Best Rap Verses of All Time

Even though lose yourself is his best song, there is no doubt that this verse is just amazing. Always and will be the best rap verse of all time.

A classic

eminem's stan is not just a rap song, it is a book, it is a movie, it tells you a story perfectly
you can understand every part, and even have a plot twist

it is more than a song, stan is art

its hard to find a song that is like this one, this song is important to our music, to our artistic world

This verse is great, but it's not amazing. The flow and lyrics are a bit off at some points, where as other verses in this song are a bit more on beat. Don't get me wrong, this is a great verse, but definitely not number 1.

This verse has one of the best flow and lyrics compare to any other rap songs. Competing and trying to give this verse some competition might be one of the hardest things to do.

LEGENDARY verse that has yet to be matched by any female or male.

If you can wash Jay Z and Kanye on the same song, the verse must be one of the best ever...

I literally skip to her verse then turn it off or repeat it whatever I listen to the song

Definitely best female rap verse I ever heard, nicki became official after this one. "Besides, Ye they can't stand besides may"

The most complex verse ever have to be smart to understand this one unlike anything I have ever heard

This should be number 1! Nas was 18 year Old Lyrical Genius! He's the Best lyricist in the Game all time!

Such a lyrically complex, intricately crafted verse, Nas at his pure best.

Poetry in motion.

The best rap verse in history, its got everything from storytelling, metaphores and is lyrically untouched, his flow in this is also mindblowingly good, and NaS delivery on this song is pure energetic, coupled with hard-hitting sample and crispy N.Y street drums. The perfect verse

The insane rhyme scheme he uses and flow are perfect all the while painting an incredibly detailed picture of life on the streets. Easily the best verse ever

One of the best songs ever easy. And it begins with "I don't really know how to start this yo..." lol

"I never sleep 'cause sleep is the cousin of death, beyond the walls of intelligence life is defined" this verse is the greatest verse of hip hop history, and Nas wrote the bible of hip hop #Illmatic.
and this verse is better than Nicki Minaj's whole career.

A seriously heavy hitter. Em's verse is undoubtedly the best on the song, and each of his verses complements one another and sticks to the subject masterfully. Definitely in my top 3 for sure!

Jay Z and eminem compliment each other so well in this song. Lyrics are insane

Eminem's verse is the reason this song is here in this list. Absolutely fire

I'm a poet to some/ a regular modern day Shakespeare/ Jesus Christ / the king of these Latter Day Saints here. Epic.

How is this not number one? This is literally the greatest hip hop verse of all time. It should be required study in high school English for mastery of the human language!

Just read the lyrics as you listen, then replay it over and over. Pretty easily #1 of all time for sheer lyrical value.

Listen 2 that album 4 the first time in years the other day. As soon as I played that song, I recited that verse word 4 word. No matter how long I go without hearing that song I can't still remember that verse. That's what makes a great verse, you can always remember it.

Inspektah Deck destroys the song when it's just begun. Every TRUE hip-hop head knows what you're referring to when you approach them and say 'I bomb atomically... '. This verse has everything one needs in the perfect rap verse. Lyrics, references, flow, delivery, smoothness, and more.

The first 3 verses builds up the story. The storytelling was awesome. But the last verse was epic. Probably the greatest verse of all time surpassing every other verse in rap history. Lyricism at its best & Em goes all out in that.

Bad guy is another eminem's song that he can tell you a story that you can picture it just by listening the song

em used to have this power to break the music and become a movie in your head

the last verse is important to eminem's life as a human beeing, as someone who can say sorry and understand his mistakes

Throughout the 4 minute verse, power and anger build continuously, climaxing with Em absolutely shredding lyrically in a overflow of emotion. If you haven't listened, make sure you do.

Make it number 1...

This song summarizes the first 26 years of his life before he dropped Reasonable Doubt.

Love the verse, and the beat is unreal.

How is this not number one? This honestly has everything that the others ahead of it has just written better. The speed, the meaning, the "diss", the lyrics. This is the single greatest verse ever.

Best rap verse ever. He killed every terrible rapper alive. #1

Can't believe he killed Big Sean on his own song.

I don't see why his control verse is a great diss. What did he say that would hurt anybody.

The entire song is the best rap song in my opinion but it would be nearly nothing without this verse

This verse, it's actually amazing. This song is one of the best lyrical songs ever. But I actually don't listen to this song, because it's actually messed up.

Chilling all the way through, but it's the last verse that will leave an everlasting impression.

The last verse of this song leaves you in deep thoughts

Em is angry, and he is trying to come back in this song
it is awesome

This verse is nice, only good part of the song

No ones ever gone as hard on a track as eminem he was so emotional in his forever verse it was his comeback in one erse

All round average song, but Eminem's verse is good, although he does go off topic.

Nas's "Escobar" persona usually feels empty to me (lacking the depth that makes Illmatic so strong), but he kills it on this verse. It takes a rare talent to outshine Rae and Ghost on a track. Nas does it here.

Crazy! Has to be top ten.

Nas had the best verse on the purple tape

How is this not higher?!

Slit your throat worse than ron goldman

Colder than the arctic

Slim shady braindead like jim brady I'm an m80 your little like that kim lady

How Is This Verse Not In Top 15 /I'm Buzzin Dirty Dozen Naughty Rotten Rhymer Cursin at you playas worse than Marty schotnheimer

Both verses are just unreal

Best verse of DOOMs career, should be top 5 in my opinion

Better than any verse eminem has done

ALL CAPS WHEN YOU SPELL THE MAN NAME

good

Awesome Hardcore and Brutal Delivery, sick flow, and nice rhymes.

Love this song, I like all the verses in this

No one is as ill as Smalls!

Mad verse

This verse's unbelievable, make it go at least in top 10

Best rap verse ever. BIf you don't think so, go listen to it right now. I'm black and I like this verse. Dope, dope, dope. Listen to it. He says never before seen rhymes.

Nothing comes close to this! So powerful it gives you goosebumps

The Greatest Rapid Fire Verse of All Time.

Fire fire fire

I know he's not up there with Eminem NaS Jay Z or Kanye but if you listen to the scheme and rhymes in this verse you will agree its one of the best you've ever heard

The complex word choice and rhyme scheme makes this one the greatest rap verses ever. Bars like this don't come around too often

Not the last verse on oldie, it’s the second last

This is easily one of the best verses from earl. from the rhyme schemes, to the bars, to that good old grimey earl flow, this verse is just amazing. he doesn't get the credit he deserves

The third verse is by far the best verse on this song

Each verse is absolutely amazing, but this needs to be top 5

Something about the flow of these opening lines are perfect

Not even the best verse in that album. Q-Tip's verse in Check the Rhime wipes the floor, or pretty much any of Scenario.

His the GOD of hip hop

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