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

[DonB90]

Both died to soon.

No disrespect to L but he had it coming. L was very much about that life but growing up in that era dudes really had to be, even the good ones. And by all accounts L wasnt even one of the good ones



Pop really didn't deserve to go out like that that shyt was very unnecessary

 

[Barney Rubble]

Love L, but Big L died as an underground rapper, Pop Smoke died as a star. Death elevated both of them, but Pop Smoke's trajectory was already set.

 

[lamont614]

Rip

Pop smoke


I hate bum ass nikkas

 

[ISO]

Correct because at least back then they still had young stars coming after for a decade. There’s no deal NYC star under 25 unless you want to say Ice Spice, the region dead.

U could say this for every region

The two most streamed 2000’s born rappers are from NYC

 

[Devil Plisken…CMS]

You just did a whole lotta but never answered the question, so I'll ask it again....



Pop Smoke was lyrically better then Big L?

Nope

 

[maxamusa]

Bronx nikka here and imma listen to Pop Smoke till I’m old and gray. Better question could have been Max B vs Pop Smoke

Now thats a way better matchup



but the wave would still crash

 

[Devil Plisken…CMS]

bigger in his time, yes

more influential? id say not at all. depending on how you define "influence "

Big L was among the pioneers of the style he was running with ...that others picked up and is still around to an extent today

Pop smoke was more of the influenced with what he was workin with rather than an influencer

Lord Finesse & Grand Puba don’t count huh lol

 

[maxamusa]

Pop Smoke was lyrically better then Big L?

he never asked beavus; he get nothing butt head

 

[FlimFlam]

Lord Finesse & Grand Puba don’t count huh lol

refer to what you quoted

it reads "among the pioneers " for a reason

 

[Devil Plisken…CMS]

refer to what you quoted

it reads "among the pioneers " for a reason

Puerto Ricans were “among the pioneers” of hip hop too! Doesn’t necessarily mean it was them doing the innovating however. Super weak point

 

[FlimFlam]

Puerto Ricans were “among the pioneers” of hip hop too! Doesn’t necessarily mean it was them doing the innovating however. Super weak point

now you just arguing with yourself

carry on

 

[maxamusa]

Puerto Ricans were “among the pioneers” of hip hop too! Doesn’t necessarily mean it was them doing the innovating however. Super weak point

man just put whatever you smoking down and say my fault

 

[Devil Plisken…CMS]

I got nothing

I guess that’s something

 

[scorpino]

It’s close but I feel like big l’s legend has grown more in his death. Big L comes up so much on podcasts and I rarely ever hear people bring up pop. Sucks cause pop was on his way to being the new 50

 

[Metal Face]

Yes because he died when NYC desperately needed a male star

When Big L died you had multiple other NYC rap stars that emerged after