Who’s the Hottest Rapper in New York Right Now?
New York, we gotta talk. The Mecca’s crown is up for debate, and everybody’s got an opinion — so let’s lay out the real contenders for who is the hottest rapper in New York RIGHT NOW?
CARDI B — If we’re going by pure scale, it’s not close. $72 million tour, global headline status, and she’s STILL the Bronx’s own. The biggest New York rapper alive by the numbers.
CASH COBAIN — But if we’re talking about who owns the SOUND of the city? That’s Cash. Sexy drill started with him, and now everybody from Drake to J. Cole to Ice Spice has tapped his production. The architect doesn’t always get the crown — but he should be in the room.
CHOW LEE — And then there’s the underground wave. Viral records, New York’s own charts lighting up — Chow Lee is what the city is actually playing when the blogs aren’t looking.
Three different definitions of “hottest”: the biggest, the most influential, and the most played. Pick your fighter.
Who runs New York right now? And who’s missing from this list?
