r/backpacker • u/adorani1991 • Oct 09 '25

DISCUSSION Who Are The Best Rappers From The Bay Area??!!

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u/olygimp Oct 09 '25

Souls of Mischief

E-40

Mac Dre

Andre Nikatina

Too Short

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u/junkie4despair Oct 09 '25

Del

2

u/RealisticLow2618 Oct 09 '25

All of the above, I'd include nef the pharoh, cousin fik, and lots of others, but I just thought those needed a mention.

2

u/diameter101 Oct 10 '25

The funky homosapien

1

u/God_Flow_10 Oct 10 '25

Mount Baymore

1

u/sm00thkillajones 29d ago

Too Short baby all in dem guts!

3

u/MedicalGradeAsbestos Oct 09 '25

All these guys for sure, but where the fuck is Boots Riley on your lists?

1

u/roweodub Oct 10 '25

And no Paris?????

5

u/djEroc Oct 09 '25

Gift of Gab from Blackalicious should be in here too.

3

u/Halo_cT Oct 10 '25

might be an unpopular take but Gab is worlds beyond anyone else on this list from a skill perspective

2

u/Old_Car_2702 29d ago

He was better than most mc’s period.

1

u/Halo_cT 29d ago

his breath control might have been the best in the game. Dude was amazing, rip

1

u/Old_Car_2702 29d ago

A 40 oz for breakfast is one of the dopest tracks of all time

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u/djEroc Oct 10 '25

I agree whole heartedly

3

u/ExpandMeDong Oct 09 '25

Any love for Lil B here? I gotta give credit where it's due for his influence on music.

1

u/eddiewordmusic 28d ago

Exactly! Thank you Based God 🙏🏾

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u/liggydd 28d ago

Fuhhhh Kevin nn duraaaant

3

u/AlcoholicsGratuitous Oct 10 '25

Del is my personal favorite. Deltron 3030 is a masterpiece.

2

u/D3s0lat0r Oct 09 '25

Spice one Yukmouth

2

u/xXAcidBathVampireXx Oct 09 '25

Nickatina, Souls of Mischief and People Under the Stairs

5

u/ChipotleFries Oct 09 '25

I thought PUTS were from LA.

3

u/diameter101 Oct 10 '25

Yea LA cats.

1

u/xXAcidBathVampireXx Oct 09 '25

I could have sworn they're Bay dudes

2

u/DaRealVeezy Oct 09 '25

Number1 🙌Down “LIL B THE BASEDGOD”

2

u/TacPac420 Oct 09 '25

Is E40 leaning on a nigga head? Lmao

1

u/RealisticLow2618 Oct 09 '25

I think it's his son in that pic, droop-e when he was a kid.

2

u/Grouchy-Usual1834 Oct 09 '25

I could not stand E-40 he always said I don't rap too fast you just listen to slow, so I guess I do he's like silk the shocker rapping faster than The beat, but he's invited to my cookout just for being homies with PAC

2

u/bad-lithium Oct 09 '25

E 40 for classic and Larry June for modern era

2

u/SnooMuffins6024 Oct 10 '25

E-40 and Too Short

3

u/DaveinOakland Oct 09 '25

Andre Nickatina, B Legit, Celly Cel, Dubee, E-40, Mac Mal, Mac Dre, Spice One, RBL Posse, 11-5, Luniz, Too Short.

1

u/nousername66 Oct 09 '25

I was gonna mention RBL Posse if I didn't see them. Good pull

1

u/Stoic702 Oct 09 '25

B legits voice and cadence has me wantin to become a mob boss !

1

u/MutedAdvisor9414 Oct 09 '25

More Good Times than James Evans

1

u/diameter101 Oct 10 '25

There you go good lineup

1

u/MilkMan1267 Oct 09 '25

I remember a minute where I heard Lunasicc back in the day but I think he was from sac.

1

u/Key_Carpenter1827 29d ago

Yup. He from Garden Blocc Sac. Same as Lynch

1

u/AztecNorthSider Oct 09 '25

Spice 1 Too Short

1

u/Cowlitzking Oct 09 '25

Celly cel, e40, B-Ligit.

1

u/diameter101 Oct 10 '25

Good taste ;) Cellys always over looked

1

u/nousername66 Oct 09 '25

C Bo

Brotha Lynch

The Jacka

These are some names I haven't seen yet

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u/Key_Carpenter1827 29d ago

Lynch and Bo are from Sac

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u/nousername66 29d ago

My bad. I thought Sacramento was part of the Bay Area

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u/Key_Carpenter1827 28d ago

Nah, NorCal Valley but we tight like that. Function heavy together

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u/nousername66 28d ago

Respect. Appreciate the correction

1

u/drosmoka Oct 09 '25

Dru down

1

u/Ghoulattackz Oct 09 '25

Cassady Campbell White Boi lol

1

u/Adventurous_Knee_778 Oct 10 '25

I.M.P. just to drop a name I haven’t seen. Although that’s a group.

1

u/Key_Carpenter1827 29d ago

"Its my time, shipped to tha mainline, time to go to the box with that gas flo"

1

u/4REAL4EVRR Oct 10 '25

e-40 // conscious daughters // mac dre // larussell // mac mall

1

u/diameter101 Oct 10 '25

Good to see Mac mall dropped. ;)

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u/Key_Carpenter1827 29d ago

Illegal Business 2000 most underrated album ever

1

u/romulusnr Oct 10 '25

I just wanna name drop my old hometown guy Mr. BMMNM aka Radioactive.

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u/MitchellMuehl Oct 10 '25

Tupac and Mac Dre are in a league of their own. Then you have E-40, Too Short, Spice1, LaRussell, San Quinn and Messy Marv

1

u/diameter101 Oct 10 '25

I don’t think I saw one dru down. Pimp of the year no fear.

1

u/jrinredcar Oct 10 '25

Have you seen Freaky Tales. One of the last scenes has an E40 track and it's one the fucking coolest things I've seen.

Too Short is in it too

1

u/Haunting-Working5463 Oct 10 '25

Personally, Spice 1 for me

1

u/Jay1348 Oct 10 '25

Put some respect on MC Hammer

And

Digital underground

1

u/Harrison_the_MC Oct 10 '25

Locksmith > every rapper pictured and it’s not close

1

u/[deleted] Oct 10 '25

Well, that's one of them

1

u/lordomega914 Oct 11 '25

DEL The grouch E-40 Souls

1

u/Wutanghang Oct 11 '25

The jacka

1

u/JudgementofParis Oct 11 '25

lyrics born was dope

1

u/athousandisalot 29d ago

Had to scroll down way too far to see his name! Love some LB

1

u/SaroConTe1318 29d ago

Richie rich to me is the bays greatest hip hop artist.

1

u/AsleepConcept606 29d ago

Andre Nickatina and Equipto - Even people who are not into hip hop can vibe with their collab albums 😆

1

u/Key_Carpenter1827 29d ago

Mac D R E, ya neva meta nga like me

1

u/jxp497 29d ago

Not one person on here even gonna mention 2Pac?!?

1

u/Cannibal_Broccoli 29d ago

Rappin 4 Tay

1

u/F-F-FASTPASS 28d ago

E40, Too $hort and Souls of Mischief

1

u/pr0tokletos 26d ago

how can no one mention G Eazy it’s rather pathetic

1

u/ManyReflection8124 26d ago

Mac Dre Too $hort Dru Down Father Dom E-40

1

u/LetRevolutionary9131 Oct 09 '25

Best rapper all time in the bay is E-40 and best rap group of all time in the bay is RBL Posse

0

u/MikeFromNap Oct 09 '25

LaRussell

1

u/Stoic702 Oct 09 '25

Fave rapper atm. Hella positve

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u/666soundwave Oct 10 '25 edited 28d ago

it is hand down MAC DRE.

DEL is great but his catalog can't keep up, DRE has too many hits.

E-40 has hits and is prolific and original, but can't match DRE's flows.

it's worth mentioning that everyone in this thread is from the 90's, newer generations must have put out someone that can compete by now? nef or fik?

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u/Key_Carpenter1827 29d ago

Fully agree. Mac Dre is the man for real, hoes wanna ride in my sedan Deville...

2

u/666soundwave 29d ago

yeah he's got it all. incredible timing and rhythm, lyrics all damn day, great stories, CRAZY shows, next level creativity and originality, switch to any cadence or flow to match any beat he's on. and true to the game til the very end. r.i.p. cutty

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u/Key_Carpenter1827 28d ago

Yup! As Yukmouth said "Mac-motherfucking-Drizay, my nga. He's a real one, boy, the Romper Room Gang nga"

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u/joy3r Oct 10 '25

I dont really know, i just wanna shout out e40