YBN Cordae Names His Top 5: "I'll Give Big L The Edge Over Eminem"

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The Lost Boy from YBN Cordae dropped last week and hip hop fans were delighted with the North Carolina rapper's debut. Cordae has been praised by rap artists spanning from the new generation to the veterans, and many believe that the 21-year-old artist is the next big thing in hip hop.

During Cordae's recent visit to Los Angeles's Power 106 radio station, the rapper was asked by Nick Cannon on "Nick Cannon Mornings" who his top five rappers are. "They don't gotta be the greatest, they're just your favorite...no order, just five," Cannon said. Cordae began, "You got Jay Z. You got Nas. Then you got Tupac. You got Biggie...that fifth spot. I'll give Big L the edge over Eminem. Just because Big L...it's just personal." Cannon asked why Cordae was so set on the late rapper taking the spot over Marshall Mathers. "I just f*cked with his sh*t," Cordae said of Big L. "His just, cadence and wordplay was just so crazy."

Cannon told Cordae that the fact he would even pay attention to those things means that he's a true student of hip hop "’cause even cats my age and in my generation wasn’t up on L like that." Who's in your top five rappers of all time?

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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.