Most Overrated Rappers of All Time

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He's not overrated, everybody hates him. Overrated does not mean "worst", it means someone or something that is given too much hype and credit.

Wayne claims himself to be "the best rapper alive" But really his rhymes are nowhere near Nas, AZ, GZA, Eminem, Talib Kweli, Immortal technique, Kurupt and many more all of them being still alive

Wayne is definitvly the most overated rapper dead or alive

Look at his fanbase.. Either very young or very phony people, you know you gotta like it to relate to it which explains why phony people like phony rapper

The thing is, he never fell off. You know why? Because he never was good in the first place. This is coming from an avid hip-hop head who was convinced that all the hype surrounding Wayne and how "clever" he was had to lead back to an actual trail. I was wrong, and overestimated people. They really are as simple-minded and stupid as I initially thought. This shameless piece of garbage tainted a genre and its fanbase. I listened to every single Lil Wayne project, from the Block is Hot to his latest... zero displays of true brilliance. Sure, a couple of "Hey, haha, I get it" sort of lines but nothing that transcends this level and is just absolutely shocking and mind altering. Set aside these few good lines, and there's nothing less. Substance? Barely, and when there is some he either:

A) executes it terribly

B) is uninteresting

C) both

Flow? Decent, sometimes it fits, but nothing more, no flows he has spit ever have changed rap or made me ...more

Drake has became really poor! Too many love songs and he can't rap! If he's the future 4 rap were all screwed!

he's just awful except for the song forever than he became a disapointment

He is new to the Rap Game. I for one wished he never joined CASH MONEY RECORDS. - Volcadolacious

Great tracks. I listen to the instrumental versions of his songs. But not him. - KRX

RUBBISH - listen fools kanye is an innovator his albums are so different - that takes some serious skill. And he kills it in graduation and watch the throne- with some seriously good verses, but college dropout late regestration and yeezus were still pretty good lyrically. The fact that he is voted second is just a stain on this website

Guys we are talking about rap = lyrics kanye gives great music but not great raps

He's an ass but the man manipulates music like few others can. He's earlier stuff is brilliant

This guy is easily one of the worst rappers I have ever heard in my life. He talks about how he is the "greatest of all time" yet his actual rapping is mediocre at best. His lyrics are plain and mean absolutely nothing besides that he's a "gOd" and even when he tries to write something with actual meaning, it's just fake deep nonsense! The dude barely even has good beats! Most rappers can usually save their songs with amazing beats even without any lyrics with substance but not kanye. Just uses generic, and even outdated beats. And even when they are different, they usually end up sounding ear bleeding! Just listen to his song "On Sight" and tell me that isn't the worst beat you've ever heard in your life. Still I can give him credit that some of his beats are good. But it's uncommon. His creativity in his production does work some of the time. But one of the worst things about him isn't even in his music. It's his arrogant personality and his cancerous fanbase. He acts like an idiot ...more

I don't know how people think that Kanye West is overrated, he's actually pretty good. Just think, would you rather listen to the crappy rappers we have today? Or would you rather listen to Kanye?

MOST OVERRATED RAPPER OF ALL TIME, next to ice cube, but seriously, his only good album was Reasonable Doubt, and everything after that sucked. Maybe because he started freestyling his lyrics, but that's no excuse. He steals lyrics, most his songs are about money and hoes, he provides little to no clever lyrics a song, and he considers himself the greatest rapper alive. Maybe it's just me, but any rapper who calls himself the greatest rapper alive his already overrated or just truly sucks (lil wayne), its up to the people to decide who the greatest is and to have their own opinions, this is just mine. Love it or hate it.

Anyone who steals lyrics from other rappers is going to be overrated but how people can like Jay is crazy, especially as he has gone really mainstream now.

I can't believe how he gets away with stealing endless lyrics, lose one of the biggest beefs of all time, be a massive sellout and still be considered one of the best rappers. People always go on about Reasonable Doubt, Blueprint and Black Album and that's it, he has like 15 albums and only 3 are considered really good, that's pretty poor. This guy gets way too much respect.

He sold his soul for fame, he's a hardcore satanist & he steals a lot from biggie. He's hands down the most overrated of all time.

Most overrated? Nah he's underrated!

He actually is overrated. I'm not saying he sucks, he just gets more credit than he deserves, especially for his mediocre new stuff. The problem is, people that don't know anything about hip hop are voting on this list and the only two rappers they have heard of is the infamously hated Lil Wayne, and the famously loved Eminem.

There are so many other rappers out there like Nas (and that's a more mainstream example) that are arguably more talented than Eminem. The biggest reason he is listened to so much is because white kids like rap too, but they feel that they have to listen to white rappers to relate, and Eminem is the most mainstream and socially acceptable one out there. Em himself has even admitted that if he wasn't white, he wouldn't be half as popular as he is.

He's like a rapping Jesus. He raps about life and gives messages through his music. On the other hand Lil Wayne raps about stupid stuff and blows at it.

Just because he raps about life doesn't mean he isn't overrated. - hype

How is Eminem even on this? Yes you can consider me a Stan because Eminem is my idol and I been listening to him since age 5 but he is not overrated because he is actually good. He is lyrically superior and musically talented then any rapper in the game right now. He is indeed the Rap god and I'm not trying to ride him but he is the best. Same thing with 50 why is he on here? Macklemore should replace Eminem on this list and Drake should be #1

Overrated doesn't mean bad, it even says it at the beginning of the list... How can you people be so oblivious - DarkInk

Telling a Stan that Eminem isn't the best rapper is like telling a kid that Santa isn't real.

Eminem's two best attributes are is sense of humour and his story telling ability, and he barely uses either of them.

People say he raps about real life... When? What song? Did I miss it?

Unless this world is full of; wife beating, wannabe psychos, with an imaginary personality disorder, then I don't see how he is relatable.

Since encore, he's had the odd good song, but the rest is just "Til I Collapse" re-written in different rhyme schemes and put back over a new beat.

His ability to rhyme is second to none... Not necessarily because others can't do it, more that others don't bother or need to... But with that said, it still deserves merit and credit given where its due.

If rap was an athletic sport, Eminem would be the best rapper ever, just for going that extra mile... But it isn't... It's a poetic art form, one he uses to fight invisible ...more

The worst rapper on this list. Not only is she awful lyrically but she sounds like a constipated man forcing out words through that ugly hole she calls a mouth. That butt is fake, her nose is fake, her lyrics are fake. The song "stupid hoe" made me die a little on the inside. Shes awful, should be much higher up on this list.

This list is not for the worst rappers. And I don't really consider herself as one, she is different and has an interesting flow. I'm not saying she's the greatest though... - DarkInk

I don't think I can explain how awful she is in one comment- enough said

Do not get me started on how awful she is my grandma raps better than her and she is FOREIGN and the song she wrote stupid hoe well what is SHE.

I don't like her music but she is not overrated as she was never very highly respected to begin with. Has a few decent verses of her own but no one remembers anything she has done since her verse on Kanye's "Monster"

No story telling? All he does is tell stroies. Have you ever listened to the song Many Men?

You people don't understand that rap and you don't understand what people in inner cities go through. He is real.

Okay, first if all, everyone has their signature style of rapping! His is "story-telling" as you put it. At least his raps have meaning in it, and is original in every way! - WaffleTea

50? Story telling? Lol. He just generically spews out gun lines, money, and hoes. Nothing more, nothing less. - RobertWisdom

Dude's pathetic

So overrated its not even funny

I don't find him overrated, I mean nobody even listens to him. He had one hit pop song that one only popular because of the dance, the guys a joke.

I hate him but he is not overrated as no rap fans like him. He only sold copies because of mainstream music listeners. - KylePeake2

I know you said, everyone knows he sucks, but he did hae number one with the worst song of all time

He wasn't influential whatsoever, he crazy dissing all these rap geniuses - benjigoo

No lyrical ability, Subject matter is horrible, just a Weed
Rapper, how is he below Nas?

He can't rap. I could rap better than him. He ain't even a rapper. He's an idiot - llamaboy17

This meaning less guy is so terrible I turn down the radio the moment I hear this soft voice

Worst rapper of all time. Absolutely no talent or substance whatsoever

what man

He's not Terrible but people are saying he's the best of all time cause of one song. WHAT! YOU ARE FORGETTING PAC, BIGGIE, SHADY, NAS, DRE, EAZY, ICE. THEY SOLD LOTS OF ALBUMS AND THEY ARE FORGOTTEN!?!? BUT ONE SONG THAT'S NOT MAINSTREAM IS THE BEST OF ALL TIME? No, nope, sorry, yeah no.

His work is not great it's ok. But the big problems I have with him is that many actually underrated artists like immortal technique, Yella wolf, Pro Era, and so on put in much work into what they love. But I'm sure Macklemore had done his fair share of work. But he is overrated, he literally got lucky with Thrift shop one song and many others put much more work out and don't get what they truly do deserve.

What who made this list. he is not overrated he is underrated

SO OVERRATED I CANNOT HANDEL! I met him last summer and he is nothing like the way he paints himself to be! Acts as though he's a down to earth cool kind of guy but really this wouldn't be seen dead wearing thrift shop clothing! Honestly everything he had on was designer and it was like I was too much of a peasant for him to speak t me! He's fake in his music and says what people want him to hear! Think about it guys he's always rapping about issues the world is facing at the time.. nowhere near genuine! IF you listen to Tupac you hear the raw emotion and different moods.. but with mackelmore its always the same thing! Always attempting to reel you in with some sappy story!

My opinion but just think about it guys...

He ain't over-rated, he's a rapper from the south who people know him for songs like: Live your Life or Whatever you Like. If its anything, I think he's an rapper who deserves more credit

T. I tell stories with his music he deserves more credit than yall giving him. REAL LIFE STORIES

I still have TI struggle music when he was TIP and only the hood listen. TI now is jingle rapper no heart just another I made rapper. Just making a pay check rapper

T.I. is NOT overrated. He is way underrated if you think he is a "bubblegum pop rapper not a real emcee".

She can't rap. She's already got success because she's a white girl so white girls like her but her songs a terrible. She's just so fake. Just hope she stops an lets real rappers to it

The woman goes by the name "Iggy". Let that sink in

She's white, so obviously people will know her and if you try to say anything bad about her, you're racist. It's honestly gotten so bad to the point where I say that Nicki Minaj is more tolerable than Iggy.

I'm a white girl who wears Abercrombie, but I listen to Tupac, and I know that she's NOT the realest. She's just a pop act who produces armies of white girls who think their hard core because they listen to "rap". Everyone I know is like that.

Man, look at those eyes!

He's not overrated, if anything he's underrated - KrazzyMadd

Again why is he even on here he's not overrated at all.

Sorry but I can't stand Hopsin - Jonerman

I don't understand how this guy ranks that high on people's goat lists, he's honestly a pretty disappointing rapper as a whole. He had potential, but he wasted most of it all on his trash music and garbage lyrics. Basically a harder version of Lil Wayne, a punchline rapper with no substance or storytelling ability.

Can't possibly be compared to the true greats of hip hop.

Overrated for his lyricism which honestly isn't that great. Punchline rappers are honestly the worst kind of rappers, just look at Lil Wayne. You need more than punchlines and shock value to be a good lyricist.

One of the most underrated rapper in history

I'm embarrassed he is even a rapper people have heard of

He needs to take a shower, brush his teeth, and pull his pants up before he even says anything.

He's an embarrassment to my race. I mean, yo! You know just about everyone in america is close minded and believe whatever the media tells them.

Yep, people acted like he started the drill wave but he really didn't. He's always been basic

Let's be honest for once! Who hears the words this clown tries to pronounce? Freeze cup was a joke! This whole rapper is a joke!

Yeah Gucci is pretty over rated, I mean he has a lot of music, I mean a LOT of music... But its mostly trash, absolute garbage

Gucci isn't really overrated...no one really knows him. But! I do hate him, he was involved in Break Up by Mario. - WonkeyDude98

Gucci mane isn't a rapper... He doesn't produce rap... Yall are dumb if you think he does, or are most likely too retarded to realize he makes DRUG DEALING MUSIC... He literally tells the audience this over 100+ times throughout his career... By the way I'm white...

Are you kidding me this guys so cool, his lyrics sre just to good, and so is his rapping

Kid Cudi is great

Kid cudi is not only a rapper, but also has a great singing voice. His beats are mesmerizing, and each of his songs has a meaning to them. Give him a try you will not regret it. He should be number 1

He's not even overrated

This fat sack of dung definitely needs to be way higher on this list. At least in the top five. I just can't imagine in what universe did this slug ever became a famous rapper. He couldn't spit knowledge if you held a gun to his head, but he lies about being a Miami drug dealer and then steals a guy's name. Needs to be at the top of this list for sure. - PrincelyVirtu

He is my favorite phony rapper. Very delusional in this ability to be a Boss/ King Pin.

This fat prick should be number 1. Fake thug drug dealer no lyrics talks about the same bs over and over.

He is absolute trash lyrically. He does not use complex rhyme schemes. He does not do multi-syllabic rhyming. He does not have any special kind of flow, he just says one bar then the next. He is bland.

His first few albums were good, his verse on Nas' "Hustlers" was really good, but after that he fell off pretty hard, started making songs with Lil Wayne and other wack rappers, he lost what made him good in the first place. I guess that's what happens when you surround yourself with Kardashians. Dude is too busy worrying about which one of the kartrashians he's gonna screw next and needs to worry about his rap lyrics. - DaWyteNight

The Game is the greatest hands down!

Dudes obsessed with comparing himself to everyone else. He ways claims to be the "king" and puts himself in the same category as pac, but nobody else gives him this title. He just repetitively states it in every song. How can he be the best when all his comparisons are to other rappers?

Was one of the best rappers in mid 2000's. I mean the documentary and doctors advocate are strait classics. Lax was pretty good too but fell off so hard after that. I was so disappointed when jesus piece came out, I was so excited to hear it but it was that Lil Wayne auto tune B.S. rap. It's to bad such a great hard core west coast rapper had to fall off like that.

He may not be like the other rappers but he is definitely the better than them. He writes his own lyrics, makes his own beats, and directs his own music videos. That's a lot of stuff coming from a guy that had nothing. He doesn't do drugs or drinks like the other rappers. Honestly, he shouldn't be on this list.

What! why is he on this list?

I like Tyler - CartoonCriticizer

Tyler copies Eminem? I'm sorry but how? Everything is completely different, the flow, the beats, the lyrics etc... Plus he doesn't deserve a spot in this list, in fact, I believe he is underrated

John Cena is just a wannabe I don't know much about him but I heard him copy at least 10 Eminem songs so I don't think anyone actually classifies him as a rapper wrestler, sure, but not rapper

He's not a rapper unless "My Time is Now" (or whatever it is) counts as a rap

John Cena is a joke right... ? - KylePeake

Lol. Some people don't realize that he did rap. Also he isn't really a wrestler he's in WWE the fake pro Wrestling league. I'm an actual wrestler and I don't think that John Cena classifies or anyone in WWE because in wrestling we don't kick people we wrestle them

Name a memorable Flo Rida verse. Don't worry I'll wait.

HE SHOULD BE A TOP TEN... BUT THEN HE IS MORE OF A POP SINGER THAN A RAPPER

A rapper who might just be worse than Pitbull and Jason Derulo...

How can he be overrated if most people don't like him? Overrated is not the same as overexposed. - DaWyteNight

Seriously how was he not on this list?

This guy rhymes are out dated the cashmoney era has talked about money so this guy is late when you hear him talk about it

Stop taking 2 chainz seriously, its just fun music. He makes dumb as rock lyrics on purpose.

Two chainz raps like SILK THE SHOCK. HIS verses are like cat in a hat rhymes. So if you like the Dr Suess book. 2 chainz gets his style from a children's book. Just like Birdman

He's not overrated. He sucks, but everybody hates him.

A corny Jamaican fool with no talent.

This dude sounds he need to blow his nose.

Can't freestyle to save his life.

His Raps Suck, the only way he can connect a verse to the next is by saying a similar phrase in Spanish.

To Rap Like Putbull Follow these Steps:
1-say Dale
2-Name 3 Cities Over and over Again
3-Mumble nonsense in Spanish
4-Rap about Sex
5-Act like someone who is on a ton of drugs
6-Bang JLo

I agree! He sounds the same in every single song! It just keeps getting more boring... And yet more annoying!

He's an ass... even the dog pitbull barks better than him

Again, all the people who don't know about Hip-Hop put this grimey street poet on here. - RobertWisdom

His first album, "It's Dark and Hell Is Hot" was great and a classic but he could never make anything half as good after that and became too mainstream with big radio singles. I consider him the east coast Snoop Dogg, because just like Snoop he has one really good first album and everything else after that is just not as good. - DaWyteNight

What dmx is good, he have different style and listen to the song slippin

Dmx is a dark poet, listen to his songs to feel and see what everyone fears which is coming in contact with the devil.

He's not overrated because everyone thinks he sucks

Not too bad, but overrated

To be fair, no-one really takes this guy seriously anymore. His success mainly came from how his songs incorporated catchy baselines from other songs into his work, thereby fooling people to actually liking his music. - Mrveteran

Dude just check out Ice Ice Baby this guy can rap and he's nothing like Lil Wayne who autotunes himself

Most overrated rapper of all time

The definition of overrated right here

He is so overrated! - TheArtOfBars

He should be much higher. Guys like Soulja Boy aren't overrated because everyone knows they suck. - DaWyteNight

He is insanely bad and I do not understand a word he "speaks"
Too much auto tune and it's scary to listen to.

He sounds like he's crying on every track. I can't sit through 30 seconds of any of his music.

Needs to be way higher up on this list. Just listen to karate chop and you will understand why

No seriously, he doesn't rap. This is autotune garbage with 0 creativity.

Why IS LUPE ON THIS LIST?!? You kidding me?

Lupe, criminally under-rated, get him off this list!

Lupe is like the Albert Einstein of rap, he shouldn't be on this list.

How could he be on this list... What

You're out of your mind kid. Biggie is timeless, he is/was the greatest of all time. He has a limited collection due to being murdered but what he put out in his time is better than anything else out out by anyone.

See now...this is exactly why he's on the list! "What he put out in his time is better than anything else put out by anyone" just stop it! - DaWyteNight

Rap is about being real. The realest rappers get the most respect. In this regard Biggie was a fake. A middle class kid with Nintendo games rapping about starving, growing up in a one room shack. His School Teacher Momma says, "We had a seven room apartment. I gave him everything he needed. We never went hungry." He rapped about being street -- when in reality he was a middle class privileged kid who slang some drugs. He wasn't street or ghettto, period. People argue about who was better -- Biggie or Tupac. All I gotta say is that Kendrick Lamar and Eminem are still talking about Pacs genius. Nobody talking about Biggie anymore. Warriors in South Africa dance to Tupac before going to war. The Game rewrote Billboards list to place Tupac at number one. The Vatican recognized "Changes" as one of the most influential rap songs. Who's talking about Biggie's stuff anymore? All he talked about was being a player -- he never lifted up African Americans like 'Pac the Black Panther Warrior Poet.

This is why 2pac is on the list. People like you who think it's all about personality when it comes to hip hop. And one song about poverty does not equal constant whining about it. Don't get it twisted. Hip hop isn't about being "real". It's about lyrics, rhymes, flow, and delivery. Basically rap is about rapping, not being a nice guy with a good message - Themusicman

Fat no talent.

Overrated just like Tupac but better than him. He and pac get the same fame because both of them died young at the time when they were at their best. So people keep on giving this excuse. But still he was way better than Pac. His flow was excellent and he had clever word play and metaphors. The only thing in which Pac was better than him was 'lyrical subject', not lyrics. Had Nas would have died after Illmatic and Eminem after The Eminem Show, then they would have called the greatest of all time. In my opinion Eminem and Nas are the best rappers of all time.

Exactly. It's always a personality contest when it comes to pac - Themusicman

However put him here is a spastic autistic kid

To me big l was a grate rapper if he was still alive he would put lots of rappers in the shade he had a very great flow for rap and he was way better than jay Z.

He's a good rapper but yes he is a little bit overrated. Keep in mind, overrated doesn't always mean "bad" - DaWyteNight

Not overrated at all. He's underrated. Not one wack verse or song from him ever! Not one! - RobertWisdom

Big L is definitely UNDERRATED. He died before the world could recognize how great he is. If he was alive a little longer when Flamboyant could take off, I am so sure he would be up there with Tupac and Biggie. Him being on this list is just so disrespectful to him and his art. Just take a listen to any of his songs

She just ruins songs

I agree she should stop getting love - DrayTopTens

The fact that people still support her after she drugged and robbed a guy is mind boggling. - The01Bro

She's just awful

Overrated skills, complete sjw

Not exactly a mainstream rapper. Hard to be overrated when you're not that well known, outside of a niche fanbase. I find the conspiracy theory content in many of his lyrics kind of silly, but I respect the man for at least rapping with passion and anger.

He's only known for one (maybe two) songs.

Immortal technique is not a bad rapper. Come on you guys

We are not talking bad rapper, this is a list of rappers that get way more hype than they deserve

Silento is a disgrace to rap. He made a song that uses about 10-15 words. He didn't write this song either. He's not a rapper.

Silent isn't a rapper he's a one hit wonder there is no actual rap in the song watch me

So Overrated It's Not even Funny - VideoGamefan5

Lol, Silento Stinks

Most overrated rapper of all time, his lyrics are so bad, he is trash

Top 3 popular people of 2018 (SAD)

1. 6ix9ine
2. Lil pump
3. XXXtentacion

He is cancer.

This list is out dated, the big rappers that my generation listens to sadly, is 6ix9ine and cardi B - danimey

How come this guy is not even on the list? He is so overrated! He can't rap at all because he can't rhyme or have any flow at all!

Not a rapper. A self admitted rich kid from the burbs. No respect for the art of hip hop. Trash just like the rest of Young Money.

Obviously he is trash, but what does being from the burbs have to do with anything? Lol - Themusicman

He made a song about having intercourse with his underage girlfriend. Hmm...

Should be #1 Tyga sucks at everything. - JakeNasty92

He sucks, and he has the single most annoying laugh in hip hop next to Jay-Z and Lil Wayne. He isn't "top 5 dead or alive", anybody who believes he is is a complete idiot. I can think of at least 50 better rappers than him off the top of my head.

Couldn't possibly hang with real rappers like Rakim, Nas, Kane, G Rap, Pun, etc.

Overrated in the hip hop community

Jada is trash

Trey songz is not a rapper idiot

He's an R&B singer, not a rapper.

Stop adding z in your name

He's a r&b songwriter.

One Day we will see him in Festivals

Best Rapper In The World! Forever

I just say heis best

Sucks

Mumble rapper

Lack of flow, lack of lyrics, lack of talent in general. Typical example of how riding a wave can give you some fame.

Birthday beat down Aug 17th 2018.

This is common sense that he is overrated.

Definition of auto tune

Worst rapper of this gen he is worse than lil Wayne

Does not deserve to be called a rapper.

He is a singer

2pac isn't overrated. He earned every bit of respect that he got. He's about number 6 on the greatest rappers ever list.

Tupac is one of the greatest Artist of all time, And I saw his slighty under-rated in this generation.

He was a straight commercial rapper. While he helped popularize rap, he by no means was one of the greatest of all time lyrically wise. He could not touch the greats like Rakim, Krs one, Big daddy Kane, Nas in his prime, slick Rick. - Swinefloo

I can't believe how overrated he is. Everyone says he's Number 1 But His skills are mediocre, It's only his influence. - awesomeguy101

He started rapping more about money.. He fell off.

This brings me back to the "the Earth is flat thing" haha

Bob got good music

His voice never went through puberty

This chimp music is for wannabe thugs who hold there pants up with one hand and twist there hair walking the street. Pure idiot music

Awful lyrics and a punk who thinks he started punk/rap

His name say's it all.

Waka is a complete trash lyricists, who gets way too much attention

HOW IS HE NOT THE HIGHEST, he's PROBABLY THE MOST OVERRATED RAPPER AND EVERYONE THINKS he's "SO GOOD" WELL GUESS WHAT, he's NOT - venomouskillingmachine