#Best lyrical rappers full

The Machine is a godsend to fans who miss the glory days of grimy, New York street rap. That’s no knock on Westside though - it’s just the reality of how good Conway is. Westside Gunn has been the face of Griselda Records but even he will tell you that his brother, Conway The Machine, is the superior rapper. Standout lyric: “The Nike Kanyes tan, he whipping eight yams/ The cook smoke, he whipped this shit for eight grams/ Forty in the waistband/ Pussy nigga I ain’t playing, no, we ain’t playing/ Wait, you got hit, devil’s something/ You ain’t playing, now you need an escape plan/ Wait, I know a snake, we don’t shake hands/ He got his face blan’d then I went to Ruth’s Chris and ate lamb” Montana has continued to spit gems on subsequent releases, which include his follow-up album Don’t Doubt the God and a collaborative tape with his FGE crew, who are more than capable of keeping up with their crewmate’s ferocious rhymes. “Angel With An Uzi” is the most astounding cut on the LP with Montana putting on a tour de force of rapping. These “remixes” were only a taste of his capabilities as he’s proven to be a lyrical dynamo on original work, such as his Fire in the Church debut album. Montana made a name for himself by jumping on the hottest songs and making them his own, much like Lil Wayne in his prime. G Herbo and Lil Bibby are probably the best known drill lyricists, but Montana of 300 is arguably the crown jewel of this subset. Standout lyric: “Beef with anybody, I love my nigga, you dead meat/ And I don’t mean to brag, but pardon me like the Red Sea/ And I ain’t grocery shopping but I’ll be where the bread be/ I got this rap shit on lock, that’s why they dread me/ Ask Satan who he fear most of all and that nigga said me”Ĭhicago’s drill scene has often been criticized (or dismissed) for its lyrics but it has produced some skilled MCs. The LP’s opener, “The Return,” is just a sample of what she’s capable of on the mic as well as a fitting introduction (or reintroduction) to fans. She routinely puts her technical prowess on display in her Morning Exercise YouTube series, and last year, the depths of her pen game could be experienced on The Regime album, her finest work so far. It’s a shame she hasn’t broken through yet because the New Orleans MC is, without exaggeration, one of the best rhymers in the game right now. A prime case of such an artist is 3D Na’Tee, who has all the makings of a star but hasn’t experienced the singular moment to make her part of the rap zeitgeist. “Why haven’t they blown up yet?” is a question often posed about rappers who have all the talent in the world yet haven’t received their big break. Standout lyric: “I am so sorry that I was so tardy/ And all of these fledgling acts thought that they made it/ And my throne was taken and they would be safe from attack”

Past gems like “Backwords” show off his raw skill but cuts like “Keep It 100” have helped Lucas join the elite storytellers in Hip Hop. He showed listeners that he’s got much more than bars, unveiling new levels of songwriting to put him among the best in the game today. 2017 marked a new step for Lucas with the release of his major label debut, 50. Joyner Lucas is a shining example of what the scene has to offer, having built a rep for his lyrical prowess over the past few years. Massachusetts is far from the first state that comes to mind when talking Hip Hop but it has produced its fair share of talented MCs.

Standout lyric: “Transaction complete and she went back to the streets/ Back to the cash at the leash, she back to get back on her knees/ And she don’t like how this shit make her feel/ But you gotta do what you gotta do when it’s time for paying bills, for real” Plenty of rappers deserve some shine, so think of this as the opening chapter of the Hip Hop fan’s textbook on the new class. While this isn’t the definitive lineup of the best lyricists of this generation, it should give readers an idea of who’s out there.

#Best lyrical rappers full

With back-to-school season in full effect, HipHopDX has donned the teacher’s cap and put together a lesson plan on some of the new school’s finest lyricists. While the lyrically proficient MCs might not be getting the major looks like their melodic counterparts, they’re still out there and dropping excellent music worthy of recognition. The problem is that those people are wrong. People often complain about the lack of lyricists in Hip Hop’s new generation.