Complex: 50 Best New York Rappers of All-Time

[murksiderock]

We in 2023 & people still tying best rapper = best lyricist

Like saying Giannis isn’t a great player cuz he can’t dribble like Kyrie.

A great rapper should be able to rap & create great music. If I only want lyrics I’d go read a poem

The greatness of 50's music is overstated. He had a 3-year run from 2002-05 that he put out consistent heat but everything before and after that is mid or worse than that...

Fif would probably make my Top 10, but 6 still feels kinda high. Fif is either right at 10 for NY rappers or right outside it...

Rozay's quality of music shyts all over 50's...

 

[Cladyclad]

Nobody would hold Jay to that status today if he wasn’t the business man that he is, stop it dog.

So dmx only said Jay z was one of his favorite rapper because of his money

 

[EastsideRio]

So dmx only said Jay z was one of his favorite rapper because of his money

X was getting high dog, RIP X

 

[The God Poster]

The greatness of 50's music is overstated. He had a 3-year run from 2002-05 that he put out consistent heat but everything before and after that is mid or worse than that...

Fif would probably make my Top 10, but 6 still feels kinda high. Fif is either right at 10 for NY rappers or right outside it...

Rozay's quality of music shyts all over 50's...

That wasn’t my point

 

[s@n]

An NYC-specific top 50 without Percee P? C'mon now

 

[Kings County]

50 at #6?

What in the world is the criteria here? 50 makes good songs but he's not a lyricist like that.

nikka its rappers
not top lyricists

50 got a better album than 95% of the list

 

[SpacelySprockets]

they knew putting ice spice on the list as the very first thing u see would generate engagement, thats all they care about, not actually making a respectable list and giving proper homage

 

[FreshAIG]

So dmx only said Jay z was one of his favorite rapper because of his money

I'm still mad we never got a full album.

Street Jay >>>>>

 

[Double Burger With Cheese]

No Shea Davis? I’m outraged

 

[Ty-Fife]

No Shea Davis? I’m outraged

My nikka Punch dead deserves a spot though

 

[Braman]

It's none of my business, I'm not a New Yorker but how is AZ not in the top 50?

And Jimmy over styles?

You know it’s bad when there’s a 50 person list with a lot of things to discuss yet these were the first 2 things I noticed and 2 of thr first posts…like these SPECIFICALLY….. well outside of nicki and ice spice

 

[Braman]

I’m not even exaggerating when I say Ice Spice on here makes me sad.

That shows it’s not just ‘we have infiltrators’ in the culture, it means the culture is out of our hands all together at this point. Legit sad

 

[DOSDUMUNI]

jr writer

Y not?

 

[DOSDUMUNI]

No AZCan't take the list seriously. Large Professor should be in for Breaking Atoms album alone. Phife Dawg is not a great rapper but weirdly many of his lines and verses stick in my memory.

Honestly no AZ is the biggest shocker here.

 

[FreshAIG]

No Shea Davis? I’m outraged

"The laws these days don't make no sense, how the fukk crime don't pay and it pays my rent?"