There probably is a thread like this, but I just wanted to know whos your guys's favourite. Personally BG knocc out and dresta, hi-c, da lench mob, the geto boyz and of course Big L. RIP to Guru from gangstarr and o yeah pac big and eazy.
X-Raided Snoop (first entering the rap scene) Brotha Lynch Kurupt/Daz...Dogg Pound Gang Ice T Ice Cube Eazy E These are a few artists that I heard actually did criminal activity/gang affiliated.
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VglJEhf739Q]BG Knock out & Gangsta Dresta - Real Brothas - YouTube[/ame]
Big-L, biggie, and guru are probably my faves, i also really like mobb deep (but i dont know the individual rappers). I was never really a fan of easy-e, and im not into wu tang nearly as much as most 90's rap fans.
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP0wsET8__Y]Mobb Deep - Shook Ones Part II [HQ] - YouTube[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wIhWWgoye8&feature=fvwrel]Mobb Deep - Survival of the Fittest - YouTube[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waKZM5UPjkw]Threat - Get Ghost - YouTube[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBn18zoKhMY&feature=related]Threat - PDK - YouTube[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdLHmXMwUiM&feature=related]Threat - Niggas Like You - YouTube[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DogpXGLB88o&feature=related]Threat Give It Up - YouTube[/ame]
1. Biggie 2. Mobb Deep 3. UGK 4. Eazy-E 5. Big Pun No doubt ever that Biggie was the greatest. Big L isn't gangsta rap at all. He was way more conscious.
i wouldn't put them in the "gangster rap" category, Guru brought so much more to his music then whatever qualifies as gangster..which IMO is probably mainly a crime life