Are Jay-Z and Nas the only rappers ever that have been relevant for 15+ years?

[Pop123]

the keyword being "relevant", meaning when their albums drop it's an event and the whole rap world wants to check for it and sh!t like that. a lot of rappers have been "around", just lingering and sh!t, but they're not really relevant like that. i don't think people realize how rare it is to be a focal point for that long, especially in rap, sh!t is crazy. i'm sure some of yall will say LL but keep it funky, his albums aint been events since when? 93-95? dre been around too, and his albums are absolutely events, but he hibernates, he's basically inactive for 10 year gaps, ha

 

[OG Talk]

Busta has been relevant longer than both...

 

[BIGDENNIS10UK]

Eminen will be as well.

Masta ace was for me, till he dropped that crap with that shyt rapper.

 

[Pop123]

Eminen will be as well.

Masta ace was for me, till he dropped that crap with that shyt rapper.

yeah, i think eminem is the only one who will enter that club with them, ever

 

[Harry B]

Beast boys 86-04
Lil Wayne 98 - 12 (1 year left)
Snoop Dogg 93 -
Dr. Dre might not count
Ice Cube 87 - 06
Cee-lo 95 -

 

[BIGDENNIS10UK]

Lol@th coli turning sh it to crap.

 

[Pop123]

Busta has been relevant longer than both...

his albums are events? really? ehh, i dont know about that bro, i dont feel that from his sh!t. when nas and jay-z come out EVERYBODY wants the album, its a different ballgame

 

[BIGDENNIS10UK]

Busta has been relevant longer than both...

Not really.

 

[28 Gramz]

...LL Cool J?

 

[LandryFieldsDad]

Busta has been unlistenable to me for a while

 

[-InFeRnO-]

based on your criteria i'd only say jay em and nas

i'm sure dre would be too if he actually put shyt out

 

[BIGDENNIS10UK]

Beast boys 86-04
Lil Wayne 98 - 12
Snoop Dogg 93 -
Dr. Dre might not count
Ice Cube 87 - 06

I love ice cube, but I don't think do.

 

[BIGDENNIS10UK]

his albums are events? really? ehh, i dont know about that bro, i dont feel that from his sh!t. when nas and jay-z come out EVERYBODY wants the album, its a different ballgame

People can't name 3 busta songs off each album, he's a singles rapper.

Lame, its like saying ludacris is important.

He's not.

 

[Harry B]

And lol @ LL Cool J not being relevant for 15 years, he came out in 85 and he went gold 20 years later.

 

[Harry B]

And why are people saying Eminem, it's not been 15 years since 99 yet, still got 2 year left