Billboard and Vibe put out a ranking of the 50 hip-hop artists that they say are the GOATs.Photo: FilmMagic
TeeRoy's 2 Cents:
- What is your personal criteria for greatest rapper of all time?
- There are some folks that believe if you don't pen your own lyrics, you shouldn't be in contention for the GOAT.
- It's hard to divorce yourself from bias in a debate like this. We all have a soft spot for those artists who were big when we were coming up.
- You know what they say -- men lie and women lie, but numbers don't. But how about a number (or ranking) that was determined by a bunch of men and women?
- Don't take this list too seriously. This isn't meant to be a definitive ranking, but to stoke debate.
Billboard and Vibe revealed their top 10 of the Top 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time on Wednesday. The top 10 are:
10. Nicki Minaj
9. Snoop Dogg
8. Drake
7. Lil Wayne
6. The Notorious B.I.G.
5. Eminem
4. Tupac
3. Nas
2. Kendrick Lamar
1. Jay-Z