Honourable mentions:
GZA
Inspectah Deck
Raekwon
Buckshot
While revisionist history has Wu-Tang getting a lot of the credit for revitalising the East Coast, the truth is groups like Black Moon, Smif-N-Wessun and Onyx played a huge role
Big Daddy Kane
Ice Cube
Following the number one success of his third album, The Predator, Ice Cube carried the momentum into 1993, dropping the classic “It Was a Good Day” to set off the year right.
5. KRS-One
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4. Treach
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3. Q-Tip
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2. Method Man
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1. Snoop Dogg
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