My Top 50 NY Emcees

[Drew Wonder]

I based this off of influence, skillset and personal preference. There are some people on the list that I'm not personally fans of but knew I had to have them on there objectively and others that I ranked higher than they probably deserve based on how much I enjoy listening to them. This'll probably change by tomorrow lol

1. Nas
   
   
2. Jay
   
   
3. Rakim
   
   
4. Biggie
   
   
5. Chuck D
   
   
6. KRS One
   
   
7. Big Daddy Kane
   
   
8. Prodigy
   
   
9. Big Pun
   
   
10. Mos Def
    
    
11. Ghostface
    
    
12. DMX
    
    
13. Raekwon
    
    
14. LL Cool J
    
    
15. Kool G Rap
    
    
16. Jadakiss
    
    
17. Q-Tip
    
    
18. Pharoahe Monch
    
    
19. O.C.
    
    
20. A.Z.
    
    
21. Cam’ron
    
    
22. Slick Rick
    
    
23. Kool Moe Dee
    
    
24. Tragedy Khadafi
    
    
25. Big L
26. Method Man
    
    
27. Cormega
    
    
28. GZA
    
    
29. Styles P
    
    
30. 50 Cent
    
    
31. Mase
    
    
32. Kool Keith
    
    
33. Talib Kweli
    
    
34. Masta Ace
    
    
35. Sean Price
    
    
36. Heavy D
    
    
37. MF DOOM
    
    
38. Jeru the Damaja
    
    
39. Melle Mel
    
    
40. DMC
    
    
41. Lord Finesse
    
    
42. Buckshot
    
    
43. Large Professor
    
    
44. Grand Puba
    
    
45. Fabolous
    
    
46. Inspectah Deck
    
    
47. Killah Priest
    
    
48. Sticky Fingaz
    
    
49. Havoc
    
    
50. MC Lyte

 

[ThirdAct]

Real solid list.

 

[BiggWebb79]

Good list but you left off Big L

 

[Drew Wonder]

Good list but you left off Big L

shyt, forgot about L, I’m about to edit

 

[frush11]

That's a real list.

Cover all the spectrum

 

[General Mills]

Not bad

 

[Yoda]

Ja rule made a whole New York anthem and can't get in a top 50 list???

 

[Drew Wonder]

Ja rule made a whole New York anthem and can't get in a top 50 list???

You know I actually like Ja lol. But I can't think of anyone on that list who I'd put him above

 

[Drew Wonder]

Real solid list.

That's a real list.

Cover all the spectrum

Not bad

Good looks

 

[Tunez]

Trash list

 

[EBK String]

a top 50 without Pac? I should neg you. He is top 20 on Influence alone.

 

[Drew Wonder]

a top 50 without Pac? I should neg you. He is top 20 on Influence alone.

NY emcees. Pac is in my top 5 overall

 

[EBK String]

NY emcees. Pac is in my top 5 overall

Pac lived in Harlem until he was 13

 

[Drew Wonder]

Pac lived in Harlem until he was 13

Go ahead and tell a west coast nygga that Pac’s an east coast rapper. Let me know how that goes

 

[Drew Wonder]

Trash list

I had Banks at 51