There are alot of rappers out there and we as consumers get caught up into who the best is; and in doing so we tend to have alot of different opinions.Well I'm a set it straight right here.First of the best evere is a tie it's out of Rakim and KRS1 they both brought different styles to the table and both did different things to make hip hop what it is today.Rakim was the first actual lyricist to cut up a track from which the likes of nas and canibus do today.KRS1 was the first rapper to educate while ripping it such as common,blackstar the roots.Now to this day and age in rap;the best right now hands down is ras kass that boy from cali i mean if anyone wants to argue this point find someone who can rip a track 12 minutes by himself,next i'd have to give it to the rebel ins (inspecta deck from the wu)yo this cat is ill"I BOMB ATOMICALLY/SOCRATES PHILOSOPHIES AND HYPOTHESIES" need i say more and if you still don't belive peep the blazing single WRECK,next common that boy from the chi that nigga be on some other,next i got to give it to redman then black thought or dice raw from the roots.I know alot of people would say hey what about nas or jay-z all i got to sat about that is if they do albums like"illmatic" or "reasonable doubt" again then i'll throw them on top.Lastly though much love goes to the boy Biggie who was the best when he was living. back 2 main