LL Cool J says he’s the “most important rapper that ever existed”, do you agree❓

[5th Letter]

If not then who?

 

[Revolver Ocelot]

Not as far fetched but I think it's Rakim.

 

[mryounggun]

This is a really interesting question that probably requires more thought than I'm willing to give it right now. But, yeah...that's not unreasonable. He may be right.

 

[Loquacious]

What does he mean by important?

 

[400Degreez]

No arguments here

 

[Goldie]

 

[Chi-Town B]

He has a strong case.

 

[Sky Davis]

Sure I won’t disagree

Thanks LL you the man

 

[Black_Samson]

Dammit.


He’s right.

At one point I would’ve laughed and said what about Rev Run, but in light of recent behaviors

 

[Chi-Town B]

Dammit.


He’s right.

At one point I would’ve laughed and said what about Rev Run, but in light of recent behaviors

I was thinking Ryn DMC too but LL took the genre further than they did

 

[Lab Baby]

I'm only accepting Melle Mel, Grandmaster Caz and Rakim as options. Anyone else doesn't exist without LL.

 

[Black_Samson]

Damn…

Imagine what hip hop would be like today if L would have sued Kool Moe Dee for running over his Kangol, making a verse out the letter L and storming the stage at a concert to squat down and then rap it in his face…?

 

[A-List]

He has a strong case.....Prolly between him and Melle Mel

 

[O.G.]

I said this years ago on the IC and got wacked into boliva.

 

[O.G.]

Bolivia is an old IC joke btw.

 

[Goldie]

I'm only accepting Melle Mel

We're gonna have a conversation about Melle Mel one day

 

[Goldie]

Melle Mel been living off one verse his whole life and he didn't even write the shit

 

[757'sFinest]

LL has been disregarded by alot of folks because some think his music is mainly for women but they forget he has made classic hip hop music.....he definitely has a good case but I think I put rakim ahead of him tho

 

[757'sFinest]

Melle Mel been living off one verse his whole life and he didn't even write the shit

Naw you ain't gonna do this on a lovely Saturday morning take that shit somewhere else lol

 

[ThaManMythLegnd]

It's not a wild claim but the "most important" rapper of all-time is Will Smith hands down. He took it mainstream in ways no other had. And opened the tv/movie/pop culture avenues in ways no one else did.