Pusha T explains why he feels Big Daddy Kane trumps Rakim on the mic.
It's a debate that's plagued Hip Hop purists for decades, but now, Pusha T gives his take on who is the better emcee: Big Daddy Kane or Rakim.
In a recent interview with The Combat Jack Show,
the G.O.O.D Music rapper discussed why he believes Kane is better than
Rakim. He explained that after listening to a mix of Kane and Rakim's
records on Philadelphia's Power 99, he determined that it is the Juice Crew emcee who put out the more impressive discography.
Pusha even added that Kane's legacy influenced the title of his most recent mixtape, Wrath of Caine.
"That [debate over Big Daddy Kane and Rakim was] what Wrath of Caine
was about," he revealed. "It was always the play off the street
metaphors, but what happened was I was driving to New York, and I was
coming through Philly, and by the time I got to Philly, I caught it so
perfectly: a mid-day, mini-mix on Power 99 and they're doing a [Big
Daddy] Kane and Rakim battle. Now mind you, this is an argument that
happens with my crew [and] my brother…but I was like, when you lined it
up just record for record, I thought [Kane] won."
Earlier this week, Pusha T released his long-awaited mixtape Wrath of Caine. The Clipse veteran is currently working on his solo debut My Name is My Name.
