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I’d say LA is tier 1 (or atleast 1B if anything). But I don’t think it would be because of Dre alone. DJ Premier being from Houston doesn’t put Houston in tier 1 in my eyes though it does give it some extra points. But even then, Dre made his career in LA, Premier’s professional career post Prairie View was in NYC.
I’d go
Tier 1: NY, ATL
1B: LA
2. Houston, Chicago, Miami and others
2B. Bay Area
3. Memphis, Philly, Baton Rouge and others
4. DFW, Seattle, Boston. These three all offer something just haven’t been able to secure themselves yet (DFW for sure has the best chance of these).
Phoenix is completely unranked
Atlanta over LA? Absolutely not.
The rest is somewhat accurate
Edit: not sure if you edited your post before I quoted it or if I just missed part of the first paragraph. Either way, NYC and LA are undoubtedly the top two.
Edit: not sure if you edited your post before I quoted it or if I just missed part of the first paragraph. Either way, NYC and LA are undoubtedly the top two.
But if we akre talking about current hip hop scenes. I think NYC and ATL area leading right now. Historically, NYC and LA no doubt.
If we are talking modern music.
Seattle has Lil Mosey who likely has a couple billion streams. Jay Park is probably top 5, Asian Rapper/Singers in popularity. Then jus ya few years ago were Macklemore was ironically “running” the scene in popularity.
Again if talking modern music, Miami is top tier. Because the SoundCloud era is most associated with Florida and South Florida rappers at that. XXXTentacion, Ski Mask The a slump God, Lil Pump all had insane levels of popularity. Not to mention Rolling Loud, happening every year.
We are talking overall. And yes, even with LA’s history, I rank Atlanta above. If you don’t think Atlanta is influential, you must not know the impact of trap music. New York is at the top along with Atlanta because it’s the birthplace.
If you enjoy that a whole Lotta money song that’s Boston, or best on earth with Russ that’s Boston, classic man and anything Joyner Lucas.
Boston also has a couple producers who are pretty popular like Isaiah Valmont, LDG beats (produced Reel It In), and Lil Rich (Ygs last album), Gio Dee (songwriter for Iamsu and MadeinTYO). The scene is pretty deep in Boston in terms of artists.
Tier 1: New York City, Atlanta, Los Angeles.
Tier 2A: Chicago, Bay Area, Detroit, Houston,
Tier 2B: Miami, Philly.
Tier 3: New Orleans, Memphis, Baton Rouge.
Tier 4A: St. Louis, Cleveland, Toronto, Baltimore, Minneapolis.
Tier 4B: Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Charlotte.
Tier 5: Dallas, Boston, Seattle.
Where am I forgetting?
Baltimore Minneapolis Buffalo and KC are not more developed than Dallas or Boston. You’re forgetting DC.
I know Griselda exists but that one group.
Minneapolis and KC haven't put out one hip-hop artist of note ever. Lizzo is periphery. Baltimore? Im in Baltimore-naw.
Last edited by BostonBornMassMade; 08-04-2021 at 05:27 PM..
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