Ayayayay this is one hell of a hard list to pull off. Not only because a top 5 makes it so that many great rappers don't make but, also because my tastes tend to switch a bit depending on reasons. lol But I'll still try. So;

#1 Lupe Fiasco: In my opinion Lupe is the most underrated rapper, maybe ever! His story telling techniques are out of this World. A sublime flow, with amazing wordplay and metaphors, in almost every verse. What amazes me most is how many songs of his, whose message or story I only got after dozens and dozens of listens. G.O.A.T status for sure!!

#2 Royca da 5'9: Honestly if the list was bigger, the whole slaughterhouse(probably Yelaewolf too) would have made it, probably even in top 5 but I won't for diversity. lol Even here my favorite tends to switch due to reasons but right now Royce is #1. His flow, style and humor are just too infectious!

Yoooo, you should check out his song "legendary". It's dope af, also I've listened to it a couple of times before a buying booter pack, hoping the mojos rubs off and I get myself a legendary. No luck so far but, who knows, maybe one day. lololol

#3 Eminem: Although I feel like he fell off, which is of course inevitable, he still ranks pretty high! And I'm sure his countless classics will keep him there for a very long time.

#4: Andre 3K: Although he is not really present in the rap game anymore, an Andre verse always sticks with you!! Actually, what I said about Lupe can also be applied here but I feel like I relate more to Lupe. Might be a generational thing, who knows.

#5 Weezy: Another one that might have fallen off in my eyes, but due to his track record, will always rate high in my rankings. And I'm sure we can all agree that back in his prime nobody was touching him, or getting close to him. Nobody!!

Stay blessed!! :)