Taken from: https://www.theringer.com/movies/2024/5/21/24161120/greatest-movie-car-chase-scenes-ranked-furiosa-mad-max-saga
In honor of the imminent ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,’ we’re shifting into high gear to determine the best chase scene in cinema history
By Miles Surrey May 21, 2024, 6:30am EDTGetty Images/Ringer illustration
After wowing audiences with Mad Max: Fury Road, director George Miller returns to the franchise’s post-apocalyptic wastelands for Furiosa, the epic origin story of the eponymous heroine (now played by Anya Taylor-Joy), premiering on Friday. As the follow-up to one of the greatest action films ever made, it’s hard to overstate the hype for Furiosa, and that was before word got out about a showstopping 15-minute sequence that required nearly 200 stuntpeople and took 78 days to shoot. While Furiosa will have its own distinct flavor, as is true of every Mad Max movie, there’s one thing that unites these projects: intense, jaw-dropping scenes of vehicular mayhem. And what better way to honor the franchise than by celebrating what it does best?
Ahead of Furiosa’s release, we’ve put together our definitive ranking of the best car chases in cinema. There weren’t any strict rules in place, other than capping the list at 20—mostly for my own sanity—and limiting every franchise to one entry. (Apologies to Fury Road’s kickass predecessor The Road Warrior.) We also won’t discriminate against scenes that feature motorbikes, so long as cars (and/or trucks) remain part of the equation. As for what, exactly, constitutes a good car chase? Like list making, it’s bound to be subjective, but I tend to gravitate toward two key elements: the skill of the stuntwork on display and the ways in which a filmmaker conveys the action in relation to the story. (Also, the less CGI, the better.) Buckle up, ’cause we’re not wasting any time shifting into high gear.

20. Quantum of Solace (2008)

There have been some memorable car chases in the James Bond franchise: the first sequence featuring the iconic Aston Martin DB5 in Goldfinger, the corkscrew jump in The Man With the Golden Gun, the Lotus Esprit submarine in The Spy Who Loved Me. But I’m going with a somewhat controversial pick here: Quantum of Solace. There are many issues with Quantum of Solace—namely, it was one of the most high-profile blockbusters affected by the 2007-08 writers strike—but its opening scene isn’t one of them. Picking up right where Casino Royale left off, we find Bond (Daniel Craig) evading henchmen through the narrow roads around Italy’s Lake Garda. The frenetic, furious chase mirrors Bond’s sense of anguish after losing Vesper Lynd (Eva Green), the woman he opened his heart to, and his relentless quest for answers. It’s a thrilling tone-setter for Quantum of Solace and one that doesn’t overstay its welcome, capped off by Bond sending his final pursuers flying off a cliff:
If we’re being honest, though, it feels like James Bond has yet to create a franchise-defining car chase. Perhaps that’s a mission the newest 007, whoever it ends up being, can undertake.

19. Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation (2015)

The Mission: Impossible franchise is no stranger to electrifying chase scenes, the best of which find Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt working up his heart rate. When it comes to action behind the wheel, though, Fallout tends to dominate the discussion—even on this very website. But I think the vehicular chase in Rogue Nation is being slept on. What we have is effectively two sequences for the price of one: The first finds Hunt pursuing Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson) by car through the narrow streets of Casablanca alongside some nefarious henchmen; the second sees him continue the chase outside the city on motorbike. (Adding to the chaos: Hunt had only just been resuscitated, and he’s clearly not all there.) In terms of death-defying stunts for the audience’s entertainment, a helmetless Cruise taking corners like a MotoGP racer is child’s play compared to his other exploits, but the actor’s authentic reaction to scraping his knee on the road underlines that there’s no one else in Hollywood doing it like him:
We’ll be sure to update this ranking if and when Cruise does something even more dangerous down the road, pun unintended.

18. Vanishing Point (1971)

A movie that counts the likes of Steven Spielberg and Quentin Tarantino among its biggest fans, Vanishing Point is the first of a few entries on this ranking that’s essentially one extended car chase. The film stars Barry Newman as Kowalski, a man tasked with delivering a Dodge Challenger T 440 Magnum from Colorado to California while eluding police across four states. One of Kowalski’s most memorable run-ins comes when a guy driving a Jaguar E-Type convertible challenges him to an impromptu race. Incredibly, we’re expected to believe the man in the Jag comes out of this crash in one piece:
Vanishing Point might not boast the impressive production values of other movies on this list, but considering Tarantino would go on to feature a white Challenger in Death Proof, its influence in the car cinema canon is undeniable.

17. Fast Five (2011)

Let’s face it, Fast & Furious has seen better days. Some believe the franchise’s dip in quality coincided with the death of Paul Walker; others are dismayed by the pivot from street racing to absurd feats of superherodom—emphasis on the Dom. Perhaps it’s a bit of both, but the very best movie in the series, Fast Five, manages to strike the perfect balance: It’s a relatively grounded heist thriller that nevertheless takes the franchise to ridiculous new heights. After Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his crew steal $100 million from a Brazilian kingpin, they drag the entire bank vault holding the money through the streets of Rio de Janeiro, all while being pursued by authorities. It’s a delightfully destructive sequence that does untold damage to Rio’s infrastructure and features some of the most bone-crunching crashes committed to film:
If the Fast franchise is going to break out of its recent slump, it would do well to remember that there’s nothing better than letting its heroes live their lives a quarter mile at a time—no detours to outer space required.

16. The Blues Brothers (1980)

A good car chase isn’t reserved just for action flicks: Comedies can get in on the act, too. In The Blues Brothers, starring the recurring Saturday Night Live characters played by John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, the beloved bandmates must prevent the foreclosure of the orphanage where they were raised by scrounging together $5,000. Naturally, that’s easier said than done: Along the way, the Blues Brothers draw the attention of neo-Nazis, a country-and-western band, and local police. While The Blues Brothers has amusing gags and musical numbers, its chase sequences with the Brothers behind the wheel of a 1974 Dodge Monaco are what really steal the show—and none are better than a climactic pursuit across Chicago. More than 60 old police cars were used in the film, some of which are wrecked in a comically over-the-top pileup:
The sheer scale of The Blues Brothers’ final set piece is commendable in and of itself—as is the movie’s commitment to treating real-life cars like a bunch of Hot Wheels.

15. Baby Driver (2017)

For good and for ill, Edgar Wright’s movies exude an abundance of style, and Baby Driver is no exception. Baby Driver is centered on a clever gimmick: The action works in tandem with its soundtrack because the film’s protagonist, Baby (Ansel Elgort), suffers from tinnitus and constantly plays music to drown out the ringing. When everything’s clicking into place, Baby Driver feels like a supersized series of music videos, and nothing hits quite like its opening sequence. Baby acts as the getaway driver for a bank robbery while listening to the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion’s “Bellbottoms.” The ensuing chase works around rhythms of the song, as if Baby’s Subaru WRX were the star of its own dance number. Take nothing away from the actual driving, either, which puts the rally car to good use:
Baby Driver’s gimmick stretches a little thin by the end, but it’s hard to deny the crowd-pleasing power of Wright’s film when it’s firing on all cylinders.

14. The Raid 2 (2014)

With a trio of kickass Indonesian martial arts films under his belt, Gareth Evans has established himself as one of the most exciting action directors on the planet—someone who seems most in his element staging positively brutal hand-to-hand combat. In The Raid 2, however, Evans also brought his signature brand of carnage to the road. While there’s some cleverly executed close-quarters fighting within the confines of an SUV, courtesy of Iko Uwais’s hard-hitting protagonist, what really cements this sequence’s greatness are the moments when Evans turns the cars into an extension of the characters’ fists:
This belongs in an entirely new category of combat: car fights. There are so many action scenes in The Raid 2 worth writing home about—the kitchen showdown is an all-timer—but the fact that Evans casually tossed in an unforgettable car chase shows why he’s one of one.

13. The Driver (1978)

I’ll say this for Walter Hill’s The Driver: It sure lives up to its title. In this stripped-down thriller—one where none of the characters have a name—we follow the Driver (Ryan O’Neal), a getaway driver who has become a thorn in the side of the LAPD. In the film’s best scene, we see its taciturn protagonist living up to his reputation. With the Driver behind the wheel of a 1974 Ford Galaxie, a cat-and-mouse game unfolds when a handful of police cars are hot on his tail. What I love about this sequence is the pared-down nature of it all: The Driver outwits the cops as much as he outraces them. (Though, ironically, that wasn’t entirely by design: As Hill later explained, an accident on the last night of shooting meant they had to cobble together what had already been filmed.) Frankly, you’d never know the difference from the finished article:
If the general vibes of The Driver seem familiar, that’s because it was a major inspiration for Nicolas Winding Refn’s Drive, which just so happened to feature an unnamed protagonist (Ryan Gosling) evading police through the streets of Los Angeles.

12. The Bourne Supremacy (2004)

The shaky-cam style of the Bourne franchise isn’t for everyone—just ask John Woo—but credit where it’s due: These movies know how to deliver a good chase scene. (A friendly reminder that The Bourne Legacy is an underrated gem with an awesome motorbike sequence to boot.) But there’s one Bourne chase that stands above the rest: the Moscow getaway in The Bourne Supremacy. After being wounded by the Russian assassin Kirill (Karl Urban), Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) hijacks a taxi, with both the police and Kirill in hot pursuit. This isn’t the kind of sequence that lingers on any one shot; instead, what makes it work is the frenetic nature of the editing, which allows the viewer to feel like they’re in Bourne’s fight-or-flight headspace:
If I’m being honest, I’m usually one of those people who doesn’t like the Bourne movies’ shaky-cam style, but when it’s executed with such craftsmanship, you can’t help but get caught up in its adrenaline-pumping power.

11. The Seven-Ups (1973)

Philip D’Antoni was the producer of two movies featuring Hall of Fame car chases, Bullitt and The French Connection, the latter of which won him an Oscar for Best Picture. And with his lone directorial feature, The Seven-Ups, D’Antoni sought to craft an iconic sequence of his own. The film stars Roy Scheider as NYPD detective Buddy Mannuci (elite Italian American name; I can practically smell the gabagool), who commands a unit handling major felony cases that lead to seven-plus-year prison sentences; that’s why they’re known as the Seven-Ups. Midway through the movie, when one of the team members is killed by two shooters who flee the scene, Buddy chases after them. The 10-minute sequence, which starts in the Upper West Side before moving out of the city, is thrillingly immersive, alternating between close-ups of the characters and wider shots of all the damage they’ve caused. But the chase’s defining moment comes right at the end, when Buddy narrowly avoids a grisly death:
The sequence isn’t quite at the level of Bullitt or The French Connection—very few are—but D’Antoni still manages to leave an unmistakable imprint on the car chase canon.

10. Death Proof (2007)

If you ask Quentin Tarantino, Death Proof, his knowingly trashy tribute to exploitation cinema, is the worst movie he’s ever made. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t a lot to admire about the film, which honors the unsung heroes of Hollywood: stunt performers. The first half of Death Proof follows three female friends who cross paths with Stuntman Mike (Kurt Russell), a misogynistic serial killer who takes them out in his “death-proof” Chevy Nova. Fourteen months later, a group that includes stuntwoman Zoë Bell, playing herself, also lands on Mike’s radar. As Bell and her friends test out a ’70s Challenger, she performs a “ship’s mast” stunt, clinging onto the hood of the car with fastening belts. Unfortunately, when Mike pursues the women, it puts Bell in a precarious situation. Most of the entries on this list celebrate some next-level driving skills, but Death Proof’s inclusion is all about Bell pulling off one of the wildest stunts you’ll ever see. She’s quite literally hanging on for dear life:
If the Academy handed out Oscars to stunt performers—and let’s hope it does happen one day—Bell would’ve won in a landslide.

9. To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)

William Friedkin was already responsible for an all-time great car chase in The French Connection (more on that later), but the filmmaker made a commendable bid to outdo himself with To Live and Die in L.A. In this neo-noir thriller, Secret Service agent Richard Chance (William L. Petersen) is hell-bent on arresting an expert counterfeiter, Rick Masters (Willem Dafoe), who kills Chance’s partner days before his retirement. To capture Masters, Chance and his new partner, John Vukovich (John Pankow), attempt to steal $50,000 from a jewelry buyer for an undercover operation. The sting goes bad when the buyer, who is later revealed to be an undercover FBI agent, is killed and a group of gunmen goes after Chance and Vukovich. It’s a clever inversion of the usual car chase formula—this time, it’s the lawmen running away from the criminals. The outside-the-box thinking extends to the film’s most astonishing stretch, in which Chance evades the gunmen by driving into oncoming traffic:
The fact that Friedkin shot the chase at the end of filming—in case anything disastrous happened to the actors—underscores just how risky the endeavor was. The pulse-pounding results speak for themselves.

8. The Matrix Reloaded (2003)

The Matrix sequels have never been held in high esteem, but I’m ready to live my truth: The Matrix Reloaded fucking rules. (If anyone’s got a problem with this take, file your complaints with the Architect.) What’s more, the film happens to boast the finest action set piece of the franchise: the highway chase. After Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) and Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) free the Keymaker (Randall Duk Kim), a program capable of creating shortcuts within the Matrix, they’re pursued by the Twins (Neil and Adrian Rayment). Morpheus once warned that going on the freeway was “suicide,” and it doesn’t take long to see why: The chase draws the attention of several Agents, who repeatedly take over the bodies of other drivers on the road. The scene is the best of both worlds: There’s some incredible stuntwork on display, including when Moss weaves around on a Ducati, and CGI augments some feats of superhuman strength. But the most jaw-dropping aspect of the sequence is how it came together, as the production spent $2.5 million to construct its own highway (!) on California’s Alameda Island. If that weren’t unique enough, I’m pretty sure Reloaded is also the only movie in existence in which a katana takes out an SUV:
The Matrix remains the Wachowskis’ masterpiece, but don’t get it twisted: The filmmakers were still cooking with gas in the sequel.

7. Gone in 60 Seconds (1974)

Size isn’t everything, but for H. B. Halicki, who produced, wrote, directed, and starred in Gone in 60 Seconds, it’s certainly part of the package. The indie action flick follows Maindrian Pace (Halicki), a Los Angeles insurance investigator who has a lucrative side hustle jacking high-end cars. The plot kicks into motion when a South American drug lord enlists Pace to nab 48 cars within five days in exchange for $400,000. Of course, Gone in 60 Seconds is best known for what happens after Pace is caught stealing a 1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1, when he leads police on a chase that lasts a whopping 40 minutes. (More than 90 cars were destroyed in the process.) Halicki, for his part, did all the driving himself, including a spectacular jump off a makeshift ramp of crashed cars:
While Halicki wound up making a few more indies after Gone in 60 Seconds, he died in an accident on the set of its sequel. His legacy as a do-it-all daredevil, however, lives on.

6. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

Long before James Cameron immersed himself in the world of Pandora, he was a pioneer of state-of-the-art visual effects. Case in point: Terminator 2: Judgment Day is credited for having the first CGI character in a blockbuster, the T-1000 (Robert Patrick), a killing machine composed of a futuristic liquid metal. But Cameron also understood that the CGI of that era shouldn’t be the main attraction: It worked best as a complement to the practical effects, as seen in Judgment Day’s epic viaduct chase. When the T-1000 tracks down a young John Connor (Edward Furlong) in a shopping mall, he’s saved at the last minute by the Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger), giving John a chance to escape on his dirt bike. As the T-1000 gives chase, the David and Goliath vibes between man and machine are further epitomized by the T-1000’s commandeering of a truck. The sequence already has a terrifying sense of urgency, but it hits another level when the T-1000 crashes through the viaduct like the Kool-Aid Man:
Big Jim is still revolutionizing what can be achieved with visual effects in the Avatar franchise, and while I cherish those movies, nothing beats his old-school showmanship.

5. Duel (1971)

The feature-length debut of Steven Spielberg—perhaps you’ve heard of him—the TV movie Duel is essentially one extended chase sequence between salesman David Mann (Dennis Weaver) and a sinister trucker determined to drive him off the road. I’ve attached a clip from the ending of the film, but that doesn’t do Duel justice. What cements this movie’s greatness is how it sustains an unbearable level of tension across its 90-minute running time—with a budget under $500,000, no less. Spielberg’s masterstroke is never once showing us the other driver, anthropomorphizing the truck itself as a monster. (You can see a lot of similarities with how he would build suspense in Jaws.) When Mann finally gets the upper hand, tricking his adversary into driving off a cliff, it feels like you can breathe again:
Spielberg would move on to bigger and better things after Duel, but considering how much the director accomplished with so little, you can’t help but wonder what else he could conjure up with limited resources.

4. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

Like Duel, Fury Road is basically one long car chase—the difference is Miller got to work with a blockbuster budget, and made every cent of it count. It’s hard to pick a single standout sequence in Fury Road, but if I had to choose, I’d go with the first attack on the War Rig after Furiosa (Charlize Theron) flees with the wives of Immortan Joe (Hugh Keays-Byrne). Here’s why: Think back to when you saw Fury Road for the first time, before you fully grasped the vehicular carnage that was in store. And then stuff like this kept happening:
To quote Steven Soderbergh’s thoughts on Fury Road: “I don’t understand how they’re not still shooting that film and I don’t understand how hundreds of people aren’t dead.” Whether or not Miller manages to one-up the action in Furiosa, the director is already in the pantheon.

3. The French Connection (1971)

We return to the Friedkin-verse for what may be his best film, The French Connection, the crime thriller based on Robin Moore’s 1969 nonfiction book of the same name. The story concerns two NYPD detectives, Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle (Gene Hackman) and Buddy “Cloudy” Russo (Roy Scheider), and their tireless pursuit of a French heroin smuggler. But while there’s plenty to admire about how The French Connection illustrates the thin line between police and criminals, its greatest claim to fame is its car chase. After Popeye narrowly survives a sniper attack, he goes after the shooter, who escapes on an elevated train. The ensuing sequence is true daredevil filmmaking that Friedkin shot without permits, leading to real crashes with New Yorkers that made the final cut. But Friedkin’s finest touch was mounting a camera to the front of the car, making the audience feel like they’re part of the action:
My Ringer colleague Justin Sayles believes The French Connection’s chase should’ve landed at no. 1, and I’m sure many folks will agree with him. Being the only film on this list to win Best Picture, however, is a solid consolation prize.

2. Bullitt (1968)

When it comes to modern car chases, all roads lead back to Bullitt. A Dad Cinema classic, the film stars Steve McQueen as Frank Bullitt, a San Francisco detective who pursues a group of mobsters after a key witness is killed in protective custody. In his search for answers, Bullitt realizes he’s being tailed by a couple of hitmen, and then turns the tables on them. From there, the chase is on. Aside from McQueen doing most of his own stunts behind the wheel of a Ford Mustang GT 390 Fastback, what’s so impressive about the sequence is how timeless it is. Even the little imperfections, like hubcaps repeatedly coming off the wheels, work to the film’s advantage, stressing just how much these drivers are living on a razor’s edge. It’s been more than 50 years since Bullitt revolutionized the car chase, and yet few movies since have felt like they’re pushing the envelope to such an exhilarating degree:
That the car driven by McQueen was recently sold at auction for $3.74 million, a then-record price for a Mustang, underlines Bullitt’s enduring legacy.

1. Ronin (1998)

“If I’m going to do a car chase,” filmmaker John Frankenheimer said in an interview with the American Society of Cinematographers, “I’m going to do a car chase that’s going to make somebody think about whether or not they want to do another one!” Boy, did he ever. In Frankenheimer’s late-career masterpiece, Ronin, the director actually incorporated several chases, but it’s the climactic sequence that stands alone as the greatest ever filmed. The movie concerns an international group of mercenaries who are hired to steal a mysterious briefcase; a series of double-crosses and double-bluffs ensue. But for the final chase, all you need to know is that Sam (Robert De Niro), a mercenary with ties to the CIA, is in pursuit of Deirdre (Natascha McElhone), an IRA operative in possession of the case. Winding through the streets and tunnels of Paris, what’s most striking is just how fluid it all feels. You’re completely engrossed in the chase’s forward momentum, captured from every conceivable angle; a symphony of controlled chaos. The driving styles even reflect the characters: Deirdre is reckless and impulsive, while Sam remains calm and controlled.
There are many worthy car chases in this ranking, but in my view, Ronin takes pole position. And while I can’t imagine a movie ever topping what Frankenheimer achieved, I’d love nothing more than to be proved wrong.

There was a thread earlier this month about picking directors to remake older horror films.
This is the list I made:
Psycho Cop by S. Craig Zahler
Warlock by Ari Aster
Pumpkinhead by Ti West
Graveyard Shift by Rob Zombie
Neon Maniacs by James Wan
Rawhead Rex by Neil Marshall
Killer Klowns from Outer Space by Joe Dante
Mother’s Day by Greg McLean
The People Under the Stairs by Robert Rodriguez
Wishmaster by Guillermo del Toro
Maniac Cop by Fede Alvarez
Cat’s Eye by Frank Darabont
Demons by Fred Drekker
Night of the Creeps by Takashi Miike
Scarecrows by Adam Green
Which films would you want to see the most and which do you think are the best combinations?

I was running the cap numbers and there’s actually a way the Knicks can not only avoid hitting the 1st or 2nd apron but even stay below the luxury tax line while getting significantly better…. All while not having to unload the entire treasure chest on a “big name star”.
I believe this is all legal... if someone with more CBA knowledge than me can pick apart any inaccuracies/flaws in my breakdown, I’d appreciate it.
Some of ya’ll might not agree with the actual acquisition names mentioned, this is more about a discussion on crunching the payroll numbers than a discussion on talent/fit… feel free to suggest alternative players/ideas.

1. Ask OG to pickup his player option for 20mil and then offer him an extension for a LOT more than that for an additional 3-4 years a few weeks later. This will come out to 35-40mil per year on average. This is what we did with Josh Hart and it helped us stay under luxury tax and get DVo last year. I think the strong CAA connection plus maybe we offer him a bit more extra than his market value for this favor (plus maybe a player option) should be enough incentive. This would also save Dolan a crap ton of money in the long term cause its less years as “repeat tax offenders”. The clock would start the following year so we get a LOT more flexibility in trades/signings this year if we avoid the tax/aprons this year. I know this might seem like a pipe dreams, and it might be, but see end of post for a bit more of a breakdown on how this is possible
   
2. Sign iHart for the max we can with Early Bird Rights which is in the ballpark of 72.5mil over 4 years (this would have to include incentives I believe). Pray a team doesn’t offer 80-90+mil. I think iHart would take a slight paycut to stay here but if another team heavily overpays, I think that would be that.
   
3. Offer Brunson his max extension. He will likely decline this summer (4 years, $161mil) since the extension the following summer (5 years, $260 mil) would be wayyyy better. But hey it’s worth a shot. Edit: forgot to mention sign Thibs to an extension ASAP
   
4. Offer Randle an extension in the ballpark of 30-35 mil a year and see if he bites . Edit: A few of the comments say we shouldn’t be in any rush to extend an injured 29 year old Randle. While I completely agree with that, this step is fully optional and would be an attempt to leverage his “low stock” right now to get a steal of a contract. Considering the super max will be in the ballpark for 60-70 mil soon, getting him for half of the at would immediately make him a very attractive contract (even if you don’t believe he’s part of the long term fit, that’s a plus value contract). I really don’t think he bites on this but no harm in trying just like step #3.
   
5. Pickup Team Option for Jericho Simms. Cut all the other 3rd string scrubs, they can come back to training camp and duke it out for the final spot or go to G-league. We could also use part of our MLE or our whole BAE to get Rokas to come from Europe, although the numbers would be tight. With how short Thibs rotations are, I’m not sure if he’s get the mins he’s looking for
   
6. Renounce the cap holds for Alec Burks and Precious Achiuwa (see #9 on an alternative to keep Precious). Offer them vet mins if they want to come back. I really doubt either of them would bite on that offer, but if they do then great. I love these guys… they really stepped up for us when we were down to our last legs and we’ll never forget their heroics. but it might not be worth losing years of flexibility and the long term vision over their contracts
   
7. We have #24, #25, and #38 in the draft. Even though these contracts are cost-friendly, even the few extra mil can tippy toe us over the luxury line, plus I don’t see Thibs giving these guys minutes off the bat. I would use pick #24 to draft a long NBA-ready 3rd string wing and use pick #38 to draft a NBA-ready playmaking 3rd string PG (maybe a prospect who falls deeper in draft cause they’re “older”). Buy another pick in the 40s with cash incentives…. 2nd rounders = more youth on unguaranteed contracts. I would suggest some names but i'd rather defer to someone whose more well-versed than me in this draft. Then trade pick #25 in the package below, which would help shed some guaranteed salary as well.
   
8. Not only is Bogdonavic a talented player, whose produced at a high level for the last 7 years, he’s a large $19mil expiring contract that will be attractive for a lot of teams trying to shed salary with these new harsh cap rules coming up. It’d probably be prudent to package his expiring contract/talent along with the #25 pick mentioned above for a more talented/younger player on a longer contract who fits the “Thibs mold” better (hustle, defense, rebounding). Some of these players might even require additional draft capital (an extra 2nd, or an extra heavily protected pick that we have from DET, WAS, MIL… just not our own 1sts plz). Some long wings that could play the 3/4 off the bench and would match salary wise: PJ Washington, Deni Avdija, Dorian Finney-Smith, Rui Hachimura, Jonathan Isaac, Harrison Barnes (not the best name on this list but maybe the most realistic), DeAndre Hunter, Jaden McDaniels, Cameron Johnson (if only Nets would trade with us) .
   
9. Since we are a non-tax payer team, we have the non-tax payer MLE which means technically we can offer a free agent 14 mil per year (with a starting salary at 13mil). However, this would put us over luxury tax… according to my math, we could offer ~6.3 to ~10.3mil per year (the exact number depends on the contract we get back in step #8) instead and be exactly below the luxury cap line. This would also give us some wiggle room for mid-season emergency signings because using the MLE would hard cap us for the season at 178.6mil (shout out to @mavrik2190 for this nugget I didn’t account for originally). We could use this on wings who can fill a 3&D role like DeAnthony Melton, Royce Oneal, Kyle Anderson, Josh Richardson, Taureean Prince, Lonnie Walker, Najii Walker, Gary Harris, Torrey Craig, Robert Covington. Some of the players I mentioned would definitely get larger offers but just giving an idea of what’s out there. And look if you love Precious, I think you can easily bring him back at this number as well (or just offer him the qualifying offer) and forego using the MLE altogether (and therefore avoiding being hardcapped, shout out to @mavrik2190 again).
   

1st String:
Jalen Brunson (24.9mil)
Donte Divincenzo (11.5mil)
OG Anunoby (19.9mil)
Julius Randle (30.3mil)
Isiah Hartenstein (16.2 mil)
2nd String:
Deuce McBride (4.7mil)
Josh Hart (18.1mil)
Royce O’Neal or Lonnie Walker or Precious Achiuwa or equivalent (~6.3-10.3mil)
Harrison Barnes or Cam Johnson or equivalent (~17-21mil)
Mitchell Robinson (14.3 mil)
3rd String:
25th Pick (2.7 mil, NBA ready)
Jericho Simms (2.1mil)
38th Pick (unguaranteed)
40th Pick (unguaranteed)
Best Training Camp Invite or Rokas (unguaranteed)
Total Salary: ~$172mil
Projected Salary Cap: $141mil
Projected Luxury Tax Line: $172mil
Projected First Apron: $179mil
Projected Second Apron: $190mil
Unless some big-fish star comes along and says he wants to play for NYK and the deal is right, I would much rather run it back with the same roster but with more firepower off the bench (i.e Harrison Barnes + Royce O’Neal + NBA-ready 3rd stringers... imo the deepest bench in the league). A team like that could truly give anyone a run for its money if healthy. This also buys us time if we still wanna trade for a star later on (might not even be necessary)… below aprons + very tradeable contracts + every one of our own picks for next 7+ years + future protected firsts from WAS/DET/MIL
Edit: A few people have asked if this OG loophole is possible. I’m 90% pretty sure (someone can confirm?) we keep Bird Rights on OG so we can raise his contract from 19.9 mil to whatever we want the following year. If we raised it, say 100%, and then gave him the max 8% raise every year after that it comes out to a total of about 5 years 200 mil (40 mil per year) which nobody can really match. Even if it did fall under the Early Bird restrictions like iHart (which I highly doubt), that’s a 75% raise plus the max 8% raise every year, coming out to 5 year 177 mil (35.5mil per year)… this is not including possible incentives which should bring the number up even more. Either way, it would be within the range of an attractive contract for him, especially given the extra year

Hi guys! This is my results from soph year and junior year. I'm using an alt account.
Context: Not the best test scores/grades, prior research experience, decent ECs, Bay Area, procrastinated on too many of these applications - most were started the day of
Sophomore Year:
IFSS => Rejected
COSMOS => Rejected
Started applications for but gave up on: SSP, SIP, RMP, EINR
Junior Year:
ASSIP => Rejected
YSP => Rejected
SIMR => Rejected
Eugene and Ruth => Rejected
SHTEM => Rejected
SIP => Waitlisted
EINR => Rejected
Non-Trivial => Rejected
IFSS => Waitlisted => Accepted => Declined
(Apparently I was 1st on the waitlist but I didn't even know until my teacher who recommended me told me in class because it was filtered as spam in my inbox)
Rosetta Biomedical Camp => Accepted => Declined
SSP => Waitlisted =>>! Accepted !<=> Committed!! ;)
Waiting On: Sci-Mi, SPINWIP
My takeaways/Reflection (This is me yapping, feel free to ignore):

• My biggest regret is sending so much time second semester of junior year on these applications. I probably spent over 50 hours in total working on them. My grades are not the best right now and I had been slacking on my ECs.
• I applied to way too many programs and I didn't even care about half of them. I only finished applications to ASSIP just to check something off of my to-do list which was not the smartest idea considering there was an application fee. I really should not have applied to this many programs but I got stressed out after getting 3 rejections in a row.
• My advice would just pick the programs that you 100% would participate in if you got in and send more time on those to produce a excellent application.
• Essays actually matter here more than you think! Please take time on them. DO NOT WRITE THE ESSAYS DAY IT IS DUE. THEY CAN TELL. Get someone to review your essays and edit them!
• Do not get attached to one particular program!
• I know this may not seem true but "Rejection IS redirection". There are so much more that you can be doing instead of a summer program. After getting waitlisted from SSP, I wrote down a list of all the things I could be doing instead of the program. And then I realized how much I will be missing out on just because I will be gone for those 6 weeks. Also look outside of doing a program. I realized that my local hospital was offering a decently paying internship and so was a major pharmaceutical corporation near me by searching up internships near my area.

Post to Media Website
Url: https://www.helpguide.org/articles/mental-health/social-media-and-mental-health.htm
Title: ‘Social Media and Mental Health - Are you addicted to Social Media?’
Author: Lawrence Robinson and Melinda Smith M.A.
Evidently, social media has become predominant within society, and it exists as a means of communication, news broadcast, entertainment, etc. and it is necessary to navigate it’s variety with caution, awareness, and balance so as to not become overly consumed by it’s pull. This article reviews statistics and the effects of social media on the mental health of the individual, weighing both the pros and cons of media usage, and it draws upon research studies and findings. In light of the 7 media keys identified in Infinite Bandwidth by Eugene Gan, I was able to attribute them to this article.
First Media Key: Balance
Balance is vital in setting the base of our attitude toward the media, as expressed in Infinite Bandwidth (29) which is practiced in the virtue of temperance. Temperance is a key virtue to strive toward when using media so as to not become too invested or addicted. Both this article and Infinite Bandwidth discuss the tendency of addiction to social media and it’s link to greater health issues, “these researchers found that 80 percent suggest a close link between too much “screen time” and multiple behavioral and health problems with tobacco use, sexual promiscuity, obesity, academic performance…” (Infinite Bandwidth, Gan 30). The article states that “social media can create psychological cravings” (Social Media and Mental Health) therefore navigating internet and media usage with a balance is crucial for the overall well-being of the human person. The article also encourages self-reflection to maintain healthy management and use of media. An example in this article of how to achieve balance with media usage is to identify your personal motive behind usage since social media is designed to keep your attention; therefore it's important to be conscious of it.
Second Media Key: Attitude Awareness
The second media key attitude awareness focuses on the importance of being aware of the messages being conveyed in specific media, and what they are trying to communicate. Human beings learn through the senses as interpreted in Infinite Bandwidth (38) when Gan discusess the power of the senses, for through them we come to know the world. Naturally, human beings are drawn to visible things, and the media makes things quite appealing. Media also affects thoughts, opinions, views, and ideas in ways that we are not always conscious of so it is important to be aware of the effects. The article encourages individuals to be mindful of the various attitudes and messages being expressed within media while also being aware of how social media can affect personal mood and mental state. Ultimately, before getting sucked into the sensual pull of social media, both the article and Gan Eugene’s book express the significance of maintaining attitude awareness when using media. Social Media and Mental Health prompts the idea for parents to set limits and moderation for their children with media usage which can encourage the habit of temperance and balance.
The Third Media Key: Dignity of the Human Person
The third media key in Infinite Bandwidth highlights the value of the inherent and indestructible dignity of every human person; and humanity created in the image and likeness of God, “These are the truths by which man is to live. In life, we’re supposed to nurture our spirits, care for our bodies, give ourselves in love, and defend the dignity of others. And nothing changes, or at least nothing should change, in the realm of media.” (Infinite Bandwidth, Gan 53). The dignity of the human person should be upheld in the media. The article identifies various aspects of media that undermine the dignity of the human person, largely in the realm of comparison and lowering standards of self-worth to social media portrayals; it guards against falling into these and losing a healthy mindset about worth. “Sharing endless selfies and all your innermost thoughts on social media can create an unhealthy self-centeredness and distance you from real-life connections” (Social Media and Mental Health). Here the article identifies an aspect of media that detracts from individual value and self-worth. Therefore it is vital to uphold balance, attitude awareness, and mindfulness when using social media specifically, to avoid losing truth, especially regarding human dignity.
The Fourth Media Key: Truth-Filled
The fourth media key holds the significance of mainting truth in media, and delivering accurate and realistic material, words, expressions, images that are truthful in accordance with your life and experience. Quoted in Infinite Bandwidth from Communio et Progresso is, “Modern man cannot do without information that is full, consistent, accurate, and true. Without it he cannot understand the perpetually changing world in which he lives, nor be able to adapt himself to the real situation” (Infinite Bandwidth, 70). In sum, man needs truth in order to live to the fullest and inorder to be grounded in reality. Therefore, truth should be held in the media, but of course it is not because of our fallen human nature, but it is nonetheless important to seek it out in media, and to not give into falsehood. Social Media and Mental Health explains some artifcial and unrealistic images and expression that are apparent in social media which are harmful in that they lead people away from reality and realistic expectations and create unhealthy comparison which negatively impacts mental health, here the article encourages individuals to steer away from these appealing yet unrealistic sights to remain grounded in reality. “People only post what they want others to see. Images are manipulated or carefully posed and selected. And having fewer friends on social media doesn’t make your child less popular or less worthy” (Social Media and Mental Health). Movies, tv shows, news broadcasts can all convey falsities which detract from truth and create confusion, so it is crucial to consciously navigate and not be misled.
The Fifth Media Key: Inspiring
This media key emphasizes the beauty in using media as an outlet to lead people to truth, beauty, and goodness, and ultimately to God. Media can be used to express and proclaim truths, not only by words, but through example through images that are made up of natural beauty or artwork, which naturally move the human soul to higher truths. Infinite Bandwidth mentions the many signs in the created universe that point toward a higher being and purpose of life. The media can be used as a space to share knowledge, truth, and beauty to positively impact the minds of those who come across it. The article Social Media and Mental Health lists many pros of media usage including it’s space to bring creativity and expression, and another pro is the ability to address and shed light on important pressing issues and matters. These are areas that can inspire people to learn, find truth, and contribute positively toward human flourishing.
The Sixth Media Key: Skillfully Developed
The sixth media key expresses “the Church’s urge for us to take advantage of the opportunity to ‘be active in using all the aids to communication that lie within the media,’ but to speak that language with knowledge” (Infinite Bandwidth, 102). It encourages us to contribute to the media in a skillful way that is in line with the current communication of the culture so as to effectively and efficiently be expressed and understood by others and to be done so with quality. The article Social Media and Mental Health advocates for this necessity as well and encourages this type of use, especially concerning grounding it in reality. A skillfully developed platform of media influences individual growth and contemplation, it leaves a mark.
The Seventh Media Key: Motivated by Relevant to Experience
This final media key demonstrates the effective way in which truth can be communicated through relatable, common, and shared human experiences that people identify with and can understand on a deeper level. In Infinite Bandwidth Gan explains how Christ used parables and stories that were drawn to relevant and relatable experiences of the Jews at the time. These stories were so effectively grasped because those who listened to them could understand and identify with them. “He captured their attention with ideas and images that were familiar, and He used those ideas and images to make His point” (Infinite Bandwidth, 118). Stories, examples, and characters can express very relatable experiences of human life that people can learn from, be inspired by, and be moved by. Even through fiction, this can be done if it is drawn upon realistic human experiences, it can provide insight into truths about life. The article expands on this concept in its exploration of positive aspects of media when people truthfully share common human experiences or express fundamental truths and ideas through various media platforms.

Today I booted up and saw I got banned for a month. I wont pretend like it wasn't justified, but there were other people in the lobby including people on my Steam friends list who werent banned. Is the system automated or does a Eugen employee watch the chatlogs. We were all definetly flaming, not saying its not a fair ban, just have questions why the others weren't banned.

I am looking for a place to rent in East Mesa or Apache Junction. Ideally, a casita or small apartment. I would be open to a roommate situation if I had a private bathroom attached to my bedroom. I have a 9y/o chihuahua who is a very good boy. I want something around $1000 or less. If anyone knows of something available or can suggest where to look, I’d really appreciate it. I have been looking on Facebook and Craig’s list but there are so many scams and rentals that are way too far west for me. TIA (I’m Stacy, female, 42)

Oh my God was this list hard to rank 😅 I took about I would say at least 15 hours of my time into this and all of that was just to rank them at a certain level without much to say. First off we have about 8 Tiers from F,D,C,B,A,S,SS, and Premium though I barely put much into their. Remember this is just an opinion so don't take too harshly if your favorite episode isn't high on my list. For some episodes I may not say much or anything since this was too long originally.
F Tier, these are my least favorite episodes and most likely I have a vendetta against them in some way that made it hard for me to like them

1. S2 Ep 8 Nebraska- I hate Lori and I think this episode expresses it, most definitely a vendetta. I didn't exactly like the stuff with Hershel and recovering though it was okay, but lori made some questionable decisions to go off on her own to look for Rick even though she should know he's fine seriously. She wrecks a car and then barely dies from a walker, mind you she is pregnant and shouldn't do these things easily my least favorite episode.
   
2. S10 Ep 21 Diverged- I honestly forget this episode so much since it has nothing truly interesting or important to the story
   
3. S7 Ep 6 Swear- this episode feels slow paced and dull due to oceanside being not seen well for me and I feel like Tara put on the best performance she could for it.
   
4. S8 Ep 2 The Damned- this episode to me was just a lot of action and in the walking dead I don't want that. We see a couple of characters die (including Francine 🪦 I absolutely loved her character and hate how she died here :[ mindless) Erics death started here, but it just wasn't impactful enough.
   
5. S3 Ep 11 I Ain't a Judas- Andrea is a boring character in the show and I hate her in this episode. The focus should've been on the prison honestly and maybe If she killed the Governor I would've understood her more.
   
6. S10 Ep 20 Splinter- if most of the episode was real I would've loved it, but they weren't...
   
7. S3 Ep 5 Say the Word- Andrea just isnt much good in this episode and Rick going crazy wasn't a fun idea to me.
   
8. S8 Ep 3 Monsters- aside from the one fight with Rick I really didn't care much for it again for the fighting and having Morales return and die felt out of place.
   
9. S2 Ep 2 Bloodletting- the group searching for Sophia was okay for a concept, but this episode was okay and went slow paced for me until the end.
   

D Tier, moving on these episodes were for me mostly just forgettable or boring so I won't say much except they weren't all bad

1. S1 Ep 3 Tell it to the frogs- first off S1 won't be all high because I'm ranking EVERY episode, but this one felt slow in pace more as well compared to the last two. Shane was a badass though.
   
2. S11 Ep 3 Hunted- Forgettable... Not much to say.
   
3. S5 Ep 11 The Distance- Forgot entirely this was an episode, after rewatch still don't like it except for Aaron.
   
4. S2 Ep 9 Trigger finger- It was a bit better than Nebraska, mostly cause of the Randel scenes.
   
5. S7 Ep 14 The Other Side- Sasha somewhat makes a noble decision.
   

163-162. S11 Episodes 22 following 21- 22 had the Warden being uninteresting as a villain and 21 was boring as can be which is why they sit besides each other.

1. S8 Ep 7 Time for After- I don't like the plans they have to deviate from Rick and him going to Jadis again feels like a horrible decision on his part.
   
2. S9 Ep 8 Evolution- The ambience is the best part, though I hated Jesus' s death as it felt like a bad sendoff.
   

C Tier, These are a bunch of boring and hard to follow episodes that have some highs that keep it out of former tiers.

1. S2 Ep 1 What lies Ahead- I liked the RV scene with Andrea, but what follows is dull.
   
2. S11 Ep 4- The pope is somewhat average.
   
3. S7 Ep 12 Say Yes- The carnival was a nice scenery for TWD, but they had too many fake outs with the walker "shooting" at them and the deer fake out.
   
4. S9 Ep 7 Stradivarius- The Search for Eugene feels tiring to follow what's happening and I ended up watching the episodes once and never again because of it.
   
5. S2 Ep 4 Cherokee Rose- Watching the episode is fun because of the well, though I feel like it was stupid as an idea as the group should have more common sense before doing something dumb.
   
6. S2 Ep 3 Save The Last One- Shane was horrifying, but the rest was dull.
   
7. S8 Ep 14 Still gotta mean something- Rick felt unnecessarly cold hearted in this episode killing off the Saviors that helped him which I didn't like, though Jared got a well deserved death.
   
8. S4 Ep 9 After -It was okay watching Carl try to scavenge while Rick was injured and I liked the scene with his shoe being lost.
   
9. S7 Ep 5 Go Getters- the episode itself wasn't bad yet I never really enjoyed it too much aside from Maggie being a badass and the ending was pretty good.
   
10. S4 Ep 10 Inamtes- Inmates was a pretty well rounded episodes showing off some of the group which I liked seeing Tyreese the most.
    
11. S8 Ep 6 The King, The Widow, and Rick- the episode was pretty lackluster for me and I didn't really appeal to seeing the garbage people much in this or everyone going to attack the saviors which was a dumb move to do. Ezekiel was probably the most fun of the episode.
    
12. S3 Ep 16 Welcome to the Tombs- the finale for season 3 has always been horrible as it barely gives tension between the Governor and Ricks group, it just felt unfitting for a finale.
    
13. S11 Ep 8 For blood- it was a okay Mid Season finale to say the least (sorry, 1/3 season finale). I did like some of the parts in it with Maggie which is why it sits higher than others.
    
14. S5 Ep 7 Crossed- I thoroughly enjoyed the chase scene between the three officers and Ricks group, but that was about it.
    
15. S4 Ep 13 Alone- I liked watching the parts of the group split up, except for Maggie, Bob, and Sasha as they felt very uneventful to me. What makes this episode better had to be the part about Daryl and Beth with the ending of the introduction to Joe's group.
    
16. S7 Ep 10 New Best Friends- a lot of these parts I forgot about in this episode when it came to the Kingdom though after rewatching it I enjoyed those parts more than the Garbage people. I just honestly think Jadis's group is uninteresting and makes for no substance.
    
17. S10 Ep 15 The Tower- I sometimes forget about this episode and it's premise with Beta, but I think it holds up enough for a weird one and The stuff with princess was okay.
    
18. S9 Ep 3 Warning signs- I think the episode was okay, I just didn't like Season 9 A that much...
    

B tier, now we get to the episodes I could watch again in the past 6 months or binge through without skipping

1. S11 Ep 2 Acheron Part 2- this was close to being put into C tier since I really hated some parts about it like how they left Gage to die and still had to fight off dozens of walking regardless. The group in the first two episodes seem to switch off and on from good to bad.
   
2. S7 Ep 4 Service- for some reason people hate this episode and I can't see why except for the fact it mainly deals with Negan at Alexandria; in my opinion it was him and a couple other characters who saved season 7 and 8 for me.
   
3. S10 Ep 3 Ghosts- I forget the episode...
   
4. S10 Ep 7 Open Your Eyes- I thought the episode was fine as I don't hate Siddiq and all, though I liked and hated the ending as I loved the twist of Dante and hated that Siddiq had to die so early on.
   
5. S6 Ep 7 Heads Up- I didn't like the twist of Glenn and all, but I liked the suspicion with Carol and Morgan as well as the Ending being dramatic.
   
6. S8 Ep 11 Dead or Alive- it's not good to know when you remember an episode due to bad things. Daryl has been making more off decisions for the character and Tara seems to be completely Reckless now making me hate her moving forward.
   
7. S4 Ep 4 Indifference- The Scenes with Carol and Rick we're amusing with crude Humour as well as some more tense scenes in my opinion and I hated/liked when Rick told Carol she couldn't come back.
   
8. S3 Ep 6 Hounded- honestly I would've rather put this episode a little bit higher due to Merle (probably my favorite charcater which contributes to a lot of episodes being higher) being a badass while fighting Michonne and pulling out puns as well. The reason it doesn't get higher is still due to Rick and the phone situation being uneventful.
   
9. S11 Ep 9 No Other Way- Alden dies in this episode which I should've seen coming that sucks. The ending feels misleading a bit though everything else in the middle is pretty great.
   
10. S11 Ep 5 Out of the Ashes- literally the only reason I put this here was due to Lance so deal with it!
    
11. S4 Ep 11 Claimed- Rick had a pretty solid pair of scenes with the Claimers and I liked watching Glenn and Tara (Surprisingly).
    
12. S10 Ep 13 What We Become- I thought the flashbacks/hallucinations we're pretty good, but aside from that this episode was just mediocre.
    
13. S9 Ep 4 The Obliged- I liked watching Daryl and Rick fight each other over different views on how everything should be and the ending I thought was pretty suspenseful as well as the saviors and oceanside.
    
14. S11 Ep 15 Trust- Lance feels exactly like the Governor in some of these episodes which is what I like about him, and from here I start to enjoy Princess maybe because Mercer is around more xd.
    
15. S10 Ep 17 Home Sweet Home- I thought Maggie was a good enough concept for an episode with the reapers, though it didn't hit that hard watching again. It still Is most definitely better than the other 3 episodes of S10 part C but enough for A Tier.
    

A Tier, after this point complaints may start to stop, but that doesn't mean entirely. These episodes I enjoy watching over and over again with some good tension and comedy as well.

1. S1 Ep 5 Wildfire- For the episodes Jim was in I liked him and learning his backstory as well so this was a pretty fun episode.
   
2. S4 Ep 15 Us- the stuff with Abraham and their group was pretty wholesome to me and I liked Joe for the time being in here seeing how he is pretty fair to be honest giving things where they are due and trust to Daryl.
   
3. S6 Ep 11 Knots Untie- I somewhat feel like the episode drags due to there being too much at hilltop, but it is a new community so I can't truly argue. I remember enjoyably when Rick stopped the assassination attempt.
   
4. S8 Ep 9 Honor- the beginning with Carl I thought was good to showcase the events that unfolded before the decimation and Carl's death hit hard.
   
5. S5 Ep 4 Slabtown- I personally don't mind the hospital arc too much, yet it won't get all of it's episodes too high of course. I liked watching Noah and Beth converse and I thought this was a new era for the walking dead.
   
6. 10 Ep 1 Lines we Cross- the part with the Satellite was amusing to watch as it was a big change to see and I like that about the walking dead on occasions.
   
7. S9 Ep 6 Who are you now?- I liked learning of Luke's Group (you heard me, Luke's Group) and what they have been like learning of some of their past.
   
8. S10 Ep 8 The World Before- I liked mostly just watching two scenes, the beginning with Dante and Gabriel and Dante. I loved the fact no one even considered a Whisperer living amongst them and how he did some much devious stuff was mind boggling and amazing to watch. When Gabriel talks about forgiveness to Dante and kills him shows me how Gabriel has changed the past seasons.
   
9. S7 Ep 9 Rock in the Road- Rick gives off a good speech to Ezekiel and I liked seeing him and Morgan reunite again. The stuff with Gabriel wasn't too bad either.
   
10. S3 Ep 9 The Suicide King- the Governor finally seems to be starting to let things of him slip which I love to see. I also enjoyed watching Merle with Daryl as well too.
    
11. S11 Ep 11 Rouge element- I thought that the twist of Steph was pretty good and I don't mind the episode being a bit long and tedious for it's reveal.
    
12. S11 Ep 23 Family- I loved the fact Lydia got bit just because it shows us that people can still get bit and survive. It shows to me that in the finale no one could be truly safe even though Luke gets bit and still dies.
    
13. S11 Ep 17 Lockdown- Saving Sebastian was okay ig.
    
14. S8 Ep 10 The Lost and The Plunderers- Simon's character I think was made perfectly as he is a hotheaded person who is all about power and showing that off. Killing most of the Garbage people was terrifying to watch and showed how Negan could be more merciful than others.
    
15. S1 Ep 1 Days Gone Bye- I think for the pilot it did it's job well and showed off enough of what the show could be. Of course this doesn't mean it was all good but as pilots go it was pretty solid.
    
16. S11 Ep 1 Acheron Part 1- The only reason I put it this high was for the interrogation scenes especially when it came down to Ezekiel. Him and Mercer are honestly a great pair and I love his ending to the show as it's fitting.
    
17. S5 Ep 10 Them- after losing most of the group it seems like a fitting episode of despair and plays it perfectly.
    
18. S5 Ep 12 Remember- the first shown scenes of Alexandria was pretty good and I liked the interviews scene too. We also saw a lot of new character introductions.
    
19. S11 Ep 6 On The Inside- The ferals was a nice touch of horror that I never knew I could need. Making the people with the ferals Virgil and Connie made the most perfect sense as well.
    
20. S6 Ep 13 Not Tomorrow Yet- this episode shows off how our group is seeming to be the bad guys starting to kill people in their sleep. I like how Glenn and Heath have their first kills and show how they are changing.
    
21. S7 Ep 1 The day will come when you won't be- I like the title as it references Doctor Jenner, but for the episode I liked Negan and that's mostly it. Seeing two people die was horrible to me, but necessary and since I don't rank episodes for being bad due to deaths I can still rank them high.
    
22. S6 Ep 16 Last Day on Earth- Simon has a good introduction and I like them trying to get from point A to B, but what stands out to me most is probably Abraham and Eugene with his speech about him
    
23. S7 Ep 15 Something they need- Sasha was probably the highlight of the episode for me and I liked them and Negan's interactions. It Is a good effort to show that they aren't all monsters and I like seeing Eugene as well.
    
24. S3 Ep 7 When the Dead come knocking- Glenn and his interrogation with Merle was amazing and I liked seeing Glenn's true will shine.
    
25. S8 Ep 12 The Key- I don't like this episode much honestly if it wasn't for Negan and Ricks Speech as well as Simon and his deviousness.
    
26. S8 Ep 1 Mercy- the beginning I had to move up due to some good portions of it like Rick and Negan. I also liked the ending a lot even though I watched the trailer a lot and knew of Gabriel and Negan's interactions.
    
27. S9 Ep 1 a New Beginning- wow two series beginnings next to each other... Yeah it's weird but they weren't exactly S Tier Material. The beginning with them trying to get a horse accessory was great tension to watch and I already love Ricks Beard.
    
28. S10 Ep 18 Find me- okay so maybe I exaggerated My feeling towards Season 10 C a bit since I like some of the episodes a bit and others worse. The reason I put this here is mostly good plot lines and that was it.
    

Around here I wanted to say the reason for some episodes ranking higher is due to the fact the others are horrible and some of these have redeeming qualities. It's hard to put over 150 episodes ranked from horrible to greatness and know the points of interest.

1. S3 Ep 3 Walk With Me- Merle brings joy to me seeing him again and I love him from here on out. I like how the Governor seems to be innocent enough until the big reveal with the militia which is amazingly put.
   
2. S10 Ep 9 Squeeze- I hate Squeeze... There i said it. The cave sucks honestly and Id rather not watch it again because of that, but Negan is the only saving grace for this episode and if it wasn't for him I would never watch this episode again.
   
3. S8 Ep 13 Do Not Send Us Astray- Simon attacking the Hilltop was the most great action of this season that I never minded and it felt terrifying after Tobin's fate was sealed.
   
4. S3 Ep 12 Clear- I had to move it from S Tier, but nevertheless a great episode. Morgan's return was done perfectly and I felt like his character did a full 180 after this. Michonne and Carl's side story was also good.
   
5. S2 Ep 12 Better Anglels- Shane and Ricks final confrontation was amazingly executed and loved the difference from the Comics with Rick killing shane and Carl shooting his reanimated self; Shane and Randel was also good too.
   
6. S4 Ep 12 Still- Daryl and Beth make sense to pair together and I like seeing how we get a bit more back story to his character. They feel like the most perfect example to put for a mismatched pair.
   
7. S6 Ep Thank You- The journey with Glenn's group trying to get back was amusing to see even though the dumpster ending wasnt really the best, still horrible to see.
   
8. S10 Ep 4 Silence the Whisperers- Negan and Lydia have a good bond and I like how Negan defends her even though I hate how no one believes Lydia that Negan protected her.
   
9. S8 Ep 4 Some Guy- I still love watching Ezekiel and the Kingdom so I enjoy this episode and how he feels defeated the whole time. Jerry is the best bodyguard in my opinion as well as it is shown and Shivas death is heartbreaking.
   
10. S5 Ep 8 Coda- The reason I put this soo high was due to Rick and Bob. I did like the ending a bit even though I feel like Beth's death could've been avoided.
    
11. S3 Ep 14 Prey- originally this episode was C Tier for me, but I re-watched it and put it this high due to the Governor being a literal psycho and I love this side of him.
    
12. S11 Ep 20 What's been Lost- Lance felt underutilized as soon as he died, I really wished they could've made a difference with his exit on the show.
    
13. S8 Ep 8 How it's gotta be- Forgot about Natanias death.
    
14. S11 Ep 7 Promises Broken- Negan and Maggie had a good talk together about before.
    
15. S10 Ep 6 Bonds- Okay.. XD.
    
16. S6 Ep 10 The Next world- I thought the stuff with Rick, Daryl, and Jesus was goofy, but great.
    
17. S11 Ep 19 Varient- I do like the idea of evolving walkers though I feel like it was a bit late in the show.
    
18. S3 Ep 13 Arrow on the Doorstep- the meeting was just terrific to watch as the Governor is so sinister inside it with Milton and Hershel having a good talk as well with Martinez and Daryl having a good show off time. Merle and Glenn have some good times too.
    
19. S9 Ep 2 The Bridge- The log scene was amazing and Aaron had a good scene with the amputation.
    

S Tier, These episodes are some of my favorite to watch with a good glass of Tea and some snacks.

1. S7 Ep 7 Sing me a song- Negan and Carl were fun to watch as well as some more insight on the sanctuary as Daryl breaks free. Negan and Carl also Bond.
   
2. S10 Ep 10 Stalker- Daryl VS Alpha!!!
   
3. S11 Ep 16 Acts of God- Lance is very horrifying as to what his next move is and Leah's stuff was good.
   
4. S3 Ep 8 Made to suffer- it was a great Mid season finale as I enjoyed the fight with the Governor and Rick as well as the ending with Merle and Daryl.
   
5. S2 Ep 6 Secrets- Glenn has to deal with hiding multiple people's secrets and I feel like the comedy is pure gold here.
   
6. S1 Ep 2 Guts- The rooftops scenes were great as well as the parts where they wear guys to avoid the walkers, it always felt like a sense of panic in this episode.
   
7. S9 Ep 9 Adaptation- the introduction to Alpha was simple enough and I feel like it's a good episode.
   
8. S11 Ep 10 New Haunts
   
9. S11 Ep 12 The Lucky Ones- Carol finally feels a little bit like she's back to her old self in this community with Lance and their deals.
   
10. S4 Ep 1 30 days without and Accident- probably my second favorite of the beginning episodes as it demonstrates exactly how the group has got along since the recent events. Has a good story with the shopping market and the roof caving in was awesome.
    
11. S3 Ep 10 Home- this episode shows how Merle and Daryl are far apart which I can still keep watching Merle and be entertained as well as the fight scene at the end with the Governor being cocky as can be.
    
12. S9 Ep 16 The Storm- snow is a new but simple thing that I like along with Negan Earning trust with Michonne.
    
13. S10 Ep 2 We are the End of the World- Gamma saving Alpha is one of my favorite scenes of how it shows Alphas power towards the group and influence on it's people.
    
14. S6 Ep 8 Start to Finish- The walls coming down had an interesting story as well as many like the Wolf getting loose and Diana having a badass/amazing exit.
    
15. S9 Ep 11 Bounty- The Movie Theatre scene was pretty good as well as Alpha with and Lydia.
    
16. S5 Ep 2 Strangers- The uneasy feeling of Gabriel is pretty good to show the groups trust and I like how the ending is played out with the reveals.
    
17. S11 Ep 13 Warlords- The Complex is a pretty good place to see and I like seeing the evolution of Negan and Aaron.
    
18. S9 Ep 15 The Calm Before- The highlight is the end with the pikes though it made sense for the lesser characters. I hated seeing Henry and Enid die (Not with Tara).
    
19. S10 Ep 11 Morning Star- The start of the battle is ingenius with the tree sap fire scene and it makes for a suspenseful ending to the episode to come.
    
20. S9 Ep 5 What come After- The episode is meant to be a sendoff for Rick so I'll rank it about everything else instead. I did enjoy some of the sequences with Hershel and I loved seeing Shane again. He really puts perspective on some episodes like Season 5 which makes me enjoy watching those episodes more as well as Shane. Ricks exit was also done is a pretty good way.
    
21. S7 Ep 13 Bury me Here- I liked watching Morgan slowing go back into insanity which I believe is due to PTSD of some sort. The episode feels really well done and I like the ending to it with Richard Dying and Carol being told everything.
    
22. S9 Ep 12 Guardians- Alpha is great to watch in this episode and the way she kills the two whispering who challenge them is great!
    
23. S8 Ep 5 The Big scary U- the main focus is Negan and Gabriel which is an amazing talk between then two before settling their differences. I also like the unease at the sanctuary through betrayal.
    
24. S11 Ep 14 The Rotten core- the whole episode is one of If not my personal favorite to watch for the complex alone being a nice setting. I enjoy every bit of this episode as well as the side deal with Sebastian and how Mercer is revealed to be a pretty nice guy.
    
25. S5 Ep 15 Try- The whole episode feels like a decent into madness for Rick seeing everyone against him. I like how he goes into protective cop mode and try to defend the ones he lives as well as his speech at the end.
    
26. S11 Ep 18 A New Deal- The whole episode is average, but the ending just feels amazing to rewatch.
    
27. S2 Ep 11 Judge, Jury, Executioner- I personally like Dale a lot so I love this episode. It really shows how the group is starting to turn as they believe to do what is best for the group and not morals. Dales death is also very heartfelt to watch and showed off the walkers dangerousness.
    
28. S10 Ep 14 Look At The Flowers- Negan and Daryl make a good pair to watch though I enjoyed watching Beta and him struggling to get back on track after Alphas death and I love him so much more for this episode.
    
29. S5 Ep 5 Self Help- Daryl and Carol at the moments have some good episodes together so it's not surprise I'd love this episode. With Noah in the episode as well it feels like a amazing show of how the characters (Carol and Daryl) have changed morally.
    
30. S6 Ep 13 The Same Boat- Carol has been shown to be ruthless, but this episode shows her true colors as how she doesn't want this to be her life anymore.
    
31. S5 Ep 13 Forget- the episode itself has many great minisodes it felt like which was fantastic.
    

50 and 49. S4 Ep 6 Live Bait and 7 Dead Weight- I put these both here due to the fact of me loving the equally. The 6th episode feels like a showcase of how the Governor gets broken entirely and starts to get built back up positively showing what could have been and for a time it feels beautiful to me. The 7th though shows how some things can mess with his mind and make him go back to being a psychopath that kills everyone he sees.

1. S8 Ep 16 Wraith- The ending to season 8 was pretty eventful for the battles begin as Eugene saved everyone's asses from a cool trick with the bullets. I am happy that Rick decided to save Negan and I love the episode except for the ending being off-putting with Maggie.
   
2. S6 Ep 9 No way Out- The Wolf has a pretty interesting end that I enjoyed to see and aside from the the entire eoisode is the best part. You never feel that sense of boring to it as the action is nonstop great.
   
3. S5 Ep 5 Now- I liked small bits and pieces of this episode mostly revolving around Diana and her role starting to change. If she survived I don't doubt I would've loved to see her go through more of an arc.
   
4. S7 Ep 11 Hostiles and Calamities- I can see the hate for this episode, though I love it myself. Eugene in my opinion is at his best here and I love watching him here with Negan and their interactions. It was also great how Dwight had framed the doctor.
   
5. S5 Ep 6 Consumed- Abraham was one of my favorite characters not just for jokes but for this episode. His backstory is heartbreaking to learn about and relatable. When he falls down after beating Eugene in defeat I can feel his pain with him.
   
6. S9 Ep 13 Chokepoint- Daryl VS Beta!!!
   

SS Tier, after this point there is no bad things that the episodes could have drag it's down. These ones are my person favorites.
Around this time I also realized that it seems my numbers on the side aren't matching so I'm fixing it from here so skip 42- 38. Idk what happened but I messed up somewhere and went to fix it but couldn't find the problem.

1. S2 Ep 13 Besides the Dying Fire- The walkers attacking the farm was a great scene just as much as the Democracy speech was from Rick, though Lori is horrible to Rick in this episode. Also Rick tells the group "we're all infected"
   
2. S4 Ep 2 Infected- I love the scene where Patrick reanimates and the morning fight they have in the prison. So much stuff happens at once. The ending was Great with Tyreese and. The pig scene was sad to watch.
   
3. S6 Ep 6 Always Accountable- One time when I like Sasha is this episode with Abraham. Where to begin; The Rocket launcher scene was great, Abraham is great with quips, Daryl with Dwight is a good scene and I love the ending as well.
   
4. S6 Ep 14 Twice as Far- The Denise speech wasnt too bad and the death was great. I enjoyed Abraham and Eugene; I think my favorite scenes was with Abraham and Eugene with another one of his speechs towards him which was funny and heartfelt.
   
5. S4 Ep 16 A- The best part is when Joe's group comes along and how Rick bites out his throat signifying that he and Shane are now alike. I also like when Rick and Daryl talk as well as Rick figuring out this olace kidnaps people.
   
6. S2 Ep 7 Pretty Much dead Already- Shane is what I love about this episode, he and Dale had a really funny encounter and I feel like Shane makes me laugh and be serious at the same time with each scenes. I also like how Rick is more accepting towards Hershel.
   
7. S10 Ep 16 A Certain Doom- Beta was good in this episode and had some great parts, but the fights wee great especially the scene with the Music. Betas death felt odd, but that doesn't lower the episode.
   
8. S4 Ep 14 The Grove- I mean do I really have to explain? Carol is a savage here and I love when they finally talk about Karen and Davids death here. Nothing in this episode is a low note.
   
9. S2 Ep 5 Chupacabra- I love everything about Daryl's scenes in this that show how he is a badass and capable of holding his own. Also love his Hallucinations.
   
10. S11 Ep 24 Rest In Peace- certainly wasn't the best finale, but I felt like it did well enough for the episode. It tied up most loose ends for the show given its runtime and I feel like it is fitting enough.
    
11. S2 Ep 10 18 Miles Out- my favorite of Season 2 has Shane and Rick have the best battle I have seen even more than The Governor and Rick or Negan and Rick. This battle utilizes both of their strengths and weaknesses with some things that have never been done in the show much more like using your blood to attract walkers to other places. It was an amazing episode all in all.
    
12. S1 Ep 6 TS-19- idk what it is but I love watching this episode over and over again and I love it the more I watch it. It is probably because I like Doctor Jenner a bit more in each watching of his tragic backstory with his wife.
    
13. S9 Ep 14 Scars- The flahsback was an amazing one that told us something vital to the story about how they don't trust people coming in anymore. What Daryl and especially Michonne went through is tragic.
    
14. S5 Ep 3 Four Walls a roof- this episode is perfect for a number of reasons like Bob and his antics or Savage Rick, this was a turning point for the walking dead and this is where Rick gets some of his roots.
    
15. S1 Ep 4 Vatos- even though I love TS-19 I love Vatos more. This is unique to some episodes where you see a group just like Ricks that is trying to survive and this is where we realize the world is bigger than we thought still.
    
16. S7 Ep 16 The first day of the rest of your Life- The battle was amazing and I feel like this was the best it was going to get for the coming seasons, but season 9 and 10 surprised me.
    
17. S10 Ep 5 What it always Is- Negan with the Kid is the highlight I think, I could've honestly seen this going farther, if it wasn't for the former savior. I feel like this was fitting for an entire episode of, but we diverged a bit.
    
18. S4 Ep 3 Isolation- Hershel and Tyreese are the highlights for me with Tyreese going berserk and Hershel being a kind soul. This is a staple episode for why Season 4 is amazing and why Hershel is what made season 4 great.
    
19. S6 Ep 4 Here's not Here- I love learning about Eastman and Morgan in this one off. I love how it is somewhat told in the first person narrative to the Wolf and how Morgan changed back to who he was. Eastman shows how he and Morgan are pretty similar and why he should be like him.
    
20. S5 Ep 14 Spend- aside from Francine being here to be used as eye candy for me I loved how some of Alexandria like and dislike rick's group here. I do hate Noah dying as I feel like he could've been so much more.
    
21. S10 19 One More- I love havng the episode based on Aaron and Gabriel as they have came a long way since their beginnings. When they have few an encounter with Mays I felt like this was a testimony to who they are as people. We see how they care for each other and how Mays fails to make a point of who they are until Gabriel Kills him showing he has gone farther away from the light.
    
22. S7 Ep 3 Cell- Daryl is locked up and he is now being treated like shit. This episode feels great cause of how it feels like he is trying to break Daryl. Dwight also has a great mission on how he mercy kills a savior and shows he isn't as bad as you may think.
    
23. S6 Ep 1 First time again- I do enjoy the setting of the episode how we see the diverge in Alexandria and who listens or hears Rick out. The episode is a great example for staring episodes... But not the best at it.
    
24. S5 Ep 9 What Happened and what's going On- I loved Tyreese's character so to see him die was horrible for me. His episodes I feel like was a good send off since it is a test to who he is as a person who is confounded about the world around him.
    
25. S3 Ep 4 Killer Within- this episode was played perfectly and I feel like is a good sendoff for other characters as well like how I hate Lori. She is made just a bit better from her sacrifice and thought T-Dog went out in a good way as well. The prisoners also had a good show for their trust.
    
26. S4 Ep 5 Interment- this is where Hershel's best episode is as he is the best Samaritan Alive in the apocalypse. At the end where Rick and Carl fend off the walkers inside the gates in a great bond and I love the whole episode.
    
27. S6 Ep 3 JSS- it is well rounded and has good action as well as a lot of tension and suspense with Carol showing off her capabilities and Morgan with his philosophy.
    

Finally we cracked the top ten and into Premium Episodes. If you've made it this far you are are persistent as me... Well probably less since this took a long ass time but still. These are the episodes whee I cherish them and can watch more than once a month.

1. S8 Ep 15 Worth- Worth has what I want in an episode; good characters and story/plot. Eugene's parts are made more important seeing how he needed to stay at the sanctuary to save Alexandria and the other communities. I loved even more Dwight's part where I have without doubt the most suspense with him and Negan. Simon also had the most best arc death as it felt complete.
   
2. S5 Ep 16 Conquer- the episode has a lot of action and the ending was the pivet. I love the speech he has and how Diana let's Rick be in charge now was a sort of cliffhanging ending that signify's perfection.
   
3. S5 Ep 1 No sanctuary- both Season 5's beginning and finale are amazing and the way Rick and his group take down Terminus in one episode is amazing as they fight there way out and the scene with Judith was great. Morgan was just a sprinkle of wholesomeness to see.
   
4. S10 Ep 12 Walk With Us- The Episode had just enough action, good deaths and character interactions to make it here. First of the battle at hilltop was amazing. The second best thing was Earl and I feel very sad every time I watch this episode at his part. Then the best thing is the end with Alpha and Negan.
   
5. S3 Ep 1 Seed- The best beginning to a season it shows how the group has changed since Rick and the prison is a great example. The tombs are a great scenery and the ending was perfect for a cliffhanger as well as Conquer.
   
6. S3 Ep 2 Sick- the prisoner episode was pretty good to watch as a group of prisoners try to take on walkers. While some are good others would rather be assertive. Rick has definitely changed since season 2 and the group is played great here and much more human like.
   
7. S7 Ep 2 Well- what helps this episode is the last episode before it having a dark tone. This instead has a more uplifting one with the king and with Carol and Morgan being a great pair. The Kingdom seems to be a good community and seeing how Carol tries to smooth talk the king and how he tells whays her bullshit is an amazing scene.
   
8. S10 Ep 22 Heres Negan- We realize he was a kinda lousy husband that wasn't really too good to becoming a really supportive husband who cares deeply for his wife Lucille. The story before showed a lot of Negan and how he is and I love Lucille as a character from this episode trying to do whats best for Negan.
   
9. S4 Ep 8 Too Far gone- Honestly this IS the best episode, but I am bias so I had to put my own personal favorite above it not to say this isn't right behind it easily. Too far gone is what feels like a season finale but isn't. The Governors first encounter should've been this and I'm glad we got to see it unfold great. Rick has a great speech in it about not being too far gone yet and the Governor killing Hershel to start the best battle of the series. The Governors death feels fitting and the ending was sad and amazing.
   

Before I get to this last one I wanted to say a thank you in advance to whomever reads this as I really had a hard time making this and spending a lot of time to do this isn't easy. And remember this last episode is my very own person opinion entirely and in no way is it the best of the series definitively, without any furthermore, lets end this.

1. Season 3 Episode 15 This Sorrowful Life- Now what makes this episode so great to me? Well I'm totally biased towards the actor and the character in the show Merle Dixon. I could watch Merle all day which is what they episode feels like with the perfect duo of Michonne and Merle on their way to the governor. It has some of the most perfect comedy in the episode as well as having the best sacrifice redemption arc and ending. This episode made me laugh, smile, cry and more. There will never be a time when I ever change my opinion about this episode in existence.

Again another huge thanks to everyone and I hope this will satisfy everyones needs... Now I'ma go watch S3 Ep 15 Legit.

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Let's start off with defining eugenics: The practice of attempting to improve the human gene pool by encouraging the reproduction of people considered to have desirable traits.
Hmmm... That sounds familiar. Selective Breeding: The practice of breeding the best specimens of a given organism to encourage certain features.
Every single organism from dogs, cats, cows, flowers, mushrooms, bacteria, mold, etc. have all been selectively breed (by humans) to become healthier, stronger, have a longer life span, be more intelligent, preduce more fruit, and the list goes on. But the moment we talk about selectively breeding each other, it becomes taboo. Even though the evidence is clear that it works.
Let me ask you this, if you where born with an extreme deformity or mental disorder, why would you want to force that illness onto another person? That's pretty inhuman and selfish if you ask me.
The only semi responsible answer I've heard is history. Historically speaking eugenics has been used for racism. But then we need to ask, are we still racist? Have social beliefs not changed over the last 300 years? The reason you can't use history as an argument is because it's just that. History. We used to have slaves, women didn't have rights, child and pregnant womem where given heroin for headaches. This isn't reality anymore. We don't have slaves, we don't give pregnant women heroin, and people don't view minorities as sub human anymore. If we're gonna say "well historically speaking" then by your own logic I can say black people are the real slave owners because the first slave trader was black. Historically speaking women belong in the kitchen because that was "the good ol days". You see how ridiculous all that sounds? It's because history isn't today. What happened 300 years ago happened 300 years ago.
Your probably saying "well it takes away peoples reproductive rights" and your right to an extent. There's 2 things to say about that. 1) if your pro-life than your a hypocrite, because clearly your perfectly fine removing the reproductive rights of women. And 2) its not about the parent in this situation. Its about the unborn child you are forcing into this world against their will, all the while knowing the disadvantage your forcing them to have. It's selfish to believe you have a right to force a child to be born with a genetic disability.
Now, for all the people saying "so OP doesn't think that people with genetic disorders deserve child" this simply isn't true. There are currently 400,000 children in America alone who are currently alive and being mistreated in foster care and orphan homes. Why not rescue one of them? What's wrong with saving a child from the neglect of not having a loving home? But instead you want to force a person who doesn't even exist yet to live a life of misery just so you can say that it came out of your balls.
The only way you can honestly say you don't believed eugenics is ethical is if you are pro-choice, never eat meat from factor farms (not so fun fact: 99% of farms are factor farms) never eat vegetables or fruits from big farmers. Never own a dog or cat. And NEVER touch a vaccine or any form of modern medicine especially antibiotics like penicillin. Because whether you want to acknowledge it or not, ALL of those are because of eugenics.

This is a list of rappers (including DJs and some important executives) sorted by year of birth. I tried to include as many notable ones as I could. Reason I did this was because it was very interesting to see some of the age differences between rappers that I didn't expect. Chose to do up to '90 so as not to include younger or up-and-coming artists but the 'established' ones. Anyway here it is and enjoy:
1955: DJ Kool Herc
1956: Big Bank Hank
1957: Afrika Bambaataa, Russell Simmons, Wonder Mike
1958: Grandmaster Flash, Ice-T, Jimmy Spicer
1959: Flavor Flav, Kurtis Blow
1960: Chuck D, Grandmaster Caz
1961: DJ Yella, Grandmaster Melle Mel, Guru
1962: Kool Moe Dee, Lady B, MC Hammer, Schoolly D, Sha-Rock
1963: Coolio, Eric B, Kool Keith, Rick Rubin, Shock G, Sir Mix-A-Lot
1964: Adam Yauch, Biz Markie, DJ Run, DMC, Eazy-E, Jalil Hutchins, Jaz-O, John Fletcher, Pepa
1965: Arabian Prince, Benzino, Dr. Dre, Jam Master Jay, KRS One, Mike D, Sen Dog, Slick Rick, Suge Knight
1966: Ad Rock, Bushwick Bill, Dan the Automator, DJ Premier, GZA, Salt, Too Short, Willie D
1967: E-40, Heavy D, Master P, Tim Dog, Vanilla Ice, Young MC
1968: Big Daddy Kane, Black Rob, Funkmaster Flex, Kool G Rap, LL Cool J, Lord Jamar, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Rakim, The D.O.C., Trugoy the Dove, Will Smith
1969: Baby Bash, Birdman, Brotha Lynch Hung, Everlast, Ice Cube, Jay-Z, Masta Killa, MC Ren, Nate Dogg, P. Diddy, Pos, RZA, Tone, Wyclef Jean
1970: B-Real, Bret Epic Mazur, Craig Mack, DMX, Fat Joe, Fred Durst, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, MC Lyte, Phife Dawg, Poke, Q-Tip, Queen Latifah, Raekwon, Redman, Scarface, Treach, U-God, Warren G, Zack de la Rocha
1971: 2pac, Big Pun, Black Thought, Fatman Scoop, Kid Rock, Method Man, MF Doom, Missy Elliot, Questlove, Snoop Dogg, Tech N9ne, Yo-Yo
1972: 8Ball, AZ, Busta Rhymes, Common, Del the Funky Homosapien, Eminem, Kurupt, Lil Jon, Pras, Sean Price, Slug, The Notorious BIG, Violent J
1973: Akon, Bun B, Hussein Fatal, Krayzie Bone, Madlib, Nas, Pharrell Williams, Pimp C, Project Pat, Proof, Ras Kass, Twista, Yasiin Bey/Mos Def
1974: apl.de.ap, Beanie Sigel, Big L, Canibus, Chad Hugo, Cuban Link, Da Brat, Havoc, Lil' Kim, Nelly, Prodigy, R.A. the Rugged Man, Shaggy 2 Dope, Shifty Shellshock, Styles P, Xzibit
1975: 50 Cent, Andre 3000, Big Boi, DJ Khaled, El-P, Jadakiss, Juicy J, Juvenile, Killer Mike, Lauryn Hill, Mase, Redfoo, Skee-Lo, Talib Kweli, will.i.am
1976: Aesop Rock, Bizzare, Bizzy Bone, Cam'ron, Ja Rule, Jay Electronica, Jean Grae, Jim Jones, Rick Ross
1977: 2 Chainz, Brother Ali, Fabolous, Jeezy, Kanye West, Ludacris, Mike Shinoda, N.O.R.E., Obie Trice, Pusha T, Royce Da 5'9", Saigon, Soulja Slim, Vinnie Paz, Yaki Kadafi, Z-Ro
1978: Eve, Foxy Brown, Freeway, Immortal Technique, Mac Daddy, Max B, Memphis Bleek, Murs, Roc Marciano, Swizz Beatz, Tony Yayo
1979: Chamillionaire, Daddy Mac, Flo Rida, Gunplay, The Game, Yelawolf
1980: Chingy, Gucci Mane, Joe Budden, Nick Cannon, Remy Ma, Slim Thug, T.I.
1981: Curren$y, Danny Brown, Eyedea, Lil' Flip, Mike Jones, Paul Wall, Pitbull, Yo Gotti, Young Buck
1982: Boosie Badazz, Cassidy, Freddie Gibbs, Lil Wayne, Lloyd Banks, Lupe Fiasco, Nicki Minaj, Ty Dolla Sign
1983: Charlie Clips, Childish Gambino, Chinx, Future, Macklemore
1984: Benny the Butcher, BJ the Chicago Kid, Dizaster, French Montana, Hollow da Don, Kid Cudi, Loaded Lux, Wale
1985: J. Cole, Nipsey Hussle, Webbie
1986: Anderson .Paak, Arsonal, Big K.R.I.T., Drake, Dumbfoundead, Kevin Gates, Kid Ink, Schoolboy Q, Sky Blu, Waka Flocka Flame
1987: Ab-Soul, Justina Valentine, Kendrick Lamar, Meek Mill, Mozzy, Wiz Khalifa
1988: ASAP Rocky, Awkwafina, Big Sean, B.o.B, Dave East, Hitman Holla
1989: Conceited, G-Eazy, Lil B, Nav, Scrim, Tyga
1990: Iggy Azalea, Logic, Machine Gun Kelly, Sean Kingston, Soulja Boy, YG