For ease of posting, here is an abbreviated list:
West Coast East Coast =========== ============= Big Pun Busta Rhymes Coolio De La Soul Cypress Hill DMX Digital Underground Ghostface Killah Dr. Dre Grandmaster Flash Eazy-E House of Pain Ice Cube Jay-Z Ice-T Lil Kim Kurupt LL Cool J MC Hammer Method Man Nate Dogg Mobb Deep N.W.A. Mos Def Pharcyde Naughty by Nature Snoop Doggy Dogg Notorious B.I.G. Tone Loc Ol' Dirty ******* Tupac Shakur P. Diddy Warren G Public Enemy Xzibit Queen Latifah Redman Run-D.M.C. RZA The Sugarhill Gang A Tribe Called Quest Wu-Tang Clan Wyclef Jean
Possible points to discuss include:
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. Freestyle Skillz
. Longevity
. Street Cred
. Album Sales
. Influence
. Best Martyr
. Hand Gun Accuracy
. Pimptasticness
And remember, "Tha Dirty South" is not an option