Eh.. Eminem and then Eminem/50 owned the game for a while. Em fell off and the game went to Wayne.
Then Wayne came around and that dude was incredibly popular.. Like I remember everyone was bumping Dedication 3 and No Ceilings.. I mean everyone. s--- was crazy. Wayne also brought his crew of YMCMB which included Drake and they have held the game down since then. Wayne/Drake has had that s--- longer than anyone. Really surprised no one mentioned Wayne.
Jay Z has maintained relevance for a long a--- time but he's never owned the game, the way Eminem and Wayne have.
I would say Eminem (Eminem/50) had the cooler and better run, but Wayne (Wayne/Drake) has had the longer and more steady reign at a mainstream level.
Edit: I wouldn't even put Kanye in there at all.. dude is great but he hasn't held the game ever. He's more of a sprinkling of a breath of fresh air every time he releases an album. Like.. it's always Wayne Wayne Wayne Drake Drake Drake then Kayne drops and we hear Kanye. But he's never owned that s--- for long term.
