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I can't remember who said it, but this list shows that the quote "Someone from Brooklyn will only admit that Queens has better rappers when they are drunk and their guard is down." is true.
Lmao true.
Overall Queens has the better rappers from top to bottom but Brooklyn has 2 of top 5 in hip hop history with Biggie & Jay -z.You can argue Nas & Cool j but on a worldwide scale Biggie + Jay z are in the majority of everyone's top 5 and some even say Biggies the greatest.
But like i said from top to bottom Queens is #1
Now between Harlem & the Bronx It's a toss up for that #3 spot
Harlem
Big L
Immortal technique
Puffy + Mase
Black Rob
Dipset
Camron
Juelz
Kurtis Blow
Biz Markie
Asap Rocky
Jae Mills
Vado
Dave East
Bronx
Afrika Bambatta
Krs 1
Big Pun
Slick Rick
Fat Joe
Remy ma
Grandmaster Flash
Tim Dog ( R.I.P )
French Montana
Jim jones
Hell Rell
Kool Herc
Melly Mel
Swizz beats
Drag-on
Lord Tariq + Peter Gunz
Mysonne
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Lmao true.
Overall Queens has the better rappers from top to bottom but Brooklyn has 2 of top 5 in hip hop history with Biggie & Jay -z.You can argue Nas & Cool j but on a worldwide scale Biggie + Jay z are in the majority of everyone's top 5 and some even say Biggies the greatest.
But like i said from top to bottom Queens is #1
Now between Harlem & the Bronx It's a toss up for that #3 spot
Harlem
Big L
Immortal technique
Puffy + Mase
Black Rob
Dipset
Camron
Juelz
Kurtis Blow
Biz Markie
Asap Rocky
Jae Mills
Vado
Dave East
Bronx
Afrika Bambatta
Krs 1
Big Pun
Slick Rick
Fat Joe
Remy ma
Grandmaster Flash
Tim Dog ( R.I.P )
French Montana
Jim jones
Hell Rell
Kool Herc
Melly Mel
Swizz beats
Drag-on
Lord Tariq + Peter Gunz
Mysonne
The Bronx is the birthplace so that can never be discounted, but Queens laid down the blueprint for hip hop to be successful. In every era of hip hop, a Queens rapper or group set the standard for what was cool in the genre: Run DMC in the 80s, Tribe and Nas in the 90s, and 50 in 00s. But i'm from St. Albans so I'm biased.
Overall Queens has the better rappers from top to bottom
But like i said from top to bottom Queens is #1
I disagree-it comes down to preference I guess but looking at that list Brooklyn smashes Queens.
I mean Biggie, Jay-Z, AZ, Busta, Fabolous, Kane, Mos Def, Talib, Foxy. Don't get me wrong-Nas is legendary and one of my favorite rappers-also gotta respect Run DMC, Tribe, Kool G Rap and Mobb Deep. But Brooklyn seems like a stronger lineup to me.
I disagree-it comes down to preference I guess but looking at that list Brooklyn smashes Queens.
I mean Biggie, Jay-Z, AZ, Busta, Fabolous, Kane, Mos Def, Talib, Foxy. Don't get me wrong-Nas is legendary and one of my favorite rappers-also gotta respect Run DMC, Tribe, Kool G Rap and Mobb Deep. But Brooklyn seems like a stronger lineup to me.
You may have a point.
The top 5 from Brooklyn
Biggie
Jay - z
Big daddy kane
AZ
Fabolous
Top 5 from Queens
Run Dmc ( Arguably the greatest hip hop group ever )
Nas also is arguably better than Jay - z
Kool g rap vs Daddy kane is a toss up but Kane edges it
LL cool j is the trump card for Queens unless you put him up against Biggie and like i said Biggie is #1 or #2 all time
50 cent another rap legend from Queens !
His impact is far surpass AZ or Fabolous so i think Queens got the stronger top 5
Than you can throw in Llyod banks if you need someone to lyrically spar with Fab or AZ
Paposse is where Brooklyn gets some heat off the bench because he's probably the most underrated emcee ever.
I know Nicki Minaj isn't respected for her bars but nationwide she's the top bar for any female in the game
Just based on platinum success i give it to Queens.
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I disagree-it comes down to preference I guess but looking at that list Brooklyn smashes Queens.
I mean Biggie, Jay-Z, AZ, Busta, Fabolous, Kane, Mos Def, Talib, Foxy. Don't get me wrong-Nas is legendary and one of my favorite rappers-also gotta respect Run DMC, Tribe, Kool G Rap and Mobb Deep. But Brooklyn seems like a stronger lineup to me.
Biggie, Busta, and Jay Z (although more commercially speaking) are the only legendaries on that list that went above and beyond. No disrespect at all to Big Daddy Kane, Mos Def, Busta (who's more closely aligned with Queens rappers) or Talib but they don't hold the same weight as Run DMC, Tribe, or Nas.
Going a step further, Biggie was the only one that changed the game on that list. The others basically road the tails of other movements. Run DMC, Tribe, and Nas set the bar HIGH.
Now let me break down the Los Angeles area the same way i did NYC.There's L.A city and L.A county so having lived out there for 2 years in the early 2000's i got a little experience on the L.A rap scene.
Compton is basically the Eastcoast version of Queens far as rap is concerned.
NWA is like the L.A version of Run Dmc
Compton
NWA
Eazy E
Dr dre
Mix master spade
Toddy Tee
Mc Ren
King Tee
Dj quik
Mc eiht + Compton's most wanted
2nd to None
Bg knocc out & Dresta
Coolio
The Game
Kendrick Lamar
YG
Problem
Long Beach
Snoop Dogg
Nate Dogg ( R.I.P
Warren G
Daz ( Dogg Pound )
Crooked I
Eastsidaz
Tray Dee
Bad Azz
The Twins
Domino
Battlecat
Soopafly
Dove Shack
RBX
Vince Staples
Joey fatts
Jabba loc
OT Genasis
Outside of South Central,Compton & Long beach the other cities in the L.A area aren't top heavy.
I'll give Inglewood Mack 10 and i guess you can throw in Jay rock & Glasses Malone for Watts but that's not enough from top to bottom.
Okay so let's do the Bay vs L.A ( L.A city )
South Central L.A
L.A dream team
Egytpitan Lover
Ice T
Ice Cube ( NWA member )
Dub c
Westside Connection ( Cube + Dub + Mack )
Tone loc
Yo Yo
2pac is the tricky one but from 93 - 96 he was L.A because because he had his Thug life group from South Central and than he signed to Deathrow in late 1995
Kurupt ( Dogg Pound )
Pharcyde rap group
South Central Cartel ( Original Havoc & Prodigee )
Nipsey Hussle
Dj mustard
Ty dolla sign
Schoolboy Q
Joe Moses
G perico
RJ
Bay area - Just like New York city is an area that has multiple cities connected from bridge to bridge with few islands surrounding San Francisco.
Too short
E 40
Mac dre ( R.I.P )
The Jacka ( R.I.P )
Digital Underground
Mc hammer ( 1st rap act to go Diamond )
Spice 1
2pac from 88 - 91
Celly cel
Dru down
Rappin 4 tay
Luniz
Richie Rich
B legit
Yukmouth
G eazy
Mistah Fab
JT the Bigga Figga
Baby Bash
Paris ( Westcoast Rakim ) Very under the radar Emcee
^Yeah-it's getting tougher the more I think about it lol. Queens definitely is a beast.
Yeah-I'm sure on sales it goes to Queens. Nicki has bars when she wants to-in some aspects she is untouchable. Definitely gotta respect her.
Also-I always say Yonkers, NY is impressive as HELL for a city its size. DMX, Jadakiss, Styles, Mary J Blige for r&b.
Yes Yonkers has a squad but i think only DMX is heavyweight status.Jada is a lyrical monster but his impact isn't felt nationwide like other rap greats.
Believe it or not i think Atlanta may have the most platinum rappers from 1 single city.Now of course NYC is 1 single city as well but New York & Los Angeles are so big i taught it was fair to break down each borough
Yes Yonkers has a squad but i think only DMX is heavyweight status.Jada is a lyrical monster but his impact isn't felt nationwide like other rap greats.
Believe it or not i think Atlanta may have the most platinum rappers from 1 single city.Now of course NYC is 1 single city as well but New York & Los Angeles are so big i taught it was fair to break down each borough
As much as my heart is saying you're wrong, my head has to agree with your assessment.
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