Flex and Fat Joe Discuss Some of The Greatest MC's of All Time

[@crazybkallday]

Am I the only one that thinks Fat Joe is a hip-hop historian?

[@anabolicdopeboy7413]

Lol,true. He remind me of my uncle

[@CandaceMelissa]

So true!

[@toneriggz]

He's from the Bronx, part of DITC. A lot of rappers can't say they were there when it started. Fat Joe was there.

[@xDTHECHEMISTx]

Robert Mccoy he has a damn good memory of it thats for damn sure

[@AfricaGeo]

D The Chemist Fat Joe memory make me regret ever having smoked gas.

[@fatOnastick45]

Fat joe should produce a movie on hip hop through his eyes. Man saw a lot

[@nelgonz1428]

@Jarrel Ely It might've been her I think she was attending Fordham University in the Bronx at that time.

[@kh7688]

You should DM Joe and put this idea to him. I would take out a Netflix subscription just for that.

[@nybornFunk]

others too ... not just Him.

[@unclebuck39]

“ we can’t even do this era” FACTS!

[@capo75capo68]

Fat joe is a living hip hop encyclopedia... protect him at all cost

[@tribeofbenjamin3404]

capo75 capo fat joe would be everywhere in NY. If you watch a lot of old videos you’ll see joe in a lot of them. Joe saw a lot in his life

[@JorgieFilo]

He's been killing it since flow Joe

[@jvonnjvonn4688]

I could listen to fat Joe talk tell stories allday

[@hiphop6045]

Can't believe DMX wasn't in that late 90s early 00s era. DMX was bigger than anyone at that time including Jay Z

[@pitufofuckedyomomma9085]

He still top 10 idgaf RUFF RYDAZ

[@theDavidChannel1]

DMX was big but he wasn't a lyrical dude. Also around that time u had West Coast artists like Xzibit and Mack 10 who were gigantic at the time too. Jay-Z didn't really start blowing up until later.

[@hiphop6045]

David Duarte just from this comment shows you have no idea what you're talking about. And you should hop on someone else's comment with that bs

[@theDavidChannel1]

+loyal D how old are you?

[@allectmusic8753]

Eminem ?

[@youtubed3951]

fat joe solo debut is 25 years old. Salute to a fucking legend

[@RAMBOMARLO]

Tru

[@CandaceMelissa]

Flow Joe is one of my favorite Hip Hop songs of all time!!!

[@XboxFreakX1]

I'm that old it's mad

[@dwaynecolon976]

Don cartagena

[@NIJEECAPRICORN23]

I love when Fat Joe shares hip hop stories.

[@gr8st2323]

Nijee Vaughn it’s the BEST

[@slobodanjevtovic7102]

He has so many he just doesn't get asked the right questions

[@javiergonzalezjr5150]

To me Fat Joe Being a Hip Hop Historian is the reason why He's one the realest people in Hip Hop He was there from the beginning.

[@Septemberizmine]

u gotta be a certain age to even watch this interview!!!

[@JustPromas]

U dont gotta be a certain age if you know music

[@TrevorJacksonTV]

40^

[@andrewndambuki2207]

or a very true HipHop head acquainted with history

[@sdparks357]

Very true statement. We upperclassmen really enjoyed this. Sparked a lot of nostalgia.

[@GlobalNotes]

Facts!! If you choose to be a part of this culture you it the respect it deserves by knowing where it came from. You don't have to like it but you gotta respect it

[@MuchoPalmButterPapi]

Being 19, Because of this imma go back and check out Rakim..

[@agueromessi5973]

C.D. Jegbadai good

[@raymondgardner6765]

C.D. Jegbadai good shyt bro check it out. Check KRS One criminal minded. LL COOL J IM BAD ALBUM.

[@marvinlynch1305]

You won't be diappointed bruh

[@keondawashington9877]

Rakim is a beast make sure you listen to him on Jay-Z’s song The Watcher too

[@thepharaoh1979]

Great call bro! Check out the God Rakim! I promise you, that you will not be disappointed.

[@Turner9090]

Honestly Big L should be on that list, the flow was crazy

[@djmacmaldy5264]

This is a fact he was the nicest in that era

[@DANNY10MADRID]

No question, my most favorite rapper, and it aint even that im bias.. .L was the best punch line rapper, and if he lived longer then he did.. best to do it.. even nas said he would never want to freestyle against L.. L would body him, and Jay z got on with his career because L had died, because L was on his label, and the freestyle jay and L had.. L killed him

[@miguelsuarez9329]

Turner9090 facts

[@meeee500]

@Jarrel Ely Lauren but she wasn't a rapper she was the definition of a true artist

[@Kirkaloozenstein]

Facts, he just wasn’t around long enough unfortunately he’d be top 5 100% with Em biggie pac nas

[@thogro99]

Unbelievable that scarface isn't mentioned...outright disgrace tbh. Scarface is so underrated....

[@user-tk7rl6hw6c]

T Groenhuis niggas sleep on Face Mob, yo 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@a.sharma5562]

Honestly you could have a strong top 30 from 1980-2005. There's many they missed but certainly not out of lack of respect.

[@StacksSats]

hip-hop started in NY

[@WHG369]

When be people mak hip hop lists its not just skills its influence on ones life. These are 2 ny cats. If you hear fat joe memories are attached to the music. Its hard to add people that dont have the influence factor

[@a.sharma5562]

The Third this is very true

[@rebeccahopkins9522]

Fat Joe is the keeper of the keys, and the recorder of rhyming remembrance. It’s all stored inside him, the history of hip hop. He’s a walking museum of lyrical rap history. Hip hop needs it’s own hall of fame, curated and codirected by Fat Joe. What an incredible place that would be.

[@thetruth2509]

Hate it or love it, 2pac was bigger than hiphop. He’s your favorite artist’s favorite artist. “We had beef cuz THE BEST supposed to clash at the top.” - Nas

[@bmore24t56]

SO accurate

[@JA-wi1xu]

And he's sill going strong 2018 under front men kasanova the don and kindle da flame

[@NAMSOist]

Sean Gray chill son, he ain’t my fav rapper fav rapper, nas is ur fav rapper fav rapper, Tupac was a great rapper , well over rated , period

[@darthkage2163]

@@NAMSOist only people with limited intelligence would think PAC is overrated

[@NAMSOist]

Joel Wood only people who think pac is the greatest and overrate him are people who are small minded and not willing to listen to other greater people in the rap game, as we are talking about the music and not outside it, I love pac he is great and has good message and is most influential, but there are people who also had message and better lyrics and delivery and albums and style and punchlines and etc. Pac has mind control over u fools, I asked someone why he the greatest, they said how many records he sold (which sold when he died) they said how many songs he put out an albums (a lot of them were very average and low) and how many movies he put out before 25, (wtf movies got to do with his Music, shall we say will smith is the best

[@carlosdupree4033]

nobody did what LL DID....style/bars/longevity/creativity....didn't glorify the drug game....brought "love" in hip hop...….crazy how this cat is "underrated"

[@betterthanboost]

He said he would be worshipped like a old battleship when he retires!!!! Guess what-- Grammy, source award, star on the sidewalk, goat- defined in dictionary by LL COOL J. His time is now

[@pauloskidane2819]

Jarrel Ely Hell no

[@GeeMoney843]

Joe is hip hop. Final answer. If you dont believe that Rakim is the truest version of an MC go listen to Lyrics of Fury.

[@itree4]

Gee Money 💯 💯 💯

[@TooRealForMost]

Go check out K RINO. He is dopest MC period

[@GeeMoney843]

Nuff Respect. K RINO is super super dope. I truly wish more rappers would use hip hop as a tool to teach the youth and the masses of lost and uncivilized minds in the world. We used to always have a few emcees in the mix to give you a message. Shout out to you for knowing true musicianship and recognizing talent. Shout out K RINO

[@TooRealForMost]

Gee Money I've been telling people about his music since I discovered him. It's mind boggling at times

[@coogacygnus]

I just check him out.. listened to one of his song with 1.5M views and he sounds like a bootleg version of Immortal technique. the message is there but the rhyming scheme is weak.

[@ozzymeck870]

Rakim raps =timeless excellence.

[@knightmaremystery1553]

Prodigy Raps - GLOBAL ICONIC ICE PICK MURDA MUZIK RIP THUN

[@1RobertSmith]

1/2 Rakim + 1/2 Kool G Rap = 1 Nas. Basic math

[@trevorpinnocky]

Kool Moe Dee was the man back in the day. Truth.

[@reesemitchell444]

Yfa is the ma the app c morning is the day keith

[@ArtisanWindchimes]

Top 5 by decade considering lyricism, classic albums, influence etc. 80's Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, KRS One, Kool G Rap, Slick Rick Honorable Mention: LL Cool J, Kool Moe D, Too $hort, Ice T, Chuck D, MC Shan, Biz Markie, Special Ed, Erick Sermon, Melle Mel, Doug E. Fresh, Willie D, Craig G, Masta Ace, Spoonie G, Grand Master Caz, Run, DMC, Kurtis Blow, Schooly D 90's Jay-Z, Biggie, Pac, Nas, Ice Cube Honorable Mention: Snoop, Big Pun, Prodigy, Big L, Method Man, Rae, Ghost, Redman, Andre 3000, Scarface, Busta, Kurupt, AZ, Common, E-40, Fat Joe, Q-Tip, Master P, ODB 00's Eminem, DMX, 50 Cent, Kanye, Wayne Honorable Mentions: Cam'Ron, Beanie Sigel, Jada, Styles, Jeezy, Ludacris, Gucci Mane, Rick Ross, TI, Trick Daddy, Juvenile, BG, Ja Rule, Game, Max B, Nelly 10's Kendrick, Drake, J Cole, Joey Badass, Big KRIT Honorable Mentions: Big Sean, Logic, Joyner Lucas, Migos, Childish Gambino, Future, Meek, Wiz, Wale, 2 Chainz, A$AP Rocky, Travis Scott, School Boy Q, Nipsey Hussle, French Montana, Chance the Rapper, YG, Rae Sremmurd, Kid Cudi

[@ArtisanWindchimes]

Lauryn Hill Missy Lil Kim Foxy Rah Digga MC Lyte Queen Latifah Salt N Peppa Eve Nikki Roxanne Shante Rage Monie Love Heather B Da Brat Trina Left Eye Remy Mia X Gangsta Boo La Chat Shawna Queen Pen Miss Jade Solè Rapsody Dej Loaf Snow da Product Lady Leshurr Kamaiyah Bahamadia Jean Grey Azalea Banks 3d Natee Yoyo Young M.A Cardi B

[@Sp-ck5es]

Kool Moe Dee and Caz, birthed Rakim's style minus the 5% Percenter themes..

[@missayawk]

Tell em....ppl just dont know.Anybody who knows rap or have been around since DAY ONE like me know....

[@michaeljacob3664]

It's an honor to hear Fat Joe mention my father, Grandmaster Caz!

[@nigelmoore3121]

Gotta put DMX in that 90s era.

[@CorporateHoops]

Nigel Moore bro X was a lyrical monster. I just got done listening to grand finale

[@keondawashington9877]

Nigel Moore Absolutely

[@MFECavaliere]

agreed

[@DoahandDucepodcast]

Big L was on his way...He killed Jay on that freestyle

[@breezebrown6471]

Doah and Duce podcast Exactly big L would of been the goat

[@MrCbwTV]

Waaaay worst than EM!!

[@DrzPapi126]

MrCbwTV I hope you’re not referring to Big L

[@eib3137]

Breeze Brown idk about that bruh

[@slip-n-rollboxing1826]

wslgva I agree with that

[@sanfordlanham8446]

Fat Joe Is The Ultimate Definition Of A Hip-Hop Don

[@TheDno101]

Joe boss of Bronx, Nas- Queens,Jay- Brooklyn, Diddy-Harlem, Rza-Staten.

[@rasblackchild7679]

That Big Pun Story Is Funny LMAO!!!😂😂😂😂

[@maugabiongo249]

Fat Joe livin legend

[@RAMBOMARLO]

Tru

[@user-tk7rl6hw6c]

Mauga biongo FACTS

[@romant142]

RustyMetalFingerz garbage?

[@clos1203]

RustyMetalFingerz he was in ditc he could never be garbage

[@patrickpicasso5066]

You must be from the east coast or smoking crack! I wouldn't say legend. Not even top ten of all time. All these New York rappers bias as fukk never giving West Coast rappers there props. Always been that way that's why us West Coast peeps don't have love for them like that either. I'm so proud and love the fact I grew up on the west during that whole era. I understand everything they saying in that interview I was there living it but the West Coast is the best coast we got our own story to tell!

[@MakingMadBeats]

17:56 - Joe gives the best summary of Rakim, EVER!!! Rakim is, was and always will be the greatest MC of all time. The MJ of MCing, not rapping, MCing. The G.O.D. ♥️💯!!!

[@angelfajardo4792]

Rakim has to be the best to ever do it...no doubt.

[@leootole8024]

Gotta fit DMX in that late 90’s era! No one & I mean no one was torching the game the way he did!!! Replay value for It’s Dark & Hell Is Hot + Flesh Of My Flesh.... #MyGawd

[@djsosothemachine9170]

Totally agree that conversation wouldn't make sense without putting DMX in !

[@emmanuelmwanza3842]

Without a doubt...Nobody could mess with X 1998-2002.

[@jayslay1000]

Emmanuel Mwanza 02 is a stretch but definitely until 2000

[@TEAMGETHELP]

@@jayslay1000 50/eminem even included him in the ja rule beef tracks at times. He maybe didnt out out an album as good as before, but he was still great af

[@Vortex_one]

For some reason people don't like putting X in that list or just feel embarrassed mentioning him.

[@jerry6d]

Joe needs to write a book already.

[@miralikhan1403]

16:33 the rakim section. unreal, the way people from that era talk about the god.

[@KD_SWAGGER]

Fat Joe changes his greatest rapper of all time every time he brings it up.

[@Jvne]

I loved everything about this interview. Smiled thru the whole thing. Hip hop is the greatest! 4 Ever!!

[@frankie2414]

BIG L WAS AHEAD OF HIS TIME AS WELL

[@timlewis2522]

So ahead of his time his parents haven't met yet

[@timlewis2522]

Mad skillz is average

[@Jason-gy8cq]

Big L was a monster on the mic! Even Nas feared him

[@DANNY10MADRID]

THANK YOU. I was dissapointed he missed out and L was joes boy. If L lived any longer then what he got to live.. He would be the king to this day.

[@CreativeLaelAsif]

@@timlewis2522 what?

[@graywolf2107]

Nobody rhymes better than Pun.....his flow and breathe control is legendary. BARS!!

[@derrickrobinson8896]

Biggie is better than pun

[@graywolf2107]

Derrick Robinson True but its room for argument.....you get what I'm sayin?.....Biggie versus alot of other people is no argument.

[@derrickrobinson8896]

GRAY WOLF great point

[@504africke]

Pun was the punch in king... once you hear it, you can never un-hear it. It’s distracting. Still one of the illest to ever put words together, and flow was dope still - but punched in a lot. And let’s be honest, dude was a BIG GUY lol. It’s not surprising.

[@graywolf2107]

Alex His words were so melodic and rhythmic... it was infectious....it was hard not to bob your head to a Pun verse.....sorta like say a Busta Rhymes. There's a lot of rappers with content and bars but they couldn't put the words in a fluent musical format like Pun so it flowed like water.

[@EJNFLOWFACTORY09]

Pun and Eminem on a track would've been 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@conflictortiz8906]

Eddie Natal and Big L or Naz bro that would of been amazing

[@conflictortiz8906]

Eddie Natal or DMX

[@jashanestone]

HISTORY Eddie Natal

[@AnthonyG-ps8si]

Eddie Natal EMINEM IS COOL BUT GUYS LIKE BIG L, SEAGRAM, AND SCARFACE GO HARDER Just my opinion.

[@fredo3106]

Big Pun & Kool G Rap

[@ConSCious843]

This the type of dialogue i like to see when regarding hip hop. ✊🏾 Thank you flex

[@Edward.E.Nigma.]

Anybody younger than 33... Go do your Googles!!! This is a priceless jewel lesson for yall

[@bigsk9359]

David Dixon not necessary I'm 25 and ik everybody they brought up

[@raymondgardner6765]

David Dixon, you killed them to tell them to get they googles. Lol

[@hoc1992]

David Dixon yeah I’m 26 and I’m familiar with every rapper on here. Even the Beginning era and of course the golden era of hiphop

[@dionnem.9724]

Im 21. The only person i wasnt familiar with was kool moe dee. Never heard of them.

[@jermalcromartiepresents5728]

dude I am 30 and know all the artists he mentioned.

[@_Tahmar]

There is no top 5 list without Pac, Nas and Scarface PERIOD

[@knightmaremystery1553]

and Mobb deep

[@EternalMusic5]

That’s my top 3 right there!✊🏾

[@carlostharealest5637]

Eternal Exactly! 💯

[@bonkcaesar9849]

Knightmare Mystery Outkast > Mobb Deep

[@marvinlynch1305]

Facts!!!

[@tironandayomari]

pause the interview and play all the songs they talk about .... incredible.

[@blowthruthagamer5968]

They need to separate the 2000’s and 2010’s There’s a complete difference✅

[@krystianmelendez7586]

BIG FACTS

[@marzelsimmons8708]

Big facts just like they did 80s and 90s and 90s and 2000s its only right

[@SundayWarship]

Anybody wants a quick class in Hip History, just point them to this video. That said, Wu-Tang and André 3000 should have at least been in the conversation.

[@mawandemdutywa2571]

Yerr! These guys didn't even mention the Wu?! Are you kidding me?! 93 - 97 was Wu-Tang rampaging through hip hop! The whole clan in 93, meth was hit or miss in 94 - (couldn't compete with Nas that year anyway cause really nobody could!), in 95 two the hottest MCs in the game were from the clan! GZA and Rae with their solo debuts! Ironman by Ghost in 96! And in 97 it was Wu-Tang Forever! C'mon bro, in one form or another these niggas had their hand in that hip hop jar, don't front yo!

[@JorgieFilo]

@@mawandemdutywa2571 clan would have been greater if they all remained with rza and not go their own way, rebel INS is proof that going to loud put him second tier behind rae, ghost and meth. He had the most insane verse on Triamph even though it's a recycled verse he used before Wu tang forever. U God is pure wack, should have never been in the group he's always been hating and causing internal beefs, Al though he did some amazing work on 8 diagrams, he's a below average rapper, not to mention masta killa is so private some people don't even know what he looks like.

[@Powerule23]

Kool G Rap is a no brainer. He kept Rakim on his toes.

[@Powerule23]

Jarrel Ely + Two different eras. Bear in mind. Moe Dee basically quit rapping to attend college, because in his day, "rapping" wasn't considered a solid career path. But, for the point of arguing, G Rap takes him. Moe Dee peaked when he was battling LL, and had no gas left for the verbal gymnastics that G Rap was putting down when G Rap was peaking. Yes, Moe Dee was dope AF when he came out, and ultimately squashed party-rhyming Busy Bee; no question Moe Dee was dope for a few early-80's years. By 1990, it was G Rap and Rakim/Rakim and G Rap. (They both lifted the bar in terms of pure skill).

[@Powerule23]

Jarrel Ely + The true forgotten/under appreciated pioneer is Melle Mel. He would easily push around a whole lot of classic-era MC's.

[@Powerule23]

Jerrel Ely + That's a good one, but easy. G Rap. Not that this has anything to do with that matchup, but K Solo never got to really shine. I forgot the politics on his career. Although Solo had a choppier delivery, Kane basically fathered his original style, and then you could hear the G Rap influence on Solo's second album. But, Solo was a dope dude no doubt.

[@missayawk]

He kept Big Daddy Kane on his toes and his heels!

[@missayawk]

@Jarrel Ely NO.He wasn't worried about him....I think the only 3 rappers that could make BDK sweat were Rakim, KRS-ONE, and Kool G.Rap

[@TALKthatTALK_MR_J]

Lord Finesse is one of the greatest!!!!!!!!!!!!! He the reason i rap and i'm from the West Coast!

[@twilitezn]

The 3 greatest Careers That Never Was : - Slick Rick - The D.O.C. - Big L

[@Random131_]

Canibus with a good producer

[@chaplandtime13]

I think Cool J and Slick Rick Are the most underrated rappers of all time!!!!!!!!!

[@eddieg8691]

Facts

[@rahsaanhill5781]

Teddy Riley and GUY was life back in the day. Harlem was the flyest

[@ricoogzz5129]

rahsaan hill shout out too Harlem For Always Being Flashy And Really about There Money

[@rahsaanhill5781]

Ricoo GzZ real Talk

[@stackheads]

rahsaan hill I always thought teddy riley was from Va?

[@CHICOIZPAIN]

REDMAN.....

[@nhoodjazz]

CHICOIZPAIN jersey need that love redman was a beast

[@georgehamilton5635]

CHICOIZPAIN nah

[@heavyrollers7stsp113]

CHICOIZPAIN Reggie Noble

[@bonkcaesar9849]

CHICOIZPAIN The most underrated rapper of all time

[@foetyavehoodsta2830]

Facts

[@notimun2546]

If Pun had lived a healthy and fit life he would have been the best rapper in history if he was one of the best in those conditions imagine if he had been in his best version he would have been the best

[@toneriggz]

If you never wore Cazals, a shearling and Bally's, you might not fully get this interview.

[@zzinkk]

Tone Riggz false...I was too poor for that shit.😁 (and its Gazelles)

[@zzinkk]

See I told you I was too poor, you're right...Cazals

[@toneriggz]

Blackelly 5 Gazelles LOL

[@GeeMoney843]

10:24 when they went into that RUN DMC segment i got i to my hip hop feelings. I agree. When i heard RUNDMC the first time you definately could feel the culture of rapping shift.

[@LEXRAPS]

Gee Money RUN DMC changed it all!!

[@nikkinuts3203]

Man, so nice giving LL the credit he deserves.

[@nickgornall8929]

Jarrel Ely With Big L not being around as long it’s hard to say.. from what he did release though, the bars he spit were unreal, so I’d go Big L

[@jeffporter_108]

No love for the Wu. Sad! Meth, Ghost, Rae, GZA and Deck are all top notch MCs

[@solido888]

Liquid Swords and Ironman are by far the 2 best solo albums from the Wu. Both classics.

[@adijr1084]

Only built for Cuban links

[@gr8st2323]

Jeffrey Porter gza???????!!!!! STOP!!

[@gr8st2323]

Jeff Galland wwwwwwwhhhhaaaattt???!!!! You’re inSANE. Purple Tape is maybe the greatest hip hop album of all time

[@hawk0187ify]

Deck is a monster

[@no9254me]

I need a hip hop Netflix show showing these eras with fat joe narrating. That Netflix show had a good start but it ain’t it. Netflix is stupid if they don’t make this happen. Every season is a diff era.

[@KeydotBdot]

xtac you came up with the idea push it bro figure out how you can get the concept and script artist to narrate and everything you can make something shake with this plan if you wanted to before someone steals it we definitely need that

[@no9254me]

Key Dot facts but it’s all about who you know. Plus it would take me years to do a proper script cause being 34 my hip hop starts with momma gonna knock you out lol

[@michaelfrazier3303]

xtac that's a gr8 idea

[@bluesbros99]

Just because he make hit records I don’t think people understand how hard 50 cent was spitting back in his prime. Definitely one of the most impactful in the game

[@nicnactheonly]

Kurtis blow was the first rapper to go platinum. Da brat was the first female.

[@ricoogzz5129]

nicholas peterson FACTS my brova

[@CandaceMelissa]

That's a fact!!!

[@abovethelaw7032]

Jermaine Dupri wrote all her rhymes and wasn't Lyte the 1st female MC to go Platinum?

[@MOORxDOPE]

Above The Law naw Brat was

[@johnvalmon8508]

So where you leave Roxane shante

[@gr8st2323]

LL early bars are DEFINITELY underrated

[@yescyer3420]

Fat Joe look crushed when flex said t la rock ain't write it's yours

[@villeahtinen4010]

Its great to see that Fat Joe is giving props to Black Thought,when it comes to lyrical sparring with the great Pun.You really cant compare those two on "super lyrical" joint.They are both Gods when it comes to hiphop.They just have such a different approach in that collabo.

[@hahahayess]

I don't know half of the rappers they're talking about but this is entertaining as hell.

[@joefreeman8731]

HAHA HAHA educate yourself ! We should know our history. Respect

[@RAMBOMARLO]

Lmao subscribe me bro

[@joefreeman8731]

WALDOE2FUNNY it’s done

[@TharsanJeyachandran]

They all legends

[@GlobalNotes]

FACTS

[@omoniyikaye]

THE VIDEO OF DMX, BIG PUN, CANNABIS, MOS DEF, AND FLEX IS ON KZbin IN THE BAR.

[@YakThaWiseman72]

Fat Joe is right M.C. Ren said he was rhyming like RUN-DMC until he heard 9 millimeter go Bang, he change his subject. Cube also stated that KRS-ONE was a major influence!

[@pauloskidane2819]

Odell Goodman-EL Yeah ren gives it up to Chris.

[@prettyemssy]

TUPAC SHAKUR is the icon of hiphop wtf

[@anabolicdopeboy7413]

Lol

[@anabolicdopeboy7413]

alot of new yorkers like fat joe and flex are bias cause pac stayed shitting on new york niggas

[@KKB45]

Ny bias.

[@prettyemssy]

but Pac is from East Harlem guys.. I know he fucked heavy with the west coast but he is NY

[@KKB45]

Кристиян Стефанов bro he’s not ny. His style and lingo is straight cali

[@zzinkk]

Kool Moe Dee is extremely underrated. #Dontdance

[@chrisconnors9449]

Blackelly 5 yeah kool mo dee wouldve annihilated krs one lyrically.. but kool mo dee didnt have the hits or commercial success

[@PrimeraEspadaStark]

He has classic songs, but no classic albums. The Old school artists weren' making well-rounded albums back then, it's not until the mid-late 80's that artists started making complete albums with classic material like Rakim, KRS, etc

[@DuppyShots]

I like the way they’ve done this in terms of picking it in era’s. Don’t necessarily agree and it will always be subjective but I think that’s the best way to do it

[@pimpmastaa101]

2Pac is the GOAT

[@seankelly4594]

😂😂😂😂 stop it

[@adrianpatterson2377]

Sean Kelly You Stop it 2 PAC is the Greatest

[@adamandeveaae8406]

Jeffery Johnston Nas is better HONESTLY

[@adrianpatterson2377]

AdamAndEve AAE Nobody's better than Tupac Shakur! Point Blank Period.

[@adamandeveaae8406]

Jeffery Johnston you're crazy... you seriously think Pac would out rap Nas? Maybe Nas is too complex for you.. only thing Pac over Nas was emotions.. otherwise Nas had emotions too but he's pen game is out of this world.. he carries the same message like Pac in his songs but Nas is just on another level and creativity wise

[@0mgskillz96]

to me theres 5 eras, the beginning, rakim bdk krs era, nas big jay z era, 50 camron down south era and now

[@elementofficial07]

Em 50 camron* outkast nas big and jay z era

[@moons92hds]

Nobody knows hiphop like Joe... No one!

[@fredrickjohnson7711]

moons92hds Busta

[@Okieant]

Plenty of dudes do if not more. QTip produced on Illmatic and all of Tribes classics. He could probably talk even more than Joe. Or Pete Rock, Grandmaster Flash, Grandmaster Caz, etc. Just because they aren't in the spotlight anymore doesn't mean Joe's the only authority. But shouts to Joe because he gave us Pun and for that he can have my respect despite some of the things he's done.

[@jemelmoore7329]

KRS 1

[@leadwayrecords9590]

Ralph McDaniels

[@ETRNLIZE]

moons92hds lol

[@dwadefan4lyfe2]

I love hip hop debates

[@micarthur6933]

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[@hoc1992]

dwadefan4lyfe2 me too. Especially ones like this

[@ValentinoB]

yo i'm not gonna even front, this interview was super dope. it was like two homie just kicking it and reminiscing talking about hip hop.

[@oliveredgararrietamata3524]

Dammn lauren hill , props fat joe !

[@DocYAYAYA]

you could add to every list. For me people like Red and Meth, Common, Scarface, Kurupt, KRS-One, Luda, Mos Def, Black Thought, Ice Cube always get overlooked from every lists

[@bobclues2]

ty!!!!!!!

[@MrReeealist]

Snoop Dogg was the biggest artist in the world from 92-94 even Biggie said "wanna sell records like Snoop oops"

[@inewdayi541]

32:05 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Flex: I didn't know who u were Fat joe: i was a kingpin 😂😂😂😂

[@graywolf2107]

Raekwon was the sleeper in that Jay-Z, Biggie, and Nas era along with Prodigy.

[@jmanautoujr]

Facts

[@richiebuz]

Hip Hop is 45 years old but it's hard to say NOW is one era. From 2000 to 2018 is like 2-3 eras in itself. You got the era of 50, Ye, T.I, Jeezy, Cam, etc Then the Kendrick, Cole, Wale, KRIT, Drake, Cudi, etc

[@poohdickerson3625]

Richie Buz thank you for putting Tip in there ppl sleep on bro frfr

[@richiebuz]

Pooh Dickerson T.I > Wayne

[@1RobertSmith]

1998-2004 is like an era. 2006-2013 is like the full fledged trap era. 2013 on up is the whatever era

[@richiebuz]

Danny Wilkes Nah. 2006 to 2013 is too much. Hip Hop took a big shift around 2009.

[@1RobertSmith]

It depends on how long you've been ingesting hiphop. If 2006 to 2013 is too much for you to process as an era then you're probably under 30yrs old

[@drewdrew2172]

This one of those videos I keep coming back to for some reason. I just love hearing Joe discuss Hip-Hop like this.

[@wangiemolapisi1387]

Joe is still hurting against Nas over the Nas & Jay peace thing that happened without Nas giving him a heads up, you can see it every-time he mentions Nas in conversations, he never got over it, he feels betrayed...

[@TheDno101]

@Raghib Ali He could have given him a heads up. Joe had his back .

[@Dice562]

No body greater than Pac. I'll argue that to my grave. nobody, and i mean NOBODY, had more influence over the masses like pac did. Nobody was as versatile as pac. Pac had a voice and flow that was powerful and unmistakable from any other rapper to this day!

[@Jim2GG]

Your opinion but not the ultimate or absolute truth 😉

[@getgoodkid2159]

tupac was garbage.

[@LoLLoL-mm6tt]

Thats facts tho. If you go back and listen know you might realize other people were nicer....but during that time that he was out and even after his death he was like a God. There was just a vibe.

[@coogacygnus]

Big L, Biggy, Eminem, rakim and Nas are superior lyricaly.

[@ART-sk2dq]

True bro plus the volume and quality of work produced for his life span was more than most artists could produce in a life time

[@jbornallah]

Dope ass build. Exactly why I'm glad I'm a 70's baby.

[@theomcbane7711]

One of the best conversations of all time

[@yusufayaz2356]

Punisher and Em are two of the greatest technical rappers of all time. The two would have wrecked havoc together.

[@d_classified6433]

Dope discussion/ interview. Everything Joe saying is true. That's exactly how Forest Pojects was. I remember the Jams in the basketball court. Why doesn't this have a million views yet?

[@DJaySplitSecond]

I’m so glad Flex put Chuck D in his top 5, my fav MC of all time!!!

[@sunofabob]

Watching these guys geek out is awesome!!!!!

[@dariusspates4938]

This convo was a necessity!

[@GlobalNotes]

Sales shouldn't even be a factor in any top 5 convo.

[@GlobalNotes]

Vanilla Ice sold millions. Talk to me about his impact. I'll wait

[@1RobertSmith]

The amount of people you affect is based on sales. The amount of people who lived their lives around your words is a major factor.

[@Brehon_TalkingFinance]

Dudes forgot about the Wu

[@Okieant]

Brehon Mills I absolutely loved Wu but they don't beling near a top 5. Rae's album was a classic but he still not on that level.

[@jmanautoujr]

Wu is legendary but the group thing takes them out the convo

[@jmanautoujr]

It is disrespectful that Meth is not mentioned though

[@Mrforever34]

Brehon Mills we didn’t forget lmao

[@asiaglow]

Brehon Mills damn they did

[@candigirrl003]

Almost Kissing feet he says...😂..I'm dying 😂

[@Gamers-iz8eo]

One of the best interviews I’ve seen in awhile ...hip hop historians

[@guilitotorres9777]

Fat joe has the best back in the day stories I've ever heard lol

[@thebittermikeshow5740]

Yes Jay was a real one I remember back in 1984 they came to South Carolina and jay came and hang with us country folks I can remember like i was yesterday

[@mazdadon1985]

Kool G Rap - Greatest of all time!!! Even Pun kissed his ring,... Enough said! 🙌

[@christking4410]

Pun did kiss the ring. But pun was better

[@GranTurismoholix]

Damn right!!

[@rahsaanhill5781]

The D.O.C No one can do it better

[@jonnybgood1105]

He's another what "if" .... We saw his whole career, if it wasn't for that accident he had.. He was lyrical beast

[@buhdahwee]

Full respect for shouting out LL. Respect the artform

[@djkoolrod]

ICE CUBE IS 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@lord2ndgoodvibes]

djkoolrod yup he dont have a bad album tbh

[@pawgcountry5463]

Mos Def , Gang star

[@Rich-yn6eo]

Joe just made me take a break from this interview and go on a Rakim binge. Lol

[@lastkingjb]

Flex going bad after breaking down the Rhymes @ 9:30 is classic lmfao

[@moussathiam9511]

Fat joes singing voice is legendary

[@YakThaWiseman72]

What about Redman Yo Eminem got his style from Red what about Treach

[@yusufayaz2356]

True. Chino XL, Percee P, AZ and Masta Ace seem to have influenced him the most in his early days as far as my ears tell me.

[@yusufayaz2356]

Treach too for sure. Treach was ahead of his time.

[@gr8st2323]

Odell Goodman-EL trench is underrated for sure.

[@davidowens7317]

Odell Goodman-Bey Eminem style ain’t Redmans it masta ace to a teee listen to masta ace flow

[@raze1974]

I think that New School Era of LL Cool J, Slick Rick, Doug E Fresh, Fat Boys, Beasties Boys and whodini was overlooked.

[@kruzinkruzin140]

I cant believe these 2 people are talking about 93 and beyond hip hop era and just briefly mentioning Tupac Shakur...the most influential rapper of all time

[@kamalmurphy734]

A lot of mcs are better lmao

[@Ah-ws9nm]

kruzin kruzin Thats arguable as to him being the most influential. Definitely for his time. I think Wayne or Hov has taken that crown from him (for better or worse of course)

[@Ah-ws9nm]

desertdetroiter I just believe Wayne has impacted the way hip hop is and what it looks like more than anyone else in history. Hov and Ye are up there too (50 to a certain extent but you can argue that he was a Pac disciple on the east coast). When it comes to the mixtapes and the look and the peak Wayne has I don’t think anyone can compare much

[@sunnylal888]

Flex don't like pac that's why

[@sunnylal888]

Don't forget that video of flex crying about how Tupac fucked up biggie