Is Prodigy(Mobb Deep) the best at opening a verse ever? :

[Mank1nd]

M-O-B-B D-E-E-P, A.C.D. burn somethin'
Let's get lifted, Queens is you with me?
nikkas' shifty, I turned around, a kid tried to hit me
I back him down with the 50-50
It had to been the thug in me.

 

[Redwood]

Definitely in the top 10 at least. That last opening line in the OP, gets me hyped

 

[ThirdAct]

Yup

 

[CourtesyFlush]

Hes gotta be one of the best. Off the top of my head i feel like Styles P and Sean Price really knew how to start a verse too

 

[BmoreGorilla]

I think Big's the GOAT at opening bars even though Prodigy's nice with it. Even P got "inspiration" from one of his opening lines:

"When it comes to sex, I similar, to the thriller, in Manila...."

"When the Remy's in the system...."

"Remember back in the days......when nikkas had waves........ cazal shades........and corn braids"

"I dream filthy, my moms & pops mixed me with Jamaican rum & whiskey"

"I'll make your mouthpiece obese like Della Reese"

"Nikkas in my faction don't like asking questions..."

"First things first I Poppa, freaks all the honies..."

Can literally just keep going on & on lol

I was gonna say Big too. Some of his best lines was opening up verses

 

[raoulduke187]

Cube on Straight Outta Compton gotta be the most iconic opening ever

but yeah Prodigy is up there

 

[Baka's Weird Case]

yo my empire strikes with the strength of poisonous snakes

 

[Awesome Wells]

It's this guy.

 

[Bless't]

Good thread.

 

[Rollie Forbes]

 

[BmoreGorilla]

It's this guy.

Yup. Nobody has a more famous opening line then “it was all a dream”

 

[get these nets]

Prodigy is probably the best one , but honorable mention

Sadat X /Derek X

 

[Awesome Wells]

Yup. Nobody has a more famous opening line then “it was all a dream”

FACTS!

B.I.G. has a million classic opening lines. It's not even close.

 

[BmoreGorilla]

FACTS!

B.I.G. has a million classic opening lines. It's not even close.

To all the ladies in the place with style and grace allow me to lace these lyrical douches in your bushes

 

[Knicksman20]

To all the ladies in the place with style and grace allow me to lace these lyrical douches in your bushes

GOAT level shyt lol. He knew how to get your attention & keep it