So who is the bigger legend? Ice Cube or Jay Z?

[jilla82]

I listen to way more Jay.

But people are forgetting the type of impact NWA had.
Cube was the pen for alot of that.

Not to mention his solo career and what he did for rappers going to film

 

[R=G]

Great question. Cube pretty much birthed a coast. Didn't create gangsta rap, but was the first real star to bring it to the masses. Made Eazy E and Dre both stars. Created a lane for writing your own films, and starring in films as a rapper first(first group of rappers with LL, Pac, Latifah)

But Jay took the game and strapped it to his back once Big and Pac died. He brought the East Coast back to relevancy. Had one of the longest runs. Amassed more cash then others. Partial team owner. Owned his label. Became president of Def Jam. Gave us Rihanna, Kanye. Jay was also kind of one of the first "Adult" rappers. He sounded wiser then his years.

I have to go with Jay, but Cube's accomplishments are no small feat. He should get 2 inductions into both RnR and Hip Hop hall of fames

Whoa..what's this? No, no, no..Biggie saved the Eastcoast when the Westcoast ruled the world. He blew up in 98 plus and had to share that with DMX.

 

[Ziggiy]

This is actually a GREAT debate starter that requires some real thought

 

[Yehuda]

I picked Ice Cube, he is more known if that's what you're asking. Musically I might give the edge to Jay-Z but that run Cube had from Straight Outta Compton to Lethal Injection was impeccable.

 

[ill_will82]

Great question. Cube pretty much birthed a coast. Didn't create gangsta rap, but was the first real star to bring it to the masses. Made Eazy E and Dre both stars. Created a lane for writing your own films, and starring in films as a rapper first(first group of rappers with LL, Pac, Latifah)

But Jay took the game and strapped it to his back once Big and Pac died. He brought the East Coast back to relevancy. Had one of the longest runs. Amassed more cash then others. Partial team owner. Owned his label. Became president of Def Jam. Gave us Rihanna, Kanye. Jay was also kind of one of the first "Adult" rappers. He sounded wiser then his years.

I have to go with Jay, but Cube's accomplishments are no small feat. He should get 2 inductions into both RnR and Hip Hop hall of fames

Your whole damn post should be disregarded off of those 2 sentences alone. You blatantly said that shyt like Nas & DMX didn't exist and to add DMX was neck & neck putting out dope albums along w/Jay and was on the same level in popularity.

Tbh, I would put Cube over Jay-Z as far as substance is concerned. Cube is one of the pioneers of gangsta rap. The same template that Jay-Z ate off of. And as far as grown man rap goes that goes to Cube as well. Jay didn't starting doing that shyt until MCHG... Cube been doing that since '08. Check for his Raw Footage & Everything's Corrupt albums.

 

[ill_will82]

Cube..

Hov is more of a legend because of his money, Beyonce, and status.

Cube is a bigger legend in hip hop, and had the bigger impact.

This ^^^

I'm a just be honest I always felt that Jay-Z was over-hyped and I think a lot of that has to do w/Beyonce being his wife. If she doesn't marry him he probably wouldn't have had the opportunities to do the things that he's done and he would probably be an afterthought.

I never liked the fact that jigga warriors looked at Jay as some trendsetter when this guy stayed biting off damn near everybody's rhymes (especially BIG) and then stealing Young Chris style.

 

[DrexlersFade]

Reasonable doubt to vol 2 handles that whole run down lmao

Naw B you wildin and obviously bias you out yo fukking mind when reasonable doubtcame out nobody was calling that shyt a classic.

NWA was ground breaking "Straight Outta Compton a crazy muthafukka named Ice Cube "

 

[Standing on business]

Only on the coli

 

[breakfuss]

hell the fukk no.

Cube, easily.

LOL I mean to be honest, I grew up on Jay so I'm biased. I don't think it's cut and dry. It could go either way. And when I say depth I don't mean the content of their bars. Just that Jay been going with the music for what, 3 decades? Both legends though...both in the Rock & Roll Hall of fame.

 

[Cladyclad]

I’m sorry but this is not contest. Cube a first ballot legend. But Jay is easily on a tier that cube can’t reach.

 

[CHICAGOrilla]

Cmon son. Who really out playing anything by Cube that’s not NWA or Amerikas Most Wanted

 

[mikishere]

This is a question on the coli


no need to ask this


it could be Jay vs riff raff and riff raff will win

this sub section is bizarro land with all these antisocial old heads who live in their own world

 

[Stick Up Kid]

Cmon son. Who really out playing anything by Cube that’s not NWA or Amerikas Most Wanted

TheColi brehs

 

[Stick Up Kid]

it also depends on the Coast.

Ice Cube is 10x bigger than Hov out West
Hov is 10x bigger than Cube out East.

comes down to influence.. Cube is arguably #1 or #2 most influential of all time.. without him, there is no Eazy and Dre.. which means no Bone, Eminem, 50 Cent, Snoop etc.

 

[ajnapoleon]

No need to go back and forth Its cube by a landslide


Plus this is the coli


jay would loose to a battle against a bathmat on here