your top 3 east coast artist ?

[CALiLiFE82]

NOREAGA
CLIPSE
SHYNE

 

[PoeticChocolate]

Jay-Z
KRS
Kweli

Honorable mentions....
50
Nas
Rakkim
Biggie
Jada

 

[caff]

camron is coming up on my list..

 

[kaoz206]

big l - overated...

your trippin, he still doesn't get the shine he deserves. There are a lot of folks still sleepin on the MVP....

Here is my list:

Current:

1. Nas
2. Jay-Z
3. Jadakiss

 

[Southend_206]

NO ORDER

NAS, BUCKSHOT(BOOT CAMP CLIK) & RAKIM

 

[2pac livez]

1) Nas
2) Rakim
3) B.I.G.
Honorable Mention- Kool G Rap, DMX, Mos Def, Talib Qweli, Big L, Jada, Jay-Z and Method Man

 

[Gordon Gekko]

At this present moment...
Nas
Jadakiss
Jay-Z

 

[up2nogood]

JADAKISS (matterfact the whole LOX)
DMX
NAS

 

[GHP]

Nas
Styles P
Big L (RIP)

 

[Porkian]

BIG PUN (One Of The Greatest Of All Time)
Rakim (G.O.D.)
Jay Z
Nas
Big L
Copywrite
Ill Bill

Thats 7 But I Counde't Leave Them Off The Lsit

 

[BALLHAWG]

i gotta laugh when i see sum of the opinions on this board.

"1) BIG DADDY KANE" ..LOL...Maybe in 1988 , it's hard being the kane nowadays.

2) RAKIM - not made a decent record since 1997 , needs to dig paul c up or get on sum minessota beats.

3)"shyheim" - lmfao - are you kidding me ?

4)"phife" - is he even makin records anymore? everyone knows tribe have fallen the fuck off.

5)"Smoothe da Hustler
Shabazz The Disciple" - when did they last even put solos out ? they were hot for about 1 month in 1995

6)"method man" - lost his hunger back in 1994 - i guarantee he wont be on def jam after this solo.

7) "special ED"- his last lp in 1995 was garbage.


i mean they all had they moments and i got records by all of em . but please...

Rakim * kane are two of the greatest rappers ever , but they time has been and gone.

 

[Coupe-Gorge]

1 Kool G
2 Cormega
3 Prodigy

 

[Porkian]

i gotta laugh when i see sum of the opinions on this board.

Rakim * kane are two of the greatest rappers ever , but they time has been and gone.

Please, Paid In Full Kills Like Half If Not More Of The Albums Popin' Out The East Coast. Even The 18th Letter & The Master. Like Planet Asia Says "Niggaz Need To Get There Bars Up, Matter Of Fact Get Your Whole Placment Up"

 

[BornSin]

1. Mega
2. Noyd
3. D-Block

 

[Mak Deniro]

Please, Paid In Full Kills Like Half If Not More Of The Albums Popin' Out The East Coast. Even The 18th Letter & The Master. Like Planet Asia Says "Niggaz Need To Get There Bars Up, Matter Of Fact Get Your Whole Placment Up"

What he's sayin is tho, Paid In Full is 17 years old

Sure it is one of the best Hip Hop albums of all time

But can Rakim still be considered relevent in terms of a 'top artist' in 2004

 

[Coupe-Gorge]

Rakim cant rap, he's boring on the mic.

 

[Southend_206]

Rakim cant rap, he's boring on the mic.

PUT A DICK IN YOUR MOUTH AND FUCK WHAT YOU'RE TALKIN ABOUT, HE'S THE ILLEST EMCEE IN HISTORY, YOU DON'T KNOW YOUR HIP HOP HOMEBOY

 

[High Caliber Ent.]

THE 3 BEST EAST COAST (AT LEAST EAST U.S.) RAPPERS

1. Royce Da 5'9"
2. Freeway
3. Nas

 

[salvarican]

BUCKSHOT
Immortal technique
stic man from dead prez (BROOKLYN)

 

[Nuttkase]

Shit I really can't pick only three. So I am going to give my top ten. These are in no paticular order because than I would be here for hours thinking about who is doper.

1. Cormega
2. Biggie Smallz
3. Prodigy of Mobb Deep
4. Nas
5. Big L
6. Billy Danz of M.O.P.
7. Shyne
8. Mr. Cheeks of Lost Boyz
9. Lil Fame of M.O.P.
10. Freeway

Those are my favs. at this point and time. I have alot of old school favs. (Krs1,Rakim,Kane,Biz,etc) but i kept this to more of the cats that came out in the past 10yrs or so. Good topic.


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