3. "Oh, Premier’s peak definitely runs for much longer than that" In response to In response to 2
He was still the best in the late 90s. I think 94 was his best year and that alone is all he needs in a discussion like this. But he was still elite for a long time after that. Hell, he’s had the best produced rap album as recently as 2014, IMO.
Early 00s, I feel like anytime I heard a dope East Coast single that really knocked - it was produced by Just.
Maybe a homer pick here, but I think early 00s 9th Wonder had a hell of a run too.
Maybe like 92-94 Pete Rock has a strong case for #1 too. Even though I think Primo objectively has the strongest catalogue in terms of peaks, Pete was/is my personal favorite. And he’s still got it too! Amazing.