HIP HOP'S MOST OVERRATED RAPPERS

by lanceburns

Now Before I start this I just want to say that these are my opinions and I am putting this out based on what I THINK make a good rapper Lyrics, Flow, Delivery,and Song Making Ability. And because I’m a positive dude here are some rappers that I think are dope T.I.,Jay-Z,Lupe Fiasco,Loaded Lux,and Lloyd Banks. now with that said lets get into the list.

5) *Common *

Yeh he fucks Serena, yeh he’s a movie star, and yes he’s an alright rapper which is why he’s number 5 on this list. The problem is that people go around busting nuts over him, and why? The first thing most people say when they defend common is he raps about something different just because your a conscious rapper that doesn’t make you nice. Since when does subject matter make you good that’s like what team you play for makes you a great basketball player. Ask yourself is his flow really that nice do his punchlines hit hard If he rapped about the streets would u listen to him at all?

4) Asher Roth

Asher Roth is number 4 for the simple fact of how u bloggers just rode the nigga dick when he dropped that weak ass mixtape on datpiff. (the album was wack to fyi) I mean you say he’s the savior of hip/hop his flow and delivery are completely unoriginal and its not like his lyrics will sweep you of your feet either like I listened to pretty much the whole mixtape and through all of it only one line made me change facial expressions. They say he’s original but he sounds just like em I mean yall blasted that nigga on byrd gang for sounding like JayZ but he gets a pass why?

3) Nas

Yes I said it Nas God Son Nasir Jones I think I’ll let Hov tell you "Cause the nigga wear a coofie, it don’t mean that he bright/Cause you don’t understand him, it don’t mean that he nice/It just means you don’t understand all the bullshit that he write/Is it "Oochie Wally Wally" or is it "One Mic"?/Is it "Black Girl Lost" or shorty owe you for ice?/" Nas has basically just rode of the success from 1 album he’s a over glorified version of 50 Cent. Ok he whs one classic album so what. So does 50 does that make him one of the greatest of all time 2? I think not I mean honestly how many of you know 5 people (Including yourself)that have at least 7 Nas songs in their Ipod yet he’s considered one of the Goats?

2) Charles Hamilton http://www.sickhop.com/wp-content/uploads/charles-hamilton-sonic-t-shirt.jpg

His delivery and flow suck point blank. Have u ever heard this guy rap he will damn near put you to sleep, he has no enthusiasm in his lyrics. (which aren’t even that hot by the way) Why is he seen as this savior to hip/hop ? Just because his music is SO different doesn’t mean that it is good and what was up with that dissing Soulja Boy for a blog but completely avoiding Rhymefest diss track plus everytime he tries to freestyle against or has any type of rap competition with anyone he gets ate the hell up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lry4hakS2sk – Joe Budden
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2QVKp6PyUc&feature=related Some Random White boy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs8jL2vv2Po – Serius Jones

1) Ludacris

Yes Ludacris is the most overrated rapper in the game today. Let’s face it he sucked ever since he cut the braids off, but yet he is hailed as some lyrical genius. (a term which is thrown around way to loosely now and days) When in reality he is just the poor mans version of Lil Wayne. People say Wayne is garbage and all he spits is Corney similes well have you listened to a ludacris verse lately. All it is is like this followed by like this followed by like this. Its not even like they are thought provoking similes. I mean when is the last time you heard a Ludacris song and was like got damn that’s heat or heard a verse and was like wow how did he think of that. Plus other than that verse on throw it up every time he does a collaboration with someone he gets demolished.

Honorable Mention

The Cool Kids I mean from what I’ve heard they ain’t that great

 
 
 
 

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ukallday5 months ago
think ur wrong on common hes a good artist i wudda put wayne up in his spot… purely because the kid self proclaims hes the greatest artist alive.. yet he was to scared to go againt 50 cent in a lyrical battle? wtf? 50 is one of the lyrically weakest powerhouses in the industry yet wayne wudnt go up against him SHOW N PROVE WAYNE i thought thats wat bein the best is about showin n provin ur skills not proclaim it n back down like a pussie wen u feel threatened.

n i wudda put jayz up over nas i dont get the hype over jay z nas speaks thought provoking shit jay just makes a song about hustling n switches up te lyrics every track talkin bout the same shit… n D.O.A everyone was liek this the best shit of 09… his flow was slow lazy n boring as fuck cudnt even keep my attention he hasd no hot lines in the song at all people just hop on his nuts cus hes jay-z…. to many dickrider fans in this field of music now cus one person thinks its hot the whole crowd thinks hes hot
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lanceburns5 months ago
I was gonna put Wayne but 2 many niggas hate on him for him to be overrated, and once again I really don’t think your subject matter should make you a good rapper. He’s not even that thought provoking he uses gimmicks to sell albums lol now Lupe thats a thought provoking rapper you have to listen to his songs two three times to even understand what the man is saying .
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jmoney3655 months ago
co sign uk
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swaggajuice4 months ago
this guy must be a Jay-Z cockrider
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drdreezy0015 months ago
The only rapper that should be on here is Common.
Ash Roth is fucking nice. He raps about different stuff and he does it with a good flow and sick lines.
Nas is a fucking god. No need to say more.
Charles is pretty nice. He is somewhat overrated, but not that 2nd most overrated rapper.
Luda is extremely good. One of the greatest metaphor rappers alive.
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jmoney3655 months ago
i DISAGREE with everyone except asher roth..deff don dig roth idk he just sounds like a bum. he raps for 18-24 year old white people (not bein racists i am white) im just sayin i aint feelin him at all..and nas?? no comment just stupidity
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lanceburns5 months ago
Saying any rapper is overrated is stupid? Why because it doesn’t agree with you? This is music not sports its not a matter of opinion. Yall say he is this god but but yall don’t have anything to defend him. My point is he is just regarded as good just because his name is Nas people don’t really fuck with Nas’s music like that they just say he’s good because they are programed 2 and please tell me some of Ludacris great metaphors ? I think I did my job in this blog simply for the fact that if everyone agreed with all the rappers on this list they wouldn’t be overrated now would they?
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jmoney3655 months ago
i didnt say shit about luda why he is on here though idk his flow his beats his style he is relevent of his music and same thing with nas..punchlines flow creativity unique beats come on man may i continue? u just tryin to defend your blog which i understand but alot of people feel the way i do in that the people u have on here alot of people fuck with (no homo) and are also hittin for a quick listen when they see there names knowing that its gonna b something hot.
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eatingretards5 months ago
ha wow…i respect your personal opinion..just like anyones… but Common?.. he DOES have bad albums..but he also has great albums.. Resurrection, BE, Like Water For Chocolate… even One Day It’ll All Make Sense was above average… he is far beyond just being a “conscience” rapper…you honestly can make an argument for the rest..especially Nas..i respect the guy but he has put out far MORE shit than classic material.. that double album some years back…i threw that shit in the garbage. Lil Wayne, while you pointed out IS hated on a lot, MUST be on this list. Self proclaimed best rapper alive…not even ONE classic cd.. i guess its generational.. i dont know how old you are..but putting Common on this list and NOT putting on Wayne??… wtf?.. haha but i like the creativity, thanks for getting me thinking!
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juice2255 months ago
co-sign…Common is top ten lyricist(my opinion) period.. and wayne really should be there b4 anyone..Just cuz he has good metaphors(which at least the nigga is thinkin ya kno) wayne just puts out every word he’s ever recorded..if he didnt put out trash with good shit too, he’d wouldnt get all the hate he does..no one can say wayne isnt talented but nowadays i think some new cats are gonna wipe the slate with every1..And Charles Hamilton is a beast..If u dont get him or his shit then dont listen but that dude is incredible
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gmg2k65 months ago
What the fuck kind of dick head wrote this article. How the fuck is Ludacris overrated. if u dont listen to hip hop or dont understand the rap community you dont need to write these dumb ass blogs. for a matter of fact dont even log on to this website ever again. FUCKBOYS like lanceburns should be banned from ever blogging on this site again
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lanceburns4 months ago
you still aint tell me how he is nice fuck boy lol
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dipdov5 months ago
If you think Nas should be on this list you should of put hov on it to
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iseah1005 months ago
I agree with Common on here but Nas?! Even Ash & Luda? Asher is good I don’t care what you say his album is good Ludacris is personally one of my favorites and I like Charles Hamilton too your fuckin stupid this blog was just a waste of space.

Most Overrated Rappers:
Lil Wayne (Claims best rapper alive and dosen’t even have a classic album & Licks Birdman’s Lollipop)
Gucci Mane (He’s just straight up garbage)
50 Cent (Has one good album [Get Rich Or Die Tryin’])
Kanye West (Alright but people try to say he’s one of the best, Fuck outta here!)
Jay Z (Has Classic albums but also has really really bad albums


That’s my list.
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gmg2k65 months ago
i co-sign this shit
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jmore4 months ago
smh
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thakidbemumbles4 months ago
lmfaooooo

that shit is funny id prop it if it was a joke.
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lanceburns4 months ago
Ok I’ll say this again in order for you to be overrated people have to think ur good. In Lil Wayne situation right now everyone says he’s not that nice, so therefore he can’t be overrated. The fact that he says he is the best rapper alive doesn’t matter if most hip/hop fans don’t believe it. Now Ludacris yall say hes one of the elite rappers but you said (I’m paraphrasing) “his flow his beats his style punchlines flow creativity and ear for music” now how can he be one of the best when there are 5 maybe 10 rappers (depending on the category) that are ahead of him in each of those areas. I wrote this blog to inspire debate n expression of different opinions to disagree with me is mad cool like its hip/hop music strong opinions is what makes this thing go round, but just to say some shit like ur stupid ur an idiot you don’t know hip/hop is corny. We not in elementary school no more b grow up if you feel different give some facts to back up ur opinion and its a good blog because if you read the comments some people agree with some of the artists some don’t if it was all unanimous yeh all them niggas on the list is overrated then they wouldn’t be overrated now would they?
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bknaptown4 months ago
i completely agree with common. i always thought his lyrics were boring with the wordplay, but he gets a pass because their positive. i agree with asher roth being overrated. your off bout nas, he had more than one good album. illmatic, stillmatic were classics and god son and nas is like were decent. i dont care about charles hamilton. and luda has been droppin wack shit the last couple of years. but when he is on his game he is one of the best.
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supernova4 months ago
U NAILED IT….LUDA, CHARLES HAMILTON, NAS….dat exactly what i wuz thinkin before even seein your list…..but aye people check out my tracks i been trynna get some online exposure

http://supernova.defsounds.com/posts/233
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jimmunycricket4 months ago
how can you have Nas at number 3 when Asher Roth and Common are 4 and 5…. thats bizarre behaviour….
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ttm154 months ago
in my opinion…nas is one of the greatest of all time because

1)introducing different rhyme schemes and taking multisyllable rhyming to a different level……before nas….everyone had the rhyming word(s) at the end of every bar…nas rhyme schemes will have the 1st words of the 1st bar rhyming with the last words of the 2nd bar…AND have a different set of rhyming words in between….he also took multisyllable rhyming to the next level…before him the only rappers that was doin it was rakim and kool g rap….now almost all rappers do

2) His vocabulary is incredible….and when i mean vocab….i dont mean using big words…but instead using different words…

ex). Nas-Verbal Intercourse verse

Through the lights cameras and action, glamour glitters and gold
I unfold the scroll, plant seeds to stampede the globe
When I’m deceased, by then the beast arise like yeast
to conquer peace leaving savages to roam in the streets
Live on the run, police paying me to give in my gun
Trick my Wisdom, with the system that imprisoned my son
Smoke a gold leaf I hold heat, nonchalantly
I’m grungy, but things I do is real it never haunts me
while, funny style niggaz roll in the pile
Rooster heads profile on a bus to Riker’s Isle
Holdin weed inside they pussy with they minds on the
pretty things in life, props is a true thug’s wife
It’s like a cycle, niggaz come home, some’ll go in
Do a bullet, come back, do the same shit again
From the womb to the tomb, presume the unpredictable
Guns salute life, rapidly, that’s the ritual

3) Listen to Rewind"…..he tells a story backwards and still makes it rhyme


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ghastly4 months ago
co sign xcept for nas and luda, they been doing there thang since day 1. in a way there underated for all the shit nas and luda come out with they should be more succesfull than 50
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relapser094 months ago
I kinda agree with this list but how could you possible place Nas on here and not Lil Wayne are you fuckin retarted I do agree with you though that Luda is overated as hell Ive never liked him


EMINEM BE GOAT
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