If you are comparing Jay-Z to MC Hammer, then this conversation is pointless because that says all that needs to be said about you.
I was only comparing how SALES ALONE do not justify the argument. Which is what you was doing.
If you are comparing Jay-Z to MC Hammer, then this conversation is pointless because that says all that needs to be said about you.
I was only comparing how SALES ALONE do not justify the argument. Which is what you was doing.
This is the cusp of the problem I have with this argument. It's when nikkaz go to google to justify their argument proving they were either too young or stuck in a bubble to really understand the true hip hop climate nationwide.
They only refer to the sales of what WHITE SUBURBAN kids and the TRL's viewers were on and never the STREETS. Never the hoods that didn't or couldn't afford to go to Sam Goody or Sound Warehouse or any mall to cop CD's and tapes. They dub albums with blank CD's and tapes. And ho on word of mouth and the DJ's of their areas.
If you really knew what you was talking about then you know from EXPERIENCE and not what google say. And it's not to undermine Jay-Z but to put into PROPER CONTEXT of how big of a run Juvenile was getting. You had to go to those clubs and the hoods in the south, midwest, southwest and even a little on the west coast, especially places like Seattle or Portland snd not just Cali. Hood nikkaz weren't everywhere bumping Hard Knock Life with the Annie sample. They were bumping HA because they could directly RELATE to that. Hood bytchez werent bumping "Can I Get A fukk You" with Amil... they are and still to this DAY wild out once Back That Azz Up hit the speakers.
So pulling up RIAA certifications that more based on shipments to record stores and labels requests over the VIBE OF THE STREETS. It tells me that you wasn't experiencing it like that. Either too young or in a bubble.
It was posted in response to someone saying that Juvenile was selling more at the time, so how are the actual numbers not relevant in that case?
I have no horse in this race but you can’t just throw out metrics because they don’t favor your argument
Pac said out his own mouth that the Bay raised him. Wack is a fukkin goofball I can’t stand him.idek why wack think he can dictate where pac falls under
Pac claimed Oakland even during his last days, so his whole gatekeeping is retarded.
he was a Oakland rapper, which is why nikkas like him, or NY people, or even baltimore(i seen some who do) claiming where he falls is retarded.
the man claimed Oakland wtf are yall sitting here arguing like he did not claim it, nvm that his music and people he associated closely with were Bay area rappers
If wack was describing any other nikka outside of Pac he would be right. but because it’s Pac and he rides for his nikkas that shyt wack is saying does not apply, period.Pac said out his own mouth that the Bay raised him. Wack is a fukkin goofball I can’t stand him.
Wtf that have to do with anything lol
And it was Jay tour btw where he headlined the tour you know lol
yep which is why its dumb that he thinks he has say on what Pac can claim and giving him back to NY. LOLPac said out his own mouth that the Bay raised him. Wack is a fukkin goofball I can’t stand him.
This is before vol 2Wasnt it because it was his (or Rocafella) idea to tour? It was basically Jay trying to do a indie tour. But they (Roc/RuffRyders etc) or Def Jam
came up with the idea.
From what ive read they changed it. Because, like @spliz said, most people came for X and he rocked it and alot of people
left after his set so they either made them co-head line the tour or switch where X would close it 1 day and Jigga the next.
I have no dog n this fight, but your perspective is kinda skewed.This is the cusp of the problem I have with this argument. It's when nikkaz go to google to justify their argument proving they were either too young or stuck in a bubble to really understand the true hip hop climate nationwide.
They only refer to the sales of what WHITE SUBURBAN kids and the TRL's viewers were on and never the STREETS. Never the hoods that didn't or couldn't afford to go to Sam Goody or Sound Warehouse or any mall to cop CD's and tapes. They dub albums with blank CD's and tapes. And ho on word of mouth and the DJ's of their areas.
If you really knew what you was talking about then you know from EXPERIENCE and not what google say. And it's not to undermine Jay-Z but to put into PROPER CONTEXT of how big of a run Juvenile was getting. You had to go to those clubs and the hoods in the south, midwest, southwest and even a little on the west coast, especially places like Seattle or Portland snd not just Cali. Hood nikkaz weren't everywhere bumping Hard Knock Life with the Annie sample. They were bumping HA because they could directly RELATE to that. Hood bytchez werent bumping "Can I Get A fukk You" with Amil... they are and still to this DAY wild out once Back That Azz Up hit the speakers.
So pulling up RIAA certifications that more based on shipments to record stores and labels requests over the VIBE OF THE STREETS. It tells me that you wasn't experiencing it like that. Either too young or in a bubble.
No Limit wasn't copying Tupac Shakur in about 10 ways? Soldiers? Thug Life? HolleR if you hear me? Lol.
This is before vol 2
Jay was groomed to be the guy in rap. Vol 2 was just the crowning jewel.
If DMX was the guy it would been the Ruff Ryder tour