(AllHipHop News) TDE emcee Ab-Soul decided to share his top five rappers with his 500,000 Twitter followers. The These Days… album creator posted a message on the social media site naming two New York representatives, two Midwest rap stars, and one rhymer from the Dirty South for his personal G.O.A.T. list.

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Ab has earned the respect of fellow Hip Hop artists as well. Legendary producer Pete Rock placed the California native on his list of Top 5 emcees dead or alive. Jay Z also expressed his appreciation for Soulo’s work when he wrote on Twitter in 2013, “love this guy and the entire movement.”