Who can hang With these rappers in terms of lyrics and technical proficiency?

[KJR]

I mean, for real, who is equal to these guys?:

Ras Kass
Chino XL
Kool G Rap
Canibus
Pharoahe Monch
Nas

[UNCLE RUCKUS]

Gza
Rakim
KRS-ONE
AZ
Masta Ace
Jeru tha Damaja
Del
Inspectah Deck
Redman
MF Doom

[THUGNIFICENT]

hate to be that guy


















but






















eminem

just cuz he hasnt been mentioned

also,

elzhi
sean p

and why the fuck not:
jay electronica
sage francis

[ShaDynasty]

Canibus and chino xl are bums not contenders.

[Rame]

Kevin Gates

[illarol]

hate to be that guy




sean p

and why the fuck not:
jay electronica
sage francis

trippin.

Chino and Canibus are easily replaced by KRS and Big L

[wukillabee25]

RA the Rugged Man
Method Man

[']

[diggy]

I couldn't make out much of whatever she was rapping.

Hope she stays in school.

[UncontrolledSubstans]

One Be Lo
J-Live

Probably Talib and Mos Def as well.

[GhettoGnom]

Canibus, Sage Francis, KRS and GZA doesn't do much for me when it comes to technical proficiency tbf..


Tonedeff

[KJR]

Canibus, Sage Francis, KRS and GZA doesn't do much for me when it comes to technical proficiency tbf..


Tonedeff

Ok, I can see Francis and KRS not doing it for you but you don't think that Canibus has one of the most complex vocabularies and multi-rhyme schemes? And GZAs deep vivid metaphors don't do it for you? I mean, it takes a good lyricist to make vivid metaphors consistently. It's an underrated skill imo and I think that most MCs metaphors are either simple or corny.

[THUGNIFICENT]

Canibus, Sage Francis, KRS and GZA doesn't do much for me when it comes to technical proficiency tbf..


Tonedeff

[GhettoGnom]

Ok, I can see Francis and KRS not doing it for you but you don't think that Canibus has one of the most complex vocabularies and multi-rhyme schemes? And GZAs deep vivid metaphors don't do it for you? I mean, it takes a good lyricist to make vivid metaphors consistently. It's an underrated skill imo and I think that most MCs metaphors are either simple or corny.

If we're talking lyrics, I was thinking more in strictly rapping.. Flow-wise, I honestly think all of them are pretty basic. I'd probably throw Chino in the same group. He's shown amazing breath control at times, and no doubt dude can spit, but his range is a lot more limited than a Pharoahe Monch, AZ or Tone.


edit-

Surprised no one mentioned BIG PUN yet btw..

[THUGNIFICENT]

So you gonna disregard those Sage tracks b?