Meccapolis ranks “Kings Of New York” from 1985 to 2024

[ISO]

50 and Jay were the kings the whole 2000’s

U could give Nas or Cam’ron a nod in 2002

Any thing else is bullshyt. Jadakiss, Max B, Ja Rule were never the kings of New York.

 

[ISO]

Jay sold more but Kingdom Come is universally seen as a weak album and Jay was forced to course correct with American Gangster. Both Hip Hop Is Dead and Fishscale were held in higher regard during that time period.

Jim Jones as king of anything is laughable

None of this matters it’s about what the city feels

With Kingdom Come the king returned

Jim Jones in 2006 also was the man maybe to “real hip hop heads” and out of towners he ain’t shyt

Nas and GFK weren’t in the running they had lost that local cultural relevance and influence

 

[livindajetlife]

lol this definitely just for clicks

 

[A Tribe Called Quest ™]

Super nasty

2005: 50 Cent
2006: Jay Z
2007: 50 Cent
2008: 50 Cent
2009: Jay Z

I fukk with Max B…king of New York is crazy.

08 being 50 makes NY look bad ngl

 

[livindajetlife]

Tbh 50 should’ve been king from 03 to like 07 just being real

 

[mikishere]

im a max b stan and he 100% deserves to be a finalist for 08 and 09, but KONY?

i will say that max had the streets of NY more than ANY rapper both of those years though, especially uptown. realistically though, the only correct answer is hov for 09, and the fact he isnt a finalist but washed/flopping 50 CENT is .

hov is also 2006 easily as well

 

[ISO]

Blueprint 3 was a huge album with one of the biggest songs ever dedicated to the city

King shyt

 

[Kliq_Souf]

50 shouldn't have any year after 2005, his run was basically over after losing the sales battle to Kanye
Cam in '06... idk man. Cam should have a year for sure, but 06? I like Killa Season too

Max B for 2 years?

 

[KnickstapeCity]

50 and Jay were the kings the whole 2000’s

U could give Nas or Cam’ron a nod in 2002

Any thing else is bullshyt. Jadakiss, Max B, Ja Rule were never the kings of New York.

I’d give 2000, 2001, and 2002 to Rule. You bugging.

 

[ISO]

08 being 50 makes NY look bad ngl

Curtis came out 4Q 2007 and still had massive sales

fukk it his best work quality wise was behind him but he was still a superstar there was no contenders so he gets it by default

 

[A Tribe Called Quest ™]

Curtis came out 4Q 2007 and still had massive sales

fukk it his best work quality wise was behind him but he was still a superstar there was no contenders so he gets it by default

I get it but overall when you think of the year 08 you think of Wayne/TI/Jeezy/Game/Ye

 

[ISO]

50 shouldn't have any year after 2005, his run was basically over after losing the sales battle to Kanye
Cam in '06... idk man. Cam should have a year for sure, but 06? I like Killa Season too

Max B for 2 years?

That was in ‘07 almost ‘08 and he sold 691,000 copies first week

 

[mikishere]

Curtis came out 4Q 2007 and still had massive sales

fukk it his best work quality wise was behind him but he was still a superstar there was no contenders so he gets it by default

ehh, curtis came and went. plus the album being so bad pretty much put his career in the coffin. nobody was playing that shyt in 2008 lol. only capped out at platinum after doing massive first week sales.

 

[ISO]

ehh, curtis came and went. plus the album being so bad pretty much put his career in the coffin. nobody was playing that shyt in 2008 lol. only capped out at platinum after doing massive first week sales.

Yeah I know but if not 50 who

It’s 50 or Jay by default

 

[ISO]

I get it but overall when you think of the year 08 you think of Wayne/TI/Jeezy/Game/Ye

These was the dark ages