ya'll must be kidding... The REAL assessment from an unbiased opinion...
1. New York AT LEAST 10 heavyweights off the top of my head... The Birthplace, the masters of the art, the experts. By far (I'm not a New Yorker, but I must be honest). Jay-Z, Lauryn Hill, Wu Tang, Nas, KRS-1, Mos Def, Talib, LL, Biggie, On and on and on...
New york numba 1 for sure bro. they started it perfected it and kept alive to this day. had the best of the best at any point. and all the best fall in outs between rappers or labels had a side in new york, big vs pac; krs one and nas; 50 vs ja; 50 vs the game; and the best one of all time nas vs jay-z. theyrs a lot othas i missed the list goes on. and not only does ny produce the most mcs but th
"New Orleans has contributed way too much garbage to the industry to make the top 5."
Surely you can't be serious. New Orleans alone has Lil Wayne, Birdman, Juvenile, BG, Master P, Turk, Mannie Fresh, Soulja Slim, C-Murder, Baby, the 504 boyz, and many many more.
Then Baton Rouge has Boosie, Webbie, and I think Foxx.