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[WATCH] N.O.R.E. Says He Was Better Than Jay-Z, DMX And Big Pun In '98 N.O.R.E. Says He Was Better Than Jay-Z, DMX And Big Pun In '98

Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In an interview on the I Am Athlete podcast, the commercial half of the famed CNN duo said, In 1998? Who was it? Me, DMX, Big Pun, Camron. I was the hottest at the time I signed. And, other than DMX, I sold the most in my first week. DMX did 220, I did 163. 1998 was a pivotal year for Hip Hop, teetering between gangsta rap and the bling trend, the top contenders in the game then are the current legends of the game now. Albums that were released that year include Jay-Zs Vol. 2 Hard Knock Life, Big Puns Capital Punishment, DMXs albums Its Dark and Hell Is Hot and Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood, Lauryn Hills The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill and Outkasts Aquemini. Was Noreagas debut N.O.R.E. better than all of the above classics? Advertisement Read more