biggie, nas, yk? So that would be cool 🙏

can you do just a mainstream rapper bracket, because although I did watch the video, it’s very obvious who’s going to win, like you have dababy and Eminem, in the same bracket so it’s just kind of obvious, so I recommend a just mainstream rapper bracket, with all that love the content another great video!

Very sound idea but could go either way :o

You should do a bracket for old rappers and young rappers separated

Travis should’ve gotten higher on the list.

JUICE WRLD OVER NICKI IS WIIIIIIILD💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

Saying x is more versatile than Malone is factually false

damn just finished this bracket all bad respect the content tho💀

awesome idea for a bracket boys! top job 💯

Tyler is so much better than future it’s not even close. Tyler has 4 albums better than future best

wayne over kanye is the most messed up thing i’ve ever seen

Coming back to watch this video, Lu has the craziest take I've ever heard, "2pac doesnt have an illmatic", shout out to ant for recognizing Me Against the World as an all time great album

wayne over kanye is wild

21 vs Pop Smoke, goddamn. 🤦🏽‍♂️ I love both of these artists, mannn but ima have to go with 21. FAITH aside, from MTW to SFTS, Pop’s run was flawless. If he was still alive and making music, I would’ve definitely chosen him over 21 but 21 has just gotten better and better over time.

EVERY COMMENTATOR IN EVERY CONVERSATION ABOUT J COLE: I love J Cole, BUT ...

I Mostly disagree with you but that's the beauty about Art. However i love how fast peaced this is there's not a single sec that i felt im bored always bouncing of each other and Ready to let the conversion go. The Flow is actually amazing for a podcast.

Y’all should do a Kendrick madness bracket

4:44 is great but remember that NaS dropped two of the best albums in the span of 5 months 🐐🐐

he wrong for saying snoop dogg has the longevity vs biggie 💀💀💀

Also Em and Nas is highly debatable please