Which city has produced the best rappers? (people, quality, Chicago)

[Lil Tunechi]

Besides NYC.

[overunder12]

Originally Posted by Lil Tunechi

Besides NYC.

How can you not include the Bay Area - 2Pac, Too Short, E-40, Mac Dre, Del the Funkee Homosapien, Hieroglyphics, Keak the Sneak, Luniz, Digital Underground, Mac Mall, MC Hammer, etc. etc.

Sorry, but the Bay has produced way more quality hip-hop than Houston or New Orleans.

[Lil Tunechi]

Originally Posted by overunder12

How can you not include the Bay Area - 2Pac, Too Short, E-40, Mac Dre, Del the Funkee Homosapien, Hieroglyphics, Keak the Sneak, Luniz, Digital Underground, Mac Mall, MC Hammer, etc. etc.

Sorry, but the Bay has produced way more quality hip-hop than Houston or New Orleans.

Idk why but I've always associated them with LA.

[King_X]

Too tough to call...they all have produced good rappers. But if we want to talk about what % of a cities rappers are with listening too, I'd have to say Chicago.

Twista, Do or Die, Kanye, Common, Consequence, Lupe Fiasco, Rhymefest, etc.

I just cant think of too many people from the CHI that I cant listen to. There's plenty from each of the others that I'd rather not bump though.

[King_X]

The Bay is slept on, I follow Bay Rap blogs and sites for underground rappers even now.

I like Messy Marv and Erk The Jerk.

[Spade]

I think this thread was done before.

[nephi215]

Philly has the most lyrical rappers out these cities hands down. But ATL and LA have the most successful rappers out of the bunch.

[nidex]

Most of my favorites are from New York. Capone n Noreaga, Tragedy Khadafi, Shyne, Nas, Mos Def & Talib Kweli, Biggie, Swave Sevah, Sean Price...

Lots of good ones from Detroit: Royce da 5'9", Eminem, Guilty Simpson, Black Milk, Danny Brown
Chicago... Lupe & Common, I like Kanye's older stuff.

Honestly, I can't stand most of the crap that comes out of the south. Not a fan of Lil Wayne, Mike Jones, Three 6, Gucci, and so forth.

[john_starks]

the problem w/ chicago/philly rappers is that they sound too much like the nyc rappers

la definitely should take this one. its like a combo of country vocals and def beats

atl and new orleans - made money off the dre/snoop sound

[eek]

Originally Posted by Spade

I think this thread was done before.

what makes this thread different is that it doesn't include ny.