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

[Fani Willis fan]

He was on a Ja Rule type run, he was outta here. So yea.

 

[NZA]

big L died in an era with lots of competition. pop was one of the few nationally relevant male NYers of his time. pop is more important due to scarcity.

 

[Stuckinthe90s]

Party Arty was more important to NYC rap than Pop Smoke.

Keep Big L's name out of your fukking mouth.

Danger Zone > Pop Smoke's entire existance.

RIP to L, Arty and Pop.

 

[cartierhoe]

No question, Pop's trajectory was heading upward like crazy.

 

[Nokids]

I think pop wins that as well

Now thats a way better matchup



but the wave would still crash

Nice 4-2 Eastern conference finals where all the games were close except for 1-2 blowouts

 

[Cladyclad]

Not all the time but alot of time Big L is bought up to slight Jay Z

shyt be funny as hell. Because it obviously coming from cats who dont know shyt about rap lol
Dudes literally think he died with only like 3 songs out

And put him top 5 based on that

 

[NormanConnors]

big L died in an era with lots of competition. pop was one of the few nationally relevant male NYers of his time. pop is more important due to scarcity.

 

[Child_Of_God]

Pop Smoke would had 100 percent brought NY back if he had lived.

 

[How Sway?]

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big L died in an era with lots of competition. pop was one of the few nationally relevant male NYers of his time. pop is more important due to scarcity.

I beg to differ.

because there definitely was Not a shortage of talent coming out that post bobby shmurda brooklyn drill scene.

It might not compare to big L era in the 1990s but it seemed like there was a new rapper coming outta that scene every month.

 

[Womb Raider]

yes, look at the remnants of his sound (Dusty Locane, Fivio Foreign, Sheff G, Sleepy Hallow). NYC drill is completely different now that Pop is gone, and it'll take time for the next talent to bring it back to level he was approaching.

 

[NZA]

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I beg to differ.

because there definitely was Not a shortage of talent coming out that post bobby shmurda brooklyn drill scene.

It might not compare to big L era in the 1990s but it seemed like there was a new rapper coming outta that scene every month.

i cant even name anybody else that matters. all relevant young NY rappers are girls now that pop died

 

[TripleAgent]

As a New Yorker, Pop Smoke was one of those people you KNEW was a legit star. The embodiment of a real NY nikka. Dude woulda been huge in my opinion

Overall, dude was better than Big L in every way

 

[Playaz Eyez]

Pop Smoke but I still think he was vastly overrated even then. Shame he never got the chance to release a proper album, cause I feel like by his 3rd or 4th release, he would’ve really developed into somebody legit.

 

[Bigblackted4]

U could say this for every region

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

Who?

 

[JuvenileHell]

what a random comparison