All that has zero impact on the fact that they are from Buffalo.
I mean damn - why is that fact so controversial?
its not. why do the facts bother you, tho?
they're from upstate NY. fact.
they were heavily influenced by NYC. fact.
Conway and wsg credit wu. facts.
benny credits jay. facts.
the first time they got validation from the state is at Webster hall. fact.
they intentionally did the first show there for a specific reason. fact.
their production doesn't exist without rza and dj mathematics. fact.
their producer was influenced by nyc *****s and alchemist. fact.
alchemist doesn't exist without rza and dj mathematics. fact.
alchemists' claim to fame is moving to queens and producing for mobb deep. fact.
I can keep going.
NYC has had a history of dissing anyone who aint from NYC.
Not mad about it, even the boroughs of NYC clashed and produced some of the greatest hip hop battles in history.
IJS - facts matter and there is no need embelish or obfuscate.
NYC is NYC, Buffalo is Buffalo, and East Coast is East Coast.
Let them rep Buffalo without NYC cats trying to lay claim to them.
Buffalo is 400 miles away from NYC fam.
NYC has a lot of history. NYC is responsible for def jam which housed a lot of talent from other regions of the country. fact.
NYC has embraced other areas and artists from other areas have been a part of crews in nyc such as rocafella (state prop), g unit (buck, game), etc. we gave *****s a platform. fact.
nobody is laying claim to buffalo but buffalo is a part of the state and when wsg says he's the kony he means he's the kony, not the king of upstate. fact.
Griselda is proud of where they're from, as they should be, but any one of them would tell you they grew up listening to nyc artists. period.