The Best Lyricist In Music, Right Now, Is.......

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in no particular order, and only of those i consider to be in their prime right now (i.e. no krs, no slick rick):

aceyalone eminem pharoahe monch ras kass common gza e-swift mos def prince poetry sticky fingaz

there are a lot of mcs i like better than those on this list, but only because of better DELIVERY, not better lyrics (method man, jay-z, lyrics born, odb, guru, etc.)

and i hate paul barman.

― ethan padgett, Saturday, 17 February 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago) link

Ask Ally C96. He probably has an idea.

― the pinefox, Thursday, 22 February 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago) link

At the risk of sounding like some kind of nepotistic, wankerish publicity machine, I honestly think it might be The Pinefox himself. No, really. I hope you weren't fishing for that one sonny, I was going to say it anyway.

― Ally C, Tuesday, 27 February 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago) link

nine months pass...

Van Dyke Parks Graeme Downes Robert Forster

― odyshape, Tuesday, 27 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Bruce Springsteen.

Always was.

― dave q, Thursday, 29 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

I would've said Beyonce but that "smelling good" in 'Bootylicious' kills everything. So it's the Boss!

― dave q, Thursday, 29 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Scott Miller.

― dan, Thursday, 29 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Toby Keith!

― Tracer Hand, Thursday, 29 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

what the fuck, e-swift?

― ethan, Thursday, 29 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Well, hey - at least the Boss beats Tom Waits.

― the pinefox, Thursday, 29 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

three months pass...

err ahhh Mmmm maybe... Stephen Malkus or Tom Mcrae

― kiwi, Thursday, 14 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Couldn't it be Ryan Adams? Definitely the most prolific songwriter today. And what is this fishy thing about the Pinefox? How does the equation go? The Pinefox = Ally C = Lloyd Cole or what? If the Pinefox is the best lyricist where are his lyrics and songs?

― alex in mainhattan, Thursday, 14 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

If we're talking "right now" the correct answer is Mike Skinner of the Streets.

"You say everything sounds the same/Then you go buy them!"

― Marcello Carlin, Thursday, 14 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

four weeks pass...

gotta second the streets. he's beer-larious! (and i think he says that in Dont Mug Yourself or perhaps I dont understand english accents.) the big sobby track on the album, which is quite ace, "its too late" has the lyric "she loved me and i did too."

― Maggie, Thursday, 11 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

four years pass...

"i'm including rap, and therefore - Paul Barman. The thinking man's Eminem......."

best post evah?

― timmy tannin (pompous), Friday, 3 November 2006 07:22 (seventeen years ago) link

the answer is JANDEK.

― calvin johnson has ruined rock for an entire generation (orion), Friday, 3 November 2006 08:18 (seventeen years ago) link

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