Who's your favorite Harlem rapper? / Rank These Rappers

[Gyangsta 4 Life]

Cam
Big L
Ma$e
Juelz
Puff
Max B
Jim Jones
Black Rob
Asap Rocky
Asap Ferg

Also, I'm making a mix. Track suggestions welcome.

[BRAZ]

Just the way you have it with Black Rob moved up a few spots.

[Rhyme 4 Rhyme]

Cam, Big L, Juelz, Jim Jones. Don't listen to the rest that much.

[Larry2times]

Cam
Max
Mase
Big L
Black Rob
Puff
Juelz
Jim Jones
whatever
whatever

I actually rated L a bit high there if were going by the patented album test, which Puff & Juelz pass with flying colours and Blanco & teh pastor outscore him on. neither ASAP pass the voice recognition/"remember that they rapped on a song I just heard" test.

[ChaMerZ]

I like Cam, but he doesn't really represent hip hop to me, he's more general entertainment. I've never listened to Big L & all the rest look weak. I'll pick ASAP Rocky. ASAP Ferg sucks & is merely riding on the coat-tails of his crew. Trap Lord slaps though (some songs more than others).

[dilla7]

Big L
Tupac was born in harlem i think it should count
Camron
Black Rob
Special Mention to Kool Moe Dee
Treacherous Three
Doug E Fresh

[blastmaster]

Lol

[seagrams hotsauce]

Cam/Big L
Max B
Black Rob
Ma$e
Juelz
Asap Ferg
Puff
Jim Jones
Asap Rocky

Edit: whoops, fucked up where Mase was

[Career Over Like Mike(NJJ)]

A$AP Ferg is the worst rapper to come from America.

Cam
Max
Black Rob
Big L
Jim Jones
Ma$e
Juelz
Puffy

[Career Over Like Mike(NJJ)]

80s Harlem classics:

Spoonie Gee - Love Rap
Fearless Four - Rockin' It
Super 3 - Standing On The Top
Crash Crew - - We Are Known As Emcees
Dr. Jeckyll & Mr Hyde - Gettin' Money
Doug E. Fresh - Keep Risin' To The Top
Rob Base & DJ Rob Base - It Takes Two
Mob Style - Gangster Shit

Kinda underrated nowadays 90s classics:

Mob Style - Harlem
AZie from Mob Style - Mob Style - What's Going On, Black?
Pretty Tone Capone - Case Dismissed
Zhigge - Rakin' In The Dough
C.O.C - American Dream
McGruff w/ Ma$e & Big L - Danger Zone
G-Depp - Head Over Wheels
Harlem World w/ Nauty - Minute Man
Ma$e - I'm No Killa (Jay-Z dis)

Underrated but essential noughties cuts:

G. Dep w/ Faith Evans - Everyday remix
Loon - This Ain't Funny
Ma$e w/ AZ - We Gon' Make It Right
Black Rob - Live From The Eastside aka Permanent Scars
Jim Jones, Max B & Mel Matrix - Anniversary
Jae Millz - Sober (best Bigavelz bite ever!)
A-Mafia - 1000 Grams

[Gyangsta 4 Life]

Ma$e - I'm No Killa (Jay-Z dis)

Yes! So overlooked.


JR Writer deserves a mention just on the strength of "Bird Call", yeh? Dipset classic.

[Career Over Like Mike(NJJ)]

Def, although Grill 'Em is even better, imho

On a JR-related note, this WSHH clip is still a classic:



Video was designed to son JR, but Hell Rell still ends up being the butt of jokes in it since the goons think Streets Gonna Love Me's title is Streets Don't Love Me.

Poor Ruger couldn't catch a lucky break in the classic era of street DVD/WSHH beef even when it was other Dipset members were were being pwned.

[Philaflava]

​1 Big L
2 Cam'Ron
3 Ma$e
4 Black Rob
5 Juelz
6 Asap Rocky
7 Jim Jones
8 Max B
9 Puffy
10​ A​sap Ferg​

[GUCCI CONDOMS]

No mention of Herb McGruff?

[observe911]

1.ASAP Rocky
2.ASAP ferg
3.Cam
4.Mase
5.Juelz
6.jim jones
7. Max b
8.black rob
9. Diddy
10.big l

[ANU]

Cam
Ma$e
Max B
Black Rob
Big L
Juelz
g-dep
Puff
Jim Jones
Asap whoever

[Thun]

Are we assuming all of upper Manhattan to be "Harlem"?

[SpecialAFFEX]

No mention of Herb McGruff?

This.

After Big L...no one else counts other than McGruff and Milano.

Everyone else on that list sucks (minus Black Rob).

[Comedy Quaddafi]

Cam
Max B
Big L
Ma$e






Juelz
Jim Jones
Black Rob
Puff












































Asap Rocky
Asap Ferg

[Career Over Like Mike(NJJ)]

No mention of Herb McGruff?

This.

After Big L...no one else counts other than McGruff and Milano.

Everyone else on that list sucks (minus Black Rob).

Shut the fuck up, you bargain bin Robbie Unkut, and stop repeating bullshit you read in a 2005 P. Brothers interview.

Herb McGruff made 2 good solo songs his entire career (Keep My Palm On The Handle and Creep) and the only notable song Milano has ever made is Rep For The Slums.

[Larry2times]

ngl I hoped both ASAPs would develop into something notable after a while but yeah, lol @ placing them above any of the others mentioned when basically the only reason they exist/have careers is cos of RNT's exclusive late 90s/00s harlem rapper content

[GUCCI CONDOMS]

No mention of Herb McGruff?

This.

After Big L...no one else counts other than McGruff and Milano.

Everyone else on that list sucks (minus Black Rob).

Shut the fuck up, you bargain bin Robbie Unkut, and stop repeating bullshit you read in a 2005 P. Brothers interview.

Herb McGruff made 2 good solo songs his entire career (Keep My Palm On The Handle and Creep) and the only notable song Milano has ever made is Rep For The Slums.

mcruff appeared on one of the best dipset era songs...pain & agony...

[GUCCI CONDOMS]

and who could forget this uptown classic...

[GUCCI CONDOMS]

No mention of Herb McGruff?

This.

After Big L...no one else counts other than McGruff and Milano.

Everyone else on that list sucks (minus Black Rob).

Shut the fuck up, you bargain bin Robbie Unkut, and stop repeating bullshit you read in a 2005 P. Brothers interview.

Herb McGruff made 2 good solo songs his entire career (Keep My Palm On The Handle and Creep) and the only notable song Milano has ever made is Rep For The Slums.

you frontin on deal with a feeling, bro?

[step one]

Cam
Black Rob
Big L
Jim Jones
McGruff
Max B
Juelz
Ma$e
Puff
Asap Rocky
Asap Ferg

[ackbar]

Cam'ron
Juelz Santana
Jim Jones
Max B
Ma$e
Puff Daddy
Big L
Black Rob
Hell Rell
G Dep
A$AP Ferg
A$AP Rocky

[ackbar]

[Career Over Like Mike(NJJ)]

Deal With A Feeling is okay but nothing better than that.

Hell Rell is from the Bronx.

Ackbar, you lose 5 "used to bump Anticon, now you jock Dipset" cred points for apparently not being being familiar with the intricacies of this classic clip:

"They took it off your back, bust your head with a bottle, then broke your hands.... THEN you hoppin' outta the car like this with your hand broke like "Frenchie, I run the Bronx!...."

[Gyangsta 4 Life]

Whoever reps Harlem counts. Tupac does not.

So no one thinks Max > Cam? It's arguable.

[step one]

Whoever reps Harlem counts. Tupac does not.

So no one thinks Max > Cam? It's arguable.

It's not.