A nearly decade long study, analyzing almost every single rapper ever who was or is in any way note worthy. Each artist is judged based on 5 categories and NONE of them include my opinion in any way (unlike those other lists). Extensive work and research put into this to uncover who is in fact the "best" rapper of all time. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taleofthetapes/support
Episode 59 is a brief history and scoring of Red Café (2007) & Flo Rida (2008) as we have both our last artist in 2007 as well as our first artist of new calendar year, 2008 here today!
Episode 58 is a brief history and scoring of a couple of friends of mine NExt1dEr, Kritikal, & Jay Rawz of Staten Island hip hop group, Tha Dirtbagz (2007). This is the last episode in 2007 and next week on Episode # 59, we will be moving into a new calendar year of 2008!
Episode 57 is a brief history and scoring of Eto (2007) and Percee P (2007) as we continue on here in the calendar year of 2007!
Episode 56 is a brief history and scoring of underground rappers 38 Spesh (2007) and Jay Electronica (2007) as we continue on in the calendar year of 2007!
Episode 55 is a brief history and scoring of Canadian underground rapper, Snak The Ripper (2007) and Grafh (2007) as we continue on in the calendar year of 2007!
Episode 54 is a brief history and scoring of myself, J-Formz (2007) and Slaughterhouse member, Joell Ortiz (2007) as we continue on in the calendar year of 2007!
Episode 53 is a brief history and scoring of my personal friend and former Ghostown member, CiG (2006) and Love & Hip Hop Star, Consequence (2007) as we both finish off our current year of 2006 and move into a new calendar year of 2007!
Episode 52 is a brief history and scoring of Lupe Fiasco (2006) and underground rapper Celph Titled (2006) as we near the end of calendar year 2006.
Episode 51 is a brief history and scoring of Wiz Khalifa (2006) and underground rapper Skyzoo (2006) as we continue on in the calendar year of 2006!
Episode 50 is a brief history and scoring of Dipset prospect 40 Cal (2006) and underground rapper Kenn Starr (2006) as we continue on in the calendar year of 2006!
Episode 49 is a brief history and scoring of rapper/producer Pharrell (2006) and the boss, Rick Ross (2006) as we continue on in the calendar year of 2006!
Episode 48 is a brief history and scoring of underground rapper Rhymefest (2006) and Dipset prospect J.R. Writer (2006) as we continue on in the calendar year of 2006!
Episode 47 is a brief history and scoring of underground rapper Apathy (2006) and the 2nd of my personal friends, Staten Island's own, AC (2006) as we continue on in the 2nd half of the podcast!
Episode 46 is a brief history and scoring of underground rapper Termanology (2006) & Terror Squad member, Remy Ma (2006) as we enter a new calendar year of 2006 here, which officially brings us to the second half of this podcast as a whole!
Episode 45 is a brief history and scoring of Linkin Park & Fort Minor member Mike Shinoda (2005) & rapper/singer T-Pain (2005) as we we cover our last two artists in the calendar year of 2005 here.
Episode 44 is a brief history and scoring of G-Unit member, Tony Yayo (2005) & The Pharcyde member, Fatlip (2005) as we we continue on in 2005 here today.
Episode 43 is a brief history and scoring of G-Unit member, The Game (2005) & underground rapper, Jakki Tha Motamouth (2005) as we have our first full episode of 2005 here today.
Episode 42 is a brief history and scoring of the first Asian American solo rapper to be signed to a major record label in the United States, battle legend, MC Jin (2004) & the first artist being covered in 2005 in Macklemore (2005) as we move into a new calendar year!
Episode 41 is a brief history and scoring of Dipset member, Juelz Santana (2003) & underground rapper Wordsworth (2004). Next episode we move into a new calendar year of 2005.
Episode 40 is a brief history and scoring of G-Unit member, Young Buck (2004) & Dipset member Jim Jones (2004) as we near the end of 2004.
Episode 39 is a brief history and scoring of G-Unit member, Lloyd Banks (2004) & the very first of my friends to be covered in the study, Mic Beatz (2004) as we continue on in 2004.
Episode 38 is a brief history and scoring of battle rapper Cassidy (2004) & the very last Wu-Tang member, Masta Killa (2004) as we continue on in 2004. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taleofthetapes/support
Episode 37 is a brief history and scoring of both members (Young Chris & Neef Buck) of Philly Roc-A-Fella duo, Young Gunz (2004) as we continue on in 2004. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taleofthetapes/support
Episode 36 is a brief history and scoring of underground rapper R.A. The Rugged (2004) and rapper/producer, Kanye West (2004) as this is the first episode moving into a new calendar year, 2004. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taleofthetapes/support
Episode 35 is a brief history and scoring of Bad Boy artist, Loon (2003) and rapper/actor, Nick Cannon (2003) as we come to the last 2 artists in the calendar year of 2003 which means next episode we move into a new year, 2004. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taleofthetapes/support
Episode 34 is a continuation of Da Band who were started on Episode 33. Last week we covered Freddy P & Chopper, this week we will cover the remaining two rappers in Da Band, Ness (2003) & Babs (2003) as all four rappers from the group did make the cut. This episode also brings us one just week away from the end of 2003. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taleofthetapes/support
Episode 33 is a brief history and scoring of Shady Records artist Obie Trice (2003) & the first two members, Freddy P & Chopper of MTV's Da Band (2003) as we continue on here in the calendar year of 2003. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taleofthetapes/support
Episode 32 is a brief history and scoring of west coast rapper 40 Glocc (2003) & Insane Clown Posse's Violent J (2003) as we continue on in the calendar year of 2003. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taleofthetapes/support
Episode 31 is a brief history and scoring of southern rapper Killer Mike (2003) & Joe Budden (2003) as we continue on in the calendar year of 2003. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taleofthetapes/support
Episode 30 is a brief history and scoring of Philly Native, Roc-A-Fella artist, Freeway (2003) and southern underground group Little Brother (2003) as we move into a new calendar year of 2003 on this episode today! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taleofthetapes/support
Episode 29 is a brief history and scoring of Houstan Texas natives Paul Wall (2002) and Chamillionaire (2002). These 2 artists are the very last 2 artists to come out in 2002, so next episode we move into a new calendar year of 2003! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taleofthetapes/support
Episode 28 is a brief history and breakdown of female emcee Jean Grae (2002) and 1 hit wonder, southern hip hop duo, Smilez & Southstar (2002) as we move towards the end of 2002! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taleofthetapes/support
Episode 27 is a brief history and scoring of underground artists Journalist (2002) & Cage (2002) as we move closer to the end of 2002. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taleofthetapes/support
Episode 26 is a brief history and scoring of boxer Roy Jones Jr. (2002) & Copywrite (2002) as we continue on in the calendar year of 2002. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taleofthetapes/support
Episode 25 is a brief history and scoring of CeeLo Green (2002) & Mac Lethal (2002) as we continue on in the calendar year of 2002. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taleofthetapes/support
Episode 24 is a brief history and scoring of all three official members Ill Bill, Sabac Red, and Goretex of Brooklyn underground hip hop group, Non Phixion (2002) as we continue on in the calendar year of 2002. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taleofthetapes/support
Episode 23 is a brief history and scoring of Bad Company member, producer/rapper, El-P (2002) as well as the only member of Memphis group, Three 6 Mafia, to make the cut; Juicy J (2002). Bad Company was out in 1995, so accidentally, we are covering El-P later than we should. Three 6 Mafia was also out in 1995, however, Juicy J was the only member of the group to qualify for the study so Three 6 Mafia and all their material won't count. Taking all that into consideration, we will cover each artist from when their debut solo albums came out in 2002. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taleofthetapes/support
Episode 22 is a brief history and scoring of Clipse member Pusha T (2002) and underground artist Sage Francis (2002) as we continue on in the calendar year of 2002. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taleofthetapes/support
Episode 21 is a brief history and scoring of Royce Da 5'9" (2002) and Lil' Flip (2002) as we enter a new calender year of 2002 here today! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taleofthetapes/support
Episode 20 is a brief history and scoring of underground hip hop artist and Army Of The Pharoahs member, Virtuoso (2001) and Bad Boy artist G. Dep (2001) who are the very last artists in the calendar year of 2001! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taleofthetapes/support
Episode 19 is a brief history and scoring of southern underground hip hop group, CunninLynguists (2001) as we near the end of our calendar year of 2001! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taleofthetapes/support
Episode 18 is a brief history and scoring of southern rappers Bubba Sparxxx (2001) & the self proclaimed King of the South, T.I. (2001). I did not realize last week was actually our last episode of April so we will be going over all of our lists on this weeks episode and there are some MAJOR changes to almost ALL of them! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taleofthetapes/support
Episode 17 is a brief history and scoring of underground artists Reef The Lost Cauze (2001) & Eyedea (2001) as we continue on in the calendar year of 2001! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taleofthetapes/support
Episode 16 is a brief history and scoring of Brooklyn's own, Fabolous (2001) & underground rapper, Immortal Technique (2001) as we continue on in the calendar year of 2001! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taleofthetapes/support
Episode 15 is a brief history and scoring of 1/2 of Philly duo, Boo-bonic (2001) & TLC member, Left Eye (2001) as we continue on in the calendar year 2001! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taleofthetapes/support
Episode 14 is a brief history and scoring of Cormega (2001) and Young Jeezy (2001) as we continue on in 2001. On todays episode, we get a special feature from Chuckie again! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taleofthetapes/support
Episode 13 is a brief history and scoring of New England underground artist, Reks (2001) & son of Master P, Lil Romeo (2001). We also get our third peak at all of our current lists in this episode as we continue on in the calendar year 2001! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taleofthetapes/support
Episode 12 is a brief history and scoring of the only D-12 member left to make the cut, Swifty McVay (2001) and Lower East Side's Tru Life (2001) as we continue on in 2001. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taleofthetapes/support
Episode 11 is a brief history and scoring of two D-12 members, Kuniva (2001) and Kon Artis (2001) as this is our first full episode in the calendar year 2001. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taleofthetapes/support
Episode 10 is a brief history and scoring of underground, Brooklyn horrorcore rapper, Necro (2000) and Staten Island's Wu-Tang affiliated Remedy (2001). In this episode we have both the last artist of the year 2000, and the first artist of 2001 as we enter into a new calendar year here. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taleofthetapes/support
Episode 9 is a brief history and scoring of Nature (2000) of The Firm, and Bad Boy's Shyne (2000) as we finally near the end of the year 2000. In this episode we go over our current lists for only the 2nd time this season! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taleofthetapes/support
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