xxxkiraxxx

11mo

Jay in my top rappers oat but we going with generations here and he‘s not top 3 in 00s nor 90s respectfully but he‘s definitely in the convo for the 00s I put him in honorable mentions for both. he had insane competition tbh so

xxxkiraxxx

11mo

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What’s the criteria?

• accomplishing a mix of commercial success/being iconic, high influence, having albums people consider classic & also being highly appreciated by the hip hop community at the same time

I personally think that‘s the most fair description since there are rappers who are insanely skilled lyrically but lack the public respect others have or are commercially at the top but are not respected as much by heads for example.

80s: (decade of the hip hop groups)

NWA

Run DMC

Eric B & Rakim

Public Enemy

90s:
Biggie

2Pac

Nas

Jay Z

(HM: Snoop Dogg, DMX)

00s: Big 4

Eminem

50 Cent

Lil Wayne

Kanye

(Honorable Mention: Andre 3000, Jay Z)

10s:

Drake

Kendrick

J Cole

20s: non yet
Arguable:

• Pop Smoke (highly influential, commercially the biggest album of the new gen, highly appreciated by hip hop fans) unfortunately died too young
• Carti (most influential (also in fashion), commercially up there - cult-like fanbase, music nerds love that man)
• maybe Lil Baby & NBA Youngboy?
• X & Juice WRLD had the potential but they died too

xxxkiraxxx

11mo

· edited

What’s the criteria?

• accomplishing a mix of commercial success/being iconic, high influence, having albums people consider classic & also being highly appreciated by the hip hop community at the same time

I personally think that‘s the most fair description since there are rappers who are insanely skilled lyrically but lack the public respect others have or are commercially at the top but are not respected as much by heads for example.

80s: (decade of the hip hop groups)

NWA

Run DMC

Eric B & Rakim

Public Enemy

90s:
Biggie

2Pac

Nas

Jay Z

(HM: Snoop Dogg, DMX)

00s: Big 4

Eminem

50 Cent

Lil Wayne

Kanye

(Honorable Mention: Andre 3000, Jay Z)

10s:

Drake

Kendrick

J Cole

20s: non yet
Arguable:

• Pop Smoke (highly influential, commercially the biggest album of the new gen, highly appreciated by hip hop fans) unfortunately died too young
• Carti (most influential (also in fashion), commercially up there - cult-like fanbase, music nerds love that man)
• maybe Lil Baby & NBA Youngboy?
• X & Juice WRLD had the potential but they died too

Mr America

11mo

Yall just hate that its actually Megan, Ice Spice & Sexxy Red

OVOJersey

11mo

HOV is an honorable mention of the 90s and 2000s?!

Tuneout

11mo

Maybe top 4 for jay in the 90s?

Wonyoungism

11mo

twice blackpink bts

MDK

11mo

Imagine not even mentioning Dr. Dre for the 90s lmfao.

humey

11mo

Ye was dominant in both the 2010/2000’s

Jim Halpert

11mo

It’s future Kendrick and drake

xxxkiraxxx

11mo

Em was also killing s*** in 2010s tbf he has the most selling album of the decade

Nort

11mo

asap rocky probably deserves an HM for 2010’s

Nort

11mo

asap rocky probably deserves an HM for 2010’s

Abyss

11mo

I think this is pretty accurate if you remove Cole and add Future. And im not saying this because of recent events but Future had arguably the biggest influence in the 2010s sonically, large pool of hits and staying power throughout the decade

xxxkiraxxx

11mo

makes sense

humey

11mo

Honestly he’s the figure people are searching for in their mind when they are looking for an alternative to standard big 3 in terms of what he represents at least, the nigga quit music too early to mention though

xxxkiraxxx

11mo

Top 20 rapper I die on that hill