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Favorite Rappers From Each Year (a thread)
A thread to honor the best rapper that had the spotlight for me from each year. This would be one rapper/rap group per year from 1979 to 2020 since 2021 is not over yet.
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A thread to honor the best rapper that had the spotlight for me from each year. This would be one rapper/rap group per year from 1979 to 2020 since 2021 is not over yet.
RTs are appreciated now let's get it on.
1979 - Sugarhill Gang
Honorable Mention: Afrika Bambaata, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
Beginning of a fresh start of Hip-Hop, Sugarhill Gang came off with a spectacular bang for the genre with their one take 14 minutes long cut of Rapper's Delight with a sample.
Honorable Mention: Afrika Bambaata, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
Beginning of a fresh start of Hip-Hop, Sugarhill Gang came off with a spectacular bang for the genre with their one take 14 minutes long cut of Rapper's Delight with a sample.
1980 - Kurtis Blow
Honorable Mention: Kool Moe Dee, Jimmy Spicer
One of the spectacular rappers to pave the way for others as a testament that yes you can surely make a career off rap! The Breaks become the first Gold Single for Hip-Hop.
Honorable Mention: Kool Moe Dee, Jimmy Spicer
One of the spectacular rappers to pave the way for others as a testament that yes you can surely make a career off rap! The Breaks become the first Gold Single for Hip-Hop.
1981 - Blowfly
Honorable Mention: Treacherous Three, Sha-Rock
An underrated pioneer for Rap that's rarely talked about but Blowfly is if not the first dirty rapper with lustful and adulterated lyrics especially with 1981's Porno Freak.
Honorable Mention: Treacherous Three, Sha-Rock
An underrated pioneer for Rap that's rarely talked about but Blowfly is if not the first dirty rapper with lustful and adulterated lyrics especially with 1981's Porno Freak.
1982 - Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five
Honorable Mention: N/A
The whole crew set back up with a classic record as Melle Mel shifted Hip-Hop to the focus of realities of his hometown. The Message became the first conscious Rap track delivering the message.
Honorable Mention: N/A
The whole crew set back up with a classic record as Melle Mel shifted Hip-Hop to the focus of realities of his hometown. The Message became the first conscious Rap track delivering the message.
1983 - Whodini
Honorable Mention: Run DMC, Rammellzee
MC Jalil and Ecstacy paved their own unique way on this record with their Disco Rap fused off with Synth heavy lead sounds that just shouts the 1980s gizmo atmosphere very well on this record.
Honorable Mention: Run DMC, Rammellzee
MC Jalil and Ecstacy paved their own unique way on this record with their Disco Rap fused off with Synth heavy lead sounds that just shouts the 1980s gizmo atmosphere very well on this record.
1984 - Run DMC
Honorable Mention: LL Cool J, Whodini
With their bold looks and rough beats, Run DMC breaks down the Hip-Hop world as they blow up the fusion of Rock and Hip-Hop shifting the sound and evolute the noise for Hip-Hop while having the same attitude.
Honorable Mention: LL Cool J, Whodini
With their bold looks and rough beats, Run DMC breaks down the Hip-Hop world as they blow up the fusion of Rock and Hip-Hop shifting the sound and evolute the noise for Hip-Hop while having the same attitude.
1985 - LL Cool J
Honorable Mention: Run DMC, Too Short
"LL Cool J is hard as HELL!" blasted from the boomboxes and radio as the critically acclaimed record goes throughout the scene. Radio would be one of the best energetic and fresh sounds of the 1980s HH.
Honorable Mention: Run DMC, Too Short
"LL Cool J is hard as HELL!" blasted from the boomboxes and radio as the critically acclaimed record goes throughout the scene. Radio would be one of the best energetic and fresh sounds of the 1980s HH.
1986 - KRS One
Honorable Mention: Beastie Boys, Steady B
1986 is pretty hard for me to pick my favourite but KRS One nailed his pave way from a homeless kid to make a district beef with MC Shan on Queens vs. Bronx with the track South Bronx.
Honorable Mention: Beastie Boys, Steady B
1986 is pretty hard for me to pick my favourite but KRS One nailed his pave way from a homeless kid to make a district beef with MC Shan on Queens vs. Bronx with the track South Bronx.
1987 - Eric B. & Rakim
Honorable Mention: BDP, Hoodo Fushimi
Rakim and his producer combo of Eric B. would be one of the best chemistry for Hip-Hop history with Eric B's production and Rakim elevating the level of lyricism with his rhymes and penmanship on Paid in Full.
Honorable Mention: BDP, Hoodo Fushimi
Rakim and his producer combo of Eric B. would be one of the best chemistry for Hip-Hop history with Eric B's production and Rakim elevating the level of lyricism with his rhymes and penmanship on Paid in Full.
1988 - Slick Rick
Honorable Mention: N.W.A., Public Enemy
A master storyteller, a legend stapled for the golden era of Hip-Hop, Slick Rick was what I would say hard to outrap during that year, near to him would be Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane.
Honorable Mention: N.W.A., Public Enemy
A master storyteller, a legend stapled for the golden era of Hip-Hop, Slick Rick was what I would say hard to outrap during that year, near to him would be Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane.
1989 - Beastie Boys
Honorable Mention: De La Soul, The D.O.C., Queen Latifah
Beastie Boys are the first to break the barriers of race for Hip-Hop and on the year they would drop an album that would be too ahead of the time as they went on with a 27 minutes freestyle.
Honorable Mention: De La Soul, The D.O.C., Queen Latifah
Beastie Boys are the first to break the barriers of race for Hip-Hop and on the year they would drop an album that would be too ahead of the time as they went on with a 27 minutes freestyle.
1990 - Ice Cube
Honorable Mention: Geto Boys, Brand Nubian
AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted dropped and Ice Cube was politically charged digging up topics from selling out to American Apartheid to racism as he spits under Bomb Squad produced beats.
Honorable Mention: Geto Boys, Brand Nubian
AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted dropped and Ice Cube was politically charged digging up topics from selling out to American Apartheid to racism as he spits under Bomb Squad produced beats.
1991 - A Tribe Called Quest
Honorable Mention: Geto Boys, Del the Funkee Homo Sapien
Titled as the most seminal Hip-Hop Band OAT by Elton John, A Tribe Called Quest did what they did as Q-Tip's smooth production flows on and they blast upon the positive yet conscious rap.
Honorable Mention: Geto Boys, Del the Funkee Homo Sapien
Titled as the most seminal Hip-Hop Band OAT by Elton John, A Tribe Called Quest did what they did as Q-Tip's smooth production flows on and they blast upon the positive yet conscious rap.
1992 - Kool G Rap
Honorable Mention: Dr. Dre, Redman, Divine Styler
One of the most hardcore releases ever. Kool G Rap manifest every single energy he has and pulls it out on this album with a BANG! I still honestly don't know why this never received 5 Mics since this is crazy.
Honorable Mention: Dr. Dre, Redman, Divine Styler
One of the most hardcore releases ever. Kool G Rap manifest every single energy he has and pulls it out on this album with a BANG! I still honestly don't know why this never received 5 Mics since this is crazy.
1993 - De La Soul
Honorable Mention: Wu-Tang Clan, Snoop Dogg
"It might blow up, but it won't go pop." as the record said since Gangsta Rap is on the rise and the Soulful Jazz wanes yet De La Soul effortlessly makes one of the best records of the 90s with Buhloone Mindstate.
Honorable Mention: Wu-Tang Clan, Snoop Dogg
"It might blow up, but it won't go pop." as the record said since Gangsta Rap is on the rise and the Soulful Jazz wanes yet De La Soul effortlessly makes one of the best records of the 90s with Buhloone Mindstate.
1994 - Tommy Wright III
Honorable Mention: Nas, B.I.G. Pharoahe Monch
Stacked with a lot of amazing rappers undoubtedly but I will go with TWIII for this year as we go to the Southern area and have him vividly rap fictitious horror stories setting up the atmosphere perfectly.
Honorable Mention: Nas, B.I.G. Pharoahe Monch
Stacked with a lot of amazing rappers undoubtedly but I will go with TWIII for this year as we go to the Southern area and have him vividly rap fictitious horror stories setting up the atmosphere perfectly.
1995 - Scha Dara Parr
Honorable Mention: Three6Mafia, Big L, The Pharcyde
Now you might wonder who are these people? Hip-Hop proves that language does not matter since it travels universally until Japan as they would break out and even appear on De La Soul. Go check these guys!
Honorable Mention: Three6Mafia, Big L, The Pharcyde
Now you might wonder who are these people? Hip-Hop proves that language does not matter since it travels universally until Japan as they would break out and even appear on De La Soul. Go check these guys!
1996 - 2pac
Honorable Mention: Nas, Outkast, UGK
In honor of 2pac just in the year, he was assassinated, he dropped 2 consistently great albums and one of my favorite posthumous records of all time with Makaveli which is haunting I could say.
Honorable Mention: Nas, Outkast, UGK
In honor of 2pac just in the year, he was assassinated, he dropped 2 consistently great albums and one of my favorite posthumous records of all time with Makaveli which is haunting I could say.
1997 - Missy Elliot
Honorable Mention: Jedi Mind Tricks, B.I.G.
A hit duo of Missy Elliot and Timbo, you quite don't want to mess with them because the release nothing but only banger tracks and Missy us such a talented MC.
Honorable Mention: Jedi Mind Tricks, B.I.G.
A hit duo of Missy Elliot and Timbo, you quite don't want to mess with them because the release nothing but only banger tracks and Missy us such a talented MC.
1998 - DMX
Honorable Edition: Big Pun, Lauryn Hill
Back to back, this militant screaming Rapper does not miss especially on the year 98 with two amazing albums filled with chaotic tracks ready to punch the guts of his listeners into the knees.
Honorable Edition: Big Pun, Lauryn Hill
Back to back, this militant screaming Rapper does not miss especially on the year 98 with two amazing albums filled with chaotic tracks ready to punch the guts of his listeners into the knees.
1999 - Mos Def
Honorable Mention: Kool Keith, The Roots
From starting as a freestyler at a park to collaborating with Talib Kweli in 1998 on Black Star and his appearance on Soundbombing there is his debut with Black on Both Sides one of the best-written albums oat.
Honorable Mention: Kool Keith, The Roots
From starting as a freestyler at a park to collaborating with Talib Kweli in 1998 on Black Star and his appearance on Soundbombing there is his debut with Black on Both Sides one of the best-written albums oat.
2000 - Del the Funky Homo Sapien
Honorable Mention: Outkast, Eminem
Hieroglyphic's lyrical master and Ice Cube's cousin, Del goes on with one of my favourite run of 2000s from the sci-fi conceptual Deltron to the crazy BSotB then on 2001 he would gain success with Gorillaz
Honorable Mention: Outkast, Eminem
Hieroglyphic's lyrical master and Ice Cube's cousin, Del goes on with one of my favourite run of 2000s from the sci-fi conceptual Deltron to the crazy BSotB then on 2001 he would gain success with Gorillaz
2001 - Jay Z
Honorable Mention: Nas, Masta Ace, Aesop Rock
The Mafioso Don of the Rap game since the 90s he would reach higher highs and on his 6th album released on 9/11, it would reach the number 1 and made great disses alongside Nas. An entertaining year for the king.
Honorable Mention: Nas, Masta Ace, Aesop Rock
The Mafioso Don of the Rap game since the 90s he would reach higher highs and on his 6th album released on 9/11, it would reach the number 1 and made great disses alongside Nas. An entertaining year for the king.
2002 - N*E*R*D*
Honorable Mention: Scarface, Talib Kweli, Eminem
N*E*R*D* would put Hip-Hop in another approach Alternative take with its fresh genre bend with other sounds with unique productions from The Neptunes which would pave the way for Modern rappers such as Tyler.
Honorable Mention: Scarface, Talib Kweli, Eminem
N*E*R*D* would put Hip-Hop in another approach Alternative take with its fresh genre bend with other sounds with unique productions from The Neptunes which would pave the way for Modern rappers such as Tyler.
2003 - Outkast
Honorable Mention: 50 Cent, Dizzee Rascal
"The south got something to say!" and they truly did in 2003 when Outkast ends up with a Double album and hitting a Diamond Certified for a Southern Rap album filled with jovial beats and outstanding raps from both member
Honorable Mention: 50 Cent, Dizzee Rascal
"The south got something to say!" and they truly did in 2003 when Outkast ends up with a Double album and hitting a Diamond Certified for a Southern Rap album filled with jovial beats and outstanding raps from both member
2004 - MF DOOM
Honorable Mention: Kanye West, The Streets
MF DOOM has one of the best album run from 2003 and to 2004 and this year was when he received public acclaim as the supervillain to a lot of people with amazing comical and food concepts on his albums.
Honorable Mention: Kanye West, The Streets
MF DOOM has one of the best album run from 2003 and to 2004 and this year was when he received public acclaim as the supervillain to a lot of people with amazing comical and food concepts on his albums.
2005 - M.I.A.
Honorable Mention: Kanye West, Common, Sean Price
An underrated rising spotlight from 2005 of a rapper on a Middle Eastern background and from the UK and a female able to make an impressive record in the US male-dominant genre with Arular.
Honorable Mention: Kanye West, Common, Sean Price
An underrated rising spotlight from 2005 of a rapper on a Middle Eastern background and from the UK and a female able to make an impressive record in the US male-dominant genre with Arular.
2006 - Viper
Honorable Mention: Lupe Fiasco, Clipse
No, seriously, Viper is unironically an amazing rapper especially in 2006. Self-produced and an innovator for Cloud Rap if you could say so. Try to listen to these and it would be proof why he is 2006's GOAT.
Honorable Mention: Lupe Fiasco, Clipse
No, seriously, Viper is unironically an amazing rapper especially in 2006. Self-produced and an innovator for Cloud Rap if you could say so. Try to listen to these and it would be proof why he is 2006's GOAT.
2007 - Kanye West
Honorable Mention: Blu, UGK, El-P
My favorite era of him being a web of himself as he funneled the Gangsta Rap to the end with an innovative electronic sound with Graduation until now still an inspirational record for me.
Honorable Mention: Blu, UGK, El-P
My favorite era of him being a web of himself as he funneled the Gangsta Rap to the end with an innovative electronic sound with Graduation until now still an inspirational record for me.
2008 - Lil Wayne
Honorable Mention: Charles Hamilton, Young Jeezy
With mixtapes and guest verses after 2 years of dropping an album in 2006, he would then drop Tha Carter III reaching his commercial success and peak filled with absolute bangers and witty wordplays.
Honorable Mention: Charles Hamilton, Young Jeezy
With mixtapes and guest verses after 2 years of dropping an album in 2006, he would then drop Tha Carter III reaching his commercial success and peak filled with absolute bangers and witty wordplays.
2009 - Kid Cudi
Honorable Mention: Lil B, Raekwon
Scott Mescudi came over as the Man on the Moon with a concept record that will save a lot of generations of kids including me who could've done bad things to myself and I wouldn't be here without him.
Honorable Mention: Lil B, Raekwon
Scott Mescudi came over as the Man on the Moon with a concept record that will save a lot of generations of kids including me who could've done bad things to myself and I wouldn't be here without him.
2010 - Das Racist
Honorable Mention: Wacka Flocka Flame, Roc Marciano
From the Indian area, jumps out Das Racist with their humorous raps and punchlines, lyrical laidback rappers dropping chill beats co-signed by Roc Marci, El-P, and many more.
Honorable Mention: Wacka Flocka Flame, Roc Marciano
From the Indian area, jumps out Das Racist with their humorous raps and punchlines, lyrical laidback rappers dropping chill beats co-signed by Roc Marci, El-P, and many more.
2011 - The Roots
Honorable Mention: Big K.R.I.T., Shabazz Palaces
2011 belongs to The Roots where they make one of the most interesting conceptual albums of Redford and the journey of his life which enthralls the audience along the trip with it.
Honorable Mention: Big K.R.I.T., Shabazz Palaces
2011 belongs to The Roots where they make one of the most interesting conceptual albums of Redford and the journey of his life which enthralls the audience along the trip with it.
2012 - Lil Ugly Mane
Honorable Mention: Lil B, Joey Bada$$, SGP, Kdot
It's the return of the Memphis Rap as Travis Miller edges out with Mista Thug Isolation on here with the first Denzel Curry blow up on this album on Twistin dropping amazing verses from each of them.
Honorable Mention: Lil B, Joey Bada$$, SGP, Kdot
It's the return of the Memphis Rap as Travis Miller edges out with Mista Thug Isolation on here with the first Denzel Curry blow up on this album on Twistin dropping amazing verses from each of them.
2013 - Chance the Rapper
Honorable Mention: Chief Keef, Black Kray, Flatbush Zombie, Airospace
Yes! I honestly dont care but Chance is my favorite rapper of 2013 dropping an amazing mixtape until this day I still love where Acid Rap is the voice of underachieving 2010s Chicago.
Honorable Mention: Chief Keef, Black Kray, Flatbush Zombie, Airospace
Yes! I honestly dont care but Chance is my favorite rapper of 2013 dropping an amazing mixtape until this day I still love where Acid Rap is the voice of underachieving 2010s Chicago.
2014 - SpaceGhostPurrp
Honorable Mention: Freddie Gibbs, Mac Miller, Mick Jenkins
SGP an underrated and underappreciated legend of the Modern Rap Game and in 2014 he went stacked with productions and rap for Trap and Cloud Rap.
Honorable Mention: Freddie Gibbs, Mac Miller, Mick Jenkins
SGP an underrated and underappreciated legend of the Modern Rap Game and in 2014 he went stacked with productions and rap for Trap and Cloud Rap.
2015 - Kendrick Lamar
Honorable Mention: Earl Sweatshirt, Milo, Future, Drake
After a relisten and I enjoyed Kendrick the most out of the year with the bombastic Jazz, Funk, and Hip-Hop overall on the political discussion of the race issues happening over America and much more.
Honorable Mention: Earl Sweatshirt, Milo, Future, Drake
After a relisten and I enjoyed Kendrick the most out of the year with the bombastic Jazz, Funk, and Hip-Hop overall on the political discussion of the race issues happening over America and much more.
2016 - Ka
Honorable Mention: Dany Brown, Coin Locker Kid, Isaiah Rashad
Samurai swordmaster lyricist and a firefighter. Ka will put you into a dimension of another world with his entendres and metaphors especially on Honor Killed the Samurai.
Honorable Mention: Dany Brown, Coin Locker Kid, Isaiah Rashad
Samurai swordmaster lyricist and a firefighter. Ka will put you into a dimension of another world with his entendres and metaphors especially on Honor Killed the Samurai.
2017 - Mach Hommy
Honorable Mention: MIKE, Open Mike Eagle, Vince Staples
I believe there should be no proper introduction to this cryptic master lord dropping one of the best Hip-Hop runs stacked in 2017 and of all time in Hip-Hop history being co-signed by Jay-Z.
Honorable Mention: MIKE, Open Mike Eagle, Vince Staples
I believe there should be no proper introduction to this cryptic master lord dropping one of the best Hip-Hop runs stacked in 2017 and of all time in Hip-Hop history being co-signed by Jay-Z.
2018 - Roc Marciano
Honorable Mention: Bladee, MIKE, Earl Sweatshirt, Playboi Carti
Roc masters the art of minimalistic rapping alongside giving a Blaxploitation essence to it releasing his eclectic works in 2018. Outstanding work for Mr. Roc Marci and so will his future works.
Honorable Mention: Bladee, MIKE, Earl Sweatshirt, Playboi Carti
Roc masters the art of minimalistic rapping alongside giving a Blaxploitation essence to it releasing his eclectic works in 2018. Outstanding work for Mr. Roc Marci and so will his future works.
2019 - Freddie Gibbs
Honorable Mention: Teejayx6, Billy Woods, Add-2, ShittyBoyz
The upcoming singles that will lead to Bandana will be one of my favorite things off 2019 as Gibbs returns with Madlib on the Blaxploitation on Wax sequel filled with rich texture on this album.
Honorable Mention: Teejayx6, Billy Woods, Add-2, ShittyBoyz
The upcoming singles that will lead to Bandana will be one of my favorite things off 2019 as Gibbs returns with Madlib on the Blaxploitation on Wax sequel filled with rich texture on this album.
2020 - Boldy James
Honorable Mention: Dos Monos, Quelle Chris, Koreatown Oddity
The MVP of 2020 with a consistent 4 album run from Manger on McNichols as my favourite project from him last year, he clears off any rapper on that year easily for me.
Honorable Mention: Dos Monos, Quelle Chris, Koreatown Oddity
The MVP of 2020 with a consistent 4 album run from Manger on McNichols as my favourite project from him last year, he clears off any rapper on that year easily for me.
End of Thread. 2021 haven't finished and yet I am totally excited about what will this year has to offer.
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