If there’s one debate that gets rap fans talking, it’s the topic of who belongs on the Mount Rushmore of Hip Hop.
A “Big Four” of Atlanta rappers featuring Jeezy, Future, Lil Baby and Rich Homie Quan left Outkast, T.I., Gucci Mane and 2 Chainz fans livid last year, while Snoop Dogg had a tough time narrowing down his “Mount Eastmore” picks.
When it comes to the greatest rappers of the 2010s, Spotify’s RapCaviar attempted to settle that debate once and for all in June when they crowned Drake, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole and Nicki Minaj the four best MCs of the decade.
Nicki nabbed the last spot in a fan vote, beating out Kanye West, Future and her Young Money boss Lil Wayne.
Now, RapCaviar has brought its 2010s Hip Hop Mount Rushmore to life by commissioning murals across North America featuring the faces of their “Big Four.”
Each rapper’s hometown has been blessed with its own unique mural designed by a different artist, with Anderson Bluu erecting one in Nicki’s native New York City and Luke Pollard painting one in Drizzy’s home city of Toronto.
Meanwhile, Jacob Rochester blessed K. Dot’s backyard of L.A. and JEKS ONE handled duties in Raleigh, North Carolina, not far from Cole’s hometown of Fayetteville.
“Decided to bring our 2010s Mt. Rapmore to the streets,” RapCaviar announced on Thursday (January 13) while sharing images of all four murals on social media. “Pull up in NYC, Toronto, LA, or Raleigh to see these murals of some rap icons in real life.”
Three of RapCaviar’s Mount Rushmore picks recently received high praise from a rap legend, with Nas comparing Drake, Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole to himself, JAY-Z and Biggie on his latest album Magic.
“Me, Jay and Frank White is like Cole, Drizzy and Kenny,” the Queensbridge veteran declared on “Wu For the Children.”
However, one artist who many felt was missing from RapCaviar‘s Mount Rushmore is Future. When the playlist platform put the fourth and final spot up for grabs, NBA star and rap connoisseur LeBron James cast his vote for the Atlanta hitmaker (much to Nicki Minaj’s dismay).
Joe Budden Argues Future Is Up There With Drake, Kanye West, J. Cole & Kendrick Lamar
Earlier this month, Joe Budden gave Future his flowers by arguing the Dirty Spite rapper belongs in the same conversation as Drake, Kendrick, Cole and Lil Wayne.
“We don’t talk about Future enough on that list and he’s there,” the “Pump It Up” rapper said on The Joe Budden Podcast. “But he’s been there and we don’t discuss it. We just say Drake, Ye, Cole, Kendrick, Wayne — Hov is already G.O.A.T.ed — but Future is there.”
As for the Mount Rushmore of rap’s current generation, it’s hard to argue that Future, Travis Scott, Migos and Young Thug haven’t cemented their place atop the mountain.
Why the fuck put did they put that trashbag paedophile protector tranny at the end?
Damn. Sounds personal
If you follow the case against Nicki and her husband and do your research, you would know that Nicki and her husband are not guilty because of what the accuser said about the rap* situation that happened in 1994, 27 years ago “it was just a misunderstanding”. I would also suggest you go and learn the difference between pedo and rap*ist which nor Nicki or husband are. (He was 16 and the accuser was 15, so they were both kids, it was also said by her friends that she lied about the rap* situation and her high school classmates said the same thing, her family said the same thing too).
This is laughable. And that’s at the very least. GTFOH
2 pop artist an overrated wokey and kendrick
yea foh with this
Mine would be Biggie Pac Jay and Nasbut I guess I tell my age with this list.
Simple and short!!!!!
Wayne is already goated why the hell do they believe future belongs there
Nicki? Sorry but if you wanted to put her you should’ve just swapped her face with safaree. He wrote all her music when people actually listened to it 10 years ago.
he admitted that he didn’t write any of her music and multiple people come forward and said the same thing, so stop hating and start researching. Nicki deserves this spot because she fought for streaming rights back in 2016 and won so many for your fave artists won’t be here without her. she also revived a whole genre of rap, female rap. she also revived pop and rap together. she has the most entries for any female rapper, she is one of the most streamed female artists out there. she is the richest most wanted feature (with a 600k plus for a feature) female rapper. she also has a number one in each genre in billboard (only artist to do so). She has paid for her fans tuition fees all these years and she always supported them when they were going through tough times. She survived a hate train in 2018 that started because she was/is successful. she is the best selling female rapper out there and competing with pop artists (she is one of the best selling female artists out there). She made big collabs with companies and brands like Fendi, H&M, and more, this gave female rappers the opportunity to also collab with big companies. She sold the most albums among female rappers. If safaree actually ” wrote” her raps (which he didn’t because he admitted he didn’t) then why does he not have ONE well known or popular song/hit.
If it’s strictly ability no way you can leave Big K.R.I.T. off. Unfortunately most of these lists are about exposure not talent.
My 2010s would be Kendrick, Cole, Pusha T and Tyler.
Drake and Nicky? Seriously? Gtfo
Nicki deserves this spot because she fought for streaming rights back in 2016 and won so many for your fave artists won’t be here without her. she also revived a whole genre of rap, female rap. she also revived pop and rap together. she has the most entries for any female rapper, she is one of the most streamed female artists out there. she is the richest most wanted feature (with a 600k plus for a feature) female rapper. she also has a number one in each genre in billboard (only artist to do so). She has paid for her fans tuition fees all these years and she always supported them when they were going through tough times. She survived a hate train in 2018 that started because she was/is successful. she is the best selling female rapper out there and competing with pop artists (she is one of the best selling female artists out there). She made big collabs with companies and brands like Fendi, H&M, and more, this gave female rappers the opportunity to also collab with big companies. She sold the most albums among female rappers.
souljah boy tell em’ where is he.
I guess since it’s 2010s it’s whatever but the 00s Mt Rushmore would absolutely destroy this Mt Rushmore. Kanye, Wayne, Hov and idk who to nominate as a fourth besides Em (just cause impact). Personally my 2000s Rushmore is Kanye, Mos Def, Common and Scarface but then that’s just the oldhead in me
That’s a dope pick you got there. Mine 2000s would be Nas, Em, Jay, Busta.
All I know is if Cordae keeps going he will be on 2020s rushmore.
Cordae is trash and you’re trash