I think we can all agree that these are the only men who hit KING OF NEW YORK status....

[Street Knowledge]

You can’t be King in a year you didn’t drop ESPECIALLY when another NY rapper spent 4 consecutive weeks at number 1 becoming the first solo NY rapper to do so. Nas was THAT dude in 96. Biggie knew it

The Source knew it




Hov knew it

So it’s about sales then.

I just want to keep it for the record. Nas was never the biggest selling NYC rapper after 1996 so he was never King.

 

[Stick Up Kid]

You not from NY bro. Trust me when I tell you when Nas had that title. He had it. No discussion.


You looking at it from a music or popularity or record sales standpoint. Im talking about it as a person who actually lives out here.

There's underground Nas songs that people play on the block to this day that the world has never heard of.

Why are you even responding to a troll with a serious response

 

[Street Knowledge]

Once again biggie died. The question was who gonna be the guy

Nas just had one of the biggest albums why wasnt he the guy?

If you asked people they would say Nas.

The problem is Jay and DMX took over and there was nothing Nas could do.

 

[Stick Up Kid]

Nas never wanted it. Jay campaigned for it. He took it when he beat Jay. X naturally had it before Jay. Nas had it in 96 too. Biggie had 94-95 imo. Mase had 97 overall. Jay had 00-01. Nas had 02.

I would say Nas or Method Man had it in 94’

Ready to Die was a slow burner, didn’t pop til 95 when Puff did all the remixes

 

[Finesse]

I would say Nas or Method Man had it in 94’

Ready to Die was a slow burner, didn’t pop til 95 when Puff did all the remixes

Yup people dont even know that. RTD aint pop until puff remixed that shyt frfr.


One more chance aint the one more chance that people know of on the original album.

 

[spliz]

I would say Nas or Method Man had it in 94’

Ready to Die was a slow burner, didn’t pop til 95 when Puff did all the remixes

Regardless. Nas had that shyt in 96. nikka was the most successful rapper from New York that year. There was Noone else who came close that year.

 

[Ashtrey]

The Source deemed 2002 as the year of Nas

 

[spliz]

The Source deemed 2002 as the year of Nas

Everybody know it was Nas in 02 nikkas just be making shyt up on here. Lol.

 

[NormanConnors]

Just face it Jay was from 98-2003

Then 50 took it in 2003 and the title been dead once he fell off in 06

Where does DMX fit into this?

Real talk Jay barely had a run if any, him being king was forced/manufactured just like that agenda he was pushing trying to label himself the goat. Nas had the juice right after Big, lost it after questionable moves/album leaks, then got it back after smacking up Jay. 50 took over from there.

 

[Ashtrey]

From 1998-2000 DMX 3 albums released in that time frame sold more than Jay-Z's 3 released.

It's Dark.. 4 mill
Flesh of my flesh .. 3 mill
And then there was X... 5 mill
Total : 12 mill

Vol. 2.. 5 mill (not counting the 6 mill certification in 2023)
Vol. 3.. 3 mill
Dynasty .. 2 mill
Total: 10 mill

 

[Stick Up Kid]

All I know was, during the golden era of New York hip hop. 1988-1996.. from Rakim, KRS, Slick Rick, Tribe, Mobb, RUN DMC, Kane, Wu Tang, Nas, Biggie etc

Jay Z was irrelevant during that era

 

[Pure Water]

cant forget the current king of new york

This nikka Kendrick is a trouble maker. I see why he got jumped at the Compton Swap Meet.

 

[Pure Water]

No pop smoke for 2020?

Pop was truly one of them ones who I felt at up next. Before he died he was starting to switch up the vibe too (mixing it up from just drill music). It's a shame what happened to him.

 

[Jasonmask]

Pop was truly one of them ones who I felt at up next. Before he died he was starting to switch up the vibe too (mixing it up from just drill music). It's a shame what happened to him.

I know he didn’t start drill obviously but he pioneered a specific type of drill so that sheer amount of influence alone should have him there. He had the same amount of projects if not more when Big was alive and he’s held in too high of a regard imo just based on the lack of music and not the quality I just don’t think it’s enough.

 

[FunkDoc1112]

Harlem is pretty much the only black enclave in Manhattan. Manhattan damn near a tourist spot outside of Harlem.

Harlem aint even that big either. Its just a couple blocks. You can go thru the whole harlem in a couple of hours.


Dont get it twisted tho either. Queens nikkas get alot of respect, they are seen as smoother dudes usually. If someone says that they remind you of a Queens nikka they aint tryin to play you or nothing. Its just that Brooklyn and Bronx nikkas are seen as the rowdy one's, Harlem nikkas are the fly guys and Queens nikkas are the smooth nikkas.


Lloyd Banks is a prime example of a "Queens nikka"

Yup, I'd throw in Q-Tip and Nas as quintessential Queens guys too.