Where does Snoop go in your list of hip hop greats?

[Witty]

I ask because I am personally unsure...pondered it on and off for years.

Obviously he's a legend, but in terms of a list...I honestly don't know where I'd put him.

[Inno]

Where ever you rank cube at.... Put snoop 2 ranks ahead.

[Ghost1]

Top20

[Certain]

Snoop Dogg at his best was better than Ice Cube. But Ice Cube was far more consistent —he's actually still really good, when he raps.

To me, they're the top two from Los Angeles.

[Mr. J]

25 spots higher than Pac


40 spots higher than Em



so somewhere in my top 25

[Razah]

I've never listened to a complete Snoop Dogg album.

*runs away*

[Ghost1]

It's ok if u haven't heard doggystyle....Every1 of ur favorite rappers bit the the shit to death

[Barcotic]

never enjoyed him lyrically but he did have a voice n swag about him that no one could duplicate

[anime_boners]

and the winner for most "textcee" answer possible is-

Originally Posted by Barcotic

never enjoyed him lyrically but he did have a voice n swag about him that no one could duplicate

[Aero]

Originally Posted by anime_boners

and the winner for most "textcee" answer possible is-

LOL

[Hush]

Snoop top 10 alive arguably

[jilti]

1990's Young snoop was a beaasssttttt. 2000's + snoop is blah

[oats]

Doggystyle is arguably the best rap debut all time. As a whole, I'd put Snoop in the top 15, maybe higher. Easy to take his crossover appeal for granted, but he's a cultural icon way beyond rap.

[Certain]

Originally Posted by quaker oats

Doggystyle is arguably the best rap debut all time.

If we take out groups and solo debuts by rappers who were in groups, I'd have it as the best non-New York debut album, probably, maybe.

These are my top 10 debut albums that fit into that category (solo rapper who wasn't previously in a group that released an album):

1. Nas, Illmatic
2. Notorious B.I.G., Ready to Die
3. Jay-Z, Reasonable Doubt
4. O.C., Word ... Life
5. Slick Rick, The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
6. Big Pun, Capital Punishment
7. Snoop Doggy Dogg, DoggyStyle
8. Young Jeezy, Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101
9. Redman, Whut? Thee Album
10. 50 Cent, Get Rich or Die Tryin'

(Note: I counted Infinite as Eminem's debut and Section.80 as Kendrick Lamar's debut.)

Obviously, my taste swings toward the East Coast. I don't have a problem with someone having DoggyStyle at or nearer to the top of that list. But I will say that putting DoggyStyle above The Chronic seems like a stretch.

[oats]

Originally Posted by Certain

If we take out groups and solo debuts by rappers who were in groups, I'd have it as the best non-New York debut album, probably, maybe.

These are my top 10 debut albums that fit into that category (solo rapper who wasn't previously in a group that released an album):

1. Nas, Illmatic
2. Notorious B.I.G., Ready to Die
3. Jay-Z, Reasonable Doubt
4. O.C., Word ... Life
5. Slick Rick, The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
6. Big Pun, Capital Punishment
7. Snoop Doggy Dogg, DoggyStyle
8. Aceyalone, All Balls Don't Bounce
9. Young Jeezy, Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101
10. Redman, Whut? Thee Album

(Note: I counted Infinite as Eminem's debut and Section.80 as Kendrick Lamar's debut.)

Obviously, my taste swings toward the East Coast. I don't have a problem with someone having DoggyStyle at or nearer to the top of that list. But I will say that putting DoggyStyle above The Chronic seems like a stretch.

man, I still haven't been able to get a hold of All Balls Don't Bounce. Couldn't find it on torrents like a year or so ago when you mentioned it.

but yeah, I'd put it behind Nas and Biggie for sure, personally I like it better than Reasonable Doubt since Hov was riding off the established NY classicism of Illmatic and Ready to Die (not to say RD was derivative, just not groundbreaking). You could say that about Doggystyle vis a vis The Chronic, but I'd disagree. The Chronic established the west coast stylistically, but Doggystyle perfected it - I think it's aged a lot better than The Chronic tbh.

[Certain]

Originally Posted by quaker oats

man, I still haven't been able to get a hold of All Balls Don't Bounce. Couldn't find it on torrents like a year or so ago when you mentioned it.

but yeah, I'd put it behind Nas and Biggie for sure, personally I like it better than Reasonable Doubt since Hov was riding off the established NY classicism of Illmatic and Ready to Die (not to say RD was derivative, just not groundbreaking). You could say that about Doggystyle vis a vis The Chronic, but I'd disagree. The Chronic established the west coast stylistically, but Doggystyle perfected it - I think it's aged a lot better than The Chronic tbh.

The Chronic was more G, DoggyStyle was more Funk.

[oats]

Originally Posted by Certain

The Chronic was more G, DoggyStyle was more Funk.

on point.

@Barcotic I said you had the better multis and tied for punches, wasn't a hate vote or anything.

[Saitama]

Originally Posted by Certain

The Chronic was more G, DoggyStyle was more Funk.

More influential than Barcotic vs ill Nika circa 2011?

[jilti]

Originally Posted by quaker oats

Doggystyle is arguably the best rap debut all time. As a whole, I'd put Snoop in the top 15, maybe higher. Easy to take his crossover appeal for granted, but he's a cultural icon way beyond rap.

Agreed. Think about all the hype and anticipation for his debut album after the chronic. Not only did he live up to it, he surpassed what people expected of it

[Mr. J]

Doggfather used to be in my walkman all day...

he blends with tracks so smoothly...was listening to 9mm the other day and was like yeeaaaaa