Eminem, Jay Z, Aesop Rock Make List of Artists With Largest Vocabularies

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[Garblegox]

Remember lyrics aren't the only thing that matter. Tribe Called Quest, Mr. Definitely, Talib Kweli, RUN DMC, etc. All changed the name of the game. They proved a different type of "cool" that didn't involve just being a warrior. You don't need a thesaurus to create a paradigm shift. No hate on the top of the list, at all, but It's not just a synonym contest.

[BBGirlSamus]

I wonder where Earl would be placed on this list?

[HipHop-ddor]

Imagine Aesop Rock, MF Doom, Rakim, Kool G Rap, Big Pun, K-Rino, Nas, AZ, Masta Ace, Big L, Killah Priest, RA Rugged Man, AFRO, Twista, Lloyd Banks, Crooked I, Joell Ortiz, Joe Budden, Royce Da 5'9, Eminem, Black Thought, GZA, Inspectah Deck and Epidemic (Hex and Tek).

All on the same track...

[Kobiyachi_]

Please make an updated version for 2024 🙏🏽❤️

[stujones]

And mumble rappers all hit between 1 and 2

[texasboyjmb]

Curious how R.A the rugged man, would have did on this list

[dannycheesums]

If you made the same chart for rock groups, I think the lowest would be Nickelback, and the highest would be the Fall

[trevormack]

Idk how you account for Shakespeare since he created a pretty significant amount of our vocabulary

[Itsgeestatus]

It's Good 2 See Canibus On This List 🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤(U Can't Take Dat Away From Him )They Could've At Least Mentioned His Name In Da Vid!!!!😡Fun Fact:At 1 Point Onyx Wanted 2 Sign Him But An Altercation Happened Which Led 2 A Fallout Then Da Deal Fell Thru Unfortunately😔😦☹😦

[WILLTANGoo]

Where is Homeboy Sandman.? He is up there with aesop for sure..

[ynorb]

Aesop
Gza
Kool keith
Canibus
Cunninglynguists
Rza
Wu tang clan
The roots
Ghostface killah
Killah priest



Damn it changed

[bobbyrossfella]

Some of these artists clearly conveyed more by saying less.
Its not about how many words you can say, its the power in what you say and the minds you connect along the way. Quality over quantity imo.

[---krzg]

The graph shown in this video is wrong with MF DOOM atleast hes not around 5170 words hes 6169 words

[c.holmes]

keep rocking it bro.. f' Earl and everyone else, me included..

[Itsgeestatus]

Sticky Fingaz Should B Higher Up Off Of His Verse From Purse Snatcherz

[helix]

Eminem used basic rhymes in beginning and became complex later on in careers. First 35000 is not really something to go by to measure vocabulary.

[shortie]

X using the least words is one brand, he'll still eat a bunch of those emcees

[revtox]

What happens if Eminem was better than Aesop rock? I guess we never know.

[soramirez]

wow.. most of my favorites are at the top of this list.. guess I really do like LYRICAL rap.. Wu Tang Forever and Hieroglyphics is dope too.

[bigbellyman]

Eminem stans aren't gonna like this...