NYC Mount Rushmore according to Hot 97

[SNG]

LL needs to be there over Jada. The rest is fine with me. He’ll I would even take Rakim before Jada.

 

[Po pimp]

LL belongs on any NY Mount Rushmore. Yes, even over Rakim. I know Rakim might’ve changed the way dudes rapped, but LL was there before and after him.

Obviously, Jadakiss is the first name that needs to be removed. I’m not from the NY area, but is Yonkers considered a part of NYC? Is it a suburb?

 

[Rekkapryde]

LL, Nas, Jay, Rakim

 

[Gifted one]

really

Jay
Puff
LL
Biggie

50 missed the cut

Puffy

 

[Cladyclad]

Probably Jayz

Let those 3 mortal humans stay on Mount Rushmore…Jayz belongs on Mount Olympus.

Tbh you right

Jay dont need to ever be next to anyone

He 1 of 1

 

[King Poetic]

Nas, Jay, Rakim, Biggie

 

[Bigblackted4]

I thought that was Vado

 

[Bolzmark]

Too many rap Gods out of NYC to try and do one Rushmore. You gotta have an 80’s Rushmore and a 90’s.

 

[BK The Great]

These lists can be crazy

 

[spliz]

These lists can be crazy

Any nikka taking Nas off the list isn’t even from NY. Nas has had a FAR better music career than 50. lol.

 

[L. Deezy]

who got the best first two albums?

Big or Rakim? because thats the true dilemma

Jada dont belong

Jay, Nas, LL and either Big or Ra because

Big has two classic albums and looseys. Ra has 2 and a possible great to good albums. Big the better wordsmith. Ra the bigger impact

 

[BK The Great]

Any nikka taking Nas off the list isn’t even from NY. Nas has had a FAR better music career than 50. lol.

Nas is definitely on mines. 50 can be top 20 to 50 at best. Big might be in there. Gotta add LL or Rakim just off what they brought to Hip Hop early on. And possibly Jay. shyt I might even add Melle Mel off of The Message.

 

[I'm Blackman]

Bogus for no LL

 

[Chip Skylark]

I feel like it’s impossible to do this with NYC and limit it to 4. Too many greats and pioneers originate from it.

Jay, Nas are guaranteed but LL, Rakim, Kool G, and KRS deserve some type of mention

 

[Chip Skylark]

Any nikka taking Nas off the list isn’t even from NY. Nas has had a FAR better music career than 50. lol.

Can’t take anyone serious doing that lol