how is it philly has never really had a mc on the level on par with the greatest mcs of all time

[Suspicions]

Cass was that dude for a little

 

[Charlie]

Because NYC is crabby and never let Philly shine they too close to NYC forever in the shadow

This. The same can be said in battle rap.

 

[Billy Ocean]

Black Thought and Sigel

 

[Billy Ocean]

I think he means in regards to someone being a pillar of hip hop, like someone carrying the entire hip hop game on their back .people are always going to say biggie, pac, jay, nas, rakim even stupid fans will say people like em and lil wayne maybe even 50 but no body is going to say black thought, and thats not saying that he's wack by any means. and if you asked those cats and they did say that or they didn't know who thought it by his music and not the late show then their opinion would automatically be invalid.

This flamboyant f@ggot really still mad Wu-Tang beat Bone Thugs in his corny ass rigged poll

 

[The Ruler 09]

Last Emperor had huge talent but didn't make enough music.

 

[Da_Eggman]

No love for meek at all damn

 

[Gains]

schooly d

bahamadia

 

[OnlyInCalifornia]

Black Thought would get mentioned with the greats for a really long time.

It wasn't until the 2000s when he slowly dropped off peoples list.

 

[feelosofer]

Black Thought comes to mind, but Philly has had some really nice MCs like Bahamadia, Schooly D, Beans, Freeway, Eve, Cassidy for a moment.

 

[Tommy Sheppard]

thought and sigel are both top 20 easily

meek has been one of the top rappers in the streets for a few years now outside of future.

 

[Homeboy Runny-Ray]

This. The same can be said in battle rap.

ESPECIALLY in battle rap

 

[Phillyrider807]

Saying philly never had a superstar rapper? So Big Will and Eve don't exist??
Beans isn't a top 15 candidate??
Meek hasn't been a top rapper in the game for the past 5 years??


If you want to say philly don't have a Jay-Z/Nas level Mc then that's fine. But to say Philly never produced a superstar is a bald headed lie.

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

Saying philly never had a superstar rapper? So Big Will and Eve don't exist??

Both had ghostwriters in their prime.

 

[BmoreGorilla]

Ive wondered this for A LONG time. I always thought pound for pound Philly has the best MCs in the country. All of them basically have been battle rappers tho and its hard to get over that hump once your piegeonholed

 

[Phillyrider807]

Ive wondered this for A LONG time. I always thought pound for pound Philly has the best MCs in the country. All of them basically have been battle rappers tho and its hard to get over that hump once your piegeonholed

Philly has so many lost causes. Young Chris, Peedi, Joey Jihad. All 3 of them should of been stars.