The Source Magazine's Top 25 Lyricist Of All Time

The Source Magazine was like the Bible of Hip Hop back in the 90s; although they are not so hot right, they are still more credible than a lot of magazines, and hiphop websites out there. The have put together a list of 50 rappers they consider the best lyricist of all time, and I thought it would be cool to let you guys see the list, and you can tell me what you think. Before I go on, note that this list is based on rappers lyrical abilities, and not popularity or commercial success.




Check out Source Magazine's Top 25 Lyricist Of All Time below-

25. Queen Latifah

24. Jadakiss

23. Mos Def

22. Common

21. Redman

20. Q Tip

19. Big Pun

18. Kool G Rap

17. The D.O.C

16. Scarface

15.  Slick Rick

14. Ice Cube

13. Andre 3,000

12. Chuck D

11. LL Cool J

10. Melle Mel

9.  Lauryn Hill

8.  Big Daddy Kane

7.  K.R.S One

6.  Eminem

5.  Tupac

4.  Jay-Z

3.  The Notorious B.I.G

2.  Nas

1.  Rakim


I disagree with the positions of some of the rappers, but maybe cos I never really heard some of the other rappers like that. Anyway, I think the top 7 is on point. I would like to hear what you think. And you can check the full list here...it was actually a top 50 list, but i thought it was too long. Check out Source Magazine's Top 50 Lyricist Of All Time.