Would it be fair to say Pop Smoke was more important to NYC rap than Big L?

[summwunn]

And I believe if the new kids do listen to Big L, it's research based pick and choose.

Big L almost had a "scary" vibe to him until you listened to alot of his work.

Nas said he had some fear of L as well.

The crime was much different as well. There weren't that many cameras out and if their were they were low quality.

The government programs for the down and out were also much more sparse.

..... so you was in Uptown back in the 90s ?!?!! . . .. you speakin on personal experience based on what you saw outside ?! .. . . or personal research based on what you read in magazines and online forums ?!?!! . . . tell us the difference in crime in NYC hoods back then compared to whats poppin right now . . . ..