Words by Kardinal Offishall, as told to Jesse Serwer—
With Jamaica 50 on the horizon and our Trini rappers Toppa Top 10 still stirring debate, we’ve been thinking about how best to large up Jamaica’s great MCs. Rather than just share our own rankings this time, we polled one of those greats, Kardinal Offishall, for his views on the matter while we had him on the line the other day. In no particular order after the first two, here’s hip-hop’s greatest yardies according to Kardi. Read on below, and stay tuned for an extended Top 10 of “honorebel” mentions and MCs you never knew were Jamaican. Soon come.
Both Puba and Krs have Jamaican parents. Puba says it in one of his songs off his 1st album “pops is a yardie so he always kept a stout” You know how it goes is the song. Kris has stated many time b4 his parents are Jamaican.
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So was Pete Rock’s video shot inside the Frying Pan? I remember great parties in there back in the 90s. I don’t think the boat is accessible anymore, just a corny yuppie bar on the pier where it’s parked.
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I remember reading that KRS-ONE’S father was from Trinidad.