ScHoolboy Q explains why his favorite rappers are from the East Coast. The TDE names Mobb Deep and The Notorious B.I.G. as some of his main influences.
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ScHoolboy Q was raised in Los Angeles and was influenced by
Snoop Dogg, but he says that his favorite rappers reside elsewhere.
“I was inspired by a lot of East Coast rappers, from Mobb Deep, Biggie, even 50 Cent,”
the Black Hippy member says during
an interview with BRealTV. “Nas is my favorite rapper. I also think Jay Z is the best rapper to ever rap, just because he’s at his age and what he’s doing and he still is relevant. He’s been doing it for years and [he’s] consistent. You like his album or not. The people liked it. I didn’t like everything Jay Z did. The majority of the people liked it, so that’s consistency.”
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Before it was a source of
controversy, GQ's "Rapper Of The Year" cover story on Kendrick Lamar was notable for some of
its outtakes, which found the Compton rapper reflecting on four hip-hop acts that influenced him. While most hailed from the West Coast—Tupac, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg—one name stood out: Mobb Deep. "I was a big Prodigy fan at the time," said Lamar in the interview. "So I was really biting his style."
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