Who is the best rapper of all time?

Kendrick Lamar is a unique showman with his various voices

Question: Who is the best rapper of all time?
Position‹5 of 8›: Kendrick Lamar is the best rapper
Argument‹2 of 2: Kendrick Lamar is a unique showman with his various voices

Kendrick Lamar uses his voice to add emotion and depth to his art. In a way that most artists cannot, Lamar uses his skill and vocal range to tell stories.

The argument

Kendrick Lamar is able to manipulate the tone of his voice to convey complex emotions. This allows him to tell a story with multiple personas, which he switches between through use of vocal inflections, voice cracks, and annunciation. This versatility makes the listener feel like they are listening to a diverse group of people rather than one man. Lamar can also manipulate his lyrical choice with vocal range. In light of his undeniable artistic talent, Lamar is the best rapper of all time.

Premises

[P1]Kendrick Lamar manipulates the tone of his voice to convey complex emotions and tell stories through multiple personas. [P2] His inflections, voice cracks, and enunciation make a listener feel they are hearing a diverse group rather than one man. [P3] This vocal versatility, paired with his lyrical range, marks an undeniable artistic talent. [C] Therefore, because Kendrick Lamar is a unique showman with his various voices, Kendrick Lamar is the best rapper of all time.

Counter-arguments

While Kendrick Lamar is an incredibly gifted vocalist, this does not necessarily make him the best rapper of all time. It may make him one of the most versatile rappers, but he has yet to leave a sizable mark on the rap community.

Rejecting the premises

[Rejecting P1] Vocal characterisation is one craft among several the question is asking about, and the argument never says why it should outweigh lyricism, influence, longevity or catalogue — the grounds on which the rival positions rest. [Rejecting P2] The listener's impression of hearing several people is a description of an effect, not a measure by which performers can be ranked against one another. [Rejecting P3] Undeniable talent is not the same as being the best of all time. As the counter-argument puts it, this may establish that he is among the most versatile without settling the comparison the question poses.