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Melle Mel’s MC Ratings
By Avery | July 30, 2004
This is from an interview with Melle Mel. Kool Moe Dee rated him the greatest MC of all time in the book, There’s A God On The Mic. At first I kind of disagreed, but then taking everything into consideration…I really can’t argue with it. From my first post, I’ve been mentioning really breaking that stuff down, and as I approach # 200, I may honestly start some systematic breakdown. Or else, maybe that will be my inaugural address when I finally pack up and move. At any rate, these are Melle Mel’s ratings for some well-known (and maybe not-so-well-known, for you non-hip-hoppers) MCs. This is on a scale of one to ten.
Caz - 10
Rakim - 9
T La Rock - 7
Moe Dee - 10
LL Cool J - 7
Lil Rodney C - 6
Nas - 8
Kid Creole - 10 ( Im probably biased ‘cuz he is my brother ; but he is a dime to me )
Rahiem - 10
Scorpio - 8
Cowboy - 10
Run - 7
Chuck D - 8
DLB (Fearless 4)- 7
Busy Bee - 5 (laughs….thats my Nigga , I Love him to death - he just wasnt lyrical )
Jay Z - 9
Ice Cube - 9.5
Ice T - 8
G.L.O.B.E - 8
Big Daddy Kane - 9
Kool G Rap - 11 (not a typo - eleven)
Mc Shan - 8
KRSOne - 8
Biggie - 10
Tupac - 9
Guru - 8
Just looking at it, the first thing that jumps out at me is Kool G Rap’s 11. Now, I’ll be the first one to say that G-Rap is probably the most underrated MC of all time, but 11? With Rakim as 9? Definitely warrants further review.
The evals on the other members of the Furious 5 are suspect. I dismiss those out of hand.
Biggie > Kane, Rakim, KRS?
Tupac = Kane Rakim? Tupac > KRS?!, Chuck D?
Biggie > Ice Cube > Tupac… probably about right…although Jheri Curl Cube v. Biggie…Once Upon A Time In The Projects vs. Niggas Bleed… the very thought makes my mouth water.
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