Is drake the most popular rapper ever?

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The conversation is real.... He IS the most popular rapper today undoubtedly and has been for a while. So to act like it's out of the realm of possibility is sort of delusional. Of all time I saw some decent points against why not. It's just a thread to pick brains I'm not so sure that he is but he's been on the map for a long time now

Snoop Music AND his caricature/persona/brand. The shyt goes hand in. That's what makes somebody popular

Drake benefits from an era of the accessibility. The world is a lot smaller.

Do I like the fact he may be the most popular ever? Not really but like other things just because it's the most popular doesn't mean its the best.

McDonalds got the most popular burger in the world? Somebody tell me that it's the best burger lmao
 

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Popularity for an artist is people spending money on your shyt. Not 'streams'', social media follows, talk. Spending money. Eminem Show sold over 15 million. Eminem did stadium shows in his prime. If Drake could sell out Skydome, hed have done it.
 

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Really? I thought the topic was popularity which is about more than just sales? Or are you moving goal posts now?

It's about sales. Soulja Boy has 5.6 million twitter follows. How many would buy a Soulja Boy album today? Popular?
 

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most the coli does not go outside and hasn't smelt a female in ages if ever.

how would they know who is popular or not.

People in here talking about eminem and snoop dog :mjlol:
 

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50 cent had that type of hype and buzz too in the prime of his career. So did Jeezy. Your kids don’t know Snoop cause of music

Drake currently has 3( about to be 4) top 10 hits and he’s been in the game for over 10 years

Drake has the biggest tour in rap history.

'Drop it like its hot', 'Lets get blown', and 'Beautiful' came out in 03-04. Snoop was still highly relevant over 10 years in. You're showing your youth. If you dont remember somethig, cede to those that do. I wouldnt bark at people about things happening in 1988
 

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most the coli does not go outside and hasn't smelt a female in ages if ever.

how would they know who is popular or not.

People in here talking about eminem and snoop dog :mjlol:

What's "popularity" for an artist if its not spending money on the artist? Dave East got a million black women following him on IG. Do they buy his shyt? No intangible bullshyt, thanks.
 

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probably not yet, top 5 for sure. maybe top 3.

but if he keeps going at this pace for many more years to come, then yes he will be easily.
 
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