Top 20 MC'S
People will look at this list and say. Why so many NYC heads?
My reply…YUP!
I don't have to argue where Hip Hop Came from. the Bronx. And NYC put in tooo much work, set the bar high since the 80's. Not to mention. Controlled the ears of the world from Zulu to Wu.
I will update this list once a year, so stay Tuned.
20- MC LYTE: Lyte as a rock put her in the top tier. But every single one of her songs made TOP Rappers Re think how they approach a song. Sound hard, Stay Raw like her. She embodied what a real NYC Rapper should sound like at all times. Females get dissed on toooo many lists! Real truth.
18- BIG L: What place in history would he be in, if he wasn't taken so young. Rest Well Legend.
18- ICE CUBE: WEST COAST HAS A GOAT. And it is ICE CUBE. probably the most respected West Coast rapper in the rap game, as far as consistent rap skills in every album.
17- RED MAN: He was so comedic in his approach, his punch lines left him in the dark on allot of rap lists. ALL TIME GREAT! period dot!
16- LAUREN HILL: She should have gone further in her RAP career. Singing took precedence. Still one the greatest lyricists I ever heard in my Hip Hop life.
15- GZA: Can be ranked even higher. he is the most slept on rapper of ll time. Maybe because he does not have the personality of an LL…. Still, he made my list….. nuff said.
14- BIG PUN: Proud to be from the same hood. BX PR stand up! He came off harder than any other rapper of his time. Puerto Ricans don't hold Back!
13- KOOL G RAP: will be considered top ten in many lists, and rightly so. Hard as F&ck! The Lisp was iconic. Rhymes were straight NYC classic.
12- BLACK THOUGHT: Can't see him lesser that Top 20 of all time. That is major for Philly. He is one of the greatest, And he isn't finished yet.
11- SLICK RICK: I will get hated on for not putting him top ten, i understand. Tough choices had to be made. Greatest Story Teller.
10- EMINEM: I put Pharoe in front of him. I am sure he will agree. Battle tested, and Certified. Leave that brother alone!
9- PHAROE MONCH: Never understood why cats over look him. We go back like 8 tracks. He is straight Top 10 material.
8- NAS: DEF top tier, and gets more props than any other rapper on this list, Nuff said.
7- KOOL MOE D: He did it all before anyone knew wtf battle and lyricism, solo artists with ghetto hits was.
6- BIGGIE SMALLS: His round with Tupac, And his rhyming at a block party clip won me over. Not to mention, some of the most classic Rap Tracks in history, that still bang in the hood. RIP Legend.
5- GRAND MASTER CAZ: Should be higher, but sensitive a$$ mufuckas out there, would be like , why all Bronx? why all OG's. F&ck yall! He set the bar HIGH, and got people biting his style till this day. TILL THIS DAY!
4- BIG DADDY KANE: Tested and had some of the hardest Lyrics in the game. With amazing Flow.
3- RAKIM: Put him here strictly for the love of Hip Hop lyricism, I don't know of any battles, But he is a master.
2- MELLE MEL: Was already rocking lyrical skills, word play and had the illest Cadence, And he Out the skills to the test!
1- KRS ONE: How can this spot not be KRS ONE? He actually has Battles under his belt! And His first ALBUMS would crush any Rappers album in front of a knowledgable rap crowd. WTF is wrong with rap heads these days! HE IS NUMERO UNO!
18- BIG L: What place in history would he be in, if he wasn't taken so young. Rest Well Legend.
18- ICE CUBE: WEST COAST HAS A GOAT. And it is ICE CUBE. probably the most respected West Coast rapper in the rap game, as far as consistent rap skills in every album.
17- RED MAN: He was so comedic in his approach, his punch lines left him in the dark on allot of rap lists. ALL TIME GREAT! period dot!
16- LAUREN HILL: She should have gone further in her RAP career. Singing took precedence. Still one the greatest lyricists I ever heard in my Hip Hop life.
15- GZA: Can be ranked even higher. he is the most slept on rapper of ll time. Maybe because he does not have the personality of an LL…. Still, he made my list….. nuff said.
14- BIG PUN: Proud to be from the same hood. BX PR stand up! He came off harder than any other rapper of his time. Puerto Ricans don't hold Back!
13- KOOL G RAP: will be considered top ten in many lists, and rightly so. Hard as F&ck! The Lisp was iconic. Rhymes were straight NYC classic.
12- BLACK THOUGHT: Can't see him lesser that Top 20 of all time. That is major for Philly. He is one of the greatest, And he isn't finished yet.
11- SLICK RICK: I will get hated on for not putting him top ten, i understand. Tough choices had to be made. Greatest Story Teller.
10- EMINEM: I put Pharoe in front of him. I am sure he will agree. Battle tested, and Certified. Leave that brother alone!
9- PHAROE MONCH: Never understood why cats over look him. We go back like 8 tracks. He is straight Top 10 material.
8- NAS: DEF top tier, and gets more props than any other rapper on this list, Nuff said.
7- KOOL MOE D: He did it all before anyone knew wtf battle and lyricism, solo artists with ghetto hits was.
6- BIGGIE SMALLS: His round with Tupac, And his rhyming at a block party clip won me over. Not to mention, some of the most classic Rap Tracks in history, that still bang in the hood. RIP Legend.
5- GRAND MASTER CAZ: Should be higher, but sensitive a$$ mufuckas out there, would be like , why all Bronx? why all OG's. F&ck yall! He set the bar HIGH, and got people biting his style till this day. TILL THIS DAY!
4- BIG DADDY KANE: Tested and had some of the hardest Lyrics in the game. With amazing Flow.
3- RAKIM: Put him here strictly for the love of Hip Hop lyricism, I don't know of any battles, But he is a master.
2- MELLE MEL: Was already rocking lyrical skills, word play and had the illest Cadence, And he Out the skills to the test!
1- KRS ONE: How can this spot not be KRS ONE? He actually has Battles under his belt! And His first ALBUMS would crush any Rappers album in front of a knowledgable rap crowd. WTF is wrong with rap heads these days! HE IS NUMERO UNO!
