Last year there was a brief moment where every tastemaker, pundit and rap fan listed their top 50. It seemed rushed and haphazard to me, so it took me a while to make sure this was not only fair but respectable. $fromoldharlem if you'd like to support   Jay Z Kendrick Lamar Nas Posdnuos Black Thought Andre 3000 Phonte Redman Lil Wayne Camron Royce Da 5’9 Q-Tip Ghostface Killah Busta Rhymes Prodigy Lauryn Hill Snoop Dogg Notorious B.I.G. Mos Def/2Pac Common Joe Budden Rakim T.I. DMX Pusha T Skyzoo Kanye West Scarface Malik B Big Pun Eminem Raekwon KRS-One Ice Cube Phife Dawg Lupe Fiasco Pharoahe Monch Slick Rick MF Doom Beanie Sigel Chuck D Wale Guru LL Cool J Big Daddy Kane Kool G Rap Tyler The Creator Canibus Rick Ross Max B