who is the best emcee who ever lived.?

[HaZer]

i think ima have to go with Rakim i
mean alot of other emcees grasped many styles that
originated from him..

what do you think.?

[MCMG]

rakim comes in #2 for me... i gotta say tupac

[Em_LaSoul]

Imma go with Rakim too.

[MetaMorph]

Umm... hard to choose...
Krayzie Bone I think.

[ezquniverse]

In my opinion there is no 1 MC that is the greatest but there are a category of mc's that come within that group. Namely:
1. KRS 1
2. Big Daddy Kane
3. Rakim
and so on...

Real recognise real

real hip hop lives here

[slcjpsh]

ya my men. i gotta go with either rakim or 2pac. Baby dont cry, when we ride, fucking holler at me if ya hear me!!!!!!! tupac is tha shit. but rakim kills everything he as ever graced with his presence as well. they are both so sick its hard to say who is number one. but bein a white dude and just knowin how fucking nasty he is, em has gotta come as the guy who is one of the best mcs to be breathing today. i love luda, jada, jay, game, nas, but em had an edge for a while. he was so fuckin nasty! the way i am is one of the greatest rap songs of all fucking time. this question sucks i could go on for like an hour on why my top 5 faves are the number 1!!!!!!!! love it but hate it!