what would a top 5 list in 1994 look like?

[smokeurobinson]

I'm looking at that top single of the 90's thread and then i'm adding that with someone thinking Rakim was wrong for having Melly Mel as his top 5 along with another thread about funk being some sorta disconnect between generations. and it forces me to think back to 94. a top 5 list in 1994 would look nothing like what cats in 2018 would say was top 5 in 1994. For me it was Rakim then KRS then Ice Cube who replaced Kane in 91. Rakim, KRS and Cube were the "triforce" of the early 90's. After that it was a toss up between LL, Grand Puba and Redman. Plus I was still holding on to Kane. Lyte ,G Rap , Face and Latifah roundsout my top 10.

1 Rakim
2 KRS
3 Cube
4 LL
5 Grand Puba/Redman
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6Lyte
7Grap
8Face
9 Latifah
10 Kane




Big L was too new, Jeru still had more to prove, Nas was too new and Biggie was too new. Bar for bar rapper Kam was repping for the lyricists in the west. Common was still being polished. Why isnt 2pac on that list in 94? the same reason Treach and Ice T arent on that list.

 

[Jinx`]

MC Lyte above Pac Nas and Big?

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

I know busta rhymes ddidn' have a solo yet but I could see people tossing his name out in the top 10.

Maybe even qtip and posdnous would get some mentions too.


But cube, LL, and krs were definitely at the top

 

[smokeurobinson]

MC Lyte above Pac Nas and Big?

No one would have Pac, Nas or Big above MC Lyte in 1994.


Lyte was too much of a contender and had way more hits. Ruff Neck ushered in the females desires for wanting a thug. Just like that the females wanted a thug and Lyte helped change the course with 1 song.


Thank you for proving my point.

 

[Stuntone]

Snoop and Bone?

 

[razassin]

Rakim
Big Daddy kane
Boogie Down Productions
LL Cool J
NWA

 

[Goodbye World]

Top 5 is fine but then starts to get stupid. No Snoop

 

[smokeurobinson]

Snoop and Bone?

Top 5 is fine but then starts to get stupid. No Snoop

Snoop would be a contender but he was still the new guy on the scene....Notice Heavy D isn't on that list and Heavy was still killing shyt...

 

[Goodbye World]

Snoop would be a contender but he was still the new guy on the scene....Notice Heavy D isn't on that list and Heavy was still killing shyt...

Snoop had been out nearly as long as Pac. Why no mention of Snoop but the shot at Pac?

 

[smokeurobinson]

Snoop had been out nearly as long as Pac. Why no mention of Snoop but the shot at Pac?

Lyrical inferiority on both ends...Thats why.


Mind you this is 1994 not 2018.

 

[BmoreGorilla]

Rakim
KRS One
Big Daddy Kane
Kool G Rap
Slick Rick/Ice Cube

 

[BmoreGorilla]

Snoop had been out nearly as long as Pac. Why no mention of Snoop but the shot at Pac?

Tbh nobody was putting Pac on any list until he died

 

[Goodbye World]

Lyrical inferiority on both ends...Thats why.


Mind you this is 1994 not 2018.

Pac wasn't lyrical? Ok I know theres no point continuing this now.

Tbh nobody was putting Pac on any list until he died

To be fair his best 3 albums did drop in 95 and 96

Is Jay getting in anyones top 5 if you remove Reasonable Doubt, Blueprint 1 and The Black Album from his discography?

 

[BmoreGorilla]

Pac wasn't lyrical? Ok I know theres no point continuing this now.


To be fair his best 3 albums did drop in 95 and 96

Is Jay getting in anyones top 5 if you remove Reasonable Doubt, Blueprint 1 and The Black Album from his discography?

I feel you but Jay's first album was RD. Pac was more known for controversy than anything else up until Me Against the World. His first two albums were average

 

[Trilogy]

Kurupt
Snoop
BIG
Rebel INS
Nas