"Progress can only come from those rare giants among men, each giant calling to his brother through the desolate intervals of time."
-Nietzsche, 'Philosophy in the Tragic Age of the Greeks'
In a game dominated by rappers of average height, there are those who tower over the rest and captivate rooms with their presence alone. Read on for a breakdown of emcees who could have been ballers. We realize lists like this have already been out, but we decided to get a bit more in depth with it.
Let us know if you have any other suggestions, and stay tuned for "The Shortest Rappers On Earth," coming next week.
Gucci Mane - 6'2
25.) Gucci Mane - 6'2
Nispey Hussle - 6'2.5
24.) Nispey Hussle - 6'2.5
Method Man - 6'2.5
23.) Method Man - 6'2.5
Notorious B.I.G. - 6'2.5
RiFF RAFF - 6'3
21.) RiFF RAFF - 6'3
Machine Gun Kelly - 6'3
20.) Machine Gun Kelly - 6'3
French Montana - 6'3
19.) French Montana - 6'3
Waka Flocka - 6'3
18.) Waka Flocka - 6'3
J. Cole - 6'3.5
17.) J. Cole - 6'3.5
The Game - 6'3.5
16.) The Game - 6'3.5
Snoop Dogg - 6'3.5
15.) Snoop Dogg - 6'3.5
KRS-One - 6'4
14.) KRS-One - 6'4
Wiz Khalifa - 6'4
13.) Wiz Khalifa - 6'4
Bobby Creekwater - 6'4
12.) Bobby Creekwater - 6'4
Rock (Boot Camp Clik/Heltah Skeltah) - 6'5
Kia Shine - 6'5
10.) Kia Shine - 6'5
2 Chainz - 6'5
9.) 2 Chainz - 6'5
Andre Nickatina - 6'5
8.) Andre Nickatina - 6'5
Big Lurch - 6'6
Slim Thug - 6'6
6.) Slim Thug - 6'6
Slim Dunkin - 6'8
Chali2na (Jurassic 5) - 6'8
Ab Liva (Re-Up Gang/Major Figgaz) - 6'9
Shaq - 7'1
7'4* - 7'4
*7'4 is an underground emcee from Upstate New York.
