Greatest songwriter of the 20th century?

[Everz]

Agree with most of that, but then I have to ask... why encourage people to listen to "Black Planet" when "Yo! Bum Rush The Show" and "It Takes A Nation Of Millions" are superior imo?
And! KRS-One has also been consistently topical, referenced, lyrically great etc for the best part of 20 years but nobody mentions him?
I rate Kane btw, to add to the argument
But the best songwriter ever? Have to quote Soundgarden (Cornell) just for this line....
"the words we say, never seem to live up to the ones inside your head"
Couldn't pick a 'best' as lots of people of different genres write amazing stuff, just depends what appeals to you/ speaks to you/ speaks for you...

It Takes A Nation Of Millions>Black Planet>Yo! Bum Rush The Show imo,

and yeh KRS-1 is a legend, just i gotta agree, public enemy are great, nearly every great rap album mentions them.