[Chronic Diarrhea]

This thread got me thinking:[url:10f7b]http://forum.ebaumsworld.com/showthread.php?t=68087&page=1&pp=15[/url:10f7b]

Now I'll be the first to admit that I don't know much about rap, it's not my deal, but a lot of people put the pop rappers, people like Jay-Z. I don't really understand that, because most of the guys I know who really know rap want to vomit on people like him. So what makes a rapper one of the top ten of all time? Is it the ability to come up with unique rhyming styles, or is it the cultural influence? A lot of people recognize Eminem's rhyming ability, for example, but don't like how he caters to the pop side. Others think guys like Dr. Dre, Snoop, BIG, and Tupac are better deserving because of their influence (east coast vs. west coast). Even some like 50 Cent because he has street cred. I really don't know, maybe Tripper can answer it.