Joe Budden Sounds Off On Vibe's Best Rapper Ever List

Vibe has a battle going on to name the BEST RAPPER EVER. Joell Ortiz asks and records Joe Budden's response to the rankings and even some of the 'artists' on the list. He states "...certain people, certain brands, certain publications should lose they fucking right to discuss hip hop" and goes on to explain why. I can definitely see his point of view. This list, from the gate, has been causing controversy with the fans. I can see why.

The list is supposed to be about BEST RAPPER. Some of these people aren't great at it, let alone good enough to have made this list. And as Joe Budden also states, the other 3 Slaughterhouse members, Joell Ortiz, Crooked I and Royce Da 5'9", didn't make the cut.

He goes on to mention Eminem drawing a #1 seed with no #32 seed to go against him. Will Smith at #16, MC Hammer at #17, Juvenile at #8, Grand Master Melly Mell in 2009, Cowboy (who?), Too Short at #6, Canibus is #31, Pharoahe Monch at #30, Black Thought #14 and O.D.B. is at #11? So forth, and so on.

I then went on Vibe's website and downloaded the bracket. Wanted to see the list for myself. Joe's right. Whoever constructed this at Vibe, and no name has been connected to this tournament, seems to basically put names that would be a better pairing, probably for controversy. Maybe they should've called it BEST RAPPER vs RAPPER WHO'S BEEFED or BEST RAPPER vs RAPPER WHO ARE FRIENDS or something else as moronic as their original idea.

I mean, I'm no historian of hip-hop (I'm just an f'ing fan) but you can't come out with a list and title it Best Rapper Ever and then add some of the names that they did is ridiculous. Seriously, Will Smith v. Mc Hammer in the first round. I think that both of them would agree that they shouldn't even be listed. Mase v. Nelly? Both of them should be eliminated in the first round. They cancel each other out. The list goes on and on and on.

Dig a little deeper at Vibe's attempt to be relevant and you come across what is even more laughable, their Best Rapper Alive bracket that put rappers like Lil Mama, Lil Boosie, Weebie, Shawty Lo, Missy Elliot, Rich Boy and worst rapper ever Soulja Boy to it? Are you kidding me????? Are we talking about rappers or artists with more radio plays, hits, album sales, etc.? I can understand why Vibe is going bankrupt (allegedly). You have clueless clowns writing stories so damn idiotic and insane that the only time people speak about the magazine is to trash talk it.

This list wouldn't matter regardless because opinions will never be completely and identically agreed upon on a topic like this. My opinion on Best Rapper Ever may or may not be the same as the next man so arguing this point is ultimately mute to me. We started up a topic a little while ago titled ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE: Biggie and Pac, The Best? that pretty much reiterates that statement. 

Still, some of these match ups in both brackets are ridiculous and some of the participants are even worse. Everyone has their own opinion on who is the best but Vibe, it's about principle and you've failed.

It's funny because I can't remember the last time I bought a Vibe magazine and now because of this list and this tournament, I won't remember ever again. I am officially done with them.


Check out Joe Budden responding to Vibe's bracket:


See the bracket for yourself.
Best Rapper Ever Bracket

Best Rapper Alive Bracket

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