Lyricism aside...
Top 5 GENERAL (rapping/songs not lyrical depth)
Call me mainstream but it's like:
1-Nicki
2-Cardi, and kinda CLOSE I think
3-Lauren Hill
4-*Edit: Lady of Rage *That old-school chick on track 14 of Dre's first Chronic album
5-A bunnnch of old-school trailblazers, and newer chicks I haven't heard of
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Barcotic...just realized u were in this thread (old), and he goes last on this link