NME recently posed the question to its readers: Who is the greatest rapper of all time? The results came in thick and fast, resulting in a varied top 30 list of old-shcool heroes, legends and more fresh blood a la Kendrick Lamar.
As with any poll, this one is no doubt generating heated debate in many a hip-hop circle. What are your thoughts on NME's list? Let us know!
NME's Top 30 Rappers Of All Time
1. Nas
2. Notorious B.I.G.
3. Andre 3000 (Outkast)
4. Roots Manuva
5. Big Pun
6. Snoop Dogg
7. Raekwon
8. Eminem
9. Yasiin (aka Mos Def)
10. DOOM
11. Tariq Trotter (aka Black Thought of The Roots)
12. Kendrick Lamar
13. Ghostface Killah
14. Tupac Shakur
15. Kanye West
16. Q-Tip
17. Kool Keith
18. Big Daddy Kane
19. Lauryn Hill
20. KRS-One
21. Jay Z
22. RZA
23. Missy Elliott
24. Ice Cube
25. MC Lyte
26. Chuck D
27. Rakim
28. El-P
29. Talib Kweli
30. Lord Finesse