Jason, I know it's based on opinion so I won't hate.
Good, showing maturity here. :thumb:
What I will do is completely disagree with you
That's fine, I'll respect your opinion as long as you respect mine.
Jay-Z is a legend in my eyes & a great rapper.
Dude, I even noted next to his name that I acknowledge he is a legendary rapper and considered one of the best in the game, but that doesn't mean I have to like him. I have liked about 2 songs his entire career, one of those being "99 Problems".
Snoop is a legend in my eyes & a great rapper.
Well, I him hawed around about putting Snoop on the list and let me tell you why I did. Granted Snoop WAS one of the best rappers in the fucking world back in the Doggystyle days. But the fact of the matter is, NOTHING he has done since then has even come close to the greatness in quality. Does Snoop have the talent? Of course, Doggystyle and hell, even some of the songs on Tha Last Meal proved that. HOWEVER, the fact that he doesn't utilize those skills and hasn't since Doggystyle means he's, for lack of better words a "one hit wonder".
You can be the best basketball player in the world, but if you don't utilize those skills and prove you are...you aren't.
Jadakiss is a good rapper with great wit & a heavyweight when it comes to punchlines.
I don't like him. He has some good punchlines here and there, but other than that, I don't get the big fuss. Great voice, but I don't like his lyrics and is flow is horrendous. I bought "Kiss Of Death", listened to it 4 times, liked the songs "Welcome 2 D-Block" and "Time's Up" and that was it. Haven't listened to it since about 3 weeks after I bought it.
Not the biggest fan of 50 but I wouldn't list him amongst the worst. Now again he flows better than decent & his lyrics are extremely average. Don't think he is one of the worst though.
I've liked SOME of 50's stuff, but hated the majority. All the stuff of his I like those are verses off of other's songs. I like his verses on:
Never Enough (almost showing up Eminem)
We All Die One Day
Love It Or Hate It
Westside Story
How We Do
As for Puffy, well, he may not write his lyrics & he may not have a great flow but the man has said it himself, he does not consider himself one & does not wish to be considered a rapper.
One day you will learn that just because people say something, doesn't mean they actually mean it. He's released two albums and SEVERAL singles. I'll be fair and call him a retired rapper and he's still one of the worst.
But I do give you props on respectfully disagreeing. :thumb: