Most Talented Lyricist of out time?

Well, I suppose its all a matter of opinion... I know very little about rap, so if the most talented lyricist of our time is in fact a rapper, I guess I'll never know. And to be fair, there are some great lyricists in hip-hop. I actually enjoy the Digable Planets and I realize that eminem is a very talented individual, but I don't think anyone in that genre is on par with some of the greatest writers out there.
 
Love them. My favorite lyrics are from the period of In an Expression of the Inexpressible.



...to add one to the mix, Richard Butler writes pretty well, too.
 
while i agree that some of the answers are a bit off, don't act like you're high and mighty because you listen to banRAB like the dresden dolls. in my opinion, that band is the equivalent of dogshit.
 
John Frusciante, If You've listened Closely to Niandra Lades And Usually Just A T-Shirt, or Smile From the Streets You Hold, He has some worRAB. Paul From Interpol also is a great songwriter. Also if you've ever heard of mogwai, I don't know who writes their lyrics, but he's good too.
 
My reply was mainly towarRAB whichever heathen it was that made the original megadeath post. You just had the lyrics layed out so beautifully.
Megadeath is just pure poetry.
 
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