... and that it's not really close.

Admittedly, I'm not a true NYC rap head and when EPMD broke, my tastes were more rooted in funk, so some of LP's music was out of my comfort zone.

I like Large Professor. Breaking Atoms has some heat. I love Keep It Rollin' off of Midnight Marauders.

But Erick has been part of a platinum rap group and broke artists who also have gold and platinum albums.

I guess you could argue that LP's peak was better, but aside from 93 - 95, what else has he really done? His style is still essentially the same, while Erick's sound has evolved from hard funk to more minimalist beats towards the Music days.

And Erick to me is the better rapper.