re: Official MB Hip-Hop Tiers

Ive only read the op, but public enemy at tier 4 is crimanally low. Otherwise, pretty nice list.

Petition for Brother Ali in Tier 2

Also would move KRIT up a tier

For some (like me) KRS is Tier 1

Killer Mike on Tier 3

Just bad.

Tier 1
Notorious B.I.G.
Outkast
Jay-Z
Eminem
2pac
Dr. Dre
Kanye West
The Roots

The emoticon is super cute and all, but you're going to have to do better than that..

Some of the ones you suggested could be up for debate but I disagree that Eminem, Kanye, and The Roots can be in the same discussion as the rest that you listed. Especially not without a reason why.

Lol @ Wu not having a strong enough catalog

I tend to agree a bit on Rakim and actually think between Rakim and KRS-One that KRS was more influential to the hip hop culture movement and he lectures and teaches on it across the country now.

Also I would add 8ball & MJG to tier 2

If you've ever listened to Gangstarr Systems you'd probably agree with their input

Panic consider that Rakim, Gangstarr, Tribe & Nas, he'll even GFK all were heavily influenced by Kris

When he released "The bridge is over" it was the 1st borderline album not appealing to the masses and influencing a whole culture of underground hip hop culture.

He made it ok and even cool to talk about an ego in raps

He also had a major influence on Biggie as well

He's tier 1 for me

Also would like to add Atmosphere who's catalog screams tier 2, but more recently they've fallen off, not producing as much work, they are borderline for me

Vakill to tier 4, fairly newer not a deep enough catalog, he's trending up

Do or Die to tier 2, very influential to almost every Chi-town rapper like Kanye, Common, and Twista

Pharoah Monche to tier 3 (borderline 2, can rap circles around most just not a large enough catalog)

Blackalicious and Jurassic 5 to tier 3

Good call. The tiers are pretty legit now.