Is it safe to say that these 4 artist own 2000-2010

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  • ShencotheMC
    ShencotheMC Members Posts: 26,051 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 2011
    Damn y'all straight up underestimating my man Shenco's contribution to music last year
  • 7 DAY THEORY CDATISR
    7 DAY THEORY CDATISR Members Posts: 2,208
    edited July 2011
    jeezy had it too
  • R.D.
    R.D. Members Posts: 20,156 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 2011
    4 artists who ran the last decade?

    50 Cent

    Lil Wayne

    Jay-Z

    Kanye
    Only list that makes sense
  • GSonII
    GSonII Members Posts: 2,689 ✭✭✭✭
    edited July 2011
    The OP's list is accurate. A few notes 50 never ran anything, his biggest contribution was the amount of records he sold. He hurt the gangsta rap genre by going after basically everyone in site and living to tell about it, that's not realistic so he made his self look like a clown and everyone else look not so gangsta. I can remember being up in Baltimore and cats was messing with TIP more than 50. The urban community was never behind 50 like that, maybe New York because they will back anybody to scream New York back, but other than that the Urban community was never messing with 50 . Trap Muzik movement greater than anything 50 could ever dream of in impact. Hate all you want but that ? ran 2000-2010 and we all know who the leader of that was on the mainstream level. Also the streets that I know have never messed with Wayne or Kanye too tough either I am just being honest. TIP and Jay were the only one of these 4 who really had the streets on lock at anytime in those years, 2000-2010. Like Jay Z said 50 came through and those are the true feelings of most about that guy.
  • R.D.
    R.D. Members Posts: 20,156 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 2011
    GSonII wrote: »
    The OP's list is accurate. A few notes 50 never ran anything, his biggest contribution was the amount of records he sold. He hurt the gangsta rap genre by going after basically everyone in site and living to tell about it, that's not realistic so he made his self look like a clown and everyone else look not so gangsta. I can remember being up in Baltimore and cats was messing with TIP more than 50. The urban community was never behind 50 like that, maybe New York because they will back anybody to scream New York back, but other than that the Urban community was never messing with 50 . Trap Muzik movement greater than anything 50 could ever dream of in impact. Hate all you want but that ? ran 2000-2010 and we all know who the leader of that was on the mainstream level. Also the streets that I know have never messed with Wayne or Kanye too tough either I am just being honest. TIP and Jay were the only one of these 4 who really had the streets on lock at anytime in those years, 2000-2010. Like Jay Z said 50 came through and those are the true feelings of most about that guy.
    Shut your ? up.

    How quickly niigas forget
  • G.R.I.P. Money $$$
    G.R.I.P. Money $$$ Members Posts: 18,939 ✭✭✭
    edited July 2011
    rap doctor wrote: »
    Shut your ? up.

    How quickly niigas forget

    what did 50 do besides drop wacc albums and sell a lotta records..
  • garv
    garv Confirm Email Posts: 4,080 ✭✭✭
    edited July 2011
    what did 50 do besides drop wacc albums and sell a lotta records..

    T.I and Jay both dropped wackm/edicore albums from 2000-2010.

    I think ops statement was based on buzz and records sold, if thats the case then 50 should be up there as part of the 5.
  • KillaCham
    KillaCham Members, Moderators Posts: 11,417 Regulator
    edited July 2011
    T.I. definitely isn't in the Top 3... probably not even Top 5.
  • G.R.I.P. Money $$$
    G.R.I.P. Money $$$ Members Posts: 18,939 ✭✭✭
    edited July 2011
    garv wrote: »
    T.I and Jay both dropped wackm/edicore albums from 2000-2010.

    I think ops statement was based on buzz and records sold, if thats the case then 50 should be up there as part of the 5.

    well if it is that, im still strugglin to find the reason y luda aint included..
  • Gee_has_hot_picture
    Gee_has_hot_picture Members Posts: 2,160 ✭✭✭
    edited July 2011
    what did 50 do besides drop wacc albums and sell a lotta records..

    coming fro ma guy who lieks ross lol? dont say what music is bad or good please. u tried saying triple Cs was good

    massacre > ross career
  • Stew
    Stew Members, Moderators, Writer Posts: 52,234 Regulator
    edited July 2011
    Buzz, quality, sales, impact all rolled in one.

    50- lacked all outside of 2 albums

    Luda- lacked buzz and quality outside of 2 albums

    The 4 artist I named did not lack any outside of 1 album from each.
  • G.R.I.P. Money $$$
    G.R.I.P. Money $$$ Members Posts: 18,939 ✭✭✭
    edited July 2011
    hlf wrote: »

    Luda- lacked buzz and quality outside of 2 albums

    .

    bruh...

    how do u sell 16 million albums throughout an entire decade and lack buzz..

    how do u have as many number 1's and top 10's as luda with out buzz?? and he is STILL addin to that..

    chicken & beer, and release therapy>>>the first 2...

    what are u sayin?
  • G.R.I.P. Money $$$
    G.R.I.P. Money $$$ Members Posts: 18,939 ✭✭✭
    edited July 2011
    coming fro ma guy who lieks ross lol? dont say what music is bad or good please. u tried saying triple Cs was good

    massacre > ross career

    1. when did i say bolded...

    2. 50 cent has 1 good album...
  • KillaCham
    KillaCham Members, Moderators Posts: 11,417 Regulator
    edited July 2011
    Bored swag.

    KillaCham.'s Top 10 Biggest Rap Artists of 2000-2010


    1. Eminem (run: 2000-2005, 2009-2010)
    5 #1 albums, over 30 million albums sold in the US, 21 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, 11 Grammys

    2. Nelly (run: 2000-2005)
    3 consecutive #1 albums, over 20 million albums sold in the US, 3 #1's on the Hot 100 that spent a total of 22 weeks (after a 9 week run, Dilemma replaced Hot in Herre at #1 on the Hot 100), 3 Grammys and an Album of the Year nomination, #10 best selling album of the decade in the US (Country Grammar), came back in 2010 with a 3x Platinum album

    3. Jay-Z (run: Sporadic)
    14 Billboard Hot 100 top 10s (including a 5 week #1 run), 9 #1 albums last decade, over 20 million albums sold, 12 Grammys, owned record label which has spawned albums that've totaled over 40 million albums last decade.

    4. 50 Cent (run: 2003-2005)
    Over 17 million albums sold in the US, 11 Top 5's and 4 #1's on the Hot 100, 45 weeks on top of the Billboard Rap Songs chart, 15 Grammy nominations with 1 win (? A Bottle), #13 top selling album of the decade (US)

    5. Kanye West (run: 2005-2010)
    4 consecutive #1 albums, over 12 million albums sold in the US, 4 #1s on the Hot 100, 14 Grammy awards

    6. Lil' Wayne (run: 2007-2010)
    Over 7 million albums sold in the US (2 #1s), 3 #1's on the Billboard Hot 100 (7 weeks), 'Lollipop' was 2008's best-selling digital single worldwide (9 million+), over 27 million singles sold in the US, rapper with the most Billboard Hot 100 entries last decade (70), 4 Grammys.

    7. Ludacris (run: Sporadic)
    Rapper with the most Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 appearances (19), tied with Diddy for rapper with the most Billboard Hot 100 #1s (5), rapper with the 2nd most Billboard Hot 100 entries last decade (51), 4 #1 albums, over 13 million albums sold in the US, 3 Grammys

    8. T.I. (run: 2005-2009)
    3 #1 albums, over 7 million albums sold in the US, 3 #1 songs on the Hot 100 (18 weeks) one of which replacing the other as #1 (Whatever You Like/Live Your Life), over 15 million singles sold in the US, 3 Grammys

    9. Outkast (run: ???)
    Over 12 million albums sold in the US last decade, 3 #1's on the Billboard Hot 100 (18 weeks), Hey Ya! spent 9 weeks at #1 on the Hot 100 until being replaced by The Way You Move which spent 8 weeks atop the Hot 100, 6 Grammys

    10. Ja Rule (run: 2000-2003)
    Over 10 million albums sold last decade, 8 Top 10s and 2 #1's on the Billboard Hot 100, 4 Grammy nominations

    Notable mentions
    *Snoop Dogg - Over 7 million albums sold, 3 #1's and 10 Top 10's on the Hot 100, 11 Grammy nominations
    *DMX - Over 9 million albums sold (3 consecutive #1s, including Ruff Ryders Vol. 1 compilation), label Ruff Ryders sold over 20 million albums last decade, 3 Grammy nominations
    *Missy Elliott - Over 7 million albums sold, 10 Top 10s on the Hot 100, 5 Grammys
    *Nas - Over 5 million albums sold, 1 Top 10, 9 Grammy nominations
    *Bow Wow - Over 5 million albums sold, 3 Top 10s on the Hot 100
    *Drake - Over 2 million albums sold, 24 Hot 100 entries, 6 Top 10s, over 8 million singles sold
    *Dr. Dre - Over 5 million albums sold, 5 Grammys
    *Fabolous - Over 4 million albums sold, 7 Top 10s on the Hot 100, 3 Grammy nominations
    *The Game - Over 4 million albums sold, 3 Top 10s, 2 Grammy nominations
    *LL Cool J - Over 3 million albums sold, 5 Top 10's and 1 #1 on the Hot 100

    Not so notable mentions
    *Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - Over 4 million albums sold, 1 Top 10 on the Hot 100
    *Jadakiss - Over 3 million albums sold (including The Lox), 1 Top 10 and 2 Top 20s
    *Will Smith - Over 3 million albums sold, 1 Top 10 on the Hot 100
    *Nicki Minaj - Over 2 million albums sold, 4 Top 10's and 21 entries on the Hot 100, Over 5 million singles sold, 1 Grammy nomination
    *Lil Kim - Over 2.5 million albums sold, 3 Top 10's and 11 entries on the Hot 100, 1 Grammy
  • KillaCham
    KillaCham Members, Moderators Posts: 11,417 Regulator
    edited July 2011
    Whoops... I knew I forgot someone... *edits Nas in*
  • G.R.I.P. Money $$$
    G.R.I.P. Money $$$ Members Posts: 18,939 ✭✭✭
    edited July 2011
    thats actually the best list..
  • Stew
    Stew Members, Moderators, Writer Posts: 52,234 Regulator
    edited July 2011
    thats actually the best list..

    By the numbers, not by the people or quality. Ill get to your Luda quote a lil later
  • KillaCham
    KillaCham Members, Moderators Posts: 11,417 Regulator
    edited July 2011
    hlf wrote: »
    By the numbers, not by the people or quality. Ill get to your Luda quote a lil later
    Well then it becomes a subjective list. Only thing that subjectively influenced my post was me putting Lil Wayne above T.I. and Luda because of his hype. I was gonna factor in album reception/acclaim too but I got lazy after a while.
  • G.R.I.P. Money $$$
    G.R.I.P. Money $$$ Members Posts: 18,939 ✭✭✭
    edited July 2011
    hlf wrote: »
    By the numbers, not by the people or quality. Ill get to your Luda quote a lil later

    id its really close by the people or quality also..maybe only 2 or 3 spots to change..
  • KillaCham
    KillaCham Members, Moderators Posts: 11,417 Regulator
    edited July 2011
    2010-2011

    1) Eminem
    Album peaks: #1, #1
    Albums sold: 4.5 million+
    Singles sold (lead artist): 12 million+
    Singles sold (lead + features): 14 million+
    Singles charted: 10
    Top 20's: 4
    Top 10's: 3
    Top 5's: 3
    #1s: 2
    Hype factor: 9/10

    2) Lil Wayne
    Album peaks: #2, #1
    Albums sold: 1.7 million+
    Singles sold (lead artist): 9 million+
    Singles sold (lead + features): 17 million
    Singles charted: 28
    Top 20's: 11
    Top 10's: 6
    Top 5's: 1
    #1s: 0
    Hype factor: 9/10

    3) Nicki Minaj
    Album peaks: #1
    Albums sold: 1.7 million+
    Singles sold (lead artist): 8.5 million+
    Singles sold (lead + features): 21 million+
    Singles charted: 25
    Top 20's: 9
    Top 10's: 4
    Top 5's: 3
    #1s: 0
    Hype factor: 9/10

    4) Kanye West
    Album peaks: #1
    Albums sold: 1.1 million+
    Singles sold (lead artist): 3.5 million
    Singles sold (lead + features): 7.5 million+
    Singles charted: 9
    Top 20's: 5
    Top 10's: 2
    Top 5's: 2
    #1s: 1
    Hype factor: 9/10

    5) Drake
    Album peaks: #1
    Albums sold: 1.6 million+
    Singles sold (lead artist): 3.5 million+
    Singles sold (lead + features): 10 million+
    Singles charted: 17
    Top 20's: 7
    Top 10's: 4
    Top 5's: 3
    #1s: 1
    Hype factor: 8/10


    6) B.o.B.
    Album peaks: #1
    Albums sold: 500k+
    Singles sold (lead artist): 9 million+
    Singles sold (lead + features): 10 million
    Singles charted: 7
    Top 20's: 3
    Top 10's: 3
    Top 5's: 2
    #1s: 1
    Hype factor: 7.5/10


    7) Ludacris
    Album peaks: #1
    Albums sold: 600k
    Singles sold (lead artist): 4 million
    Singles sold (lead + features): 15 million+
    Singles charted: 9
    Top 20's: 6
    Top 10's: 5
    Top 5's: 2
    #1s: 1
    Hype factor: 6.5/10

    8) Wiz Khalifa
    Album peaks: #2
    Albums sold: 475k
    Singles sold (lead artist): 5 million
    Singles sold (lead + features): 5.2 million
    Singles charted: 6
    Top 20's: 3
    Top 10's: 2
    Top 5's: 1
    #1s: 1
    Hype factor: 8.5/10

    9) Rick Ross
    Album peaks: #1
    Albums sold: 800k+
    Singles sold (lead artist): 1 million
    Singles sold (lead + features): 4.5 million
    Singles charted: 10
    Top 20's: 3
    Top 10's: 1
    Top 5's: 0
    Hype factor: 8/10

    10) Jay-Z
    Album peaks: #43*
    Albums sold: 500k+
    Singles sold (lead artist): 4.5 million
    Singles sold (lead + features): 5.5 million+
    Singles charted: 4
    Top 20's: 2
    Top 10's: 2
    Top 5's: 0
    Hype factor: 6.5/10


    11) Big Sean
    Album peaks: TBD
    Albums sold: 90-95k**
    Singles sold (lead artist): 750k
    Singles charted: 1
    Hype factor: 7.5/10


    12) T.I.
    Album peaks: #4
    Albums sold: 500k+
    Singles sold (lead artist): 1 million
    Singles sold (lead + features): 2.5 million
    Singles charted: 9
    Top 20's: 1
    Top 10's: 0
    Hype factor: 6.5/10
  • Stew
    Stew Members, Moderators, Writer Posts: 52,234 Regulator
    edited July 2011
    bruh...

    how do u sell 16 million albums throughout an entire decade and lack buzz..

    how do u have as many number 1's and top 10's as luda with out buzz?? and he is STILL addin to that..

    chicken & beer, and release therapy>>>the first 2...

    what are u sayin?

    This ruins your whole credibility on quality. Dont believe me? Make a thread about it and see how many people agree with me. Not gonna discuss sales because as we've witnessed in the past they can lie. I am not hating on Luda by any means, I have purchased and own 4 of his albums and I would listen to him before I would listen to Lil Wayne. And im not saying he was irrelevant or doesnt deserve to be recognized for what he has done I simply think imo that these 4 were the better overall choice.
  • G.R.I.P. Money $$$
    G.R.I.P. Money $$$ Members Posts: 18,939 ✭✭✭
    edited July 2011
    hlf wrote: »
    This ruins your whole credibility on quality. Dont believe me? Make a thread about it and see how many people agree with me. Not gonna discuss sales because as we've witnessed in the past they can lie. I am not hating on Luda by any means, I have purchased and own 4 of his albums and I would listen to him before I would listen to Lil Wayne. And im not saying he was irrelevant or doesnt deserve to be recognized for what he has done I simply think imo that these 4 were the better overall choice.

    what, so if u and 3 other ? say so my credibility is ruined..lmao

    smh, u should know better ? ..

    either way, luda has dropped good albums, from #1 to #6 and even bots wasnt that bad..
  • KillaCham
    KillaCham Members, Moderators Posts: 11,417 Regulator
    edited July 2011
    LOL nah bro, Back for the First Time was solid as hell. Luda was at his lyrical best and had words for days. Chicken & Beer just had the hits.
  • G.R.I.P. Money $$$
    G.R.I.P. Money $$$ Members Posts: 18,939 ✭✭✭
    edited July 2011
    i wasnt feeling the songs on back for the first time like that, he was spittin tho..

    word of mouf was real good tho, and chicken & beer and red light district are slept on imo..
  • Niggas back
    Niggas back Members Posts: 2,259 ✭✭✭
    edited July 2011
    Nas is still relevant. I didnt see his name in the OP