May 9Pac
Ye
Snoop
3K- May 9
ColeToTheJay-Z - sounds exactly the same live as on record. Not so much energy but with classics spanning from several decades he is the unfisputed GOAT
Cole - more energy live and a fantastic performer
Kendrick - same as above
Ye - the whole performance is his highlight but his rapping and voice live is mid.
Last point is true now but in his prime Ye was a better performer than all of those guys
May 9Battle rappers should qualify. Closest rap comes to theater imo
May 9·1 replyColeToTheJay-Z - sounds exactly the same live as on record. Not so much energy but with classics spanning from several decades he is the unfisputed GOAT
Cole - more energy live and a fantastic performer
Kendrick - same as above
Ye - the whole performance is his highlight but his rapping and voice live is mid.
Yeezus era was the peak of his vocal performance
Maybe he should wear a mask again
1996 BRL ✊🏿May 9·1 reply
Palestinian OoziHow many old white men are carved into mt Rushmore? Is it 4?
Yasiin Bey
Andre 3000
DOOM
Cam’ronI feel that covers everything I need from humor, skill, charisma, subject matter, and personality.
Not hating on Cam'Ron
But I approve DOOM, Dante & 3K heavily
All in my top 10 for my normal list (although Mach may have supplanted Dante)Edit:
Although DOOM sent an impostor when was planning to see him, Mos was a bad show when I saw him, 3K was superb!!!!!!!
May 9Palestinian OoziHow many old white men are carved into mt Rushmore? Is it 4?
Yasiin Bey
Andre 3000
DOOM
Cam’ronI feel that covers everything I need from humor, skill, charisma, subject matter, and personality.
Would do Lupe instead of Camron and agree
- May 9
Really
Lupe
Nas
Freddie Gibbs
DOOM 
May 9we talking live?
- May 9
if live ima say
ye
lupe
kendrick
jay 
May 9454
Tyler the Creator
Teller Bank$
Quas ☆May 9Ye, Dot, Travis, & Hov.
May 9·1 replyI know y'all hate Gambino but he's an obligatory inclusion
May 9Schoolboy Q is pretty great performer
May 9Ye Kendrick Pac and some other douchebag idfk
May 9
worshaltravis isn’t “good” in the traditional sense, but he does put on a great show and captures the vibe of his music well.
Astroworld tour was peak
May 9Dot
Ye
Luda
Lupe- May 10·edited1996 BRL
Not hating on Cam'Ron
But I approve DOOM, Dante & 3K heavily
All in my top 10 for my normal list (although Mach may have supplanted Dante)Edit:
Although DOOM sent an impostor when was planning to see him, Mos was a bad show when I saw him, 3K was superb!!!!!!!lol oh s*** I skimmed the title and didn’t see the part about performing
I would still put mos and 3k in there for live performance. Sorry about your Mos experience. He is one of the best live that I’ve seen truly.
But with this in mind, I never saw DMX or Pac live, but they really had incredible voice command and energy from the footage I’ve seen.
I strangely love the DOOM poster fiasco lolll. It’s such a funny wrinkle in his character.
May 10YA ICEMAN ACEI know y'all hate Gambino but he's an obligatory inclusion
Had to bump him out my list for Tyler but would’ve been there otherwise
- May 10·1 reply
niggas naming some artists they only ever seen through YouTube
be forreal with your picks my nigga - May 10·2 repliesValentine
niggas naming some artists they only ever seen through YouTube
be forreal with your picks my niggaAnd? lol, it’s live performance footage.
At their best, 2pac and DMX getting most of the names listed itt outta here.
Jay Z is being name dropped in here, and it’s unanimous fact DMX was crushing him every stop on the Hard Knock Life tour.
If it’s just people I’ve seen live:
Mos
3k
Kanye
Tyler - May 10Palestinian Oozi
And? lol, it’s live performance footage.
At their best, 2pac and DMX getting most of the names listed itt outta here.
Jay Z is being name dropped in here, and it’s unanimous fact DMX was crushing him every stop on the Hard Knock Life tour.
If it’s just people I’ve seen live:
Mos
3k
Kanye
TylerThis just in nobody who didn’t see MJ can say he’s the goat performer
- May 10·1 replyPalestinian Oozi
And? lol, it’s live performance footage.
At their best, 2pac and DMX getting most of the names listed itt outta here.
Jay Z is being name dropped in here, and it’s unanimous fact DMX was crushing him every stop on the Hard Knock Life tour.
If it’s just people I’ve seen live:
Mos
3k
Kanye
Tylermost people living they life through a screen
just think you can dig deeper and give a more honest opinion and assessment off s*** you actually experienced in real life which should be the point of these lists imo as opposed to just parroting opinions in rap we know gone be taken wellexpands the conversation past the usual lists and gives other artists their flowers in hiphop
- May 10·2 repliesValentine
most people living they life through a screen
just think you can dig deeper and give a more honest opinion and assessment off s*** you actually experienced in real life which should be the point of these lists imo as opposed to just parroting opinions in rap we know gone be taken wellexpands the conversation past the usual lists and gives other artists their flowers in hiphop
lol, I guess that is true…but no shame in digging into history and seeing how artists before our time were doing it.
- May 10Palestinian Oozi
lol, I guess that is true…but no shame in digging into history and seeing how artists before our time were doing it.
I’ll throw a left field name out. Sheck Wes is amazing live honestly. Argue with a wall
- May 10Palestinian Oozi
lol, I guess that is true…but no shame in digging into history and seeing how artists before our time were doing it.
I feel that entirely…it’s hard to deny a nigga like DMX impact live or HOV ability to command an acapella live…i guess I just view “lists” in a specific, personal way and value putting that personal touch into your list more than common names