10 Candidates For The Next 'Greatest MCs Of All Time' List

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10 Candidates For The Next 'Greatest MCs Of All Time' List

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1529079/20060419/ludacris.jhtml?headlines=true


MC: Cam'ron
Selected Catalog:
Confessions of Fire (1998)
S.D.E. (2000)   {beyond classic...kain}
*Come Home With Me (2002)
*#Diplomatic Immunity (2003)
*Purple Haze (2004)
#Diplomatic Immunity Vol. 2 (2004)
# = with the Diplomats
* = undeniable classic

Analysis: Have you ever gone to a show and seen Diplomat fans in action? It's almost like Cam is the epicenter of a cult following. Killa, Juelz Santana and Jim Jones are probably the biggest thing going in their NYC hometown when it comes to 'hood music, proving beyond the shadow of a doubt that you don't have to be multiplatinum "TRL" darlings to be a true rap stars. Cam himself is entertainment personified, whether it be his outlandish interview quotes, even crazier rap sentences or his swaggering outfits.

Forecast: Since Cam reintroduced himself in 2002 with the Roc, he's had one consistent formula: To shun high-priced but proven producers in favor of unknown track masters with a gritty sound, which has helped him keep the streets on smash. In the future, he may chase a few more million sales and rap over more commercial beats — which is fine, as long he keeps up his wordplay.