This is a spinoff of the albums topic. I was gonna post a list there but there's just so damn many albums, I couldn't keep up with myself.

Obviously I believe that sometimes, an artist sounds better on a particular album than another, but this is just a summarized list. I'm also curious to see what other ninjas' opinions are around here.

1. Monoxide Child
Whether it be Twiztid or Lotus or Chainsmoker or his epic part on Psypher 4, Mono just always has a chill flow that never fails. I'm rarely disappointed with him and I don't need to say much else.

2. Myzery
Call me biased, but he is one of the most underrated OGs around. Obviously after 2002 (I highly suggest finding the Four Faces of Myzery collection) his production started to falter and it screwed with his talent. But he's a very good lyricist and Demon/Angel will be absolutely solid once its out, especially since he's collaborating with Psychopathic again.

3. Shaggy 2 Dope
I personally like his deliverance style over J's. Lyrically he's on the same page as his partner, but I dunno. Just my opinion.

4. Violent J
Personally, I think J is on absolute fire when he's on a track with others. I haven't given his solo shit any spins in awhile, but he just seems to make anyone sound better, and that is unmatched talent.

5. Blaze Ya Dead Homie
Colton Grundy is my favorite Psy album, and I do prefer his older shit. But the new Drive-By EP got me interested again. I think Blaze can be a little deeper with his themes, but he does try. His soulful singing in some choruses (interestingly he rarely does this solo) is just haunting at times and gives me chills.

6. Jamie Madrox
I didn't like Madrox's voice when I first heard Twiztid 10 years ago. But I got over it after a number of years, and I don't know why to this day that I ever disliked him. Maybe its because I thought Mono was just a lot superior at one point, but as I got older, my views changed.

7. The R.O.C.
My only complaint is that when he opened up for Blaze earlier this year, he played 3 songs, then did "Hello" and left. Duh fuck. He needs to drop Digital Voodoo already. Not to mention he's a very solid producer.

8. Jumpsteady
In terms of his creativity, he is a genius. I loved both albums of his, and also his creative works on the comics and board game (I really want that game). I'm glad his input is back in force and I wonder what he'll come up with next. He would be the first choice consultant to work on a video game with. Hmm.

9. Anybody Killa
He comes out best in Drive-By and Lotus. I'm on and off about anything else he's done. He is a staple without a doubt though.

10. Vanilla Ice
A lot of ninjas won't rank him high but with the right mindset, he performs well. Mind Blowin' is fucking sick, but WTF had its potholes. Dunno what will come next outta him though, its a tossup.

11. Zug Izland
Syn is an awesome vocalist and he can write some deep themes, while Mike P has very good production and guitar skills (even if his riffs are a little simplistic sometimes). Even though the two are the driving force of the band, I gotta give props to Pig and Nester for sticking around.

12. Esham
I respect him like hell, but I'm only familiar with 5 of his albums. He had talent but slipped away after awhile. I think a number of people here either love or hate him though.

13. DJ Clay
His remixes and mashups are dope at times, but aren't too essential in my opinion. I dislike his own songs though.

14. Boondox
Punkinhed and Harvest are the only ones I like. I've tried countless times to get into him but its just not my taste.

15. Marz
I'm only including him because Lotus Pod OG is my second favorite Psy album. He did a great job on it, and that para-wickedness vibes from those sessions are amazing. I've attempted to give his solo shit a listen, but it just sounded lifeless to me; however, I loved the work he did with Ministry. But that's just the industrial side of me, and that was mainly Al anyway.

16. Cold 187um
A respected vet without a doubt, but I only dug maybe 3 songs off the new album. I enjoy older west coast gangsta rap (Da Lench Mob and Onyx come to mind with the quickness) so maybe I would appreciate him more if I got into Above the Law.

17. Lavel
I don't like his flow at all. He just doesn't have enough energy in him but maybe I would like shit he hasn't done with Psy.

00. Mike E Clark
Null. Yep.

Y'all can shoot suggestions but I don't know enough about these artists to rank:

V-Sinizter (never heard a good thing about him anyway)
MC Breed (heard random 90s tracks)
Legz Diamond (gonna get the album soon mainly cuz of Jumpsteady)
Sugar Slam (see above)
Project Born (only had the older EP so I can't judge mainly on a few songs)
Motown Rage
Axe Murder Boyz
The Dayton Family

I'm expecting very diverse responses, so lets fuckin' see 'em!