Kanye in my top 5.
Outside of TLOP, I think he wrote his shit. At worst he had ppl help structure his rhymes but he said that the CD days. He was never a super lyrical guy but he had a message and what we wanted to say. Rhyme, Cam, Con, ReallyDoe, and Com helped him to get it the structure of his rhymes down.
Artist wise, the shit he wants to get out is brazy. He got a crazy vision for himself and his artist. His catalogue is amazing. No album is less than a 3/5 imo.
Soulful, Egotistical, Staduim status, mentor, trendsetter, boundary pusher, wave rider.....he a trailer blazer
Artist wise, the nigga a beast