1. big daddy kane
2. kool g rap
3. rakim

i don't care what anyone says

there is no debate

Guess there’s no point in debating then OP

continue

What about kool Keith ultra magnetic mcs era

i like him more than big daddy kane, kool g rap, and rakim

if he was solo during the 1980s then he would be more recognized

Motherfuck the big 3 it’s only big D - Big Daddy Kane

he's my favorite out of the three when most people would say it's rakim

I’m sorry but wasn’t kool g rap debut solo in 1995?

I didn’t know he was in that group now I’m gonna listen to Critical Beatdown and the write up for it on Apple has me intrigued.

yep

had an album with dj polo in 1989

You can't omit Slick Rick actually

That's like saying Rakim's albums with Eric B don't count

I know they weren't solo yet but Scarface and Cube could rival Kool G Rap

Kool G Rap goated tho and top 5 of the era for me, also funny how the schizo conspiracy buttons always ignore him (and schooly d) when talm bout the downfall of Rap fron "gangsta Rap" even tho it's been there from the beginning with them two plus Eazy E, Geto Boyz and Too Short lol

i actually like scarface and ice cube more than all of the rappers i've mentioned

Ego tripping you’ll probably recognize from tony hawks underground 2 and give the drummer some features Keith saying the famous “smack my b**** up” sample from the prodigy song

I mean…yeah. No one else comes close