Your (2)Dope Opinion: Who Was Your First Favorite Rapper?

AFH catches up with the likes of Big Daddy Kane, Kendrick Lamar, Skyzoo, Freddie Gibbs, Skillz, Murs and more to ask them who their first favorite rapper was. And now I’d like to turn the question to  y’all. Mine? DMX.

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142 Responses to “Your (2)Dope Opinion: Who Was Your First Favorite Rapper?”

  1. Rakim Allah

    Soul King said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 1:58 pm

  2. probably Eminem.. i was 10 and he was cool. Now he’s garbage in my opinion

    london kid said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 1:59 pm

  3. Busta Rhymes. I didn’t know english very well back then and paid most attention to voice, flow and delivery. He’s still a favorite though.

    Mikael said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 1:59 pm

  4. 1UPE F1ASCO

    D3TROIT said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:00 pm

  5. im from chile southamerica…and my first tape was enter the wu tang in 94 …and my fisrt fav rapper was Mr. METH ! then bone thugs & 2pac mr cheeks busta ,etc….i was hallucinating (sorry 4 my english XD)

    Nick_CaLaVeRaZZ said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:01 pm

  6. Eminem..and he is still my fav artist to this day..I’m certain he’s got a lot of dope shit thats gonna blow the world away next year

    slumerican said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:02 pm

  7. DMX

    JL said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:04 pm

  8. probably Em, Andre 3000, or Jeezy

    kd said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:05 pm

  9. I got into hip hop late. I got into it through commercial shit but once I found Guru I found my first favorite rapper.

    red said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:06 pm

  10. Eminem, Kanye & Common

    turftalka said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:10 pm

  11. The Fresh Prince

    Ben said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:11 pm

  12. I’m on the west coast, so my first favorite rapper was Eazy E….

    Ryan.T. said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:13 pm

  13. Joe Budden. got me through so much in life, still does.

    Dino said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:13 pm

  14. 2pac…All Eyez on Me was the first cd I ever got

    GeeZuP said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:14 pm

  15. First it was the Beastie Boys (mostly because of Intergalactic), then it was Jigga (mostly because of Hard Knock Life) and then it was Pac (mostly because people were on his dick calling him the GOAT), then it was Biggie (cuz you know, being Pac´s rival he had to be somewhat good) and that´s when I found real hip-hop and I´ve never had another favorite rapper ever (but I think Kendrick is ready to snatch that spot anytime now).

    unclesam said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:15 pm

  16. The Clipse.

    Cult said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:18 pm

  17. Big L

    V said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:19 pm

  18. As much as I hate to say this Kriss Kross lmao I was 7 don’t judge me

    Bigwill said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:21 pm

  19. KRS-One & Rakim. At that time in hip-hop, I couldn’t choose between the two.

    YoungCosby said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:22 pm

  20. Juvenile!! The first explicit rap album I ever got (i say explicit because i did have a Will’s Smith album before) was 400 Degreez.

    DoubleClutch95 said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:22 pm

  21. Between The Notorious B.I.G. and Jay-Z. Mo Money Mo Problems was the first rap song I knew verbatim as a 3rd grader. Vol. 3: The Life and Times of S. Carter was the first rap album I loved.

    Chris T. said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:23 pm

  22. Nas

    i feel sorry for the young kids who’s first experience with rap is todays music

    Officer Ricky said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:24 pm

  23. Kanye West! College Dropout changed my life forever

    JBrown said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:25 pm

  24. NaS

    Tyler Durden said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:26 pm

  25. Ice Cube….”Straight outta compton…crazy MF named ice cube”….bad part is i was six listening to this lol

    DCtree said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:27 pm

  26. Fat Boys=Crushin Kwame & New beginning and my pops was young so I was fucking wit NWA & PE

    Lizzy said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:27 pm

  27. Outkast

    cloud9 said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:29 pm

  28. If i can recall my 1st favorite rapper was lil wayne. i grew up on cash money/hot boyz so yeah weezy.. Cant forgot about T.I. & i got my swag from Fabolous back in middle school round the time street dreams came out.

    rell said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:33 pm

  29. Malice,but I loved the clipse in general when I was a kid. Their shit was my first rap album.

    Crash said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:33 pm

  30. Mike Diamond – The Beastie Boys. then Dr. Dre

    bzo said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:35 pm

  31. Eminem & Kanye West

    MesCudi said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:35 pm

  32. DMX

    NeSS said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:39 pm

  33. definitely Eminem… first rapper i ever listened to when he dropped The Marshal Mathers LP

    iDre said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:40 pm

  34. DMX – It’s Dark was the first rap album i ever heard. I was 9 and i loved that shit!

    Razi Bear said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:40 pm

  35. Jay

    fidel_cash_flow said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:40 pm

  36. Dr dre, was 9 years old listening to keep your heads ringing on the radio and e40 sprinkle me

    treal said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:41 pm

  37. Ludacris Chicken & Beer was the first album I’ve got

    Mr. Monte said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:42 pm

  38. Ice Cube, grew up on the whole west coast gangsta rap movement but cube was that nigga to me

    Rojo said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:43 pm

  39. First was ice cube… Then uhhh I think bone thugs , I was really into em

    asdfghjkl said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:45 pm

  40. ja rule.

    Slobodan said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:46 pm

  41. Big Pun…was into Hip Hop in the 90s, so yeah there was Biggy and Pac but Pun really grabbed my attention

    jmwebgeek said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:46 pm

  42. Chamillionaire

    aiYo said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:47 pm

  43. DMX & Eminem!!! still some of my favorites… Jay-Z too to some extent

    “i feel sorry for the young kids who’s first experience with rap is todays music” ferreal man =/

    zany blunts said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:52 pm

  44. yeezy taught me

    jesusshuttlesworth said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:56 pm

  45. the roots were the first group I ever listened to on a regular basis

    pralines said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:58 pm

  46. The Fresh Prince & DJ Jazzy Jeff DEFINITELY

    FuckTheWorld said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 3:01 pm

  47. Treach from naughty by nature.

    Karny said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 3:10 pm

  48. Slim Shady

    Coroner said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 3:14 pm

  49. Q-tip

    Quan said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 3:17 pm

  50. gang starr

    21yearsold said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 3:30 pm

  51. Biggie to T.I. to J. Cole

    Chria_Zurcher said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 3:31 pm

  52. Dr. Dre … for eva

    Your sistah said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 3:31 pm

  53. 2pac.

    yezk said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 3:33 pm

  54. considering im 19 and didnt really start listening to rap until freshman year in high school, lil’ wayne. if it wasnt for him i wouldve never moved onto bigger and better things

    (l,k) said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 3:40 pm

  55. will smith – men in black

    dennis said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 4:02 pm

  56. Nelly, Eminem or 50 Cent. I was 11.
    and shout out to (l,k), I’m 19 too and it was when Lollipop dropped in 2008 that I really started diggin in the blogs etc… With that being said, nowadays I can barely stand Lil Wayne LOL

    Fred said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 4:03 pm

  57. LL Cool J (Krush Groove 1985)

    KC said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 4:04 pm

  58. UTFO, LLCool J,

    CCHBKNY said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 4:10 pm

  59. 2Pac

    Coatl said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 4:27 pm

  60. Pac, without a doubt. Definitely the first I listened to. About three years after he died, kinda made me feel like “damn, He was just here.” Used to listen to every album by em, bought about three pac records in one year, lmao. I’ll be real though, I don’t listen to any Pac today, minus “I Get Around” & “Changes”

    Maga D said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 4:37 pm

  61. @Fred
    yeah a lot of his stuff now is unbearable lol

    (l,k) said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 4:41 pm

  62. 50

    bjanswers said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 4:48 pm

  63. Mic Geronimo was my first favorite rapper. Then AZ. Q Tip, Prodigy and Planet Asia followed.

    Crunk said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 4:54 pm

  64. joe budden…TI when he snaps on those records he was meant to do, and old MMLP eminem. and i’m gonna catch hate for this but, drake right now is my favorite.

    Tha Phantom said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 4:57 pm

  65. Gotta go with Nas. I use to listen to Snoop & Dre a lot too but “It Was Written” was really the first album that I connected with.

    SirCatalyst said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 5:22 pm

  66. tie with MC Hammer & Fresh PRince mainly MC Hammer tho

    JAyP said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 5:24 pm

  67. Snoop & Bone Thugz. ’92, ’93, ’94… It wuz around then that I really started gittin’ in2 Hip-Hop. “Doggystyle” iz still my favorite album, jus takez me back when I listen 2 it.

    Jay Lee said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 5:29 pm

  68. Treach of Naughty By Nature

    Yoke the Joker >>>>>>>

    Hector O said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 5:31 pm

  69. the first hip hop song that i listened to was 40 Oz. by D12 and umm i think i was 9 or 10. after the first listen rly enjoyed Em’s verse, became my first fav later, though here he’s not as hot as before but still gotta love him. by now my top5 are Black Thought, Nas, Raekwon, Mos Def and Scarface. youknowwhatimsayin?

    Dawgz said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 5:50 pm

  70. Big Pun and Biggie were my first favorite rappers. I love the big guys I guess.

    The JET said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 6:02 pm

  71. Big Daddy Kane…

    MithritadesHD said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 6:13 pm

  72. Jay-Z around the time the first Blueprint came out, I was in like the 4th grade.

    Juneau Black said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 6:19 pm

  73. Kurtis Blow!!!

    willmofo said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 6:22 pm

  74. Jay, back when Blueprint came out. ‘Never Change’, ‘All I Need’, jams. Started listening to Nas around the same time because of the beef. It’s been a ride since then.

    Toks said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 7:30 pm

  75. Cypress Hill

    Simple like ABC, 123 said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 8:37 pm

  76. By looking at a lot of the first favorite rapper(s), I see why there are soooo many immature comments always left in the c-section. Yall some young ass mu’fuckas lol

    YoungCosby said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 8:47 pm

  77. Nas

    Black Thought a close second.

    AAA said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 8:48 pm

  78. KRS-ONE

    40ozProphet said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 8:48 pm

  79. fuck this!! i FINALLY!! found CDQ version of Ease Your Pain (Her Lies)
    http://hulkshare.com/16n0jz46h060

    HEARDITFIRST said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 9:02 pm

  80. youngcosby u look like so youngass also aint you? btw what was yo first fav rapper ? Malcolm X or Adam and Eve?

    make u white said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 9:19 pm

  81. Jay-Z, around the time of The Black Album.

    JBoogie said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 9:29 pm

  82. Eminem. I remember watching music videos of him when I was like 12 and I wasn’t allowed to listen to pretty much any rap. I’m only 16 btw. Also Chiddy Bang was what really got me into rap as a genre.

    JXN said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 10:10 pm

  83. Gotta say Big L, first time i heard ‘Put It On’ i was like “wow this is the best ishh I’ve ever heard”

    Matt said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 10:35 pm

  84. BIG L

    angel said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 10:43 pm

  85. Chamillionaire. I became a fan when he was still underground. He made me see that southern rappers could actually body other rappers on the mic.

    HoesOnMyDickCuzILookLikeDrake said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 10:49 pm

  86. outkast and that ain’t never change

    inside information said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 10:56 pm

  87. Jay. I was late to the party, I heard the blueprint freshman year of high school and it was no turning back.

    peteROC said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 11:03 pm

  88. Joe Budden. got me through so much in life, still does.
    ——————
    @Dino I hear ya man

    xastey said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 11:36 pm

  89. always loved rap but have never had a favorite till J. Cole. he got me sooo deep into rap, im only 18 tho. but seriously he took me to outkast lauryn hill and expanding on a bunch of dudes i already liked

    picturemerollin said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 11:39 pm

  90. Nas. But ironically now its Jay lol. Nas took too many long breaks.

    mikeyfresh said this on December 22nd, 2011 at 11:45 pm

  91. Ma$e….fuck yall

    HarlemWorld said this on December 23rd, 2011 at 12:35 am

  92. The Notorious B.I.G.

    Master Lee said this on December 23rd, 2011 at 12:38 am

  93. Based God

    anonymous nigga said this on December 23rd, 2011 at 12:52 am

  94. william smith… IM GOIN TO MIAMI hahaha

    nate86 said this on December 23rd, 2011 at 12:56 am

  95. Nelly

    Cli-City said this on December 23rd, 2011 at 1:16 am

  96. Mine had to be 50 Cent. I was in middle school when that Get Rich or Die Trying came out.

    That One Guy said this on December 23rd, 2011 at 1:17 am

  97. All the BIGS (NOTORIOUS,PUN,KANE AND L)
    Rhyming was to easy for them man, killed everything they touched.

    Looking Like A Louie V Mannequin said this on December 23rd, 2011 at 1:41 am

  98. Pac

    mmkayy said this on December 23rd, 2011 at 2:38 am

  99. Phonte, no question… I remember being like 15 and not that into rap. Then I heard “Lovin It” on some community access radio show. I went crazy, bought the album and became the biggest LB fan ever.

    206grindin said this on December 23rd, 2011 at 2:53 am

  100. drought 3 made me like music. tough to see where wayne is now..

    factormax said this on December 23rd, 2011 at 3:09 am

  101. Mos Def, Black on Both Sides

    Turtle said this on December 23rd, 2011 at 3:48 am

  102. The Mighty Mos Def. His style was so ill. The natural vibe about his music was that it flowed smoothly.

    JP said this on December 23rd, 2011 at 3:59 am

  103. DMX

    ThatCalliKid said this on December 23rd, 2011 at 4:16 am

  104. As far as i can remember…Lupe fiasco.Back when he put out Food and Liquor and The Cool

    J.C. said this on December 23rd, 2011 at 4:36 am

  105. Methode man and wu tang,with a Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

    illmatic27 said this on December 23rd, 2011 at 5:41 am

  106. Eminem

    PeaceMaker said this on December 23rd, 2011 at 5:42 am

  107. Eminem after I heard Marshall Mathers LP/Slim Shady LP, which got me into Hip Hop. Still the coldest MC to ever touch a mic in his prime. No one has ever been on that level.
    Then probably Ghostface or Raekwon after I heard 36 chambers.

    Spike said this on December 23rd, 2011 at 5:43 am

  108. Eminem. Every morning before elementary school i was watching music videos and The real slim shady was my hit! Was probably aroud 6 years old.

    M0ns1er said this on December 23rd, 2011 at 6:04 am

  109. Eminem before Encore. After that, it became Wayne (since I grew up on him anyways) and then it transferred back to Em near the REcovery period.

    Pauly D said this on December 23rd, 2011 at 6:08 am

  110. rachel starr..

    lapiz said this on December 23rd, 2011 at 6:46 am

  111. DMX! Once I heard “Stop Being Greedy” and then “Ruff Ryders Anthem” shit wasn’t the same after that. Then Busta took that spot with “Tear Da Roof Off”.

    Jdot2daP said this on December 23rd, 2011 at 7:22 am

  112. Homie from the Pokeman rap at the end of the episodes.

    Carlton Bank$$ said this on December 23rd, 2011 at 7:42 am

  113. Kanye. College Dropout was just on a whole different level.

    brianbrown said this on December 23rd, 2011 at 8:57 am

  114. 50 to t.i. To drake to j. Cole to Now… SKYZOO

    Cloud 9 said this on December 23rd, 2011 at 9:32 am

  115. Ice Cube.

    PennStateSlim said this on December 23rd, 2011 at 9:43 am

  116. Judging from the c-section, 2dopeboyz looks like it caters to the high school crowd. Kanye was your first favorite rapper? LMAO.

    berg said this on December 23rd, 2011 at 9:44 am

  117. ^^^^^
    I hate jackasses like this. You think because your first favorite rapper was MF Doom or some other shit, that makes you better than others.

    GTFOH

    Pauly D said this on December 23rd, 2011 at 9:57 am

  118. Special ED and Slick rick when I used to listen to what my uncles would play in the car. When I got older and actively sought out stuff myself Black Thought from 94 to this day.

    Freddy Hearsecury said this on December 23rd, 2011 at 10:11 am

  119. Lazy Bone!

    Mr.A said this on December 23rd, 2011 at 10:26 am

  120. ^^^^^^^Bizzy Bone. Bone had to be the first of any kinda music to pull me in 100%. J. Cole’s Bone sample on God’s gift had me hyped as fucked! Damn shit was sick…

    CatalystEnsues said this on December 23rd, 2011 at 11:11 am

  121. Bone thugz

    peteyb said this on December 23rd, 2011 at 12:18 pm

  122. nas & bone thugz & mac dre & andre nickatina.

    tompetty said this on December 23rd, 2011 at 12:47 pm

  123. 2pac you idiots.

    Wiff! said this on December 23rd, 2011 at 12:48 pm

  124. Nas is mines but then he stopped making music for like long stretches at a time

    Dat Dude Chris said this on December 23rd, 2011 at 12:55 pm

  125. My first album was Black Sheep, but my first favorite rapper, and by that I mean, I HAD TO HAVE EVERYTHING THEY EVER MADE, GUEST FEATURES, ECT was Ras Kass. Soul On Ice was and still is amazing to me. Today though, I don’t even check for him. Now my favorite rappers are Phonte, Murs, Kanye, Jay, Brother Ali and XV. Speaking of XV, loved his story and the fact that you guys closed the segment with him. Very well done. Good job.

    timm2014 said this on December 23rd, 2011 at 1:30 pm

  126. Kieth Murray – The Most Beautifullest thing in this world is the song that made me a Hip Hop fan. That was before I learned how to decipher lyrics. lol Still like the song though

    Abztraakt said this on December 23rd, 2011 at 1:32 pm

  127. Can we give Canibus an Honorable Mention? If you were a hip hop head in your teens around 98-01, you know Canibus raised the bar for “lyricists.” Even if you hate his albums, you can’t deny those old DJ Clue and Tony Touch, and Funk Flex freestyles.

    Abztraakt said this on December 23rd, 2011 at 1:41 pm

  128. EMINEM. I really cant stand his music now but yeah. I was a fan loool

    KOOOLIO said this on December 23rd, 2011 at 2:27 pm

  129. SNOOP DOGG! I grew up in the gangsta rap era and snoop dogg was one of the top artist to be the highlight of that time!

    hustle20NE said this on December 23rd, 2011 at 2:40 pm

  130. Chuck D…

    When I was like 7 I member seeing the Fight The Power video for the first time and I was ready to go outside and set some shit on fire lol

    Lank said this on December 23rd, 2011 at 9:08 pm

  131. Biggie to Nas to Jay-Z to Kanye to Yelawolf

    Leviathan said this on December 24th, 2011 at 12:10 am

  132. Ludacris…then Lupe…then Lupe + Shad K

    Repped Luda hard till I found an artist i didnt have to buy a clean album with…from then been an avid Lupe and Shad fan and will continue to be one….honourable mentions go to Kweli, Blu, and Elzhi

    nukid said this on December 24th, 2011 at 12:54 am

  133. wayne, ludacris and eminem

    jaystaypaid said this on December 24th, 2011 at 3:03 am

  134. 2Pac until 8th grade then JayZ and Eminem

    K. said this on December 24th, 2011 at 3:55 am

  135. Outkast was HUGE too

    K. said this on December 24th, 2011 at 3:56 am

  136. Keepin it all the way all the way real? Aaron Carter when I was in the 4th grade maybe even 3rd that was my favorite rapper which evolved into nelly then murphy lee then I discovered B.I.G and Nas which opened me up to so much music it’s not even funny now It’s super close between Blu and Phonte

    Angrous said this on December 24th, 2011 at 7:23 pm

  137. oh yeah and Doom Doom is one of my absolute favorites too

    Angrous said this on December 24th, 2011 at 7:26 pm

  138. Cool J was a God when i was a kid.

    stevep said this on December 24th, 2011 at 7:45 pm

  139. Nasir Jones!

    Soft and Wet said this on December 24th, 2011 at 7:47 pm

  140. master p ghetto D was the first rap CD i ever listen to i was only 5 lol, im from tha south so it was alot of no limit and cash money, then i heard jay-z hard knock life so i became a huge jigga fan, it was ruff ryders, and Eminem, its crazy to see what i grew up on back then and see what kids grow up on now

    Marco said this on December 25th, 2011 at 1:52 am

  141. ll cool j.

    allanté said this on December 25th, 2011 at 3:19 am

  142. Big L is my favorite. However, Rakim, K.R.S.-O.N.E., Slick Rick, Kool G. Rap, and Big Daddy K.A.N.E. are the foundation of hip-hip. EVERY rapper after those five got at least one thing from one of them and this will NEVER change. Yes, there were rappers before them but those five took it up to a higher level. When they were in thier prime is when hip-hop was in it’s golden era. This was a period in time that can not and will not ever be duplicated. If you disagree I’m sorry but you are wrong.

    Centsless said this on December 26th, 2011 at 4:05 pm

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