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Best Rapper Ever Tournament Round 1 (Bracket B)

Seed 1)Jay Z vs. Seed 8)Jadakiss
Flow: Both are great flowers but I feel Jigga gets the nod here. (10,0)
Creativity: Tie. While Jay Z is great, Jada’s music is equally as creative. i.e. Neither rapper is extremely creative actually. (15,5)
Storytelling: Hmm. Its another tie. I feel Jada is a decent storyteller. Jigga man isn’t a great storyteller so there. (20,10)
Impact: A no brainer Jay is a more impactful MC. Hell he’s the most in this bracket I think….maybe. (30,10)
Collaboration: Tie. Before you cry foul, consider Jay isn’t always on point in his features…but then again, who is? Jada ties him here. (35,15)
Versatility: HOVA might be the most versatile rapper in this tournament, so yeah. (45,15)
Albums: More contestested than you think, but Jay wins again. Man Jada…. (55,15)
Commercial Success: Not even close. HOVA baby!!!! (65,15)

Jay Z wins with a wopping 65 points! Jada just got unlucky with the seeding I guess.

Seed 2)Eminem vs. Seed 7)Pusha T

Flow: I’m actually going to give a tie here. Em is one of the best here, but so is King Push. (5-5)
Creativity: Em wins here and pretty easily. Just check out songs like “Sing For the Moment” or “Stan”. (15-5)
Storytelling: I’m going to give this one to Em. Its not really that close. (25-5)
Impact: Both rappers have been impactful, but Em gets this too. He’s probably one of the reasons I like rap music in the first place. (35-5)
Collaboration: I’m giving this one to Pusha T. Sure its kinda close, but now that I think about it; I never heard a wack Pusha T guest verse. (35-15)
Versatility: Both rappers are pretty versatile, but Em wins this one too. (45-15)
Albums: I’m going to actually give this one a tie. If you consider Push’s 2 albums are both really really good, and Em has a dud or 2 depending on how you look at it. (50-20)
Commercial Success: Em gets this category easily. Its just not fair. He might be the most successful rapper in the tournament commercially. (60-20)

With 60 points Em moves on!

Seed 3) Ice Cube vs. Seed 6)Big Boi

Flow: Tie. Both rappers are really good here. Big Boi has a more technical flow, while Cube’s is simple yet effective. (5-5)
Creativity: Another tie. I feel both rapper’s music is really creative and fresh sounding. (10-10)
Storytelling: Cube takes this one fairly easy. He’s one of rap’s best storytellers. (20-10)
Impact: This is TOUGH! Both rappers are really impactful, but I’m going to say tie again since I feel Outkast and NWA are pretty much the same impactfulness in different eras. (30-20)
Collaboration: Tough category but Big Boi wins this one. Hes more consistent guest starring at this point. (30-30)
Versatility: Tie. Sheesh lol. Both rappers are really versatile. (40-40)
Albums: Tough one but, Cube wins this one. His first 2 albums are pretty much classics. (50-40)
Commercial Success: Cube wins this one too. I’m looking at BB’s solo album sales. Not even close. (60-40)

Cube wins with 60 points in a tough battle.

Seed 4)Talib Kweli vs. Seed 5) Kid Cudi

Flow: It’s a no brainer Kid Cudi loses this category. Talib has one of the best flows around. (10-0)
Creativity: Tough one…I’ma give this to both. (15-5)
Storytelling: Hmm I’m really feeling both rappers again here lol. (20-10)
Impact: A tough one. I believe that this is a tie as well. KC has been more influential these days and Talib more in the past. (25-15)
Collaboration: Welp, Kid Cudi wins this one. I mean he literally lights up every track he’s on imo. Not saying Talib is bad but Cudi shines brighter as a guest feature. (25-25)
Versatility: Both rappers are versatile yes, but Talib kinda stays in his lane. KC wins this one too. (25-35)
Albums: KC has good albums but some duds. Talib has no duds really so naturally he wins this category….(35-35)
Commercial Success: Sheesh both rappers don’t sell well, but Talib is known for not selling well. Consider Cudi the winner here. (35-45)

Kid Cudi advances barely with 45 points. It was a great battle.
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