Jadakiss recently appeared on ESPN’s Jalen & Jacoby podcast and was asked who his top 5 Hip-Hop groups of all-time were. This article has been updated below with his response, as well as The Game’s top 5 LA Rap albums.

A few days ago, during a podcast appearance, Ice Cube was asked to name the greatest rapper of all time, besides himself. The platinum veteran who has classics in his solo catalog as well as with N.W.A., surprised some when he championed Lil Wayne. “It’s hard to beat Lil Wayne; it’s just hard,” said Cube. Over a decade ago, another esteemed MC legend, KRS-One, made a similar claim. In 2022, Cube expounded, “Lil Wayne—I just think he is great. His metaphors are otherworldly,” said the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee. Cube continued, “[He is] just an amazing talent. [He is the best], as far as lyrics and can make hits and has been copied—all these dudes are nothin’ but clones of Lil Wayne at the end of the day.” The moment arrived weeks after Lil Wayne was asked to name his Top 5 MCs on a television show. Wayne emphatically praised Missy Elliott while listing four other choices—including the ensembles of two legendary Southern Hip-Hop groups.

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