I understand what both sides are saying. Jay Z is not a bad rapper. He is actually pretty good. Its just that people dont know better and thats why most kids out there are calling him Best rapper alive, ignoring that he is just a late part of a top 15, at best. But he can rap, lets not get confused on that. He may have his satanic admiration's and some not so good albums here and there, but the guy is a machine.