Who is the Greatest Rapper of this Generation?

By: Adonis Armstrong

If you had a poll to see who’s was the greatest rapper of this generation who would you vote for? The top of your list may look like this Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, or Drake? Some lists may look different when it comes to the topic. I say it depends on the person that is getting asked because everyone has their own opinion and catergories such as backpack, conscious, trap, drill rap, and even melodic rap .

Each Hip Hop catergory has a different vibe and element to it. Although you have some rappers that can step into any of the catergories and do well in each. The New York Times put a claim to Kung Fu Kenny aka Kendrick Lamar as this generations greatest rapper. I can agree too as Kendrick has dropped some classic albums for the culture such as good kid, m.A.A.D city, To Pimp a Butterfly, DAMN, and of course Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. K. Dot has definitely put in some work to get such high praise.

On another hand you have J. Cole. The North Carolina native should be put in the discussion as well. He has done a lot for the culture since being heard on a mainstream level. Some of his most classic albums are Born Sinner, 2014 Forest Hills Drive, 4 Your Eyez Only, and The Off-Season. These alone put him in any type of discussion for the title for the generation.

Let’s get to one of the most loved and hated artists in the game, Drake. He has had the game on lock since 2009 when he dropped his classic mixtape, So Far Gone. Drake is a little different from the top too but hate it or love, it he has put in work to be at the top. Take Care, Nothing Was the Same, If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late, and Views are top notch albums from the 6 God from Toronto.

Honorable Mentions - Other rappers who should have a seat at the table in this discussion.

BIG K.R.I.T.

The Mississippi rapper has great quality work and is a house hold name in the game. He does majority of his own production such as J. Cole. K.R.I.T. also received high praise from Wiz Khalfa, stating he thinks Krizzle should win a grammy soon. Good albums to go listen to are Cadillactica, 4eva is a Mighty Long Time, K.R.I.T. IZ HERE, and Digital Roses Don’t Die.

Cyhi The Prynce

The Atlanta based rapper is very witty with the pen and what I mentioned earlier, can do all catergories of Hip Hop. Look no further than the Prynce. Although he only has one studio album, No Dope On Sundays, he has writing credits from major artists such Kanye West, Travis Scott, and more.

nba YoungBoy

The Louisiana rapper will probably have you scratching your head but he has the streets on lock for this generation. He has a unique sound that people in the south can relate to. His fanbase is the same or even bigger than some of the artist above. I can’t really say an album because YoungBoy puts out music literally every quarter of the year.

Lil Baby

This Atlanta rapper is becoming a phenom and has the hits to prove he can be at the table this generation. He had a special on Prime called Untrapped: The Story of Lil Baby that followed a little part of his life in the music industry. Baby has became a voice especially when he dropped The Bigger Picture during covid, which had some meaning to it for the culture.

Yes there is more that can be at the table for the discussion, but these are a few artists I think are deserving for a shot at the title for this generation.

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