backpacking wasnt in question, breh thought I didnt listen to hip hop for lyrics, when thats basically all I do...but I see what you did there. trying to equivocate lyricists and popularity because East straddles the fence on both. but you aint slick
so who's lane is he in? Pusha T? Meek? He doesnt have that level of popularity rap wise and they are on par with him lyrically if not better. so you tried to shyt on the "backpackers" as you call them as a consolation.
so talk about being mentioned with someone....East isnt mentioned with Pusha or Meek, they are on another level than he is. so I can play that game too.
you want us to believe that East is a great lyricist and he is not, he is good but not great. As the other poster said he is an instagram model who raps. I can agree with that statement partially do to most of his popularity comes from people who could care less about his music. Skyzoo has a loyal fanbase because he stays in that lane. Skyzoo discography shyts all over East as far as quality is concerned. and it aint like he aint getting no checks either because he wrote for Drake. as do a lot of the other "backpackers" write for better known artists. East is not that good to where he can write for anyone, he has to keep his best shyt for himself.