As a fan of NY rap that doesn't live in the tri-state area, absolutely not lol.
I knew who he was, but I was a Dipset fan.
People where I'm from didn't even know who Dipset was until Ballin came out.
You had to be tuned into a specific type of hip-hop for a short period of time in the 2000's to know who he was.
You definitely see the influence he had on artists but you also see the lore built up around him ever since he was incarcerated like with all rappers that go to prison.
Not to take away from his influence in the game but Prison definitely helped the lore.
nikkas love saying "free so and so" lol.