Hip Hop Mount Rushmore: Whose on it?

[Vonte3000]

It's got to be like the presidential one, they represent the history of hip hop and some of its most defining moments.

I'd say Grand master Flash is an easy first pick for me

afrika bambaataa

Tupac

and either Run(Joseph) from Run D.M.C or maybe Ice Cube

 

[The Ruler 09]

Historically maybe Bam, Kool Herc, Melle Mel.

But could be Rakim, Chuck D, KRS-One, 2 Pac, Flash, Grandmaster Caz and others..

 

[Why-Fi]

slick rick, nas, qtip, and pete rock

 

[Vonte3000]

slick rick, nas, qtip, and pete rock

I only kinda agree with Nas, the other three were all dope but they weren't a historical moment in hip hop or particularly game changing

 

[No_bammer_weed]

Rick Rubin (historical foundation)

Eminem (greatest and best selling MC overall)

Lyor Cohen (most influential executive)

Iggy Azelea (most popular and best female MC, and leader of the new generation)

/thread

 

[Vonte3000]

Rick Rubin (historical foundation)

Eminem (greatest and best selling MC overall)

Lyor Cohen (most influential executive)

Iggy Azelea (most popular and best female MC, and leader of the new generation)

/thread

I knew someone would do it

 

[PhonZhi]

Lets be honest. It would be Jay,Nas, Pac & Big

 

[Why-Fi]

I only kinda agree with Nas, the other three were all dope but they weren't a historical moment in hip hop or particularly game changing

slick rick, qtip, and pete rock not game changers...we definitely have to agree to disagree there breh...

 

[Vonte3000]

Lets be honest. It would be Jay,Nas, Pac & Big

Based on popularity maybe but by that logic Eminem HAS to be on there somewhere

 

[ThaRealness]

Rick Rubin (historical foundation)

Eminem (greatest and best selling MC overall)

Lyor Cohen (most influential executive)

Iggy Azelea (most popular and best female MC, and leader of the new generation)

/thread

So fukkin ignorant how could you forget Macklemore

 

[Vonte3000]

slick rick, qtip, and pete rock not game changers...we definitely have to agree to disagree there breh...

Ok I give you Q tip but Slick Rick?

 

[The Ruler 09]

I only kinda agree with Nas, the other three were all dope but they weren't a historical moment in hip hop or particularly game changing

Slick Rick was quite innovative, with the storytelling/style etc.

 

[mortuus est]

Method man

 

[PhonZhi]

Riit. He was #5. Couldnt put him over anyne of the other 4

Based on popularity maybe but by that logic Eminem HAS to be on there somewhere

 

[Mac Casper]

Honestly the people you mentioned are integral to the foundation of hip-hop but not iconic enough to share that platform with Tupac, they would look really out of place - you could remove Tupac from it and go for something else though