Let's really differentiate

Best freestylers

Black Thought

K-Rino

Big L

J.cole

Eminem

Best conceptual rappers

Kendrick Lamar

Lupe Fiasco

Nas

K-Rino

MF DOOM

Best messages

2pac

Kendrick Lamar

Andre 3000

Nas

K-Rino

Best lyricism

Lupe Fiasco

K-Rino

Aesop Rock

MF DOOM

Black Thought

Best hood poets

Kendrick Lamar

2pac

Andre 3000

Nas

Lupe Fiasco

Best storytelling

Kendrick Lamar

Nas

Scarface

Slick Rick

Ghostface Killah

Best discographies

Kendrick Lamar

Nas

Kanye West

MF DOOM

Andre 3000

Best production

Kanye West

MF DOOM

Kendrick Lamar

Black Thought

Andre 3000

Pusha T

Best groups

Wu Tang clan

The roots

OutKast

A tribe called quest

NWA

Best barsmiths

Black Thought

Lil Wayne

K-Rino

Canibus

Lupe Fiasco

Best for wordplay/word bending/flow bending

Andre 3000

Eminem

Black Thought

Lupe Fiasco

J.cole