Rakim / NAS
 

ok this arguement has been around for a while has Nas overtaken in your opinion Rakim as the best MC. this discussion is only between Nas and Rakim the better of the two. Neither have wack albums. We know that w/o Rakim ther wouldnt be Nas (the rapper that is) but i am only saying to weigh their work as an MC.
Nas-
Illmatic
Nastradamus
I am
Stillmatic
God's Son
The Lost Tapes

Rakim-
Paid in Full
Let the Rythm Hit'em
Don't Sweat the Technique
The 18th Letter
The Master

You have in one hand Rakim most likely the best of the MC's that really revolutionized hip-hop
And Nas who modeled his idea of an MC after Rakim

The question is has the student in a way overtaken the master?

Nas easily

more talented plus he has better albums

and how do you forget It Was Written??

my bad

It's not a easy choice,and i feel Nas took the torch from Rakim even though Rakim fathered the style.

Ra is the goat 4 me. Nas is in my top 5.

EASILY?!?! pffft.... wtf... RAKIM is a pioneer man... never off point... he is dope... GOAT... peace out... 7th Seal droppin so0n

Nasty

Nastradamus was pretty shit, but Nas > Rakim on the whole

yes nas easily..

rakim is a pioneer (and so is Nas, maybe even more so than Ra)

but nas passed rakim a long time ago.
nas wouldnt be the one to tell you that cause hes humble

but
Illmatic>paid In full
nas catalog is way better than Ra's and thats kinda not fair in a way cause Nas was in a newer era but he is the reason rap advanced to that newer era b/c of Illmatic

follow me?

Yeah that was real tough, but Nas.

A controversial statement: Follow the Leader >>> Paid in Full

i prefer nas, but i dunno who the better mc is really./

its tied
i went wit nas
niggas against society

Rakim maybe better than Nas as MC but..
Illmatic>Rakim albums
It Was Written>Rakim albums

Rakim easy easy easy