The King of the City: The Best Rapper in 13 Hip-Hop Meccas

[King Lance]

Los Angeles


King: Kendrick Lamar
Crowning Achievement: The Release of good kid, m.A.A.d. City to national acclaim.
Predecessor: Game
Royal Court: Schoolboy Q, Tyler, The Creator, Problem, Open Mike Eagle

Miami


King: Rick Ross
Crowning Achievement: The release of Albert Anastasia, the first record to include "B.M.F."
Predecessor: Trick Daddy
Royal Court: Ice Berg, Ace Hood, Plies, SpaceGhostPurrp

Louisiana


King: Curren$y
Crowning Achievement: Establishment of JET Life movement/brand/label.
Predecessor: Lil' Wayne
Royal Court: Kevin Gates, Dee-1, 3D Na'tee, Max Minelli

Houston


King: Bun B
Crowning Achievement: Bun's 2004 "Free Pimp C" guest verse run.
Predecessor: Scarface
Royal Court: Trae, Slim Thug, Z-Ro, Kirko Bangz

Memphis


King: Yo Gotti
Crowning Achievement: Live From the Kitchen, which helped return the city of Memphis to prominence in hip-hop.
Predecessor: Three 6 Mafia
Royal Court: Al Kapone, Miscellaneous, Young Dolph, Snipes

Philadelphia


King: Meek Mill
Crowning Achievement: Dominating the club scene with his uptempo party tracks on his come-up, culminating in Philly anthem "I'ma Boss."
Predecessor: Beanie Sigel
Royal Court: AR-Ab, Quilly Millz, Gillie Da Kid, Chill Moody

DMV


King: Wale
Crowning Achievement: The Gifted debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Predecessor: Bossman
Royal Court: Los, Fat Trel, DDm, StarrZ

Bay Area


King: E-40
Crowning Achievement: In a Major Way, the most perfect album there has been or will be; Then again during his post-hyphy fever dream return to greatness.
Predecessor: Mac Dre
Royal Court: Iamsu, Lil B, Husalah, Roach Gigz

Toronto


King: Drake
Crowning Achievement: The release of his debut EP, So Far Gone.
Predecessor: Kardinal Offishall
Royal Court: P. Reign, OB O'Brien, Tory Lanez, Rich Kidd

Detroit


King: Eminem
Crowning Achievement: Being the best-selling artist of the decade, having two diamond albums.
Predecessor: Proof
Royal Court: Royce Da 5'9, Big Sean, Danny Brown, Doughboyz Cashout

Atlanta


King: 2 Chainz
Crowning Achievement: His entire 2012.
Predecessor: T.I.
Royal Court: Future, Gucci Mane, Young Jeezy, Pastor Troy

Chicago


King: Kanye West
Crowning Achievement: 2007's Graduation, where he achieved bona fide crossover pop stardom, sold 950,000 records in the first week, and managed to go double platinum in a single month.
Predecessor: Bump J
Royal Court: Chance The Rapper, Lil Durk, Chief Keef, King Louie

New York


King: Jay Z
Crowning Achievement: The release of Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life.
Predecessor: DMX
Royal Court: Nicki Minaj, A$AP Rocky, Nas, French Montana

Trshady


King: Lance
Crowning Achievement: Taking the crown
Predecessor: SajN
Royal Court: The Trshady family

http://www.complex.com/music/2013/08/th ... op-meccas/

[Krusty]

I'm never mad at the complex lists... i mean, sometimes i have my personal baised but they lists always make sense.. if from nothing else but a mainstream perspective

and at the end of the day, the mainstream, majority, runs the masses perspective... whether wrong or right (brainwashed by hype or legitimatly talented and skilled), you gotta be able to discern that at least..

[PAINKILLƎR]

Elzhi should be the D's runner up.

[Trimss]

WE MADE IT FAM

[Notalius]

For me cassidy is still Philly's king .. fuck meek mill

[PAINKILLƎR]

Just realized Lupe isn't even mentioned under Chicago, fucking bullshit.

[King Lance]

2 Chainz over T.I. though

[Norway kills]

But what about Tech N9ne?

[Krusty]

I'm never mad at the complex lists... i mean, sometimes i have my personal baised but they lists always make sense.. if from nothing else but a mainstream perspective

and at the end of the day, the mainstream, majority, runs the masses perspective... whether wrong or right (brainwashed by hype or legitimatly talented and skilled), you gotta be able to discern that at least..

Straight stole my avatar yo. Faggot shit nigga. E-drive by son, just got your whole Internet connection shot up b!

real talk though, list is ight.... I disagree with pretty much the entire south.

This is my avatar

[Eedee]

Just realized Lupe isn't even mentioned under Chicago, fucking bullshit.

Word.

[ladelsofgravy]

Atlanta? Did you forget Outkast?

[Eedee]

Atlanta? Did you forget Outkast?

And Childish Gambino as well.

[ladelsofgravy]

mill, drake, ross, et al only won in their area cuz no one else good is in their area

[Shameek]

list is pretty good tbh

[Francesco]

Just some of it is on point...