Billboard and Vibe Magazine Top 50 Rappers of all time! #1 Jay-z #2 Kendrick #3 Nas

[Sccit]

it was expected they werent gonna include them, list like these are always gonna sell short the other regions for NY under guise of "well it started here"

which is aways weird to me, given this sort of reason is never applied to other music and their rankings. like jazz, i dont see northern jazz musicians get penalized down the rank for sake of New Orleans Jazz artist. shyt some of the northern jazz artist get percieved and halted as the GOATs, putting aside the NO artist who come from the "Home of Jazz"

im surprised they put 40 but you can't ignore the lexicon influence, charts, longevity, and overall ability and influence.

THEY OBVIOUSLY PUT 40 AS A CONSOLATION .. WOULD BE TOO OBVIOUSLY RIDICULOUS TO HAVE ZERO BAY ARTISTS LOL

 

[Piff Perkins]

Show these numbers

I don't do homework for trolls. Nas has sold around 20mil records worldwide, Cube has sold around 10mil records worldwide. Cube doesn't have a triple plat album either, Nas does. Nas has more double plat albums too.

 

[Cladyclad]

I don't do homework for trolls. Nas has sold around 20mil records worldwide, Cube has sold around 10mil records worldwide. Cube doesn't have a triple plat album either, Nas does. Nas has more double plat albums too.

So u just talking out your ass usual lol

nas ain’t sell no damn 20 million lol

 

[xiceman191]

So u just talking out your ass usual lol

nas ain’t sell no damn 20 million lol

In Numbers: How many albums has Nas sold?

Nas' career totals!

hiphophero.com

"In total, Nas has sold over 15 million records in the United States alone—an incredible feat, especially for someone who is still continuing to make music. On a global stage, his accomplishments become even more impressive, as Nas has sold over 25 million records worldwide, with eight albums in a row going certified platinum."

 

[Deltron]

@Cladyclad you lazy bum

Per wiki

Cube

NWA 4x Plat between both albums
AMW 1x
DC 1x
Pred 2x
LI 1x
War/Peace 1.5×
Laugh now 500k

Total 11m


Nas
Qb finest 500k
Firm 500k
Illmatic 2x
IWW 3x
I am 2x
Nastra 1x
Still 1x
God son 1x
SD 1x
HHID 1x
Untitled 500k
LIG 500k

Total 14m

 

[Primetime21]

Why do yall continue to take the bait from this fool?

 

[Mike Wins]

Why do yall continue to take the bait from this fool?

I said it before, it's like dunking on a 8 foot hoop, it's too easy but it's fun

 

[Piff Perkins]

For the record I love Cube. He prob has my favorite album run in rap (first three albums, and I fukk with Lethal Injection too). He'd be high on any rap list I make. But what we're not gonna do is rewrite history for no reason to shyt on Nas of all people. He had bigger albums and was the bigger rap star, and sold more records.

 

[Billy Ocean]

@Cladyclad getting embarassed in here

 

[Mike Wins]

For the record I love Cube. He prob has my favorite album run in rap (first three albums, and I fukk with Lethal Injection too). He'd be high on any rap list I make. But what we're not gonna do is rewrite history for no reason to shyt on Nas of all people. He had bigger albums and was the bigger rap star, and sold more records.

Only reason it's even a discussion is some goofy got mad about Nas being ranked ahead of Cube but apparently cool with Nicki and J. Cole ahead of him

Nobody said anything negative about Cube either

 

[Devil Plisken…CMS]

Big is in the right place for this list based on their criteria, probably even a bit high. he has two albums and 3 years in the mainstream, he's not going to move higher, the only movement i see is putting kendrick at 6 and big, em and pac move up 1.

Don’t forget his other album Hardcore in addition

I think Nas should be number one but this list is a fukked up. Some of these people don’t even belong on a greatest rappers list. It looks like they care about sales or fanbase more than who is actually nice and can rhyme.

It’s the music BUSINESS

 

[BK The Great]

Don’t forget his other album Hardcore in addition


It’s the music BUSINESS

The music business doesn’t dictate what I listen to maybe for people who only track record sales That’s all people know sometimes which is the charts or what’s popular. Meanwhile the underground is thriving with better music without making the same boring trash.

 

[Devil Plisken…CMS]

The music business doesn’t dictate what I listen to maybe for people who only track record sales That’s all people know sometimes which is the charts or what’s popular. Meanwhile the underground is thriving with better music without making the same boring trash.

But you didn’t make the list…people involved the music business made the list

 

[Nigerianwonder]

List is invalid without Slick Rick. Don't care their reasoning. He is easily arguably top 10. Cant be hip hop heads who made this.

 

[Cladyclad]

@Cladyclad getting embarassed in here

how? Dude said something that’s clearly wrong and I corrected him. Only in y’all weirdo universe is that getting embarrassed

not to mention the guy i said based on this criteria was gonna be number 1 happened


so where is theeeeeee embarrrrrasssment sir