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Anthony Jones
Ponchatoula, LA · 8 months ago
HOT

Both of them was the shit back in those days real music can’t judge them

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FRIENDLYLION
6 months ago

The R of course, but Uncle L made guys switch careers 😂 MFs literally Stopped rapping!!! But Rakim is the God MC and his cadence changed the game,Word Life.

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Rolando Clark
6 months ago

the r to tha a to tha k I am,if i wasn't then why would I say I am😁

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RaReBaNe
Hartford, CT · 5 months ago

LL Cool j frfr I used to know all his songs

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dirty dabdz
Capitol Heights, MD · 6 months ago

ll all day

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Jonathan Kennedy
Brandon, MS · 6 months ago

Look Fam no doubt LL was a Legendary MC But RAKIM IS A RAP GOD NO ONE HAS COME CLOSE TO THE THOUGHTS AND LINES THAT RAKIM BROUGHT TO THE TABLE. .... IN HIS WORDS......( I STAND ALONE AND NOTHING TO LEAN ON)..

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Christopher l Brown Sr
Fort Cavazos, TX · 5 months ago

Eric B & Rakim, no doubt!

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BobbyBallsackBesos
Assonet, MA · 5 months ago

Both em legends, Rakim.

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Rio Dunlap
5 months ago

Rakim got the juice

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Lorenzo Campbell
5 months ago

Rakim on this one

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Larry Thomas
Brooklyn, NY · 5 months ago

Rakim No Doubt😁😁😁

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Abdul Shakoor
Pottstown, PA · 5 months ago

definitely rakim

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Robert Clark
South Hill, VA · 5 months ago

I can't choose

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Terrance
Houston, TX · 5 months ago

Rakim fasho

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Lamar Jefferson
Brooklyn, NY · 5 months ago

both real MC

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R L Turner
Cleveland, OH · 5 months ago

both of em

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Robert Council
Atlanta, GA · 5 months ago

rahkim

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Christopher
Newburyport, MA · 5 months ago

Rakim

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Victor Jordan
Houston, TX · 5 months ago

Rakim

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Amir Sharif
Lynchburg, VA · 5 months ago

Rakim

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Kerry Murphy
St. Petersburg, FL · 5 months ago

Rakim

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Wyneshia Morgan
Virginia Beach, VA · 5 months ago

Both🥰

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9122723896 Hills
Ridgeland, SC · 5 months ago

Rakim

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Tyrone Wesrley
Belcamp, MD · 5 months ago

both

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Terrell Ell
St Louis, MO · 5 months ago

Both

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Marion Thompson
New York City, NY · 6 months ago

Rakim hands down but I love LL🥰

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Bump Dowling
Columbus, OH · 5 months ago

the R

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george miller
New York, NY · 6 months ago

Both

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SplurgE*SS88*
Galax, VA · 6 months ago

both

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Darius Williams
Philadelphia, PA · 5 months ago

Easy. LL's beat is iconic but Rakim's lyrics are monumental!!!! Rakim wins!!!😎😎😎

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F-Bomb_rainbow mom
5 months ago

all this question is diabolical nope I won't pick I'm taking them both😁

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jae rich
Hawthorne, CA · 5 months ago

ll cool j is the goat , I do like rakim also but ladies love cool j is the goat

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James Mccarty
Boerne, TX · 5 months ago

I pick both don't care each one is a ledgin

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Franklin Johnson
Pickerington, OH · 5 months ago

Eric B and Rakim was the best to do it.

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Rahtisha Pittman
Poughkeepsie, NY · 5 months ago

Come on mmaannnn... Rakim of course!!!

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Sunny
Detroit, MI · 6 months ago

if you was back then you know it was rakim

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Perry Mcclain
Clarksville, TN · 5 months ago

hands down Eric b and rakim

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Malik Money
Walnut Creek, CA · 5 months ago

Both.....💯💥💢💥💯

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DONNA JOHNSON
Long Branch, NJ · 4 months ago

Both 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

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Dana Dansberry
Memphis, TN · 3 months ago

😁😁😁😁😁😁

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Hector Rosario
The Bronx, NY · 5 months ago

both

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Fatty Patrick
Indianapolis, IN · 6 months ago

like them both, but rakim got me

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Lynn
Dearborn, MI · 5 months ago

both

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Balbino Torres
Newport News, VA · 5 months ago

LL. COOL J. HANDS DOWN

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Kelcey Allen
6 months ago

My father and Rakim raised me.🎧🎤🎛🔊🎶🎶🎶🎶 To be no joke!

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Brian Walker
The Bronx, NY · 6 months ago

Rakim

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Karen Smith
Hopewell, VA · 6 months ago

RAKIM

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Daniel Obrien
San Mateo, CA · 5 months ago

im gonna go with RAKIM bcuz LL sounds like a slowed down version of the Prince of Bel-air theme song. NOT the words just the beat.

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God Cipher
Brooklyn, NY · 5 months ago

i ain't no joke one that he shot that vid down town bk I f I'm not mistaken

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Robert Giddings
Dallas, TX · 5 months ago

ll cool jay.... but dude right bottom are good he just not no ll

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keisha Shoulders-Clark
Washington, DC · 3 months ago

I actually met him when he came to WPGC over 15 years ago and asked him to freestyle and he did the man is fierce

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keisha Shoulders-Clark
Washington, DC · 3 months ago

I can LL Cool j

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Jason
Chicago, IL · 3 months ago

Rakim for sure

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Universal Toe
3 months ago

Ra All Day 👊🏾

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rose Williams
Los Angeles, CA · 4 months ago

this lady loves cool james!!

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April Bowman
Memphis, TN · 4 months ago

Rakits Rakim for me but I Love L.L

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Julia Goodwin
Madison, WI · 5 months ago

both of them

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Rhonda Holman
Lufkin, TX · 5 months ago

LL cool j

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Leon Every
5 months ago

ray

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Janie McKnight
Fayetteville, NC · 5 months ago

I love him 😍

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Fast Cash
Davenport, FL · 5 months ago

LL dat dude but rakim follow the leader rakim for me

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