Reasonable Doubt was not enough to beat Nas that year. I personally prefer to It Was Written, but Jay-Z was not making gigantic waves in rap before Biggie's death.
Guru is from Boston. Nas was definitely King of NY in 94 with Illmatic and there's NO WAY that Big L is King of NY over Raekwon with Rae dropping the purple tape.
Kool moe Dee doesn't get enough credit,and LL I'm that type of guy is so slept on he's basically Rhyming like dudes now on that joint 😅😅😅😅 Jeru was definitely spanking ish in 94'
Bro you’re wrong on a few years 90 was definitely cool j, 92 was grand puba all day matter fact he changed the way cats used to dress and started the whole backpack movement. 96 was definitely nas the only other hip hop album to out sell him was the fugee’s. And rakim was definitely the man in 87 smh you can’t be from the east coast talking crazy like that big l was a super dope rapper but he was never the king of ny. That year definitely went to prodigy. My guy shook ones was voted most ny record of all time how could he not….cmon fam you can’t just pick who you like the most. You have to be logical.
@@DefGoldbloom that doesn’t make sense tho. That’s like saying we both live in new York and sell pizzas but because my pizza taste more like a New York pizza than yours. I’m the king of New York even tho you sold more pizza than me. That’s crazy and if that’s the case then how can big be the king of ny in 97 with a west coast sounding album 🤷🏾♂️. Just say you liked reasonable doubt more than it was written bro and THAT!!!!! is the reason you chose jay or nas.
Nah, picking KRS over Rakim is crazy. There's no rapper that has had a bigger influence than Rakim on the genre. Before, it was either party raps or conscious stuff. Rakim really made rapping about rapping a core element of the genre. Plus, he took the technicality of it to another level.
Rakim and KRS both went crazy that year! To me, Criminal Minded is definitive New York album in the 80s tho for what it did in repping the Bronx like that.
@@DefGoldbloom Yeah, I get that for sure, not trying to minimize KRS' impact, it's just that Paid in Full is basically the blueprint for how NY rappers would rap throughout the next decade, and its influence is still felt to this day. No Rakim means no Golden Era. Every single rapper that took pride in his rapping skills, which is pretty much any rapper from NY in the 90s, was rapping like Rakim to some extent.
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Jay-Z was not king of new york in 1996. That album had buzz, but didn't even stand next to MOST of the albums that came out that year. It's a classic in retrospect. That and giving Big L the crown that year was lacking.
very good video but I would only say 1987 Rakim was king he changed the corse of hip hop so nobody ells makes sense 1995 I would give to Ghostface Killah or prodigy but respect your opionon I live Big L so hey 1996 Nas all day Jay didn't have a I gave you power or if I rulled the world (imagine that) and 1997 I personally go Method Man again but either way good picks
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Nas shouldn't won 96 cause reasonable doubt didn't get hot til later
Reasonable Doubt was not enough to beat Nas that year. I personally prefer to It Was Written, but Jay-Z was not making gigantic waves in rap before Biggie's death.
Guru is from Boston. Nas was definitely King of NY in 94 with Illmatic and there's NO WAY that Big L is King of NY over Raekwon with Rae dropping the purple tape.
You forget image is a big part of King. Some of these people never ran the city. Post 86 till 90 Rakim, LL and Kane were the Kings
Grand Puba was the king of 92
Kool moe Dee doesn't get enough credit,and LL I'm that type of guy is so slept on he's basically Rhyming like dudes now on that joint 😅😅😅😅 Jeru was definitely spanking ish in 94'
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Bro you’re wrong on a few years 90 was definitely cool j, 92 was grand puba all day matter fact he changed the way cats used to dress and started the whole backpack movement. 96 was definitely nas the only other hip hop album to out sell him was the fugee’s. And rakim was definitely the man in 87 smh you can’t be from the east coast talking crazy like that big l was a super dope rapper but he was never the king of ny. That year definitely went to prodigy. My guy shook ones was voted most ny record of all time how could he not….cmon fam you can’t just pick who you like the most. You have to be logical.
All valid points! Reasonable Doubt is more NY It Was Written, and Criminal Minded is more NY than Paid in full tho and I stand by that!
@@DefGoldbloom that doesn’t make sense tho. That’s like saying we both live in new York and sell pizzas but because my pizza taste more like a New York pizza than yours. I’m the king of New York even tho you sold more pizza than me. That’s crazy and if that’s the case then how can big be the king of ny in 97 with a west coast sounding album 🤷🏾♂️. Just say you liked reasonable doubt more than it was written bro and THAT!!!!! is the reason you chose jay or nas.
Great idea for the video, although it'd be better to watch as a complete one, 40+ minutes, from 1979 to 2024
Part 2 coming probably next month! It was more time consuming to make than my usual videos so I had to split it up
Videos perform better when they are shorter. A 40+ min video would be a ton of work for less return for the creator.
reasonable doubt got noting on it was written.
Redman could'ev had a spot in 1992
Redman is not from New York, but he definitely was the king of Jersey!
Nah, picking KRS over Rakim is crazy. There's no rapper that has had a bigger influence than Rakim on the genre. Before, it was either party raps or conscious stuff. Rakim really made rapping about rapping a core element of the genre. Plus, he took the technicality of it to another level.
All facts
Rakim and KRS both went crazy that year! To me, Criminal Minded is definitive New York album in the 80s tho for what it did in repping the Bronx like that.
@@DefGoldbloom Yeah, I get that for sure, not trying to minimize KRS' impact, it's just that Paid in Full is basically the blueprint for how NY rappers would rap throughout the next decade, and its influence is still felt to this day. No Rakim means no Golden Era. Every single rapper that took pride in his rapping skills, which is pretty much any rapper from NY in the 90s, was rapping like Rakim to some extent.
Facts overall Rakim is GOAT level to this day
This is a cool video idea. I'm sure it'll be another banger from DG as always.
You already know!
LL cool J was the First King of New York
Pretty sure epmd jb's hada run 🤔
This was excellent! But can Slick Rick be the king, being that he's from England?
Great question 🤔 he moved to the Bronx at age 11 or 12 so I think he earns his NY status
@@DefGoldbloom I saw him perform about 20 years ago. He did NOT disappoint!
A king of the south video would be dope! Coming from a Texan.
That would be tight !
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2003 TI
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2010 Waka flocka Flame or Rick ross
2011 Lil Wayne
2012 Killer Mike
2013-2014 Rich Homie Quan
2015-2016 Future
2017 Migos
2018 Travis Scott
2019-2020 Lil Baby
🔥 ...do cali & south
You’re out of your mind for taking Big L over Raekwon
Harlems finest 🤷🏻♂️
Jay-Z was not king of new york in 1996. That album had buzz, but didn't even stand next to MOST of the albums that came out that year. It's a classic in retrospect. That and giving Big L the crown that year was lacking.
Who do you pick for 95?
@@DefGoldbloom I'd put Rae over L easily with my Wu-Tang bias. Realistically though, Notorious woulda had that year.
W vid
*Big L over the Purple Tape shows your age Def Goldbloom.*
I’m just speaking my truth 😂
@@DefGoldbloom *That was not the consensus at the time on the east coast. Also, the impact of the Purple Tape on the streets...*
Cool idea I learned mucho
Glad to hear it!
So many albums to listen to thank you for this video frfr
very good video but I would only say 1987 Rakim was king he changed the corse of hip hop so nobody ells makes sense 1995 I would give to Ghostface Killah or prodigy but respect your opionon I live Big L so hey 1996 Nas all day Jay didn't have a I gave you power or if I rulled the world (imagine that) and 1997 I personally go Method Man again but either way good picks
All those are fire picks as well 🔥
Nice concept. Keep it rolling👊🏻
Thanks! Will do!
Very good video
Thank you!
Part 2 please
Coming soon!
Dope format def! Thanks for using the beats brother
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Another absolute gem!! Massive respect bro 👊
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Solid list and reasonings behind each. Good video as always bro
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I think Treach has a strong case for 1991. He was so ahead of his time when that first Naughty By Nature album dropped. No one was rapping like him
Treach is from Jersey! He would wear the King of Jersey crown for sure though
@@DefGoldbloom ohhh you’re right. forgot about that
Gratitude.
Redman???????????
He’s from Jersey!
@@DefGoldbloom My badd! 😆
I think dres beats tip , the rest I agree with .
Could be! Dre’s deserves way more love on that one
Just beautiful 💜
Favorite: Biggie
Best: Nas
Not mad at that!
great concept mate!
Thanks man!
in my pov it was always about NAS OR DMX