What's The Criteria For Being Considered A Legend?

[Beta]

Gucci mane a legend with NO classic album

You see how that man run his city? That's legendary and to a lot of people he "can't even rap!"

 

[Stew]

Gucci mane a legend with NO classic album

You see how that man run his city? That's legendary and to a lot of people he "can't even rap!"

He can but it's trash and he don't "run this city". Outkast runs this city.

 

[blacktux]

Legend is all influence IMO.

You cant put J.Cole in the same room with Pac, Marley, and Hendrix

I dont consider any of my top 5 aside pac legends.

 

[Beta]

Gucci mane a legend with NO classic album

You see how that man run his city? That's legendary and to a lot of people he "can't even rap!"

He can but it's trash and he don't "run this city". Outkast runs this city.

Man FUCK outkast!!

 

[macadonwoo]

Must be dead

Lol

 

[nujerz84]

You can be a regional/coastal legend but not a legend in the grand scheme of hiphop

 

[BangEm_Bart]

Rakim

Ice Cube

Pac

Biggie

Slick Rick

Tribe called quest

Leaders of the new school

Brand Nubian

The roots

Nas

Hov

Gheto boys

UGK

Outkast

Dr. Dre/NWA/Snoop

Dungeon family

Wu tang

Bone thugs

Eminem

Beastie boys

Run DMC

And many others I haven't had time to mention.

Kendrick Lamar and J Cole will be considered a legend in due time.

 

[smp4life]

Missy is not a legend

Cole is not a legend

 

[smp4life]

Gucci mane a legend with NO classic album

You see how that man run his city? That's legendary and to a lot of people he "can't even rap!"

Gucci is not legendary.

 

[5 Grand]

Missy is not a legend

Cole is not a legend

Nosign

Missy is a legend. She had a 5 year run (97-02) where everything she touched was hot, hot, hot. You might not have liked it, but her records were selling

 

[r_edrum]

A rapper needs to be the best in their niche - whether it be in your local rap, underground, chill-hop or hip-hop itself. Be the best or make a difference & you'll be remembered as one. You could say Masta Ace is a legend considering his longevity. Listen to the latest track he dropped last week over here, it's fire.

 

[Revolver Ocelot]

Missy is not a legend

Cole is not a legend

Missy a legend. She may not make anyone's GOAT list but she is a legend.

 

[ChillaDaKilla]

Did any of you niggas even say Scarface

 

[TayGettem]

cole would never be a legend simply for the fact that his fist two albums were lukwarm.

Make a list of all the rappers that are on everyone's goat list, they all have classics straight from the gate of their

careers

Pac

Nas

Jay

3stacks

em

Ghostface

Big

cube

hell...even kendrick.

Cole ain't no legend. At the end of his career he might be a top tier rapper along with many great rappers of our time

but he shouldn't be in no conversation with pac an them em. Fuck that sprite can and fuck anyone who thinks cole is or will be a goat

Foh with that logic. So u sayin niggas can't get better with time and that even if the rest of his albums go plat he ain't q legend cuz of how he started off lmfao

 

[TayGettem]

Like I said before everyone has a different opinion on a legend. Me personally I'm not discussing u as a legend unless u retired (by free will or forced) or unless u already have a cemented status in the game (Jay, nas, em, diddy...etc)

 

[smp4life]

Missy is not a legend

Cole is not a legend

Nosign

Missy is a legend. She had a 5 year run (97-02) where everything she touched was hot, hot, hot. You might not have liked it, but her records were selling

A 5 year run and a few hit records is what makes a legend? I disagree. What are her classic timeless tracks? Where is her influence? Where is her movement? I don't see it. Only thing legendary Missy did was was tell Sheek Louch she didn't want his verse and walked off beat-boxin'. lol

Legends:

B.I.G.

2Pac

Public Enemy

NWA

Dr. Dre

Ice Cube

Snoop

Run DMC

Beastie Boys

Nas

ATCQ

Rakim

etc...

^ all these ppl will be remembered, Missy, not so much. Just my opinion of course.

 

[nujerz84]

^ It was Styles P

 

[smp4life]

^ It was Styles P

My bad. That story was hilarious tho.

 

[5 Grand]

Missy is not a legend

Cole is not a legend

Nosign

Missy is a legend. She had a 5 year run (97-02) where everything she touched was hot, hot, hot. You might not have liked it, but her records were selling

A 5 year run and a few hit records is what makes a legend? I disagree. What are her classic timeless tracks? Where is her influence? Where is her movement? I don't see it. Only thing legendary Missy did was was tell Sheek Louch she didn't want his verse and walked off beat-boxin'. lol

Legends:

B.I.G.

2Pac

Public Enemy

NWA

Dr. Dre

Ice Cube

Snoop

Run DMC

Beastie Boys

Nas

ATCQ

Rakim

etc...

^ all these ppl will be remembered, Missy, not so much. Just my opinion of course.

So I guess Salt N Pepa aren't legends either?

 

[smp4life]

Missy is not a legend

Cole is not a legend

Nosign

Missy is a legend. She had a 5 year run (97-02) where everything she touched was hot, hot, hot. You might not have liked it, but her records were selling

A 5 year run and a few hit records is what makes a legend? I disagree. What are her classic timeless tracks? Where is her influence? Where is her movement? I don't see it. Only thing legendary Missy did was was tell Sheek Louch she didn't want his verse and walked off beat-boxin'. lol

Legends:

B.I.G.

2Pac

Public Enemy

NWA

Dr. Dre

Ice Cube

Snoop

Run DMC

Beastie Boys

Nas

ATCQ

Rakim

etc...

^ all these ppl will be remembered, Missy, not so much. Just my opinion of course.

So I guess Salt N Pepa aren't legends either?

Salt N Pepa & Spinderella are definitely legends.