Ice Cube names his top 5 mcs

[up in here]

He really only gave a top 4.

but he didn’t mention scarface either so I ain’t trippin about pac

 

[Peruvian Connect]

I DONT THINK
ITS THE FACT HE WASNT MENTIONED PERIOD.

IT HAS MORE TO DO WITH SOME
OF THE NAMES THAT WERE MENTIONED
THAT MAKES IT SEEMS SUSPECT.

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people have different taste. It's crazy to me how Rakim, Kane, Slick Rick, KRS, G Rap, D.O.C., Cube can go from GOATS to afterthoughts, meanwhile Biggie and 2Pac got to remain in everyones top 5 or they just hating.

 

[Sankofa Alwayz]

Pac was the fans

Industry cats never liked pac

Nor did ny dudes


Biggie over pac never makes sense

But its ice cube list

Pac the goat he had more hits than ice cube and biggie combined

Pac stans

 

[Sankofa Alwayz]

Biggie, NaS, Slick Rick, and Weezy

Ok Cube, yet another reason why I fux with you heavy

 

[Mastamimd]

It's his list make your own and you'll always be happy

 

[Pop123]

It's crazy to me how Rakim, Kane, Slick Rick, KRS, G Rap, D.O.C., Cube can go from GOATS to afterthoughts, meanwhile Biggie and 2Pac got to remain in everyones top 5 or they just hating.

TALK ABOUT IT!!!!!!!! That's a fukkin fact what you sayin right now, I always found that nuts too. If you leave Biggie off people act like you a hater or sumn...but if you don't mention G.Rap nobody even notices. G.Rap...the father of all of these nice rappers styles.

 

[Monsanto]

Still confused on how Wayne tricked dudes into thinking he was ever this nice

 

[DANJ!]

After the first 4 it seems like he was just freestyling and throwing out whatever name came to him that he thinks is dope...you can tell he never thought it out and ranked them like that.

It's really just "Ice Cube's Top 4"...then "others he thinks are dope", lol. Maybe he just didn't think of Pac in the moment on the spot...he didn't list Rakim or LL or Face or Kane, etc... if he had more time to think I'm sure most of them would have been named over some of them other guys he threw out there.

Right! People don't take this into account... they act like he already had a fixed list where he carefully rated MCs based on a criteria and brought it up there and read it off I bet if he went on another podcast or radio show and they asked him today, he'd probably name some different people. I doubt rappers just sittin' around with an iron-clad official list of 15 top MCs for whenever someone asks them. Dude gave an on the spot answer and was naming rappers that came to mind. Folks take things too literal and personal. And even in that case, he doesn't HAVE to name certain people just because MFs think he should.

 

[NormanConnors]

I mean those guys are great and definitely had huge impact, but the thing is people took their style and did much more with it (Nas) and there's just more well rounded rappers.

And before anyone comes at me I love Kanes music. In fact he's in my personal favorites still.

How many styles did Cube take

 

[NormanConnors]

Wayne is a more complete rapper than Rakim

 

[NormanConnors]

Nobody is a lock for top15 ALL-TIME.

Rakim should have a guaranteed spot, always.

 

[kingofnyc]

Pac was the fans

Industry cats never liked pac

Nor did ny dudes


Biggie over pac never makes sense

But its ice cube list

Pac the goat he had more hits than ice cube and biggie combined

da stupid shyt nikkaz say ….
every single biggie dropped went Gold or Platinum

 

[Zero]

Its so weird that people trip off who's not on someone's personal list...are we all supposed to have the same generic ass list?

everybody gotta have pac, nas, rakim, big, jay, face...?

its way more interesting for people to be honest about who they really fukked with

THIS

 

[Bondye Vodou]

Pac was cosplaying Ice Cube on his first 2 albums.

 

[Shadow King]

Pac stans are mentally ill

In general I agree but leaving Pac out of a Top 15 is difficult.