>I stopped caring about lists a long time ago and I’d never
>look to RS as some reliable source for hip hop, but this list
>is pretty embarrassing by their standards.
>
>It’s weird bc there’s an obvious appreciation for some
>more ‘underground’ acts like Souls of Mischief,
>Ultramagnetic MCs, Digable Planets, and Dr. Octagon, but
>there’s also love for acts that are definitely more pop
>than hip hop like Lil Nas X, Cardi B, and Doja Cat. I mean,
>if you’re going to include those acts than why not include
>Hammer, Nelly, Kriss Kross, and TLC??

I didn’t even think of that angle, but that’s a hell of a point.

>I love the respect given to Ridin’ Dirty and Mystic Stylez,
>but don’t believe they’d have made their list 15-20 years
>ago.
>
>They’re not in my personal top 10-20 (well Doggystyle and
>the Chronic might be) but how can you rank some of those duds
>ahead of Doggystyle, the Chronic, and Get Rich or Die
>Trying??? They’re arguably the 3 most anticipated releases
>of all time and certainly top 5-10 all time in terms of
>influence (for better or worse). Look at the dumb shit ranked
>ahead of Run DMC, Slick Rick, BDK, and Ice Cube. It’s lazy
>and inexcusable to me.
>
>The rankings, to me, are definitely the most problematic (Soul
>Food at like #160). That and the omission of ATLiens and In My
>Life Volume #2 (not his best, but his most successful and
>contained some of the most iconic club anthems of the late
>90s).
>
>I already gave this too much of my time, lol. Feels like 2005
>all over again.