yo, I was just reading this post and im practically fam with everybody you see on this list but never the less.. curse is a close net bud of mine, we go back like bros and we started this netcee thing together back in 1992 or 1993 or something, with a few cats, as well.. I was just flattered to be on his top 30 list of internet emcees of all time.. big ups to my bro for the love.. by the way, I go by the name of Flamboyant, on this list.. this is an old post wayy back on Da Underground forums when we were initially an ezboard.com forum.. I was also one of the administrators over at this forum then.. check this list out, alotta dope cats on this list..
Curse, wrote :
I jus couldnt do 10.
This is my top 30 emcees list wit a good word put in by each name, there is just so many ill heads and I dont wanna have like 5 cats tied at number 1.
Oh ya, just to piss everyone off Im not doing it in any particular order.
I made a list of cats that over a period of time I have seen and wrote the names down as they came to my head, and just like every list someone gets left out on accident, if you got left out go cry about it and Ill hand you tissue thats been sprayed wit pesticide.
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Hungerlife- This cat is by far the rawest in battle, his lyrics could be simple but the content he put behind it would make it disgustingly ill, he opened my eyes to the variety of analogies ,content,and similies I could bring to the table. Back when he was posting he wasnt the attention starved type at all, he would rip like 3 or 4 cats in the same thread he started as his reply if he didnt like what they had to say instead of making a new post all together.
Idol Phoenix- When he wasnt battlin, his topics were jaw dropping, his lyrical content is some of the best if not the best Ive ever encountered, his shit was always so on point which is the sign of a tru lyricist, its also a way of telling if a person rhymes on mics or writes actual songs as well. It blows ass that he isnt around anymore, but eventually they all come back. In battle he was vomiting ill, his punches would make you say 'damn,why aint I think of that?'. He always said he wasnt a battle emcee and that he aint think he was good at it. lmfao, yea right.
Ignorant Prodigy- His rhyme scheme is clever and original, many have tried to mock it and failed, simply because he is far more educated in rhyming sounds then we are, or explaining it atleast. Either way his content is sick, horrorcore in fact on the tip of poetic, which most people question as hip hop and or hate, lets just say most people cant rhyme like him now can they? Besides hip hop has changed, everything changes or it becomes boring or stagnant. Change is good, and I like horrorcore.
Anonomous- Kid is mad deep and rooted into molding life into semantics, his topic drops make you think and question things, I always love peeping his shit. Battle wise he is nasty too, anyone who is anyone knows Anon handles himself superbly in battle, glad to see ya back.
Duzt- This cat doesnt drop but once a blue moon anymore, but back when this site first started he was fluent. And even way before then back in United Styles, he was nice back then but got pretty damn sick here, one of the reasons why this board has so much history. I know him mostly as a battler, and one of the better ones at that, his rhyme scheme was always dope, and his content was raw.
Wird of Pley- Back in the IE days (seems jus like yesterday) he was by far the most horrorcore emcee Ive ever seen, thats when he was Boston Strangler, now hes a 'RMC hotshot' (barf) and his punches are nasty as fuck, mos def a ruthless battle emcee.
Krewsuphyx- Punches and rhyme scheme is how I would describe his lyrics, once again another battler, but yet holds down his topics too. One of the more talented vets. He's prolly under alias now because I havent seen him in forever.
TalkSickHymz- One of the original founders of this site, and guess what?...he rhymes too, his drops have a nice blend of content and imagry, dangerous in battle as well, why wouldnt he be, anyone wit content and imagry is.
Lux- Hands down the best chat battler of all time, this cat could clown you so bad you'd wish you was somewhere else picking on 5 year olds,because he'd make you feel 5 years old, his comical punches could come wit content and or personal disses. Bottom line is you walk away feeling stupid. From what I hear he is deathly sick on the mic too, so imagine gettin clowned face to face.
China- The only female on this list and proudly so, (never been surrounded by so much dick,eh?) Her vocab alone is enuff to destroy most, and that she did back in the US days, her lyrical content is overwhelming, and she embarrased many guys and made other females go back to the kitchen. Did I mention shes hot?
Prizm- Kid is sick in freestyles, text or mic, very dangerous in battle and overall a coo cat to talk to. Hes got the punches and content. Unfortantly hes pulled a 'Wheres Waldo".
Pestilence- When it comes to punches in battle, yours wont compare to his, text and mic he is sick. Very...very...very....... sick. Did I mention he knows Nas?
Razin- aka Illergicreaxion, all I can say is he reminds me of Pestilence, but he doesnt know Nas. He's also much funnier. Back on the IE days me and him ripped cats via collab, but now hes a bigshot on Ughh.com (barf)
Acid Reflex- Here we have a walking talking bookdeal and a nightly news exclusive. This cat has a way about being unorthadox,original and morbid all in one. He allowed me to channel my hate into sickening lyrics. His mic skills are better then yours, and his complex punches make you think. His freestyles are nasty.
Cab Six- Now when it comes to freestyle battles, steer clear, I have been deprived of hearing this cat flow, but when respected heads and even herb assholes and haters say he is so fucking nasty on the mic then it just has to be tru, text wise his drops are always ill in flow and pretty rich wit content, mos def a battle emcee. Did I mention r&b sucks?
Doctor Sluess- The cat who kept me on my toes in battle frees, made my swift thinking the way it is today, hes not big on multis for the most part, mostly a punchline emcee who brings them raw,complex, personal.....basically the works, his style is unorthadox in a way, which works for well for him.
Flamboyant- aka Naturally Gifted (aka @
Corleone), lyrically reminds me of Canibus, a lil too much sometimes, no love for that, but all love for when he lets loose in battle and comes raw wit his own style, he brings an imagry overload wit the vocab, his shit is always interesting to peep. Hes a battle emcee for the most part and pretty dangerous when he needs to be.
Narcolepsy- This kid ripped up the audios back in the day, comical punches, witty and clever is a good way to describe him, he could clown kids into retirement or hiding. Did I mention I hate the Army now?
Hostyle- Another punchline extremist, kid is nasty in audio and in text, clowns the shit outta people. I hear he has an underground album coming out soon.
Matrix- The Multi King,(lol), this cat has an array of punches and multis blended in battle, another vet who mops the floor wit no effort outta boredom against herbs in those freestyle rooms, and is able to step up to par wit even the most dangerous opponent.
Street Scholar- Lyrically all ive seen from him is punches, and they are nasty as hell, reminds me of a Wird of Pley type. A die hard battle emcee wit punches that you wish were yours.
Mr. Devil 666- The name is horrid and gay as a muther fucker, but he gets props for being sick in battle, he's overrated for the most part and his nuts get rode like a Planters blimp, punchline wise he is pretty nasty, content he lacks, hes a battle emcee mostly, and as much as I hate to say it he is a good threat.
Sha77er S7ar- This kid is amazing, he drops battle verses long enuff on one person that he could cut it into 6 parts and rip 6 ppl, punchline wise and imagry wise one of the best, but I wanna smack him for posting to much on one person. Topic wise he is ill as fuck too.
Jester- aka Hidden Lawn Gnome, ill in audio, a punchline emcee, underrated and most likely better then you, kid is nice .
Zygotic Embryo- Must have been drunk when he thought of the name, I mostly like his battles, his topics are coo and stay on point, punches and content are always pretty nasty.
Jayk- A cat from Urban Authentics, his style is simple and his punches are what I would have to say as so simple that they are advanced and absolutly raw.
Human- aka ....( alot of names)... This cat is nice as hell on the mic, and he uses an array of multis and punches, mos def a threat in battle and sick on topics.
MC Greg E Braide (aka @
Rawn MD) - Could rip you wit a 5 minute written verse compared to something you'd write in 30, a punchline emcee wit a comical edge, and a good threat.
ImStruggling- A vet who rarely comes around anymore, but when he did you would know it, because someone would bitch about losing, kid brought ill ass punches ....Id like to see him come back.
Trouble- Another multi king wit alot of punchline skill, he comes around from time to time, and when he does his name speaks for itself, kid is straight sick.
(and one to grow on)
Dyme Secta- One of the grandfathers of ao-rhyming, been here since 2.0 if I remember right, back in the JFC days. His chat battles are dope as hell, he doesnt use alot of punches, mostly wordplay and dissing, and he is so fast that he is often accused of using writtens,trust me he aint, he is just that good and has alot of experience.
Vexed- He was on the original top 30 but I got booted and lost the list and had to start over and I forgot to add him back,in my eyes this cat is very likely to succeed, his punches will leave you dumb founded, audio he is sick, one of the best battle emcees out there, he should mos def be feared on the mic.
Lets see more indepth lists like this.
buh-dut buh-dut buh-dut ,thats all folks.