(sorry guys, lotta nc's names; I am a new "convert")
as we can see this is not a TALENT list-ranking (altho all hav talent). This is my meta-style "creativity" shit, with peers.
here goes:
1a. Jesodist [MAYBE aka Darker Ego]
1a. UnbornBuddha [aka GodComplex aka ChildrenGuild]
These two have to be tied. Jesodist stuck with me more recently, for sure. Just on sheer VOLUME, he'd break the tie. But Buddha right up there with the quality and influence.
CYPHERS!
3. My cousin in real life [musician/songwriter* a song link from his old/former band below]
4. Zygote [alphabet stuff, audio demo...but not "recently"]
5. brokenhal0 [most recently; i'd argue one of the hottest textcees of TODAY 2023]
6. @Baron Mynd [aka Lars aka every other nick...recent topical spar, PLUS EVERY OLD "MIMIC" or spoof he's done OR his detailed votes/critiques, lol...Lars has an all-time g.o.a.t. argument just for body of work & longgevity as we know]
7a. @Candy [aka Cereal; MAYBE aka Cereal_Killer]
7b. @Echelon [aka Sinacog aka AJ the Menace...]
9. @Lady Poet [aka Dope Girl aka Silver...recent for sure]
10. Zen [technical prose style and occasional"blog"content.]
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Honorable mentions: @A Disciple at this rate is on her way to #3 soon (Top 2 pretty unmovable)
Mr. J, MC Fussy [2015-16 only], Immolate,....Wise Wiggles [kinda influential but never truly wrote "with"him or "to"him]
I may edit/update this. I'm sure I've missed/forgotten 1 or 2 critical.
Yeah
sleep well rapperz~
!Next top 10 idea:
YOUTUBE BEAT-MAKERS, MIXERS
will require more research, old links, etc.