Greatest Lyricists Ever

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1. 1

   RA

   RakimNew York, NYavg 1.0
2. 2

   NA

   NasNew York, NYavg 2.0
3. 3

   NB

   The Notorious B.I.G.New York, NYavg 3.0
4. 4

   EM

   EminemDetroit, MIavg 4.0
5. 5

   JA

   Jay-ZNew York, NYavg 5.0
6. 6

   A3

   Andre 3000Atlanta, GAavg 6.0
7. 7

   KL

   Kendrick LamarCompton, CAavg 7.0
8. 8

   BT

   Black ThoughtPhiladelphia, PAavg 8.0
9. 9

   GZ

   GZANew York, NYavg 9.0
10. 10

    BL

    Big LNew York, NYavg 10.0
11. 11

    KG

    Kool G RapNew York, NYavg 11.0
12. 12

    BP

    Big PunNew York, NYavg 12.0
13. 13

    LF

    Lupe FiascoChicago, ILavg 13.0
14. 14

    MD

    Mos DefNew York, NYavg 14.0
15. 15

    MD

    MF DOOMNew York, NYavg 15.0
16. 16

    CO

    CommonChicago, ILavg 16.0
17. 17

    TK

    Talib KweliNew York, NYavg 17.0
18. 18

    LH

    Lauryn HillSouth Orange, NJavg 18.0
19. 19

    RD

    Royce da 5'9"Detroit, MIavg 19.0
20. 20

    PM

    Pharoahe MonchNew York, NYavg 20.0
21. 21

    JA

    JadakissYonkers, NYavg 21.0
22. 22

    SC

    ScarfaceHouston, TXavg 22.0
23. 23

    2P

    2PacNew York, NYavg 23.0
24. 24

    IC

    Ice CubeLos Angeles, CAavg 24.0
25. 25

    EL

    ElzhiDetroit, MIavg 25.0

Averaged across 1 ranking. Lower average position = ranked higher.