None of the fegs mentioned above are worthy. They are all pathetic babies constantly begging for any kind of attention they can get. I nominate Dre and Jay z. In their time they got their hands dirtier and had more street cred than any of today's biotches ever did. Then they got smart and said 'I could be some small time hustler workin the streets on the side while makin money for some rich white producer who offers me a cut of what I bring in, or I could become that producer and be worth a few hundred mill some day.' They worked the streets then took over the board room. They did it without getting shot to death or being a constant public embarassment. Now while all the new fegs are constantly tryin to prove how hard they are guys like these quietly sit back and rake in obscene amounts of money. They have done it, they have lived it, they have moved on to make more money. They feel no need to prove themselves or constantly remind everybody how hard they are. Tupac and Biggie were talented and all but if we're goin for 'most hardcore' title, the ones who are still alive and still getting rich win it for me.
Now they quietly continue to make lucrative albums and pimp other new talent while living luxurious lives. They do it all without constantly making ***** of themselves in order to try to get 5 minutes in the spotlight. Akon is an ***, he does ******* things constantly because he's afraid if he doesn't cause controversy all the time everyone will focus on his music and figure out he is nothing special and he will quickly be forgotten. Lil Wayne, Young JEEZEE, whoever the rest of them are, sound like learning disabled chimpanzees. Guys like Dre and Jay Z have been around for like 20 years and will still be here in another 5-10 either putting out their own stuff or making money off other people. Most of the rest mentioned in this thread will be forgotten has-beens in a fraction of that time.