In what is always a hot topic of debate among hip-hop heads, CNN’s Elliott C McLaughlin weighs in on who should be deemed ‘the greatest lyricist of all time’, naming Nas as the man to beat. And I must say, he builds a pretty strong case. The dude is a multi-platinum recording artist, with nine albums hitting the top of the hip-hop charts (including his most recent, Life is Good), spawning countless classic anthems. On top of all that, he will be hitting the big 4-0 this year and doesn’t look to be slowing down any time soon. He should receive major credit for longevity alone. McLaughlin goes on to explore some pretty specific reasons as to why he thinks Mr Jones really is the GOAT. Check out the full article here and let us know what you think.