Sep 10, 2020 Obviously Eminem is number one so that's out of the question. But, could a case be made that Lil Wayne is 2nd place? Wayne: - First went platinum in 1999 at a young teenager -Sold lots of albums and topped charts with the Hot Boys -Has one of highest number of Hot 100 entries of any artist in any genre of music -Declared himself the "Best Rapper Alive" while getting co-signed by other rappers, including Eminem -Had a number one song and best selling album of 2008 on top of a hot mixtape(Dedication 3) -Had Drake and Nicki Minaj blow up on his label who became superstars on their own and are still relevant today -Had one of the best selling albums again in 2011 -Made a comeback in 2018 after taking a hiatus due to Birdman's fuckery -Just dropped another number one album this year in 2020 while stilling having plans for more music I'm not even a big Wayne fan like that. I enjoy his prime music but I'll always have Nas, Em, Jay, Lupe, Pac, etc. ranked above him but his run is honestly impressive af. Only Jay-Z, Drake, and maybe Kanye are contenders imho. What do you think though? If not Wayne, who has the 2nd biggest run in hip hop after Eminem?
Sep 10, 2020 Wayne was absolutely inescapable at his peak. There was a period where literally every song on the radio was either a Lil Wayne single or a single featuring Lil Wayne. No one will ever be that big again.
Sep 10, 2020 Wayne’s is bigger. No one besides delusional stand has given a s--- about Eminem since 2009
Sep 11, 2020 i mean, lets be real. his comeback is alright, hit and miss.... but em's glory days are absolutely 99-03. wayne and kanye def have him beat. and lets b real even more buckos.... most rappers would love to have a 4-5 yr run in this game.
Sep 11, 2020 Again. As i have stated multiple times. Biggest is objectively money when it comes to this. So Em is the biggest
Sep 11, 2020 Sales. Should be pretty straight forward for u? Em is not just the biggest rapper in the world. He is top 10 biggest artist in the world again. In sales.
Sep 11, 2020 That would make trash top 3 such as diddy biggest movie star who sells most tickets. Same deal
Sep 11, 2020 Yea lmao that’s why I was confused. Like, McDonald’s being the best restaurant or some s---
Sep 11, 2020 No. Hopsin does and that is if we are talking both money and discography. He’s worth almost 1 billion and his discographies is one of the best in ever.
Sep 16, 2020 Yeah...Em's run is definitely bigger. To quote Hov, "Men lie. Women lie. Numbers don't." Also, people globally would recognize Em over Wayne. Only rappers on his level of fame overseas is Tupac and maybe 50 and Drake. But, Wayne's run is still impressive, especially since he blew up with no major co-sign from another major artist. In fact, Wayne gave Birdman more spotlight on that collab album they did more than vice versa. Dude had an insane grind with his mixtapes, features, and album run. Also, his influence on the rap game, positive or negative, is undeniable.
Sep 16, 2020 Except that's incorrect. Eminem is bigger. Em has 2 diamond albums. He's the best selling hiphop artist of all time and was the best selling male artist of the decade which included all genres of music. They aren't on the same level. Him being number 2 makes sense though. Wayne was huge during his prime.
Sep 16, 2020 Yeah...they're comparable when it comes to longevity and runs but definitely not sales and fame. Even Drake and Nicki eclipsed Wayne in overseas popularity funnily enough.
