Crest, Oakland, the Rich, Fillmoe, HP/bayview, even Long Beach and Compton all produced as much if not more talent as the Gardens, they all just different. They all suckin ass now tho, even Sac.
Oakland, Compton & Long Beach are ALL citys NOT actual sets, projects, districts or hoods.
Too me its not even an legitimate aurguent to compare the mecca of Sac rap(Gardens) to 98% of these other hoods. There's really no comparison.
I mean Queensbridge are housing projects(Big ass housing project @ that) & they have knocked out some of the best rap talent in hip hop history like Marly Marl, Roxanne Shantè, MC Shan, Nas, Mob Deep etc. so they are in the top 2 or 3 when talking about a single hood churning out talent
But the Gardens? Just look @ the niggaz produced from 21st, 24th & 29th..... Bo, Doc, Lynch, X, Nutty, Bop, Bleezo, Sav Sicc, Lil Cyco, Smigg & even the niggaz w/o albums like No Love, Big Cyco & Maniac can even be mentioned.
No disrespect to Lincoln Park, Crest, HP, Fillmoe, Hillside, Bed Sty, 5th Ward, 3rd Ward N.O., or any other hood, project etc. out there but the Gardens come the hardest when it comes to this music. Just my opinion.