Sean just went platinum and has a few platinum plaques as well, yes he is big.
he surpassed wale as far as popularity compared to a few years ago.
After drake is Kendrick the biggest rapper as far as popularity in the game currently.
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he surpassed wale as far as popularity compared to a few years ago.
Ignore for one second that the narrative in the booth is that Kendrick makes music for hipster cacs and Future makes music for the streets. Ya'll really believe Future is the second most popular rap artist in the world right now?
Internationally Kendrick is WAY more popular. Depending on where you live in the states, I'd say it could be 50/50 probably lean toward Kendrick because of his suburban appeal.
But focusin on the OP, I'd give Cole the edge over Kendrick for being way more accessible. Makes more easy listening music.
Internationally Kendrick is WAY more popular. Depending on where you live in the states, I'd say it could be 50/50 probably lean toward Kendrick because of his suburban appeal.
But focusin on the OP, I'd give Cole the edge over Kendrick for being way more accessible. Makes more easy listening music.
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"Nobody listens to Kendrick"
...but he has two platinum albums
"Kendrick doesn't really matter"
...but he's doing festivals and touring nonstop
"Kendrick isn't on the radio"
...yet he still went plat with a jazz rap album
"Future is bigger"
...yet TPAB has sold a total of 1.5mil worldwide and Kendrick does big shows in Europe and Australia
@ anyone hating at the god. Take a seat.
...but he has two platinum albums
"Kendrick doesn't really matter"
...but he's doing festivals and touring nonstop
"Kendrick isn't on the radio"
...yet he still went plat with a jazz rap album
"Future is bigger"
...yet TPAB has sold a total of 1.5mil worldwide and Kendrick does big shows in Europe and Australia
@ anyone hating at the god. Take a seat.
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That sounds like something Jay Rock would do
And aren't you from a small town in GA?
yea
so kendrick gets more radio play than future in big cities?
bigbadbossup2012
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Why hasnt he done a big tour in america?"Nobody listens to Kendrick"
...but he has two platinum albums
"Kendrick doesn't really matter"
...but he's doing festivals and touring nonstop
"Kendrick isn't on the radio"
...yet he still went plat with a jazz rap album
"Future is bigger"
...yet TPAB has sold a total of 1.5mil worldwide and Kendrick does big shows in Europe and Australia
Albums sales might phony and that might expose him trying to do that
No idea on the radio play question. Making the point that you not knowing anyone who listens to him doesn't mean much in the grand scheme of things.yea
so kendrick gets more radio play than future in big cities?
Did u just ask what classic record had mainstream hits? Mmm how about the Chronic, Doggystyle, Me Against The World, All Eyes On Me, Ready to Die, E.1999, Carter 2 and many more
Aint nobody trying to make something classic off popularity but how can you be the next big legendary mainstream rapper like Duckworth is supposed to be and ur shyt is not hitting with just urban radio stations
dog illmatic didnt have hits and thats a classic
this is a moot argument nowadays really. and I know its probably only gonna be a handful of thurl posters that dap this.
there really is no culture anymore to this rap chit.
you have your mainstream guys getting the big pushes. and none of them are getting any real burn on the streets. so theres no way you should ever say that a drake, Kendrick, j.cole or big sean are the most popular rappers. they don't have enough delegates from the core audience. and saying drake is the most popular is like saying the same about vanilla ice.
I'm not a future fan at all, but hes the main guy covering all grounds nowadays BY FAR. he deserves the title of most popular rapper in the game PERIOD. well that's if you really consider him a rapper.
there really is no culture anymore to this rap chit.
you have your mainstream guys getting the big pushes. and none of them are getting any real burn on the streets. so theres no way you should ever say that a drake, Kendrick, j.cole or big sean are the most popular rappers. they don't have enough delegates from the core audience. and saying drake is the most popular is like saying the same about vanilla ice.
I'm not a future fan at all, but hes the main guy covering all grounds nowadays BY FAR. he deserves the title of most popular rapper in the game PERIOD. well that's if you really consider him a rapper.
"Nobody listens to Kendrick"
...but he has two platinum albums
"Kendrick doesn't really matter"
...but he's doing festivals and touring nonstop
"Kendrick isn't on the radio"
...yet he still went plat with a jazz rap album
"Future is bigger"
...yet TPAB has sold a total of 1.5mil worldwide and Kendrick does big shows in Europe and Australia
What nonstop significant touring is Kendrick doing?
Not one more festival ticket is getting sold because Kendrick is performing
That's a lot typing to be completely wrong
What base does Drake not have covered?
bigbadbossup2012
Biggest baddest boss
Ok so why isnt he double.
If future sold 344k and went plat with stream-equivalent sales added
then shouldnt kendrick whom actually sold 850k
have enough streaming sales to be double when added with actual sales?
shyt aint matching up
bigbadbossup2012
Biggest baddest boss
Nope drake deserves that title. And he doesnt deserve to be belittled to vanilla's level.
Vanillla ice had one hit,two if you think "play that funky music" is worthy (i dont)
Drake has had memorable moment after memorable moment,year after year for 7 years now,you can't compare.
"Best I Ever Had"
"Successful"
(featuring Trey Songz and Lil Wayne)
"I'm Goin' In"
(featuring Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy)
"Forever"
(featuring Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Eminem)
"Over"
"Find Your Love"
"Fancy"
(featuring T.I. and Swizz Beatz)
"Headlines"
"Make Me Proud"
(featuring Nicki Minaj)
"The Motto"
(featuring Lil Wayne)
"Take Care"
(featuring Rihanna)
"HYFR (Hell Ya fukking Right)"
(featuring Lil Wayne)
"Crew Love"
(featuring The Weeknd)
"Lord Knows"
(featuring Rick Ross)
"Started from the Bottom"
"Hold On, We're Going Home"
(featuring Majid Jordan)
"All Me"
(featuring Big Sean and 2 Chainz)
"Worst Behavior"
"0 to 100 / The Catch Up"
"Energy"
"Back to Back"
"Hotline Bling"
"Jumpman"
(with Future)
"One Dance"
(featuring Wizkid and Kyla)
"Back on Road"
(with Gucci Mane)
"Controlla"
"Too Good"
(featuring Rihanna)
"The One"
(Mary J. Blige featuring Drake)
"Digital Girl" (Remix)
(Jamie Foxx featuring Drake, Kanye West and The-Dream)
"Money to Blow"
(Birdman featuring Drake and Lil Wayne)
"Fed Up"
(DJ Khaled featuring Usher, Drake, Young Jeezy and Rick Ross)
"Say Something"
(Timbaland featuring Drake)
"I Invented Sex"
(Trey Songz featuring Drake)
"Right Above It"
(Lil Wayne featuring Drake)
"Aston Martin Music"
(Rick Ross featuring Chrisette Michele and Drake)
"Loving You No More"
(Diddy – Dirty Money featuring Drake)
"What's My Name?"
(Rihanna featuring Drake)
"Moment 4 Life"
(Nicki Minaj featuring Drake)
"I'm on One"
(DJ Khaled featuring Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne)
"She Will"
(Lil Wayne featuring Drake)
"Round of Applause"
(Waka Flocka Flame featuring Drake)
"Stay Schemin'"
(Rick Ross featuring Drake and French Montana)
"No Lie"
(2 Chainz featuring Drake)
"Pop That"
(French Montana featuring Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne)
"Amen"
(Meek Mill featuring Drake)
"Diced Pineapples"
(Rick Ross featuring Wale and Drake)
"fukkin' Problems"
(ASAP Rocky featuring Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar)
"Poetic Justice"
(Kendrick Lamar featuring Drake)
"Love Me"
(Lil Wayne featuring Drake and Future)
"No New Friends"
(DJ Khaled featuring Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne)
"Who Do You Love?"
(YG featuring Drake)
"Trophies"
(Young Money featuring Drake)
"Believe Me"
(Lil Wayne featuring Drake)
"Tuesday"
(ILoveMakonnen featuring Drake)
"Only"
(Nicki Minaj featuring Drake, Lil Wayne and Chris Brown)
"Truffle Butter"
(Nicki Minaj featuring Drake and Lil Wayne)
"Blessings"
(Big Sean featuring Drake and Kanye West)
"100"
(The Game featuring Drake)
"R.I.C.O."
(Meek Mill featuring Drake)
"Where Ya At"
(Future featuring Drake)
"Work"
(Rihanna featuring Drake)
"Why You Always Hatin?"
(YG featuring Drake and Kamaiyah)
"For Free"
(DJ Khaled featuring Drake)
"No Shopping"
(French Montana featuring Drake)
"Throw It in the Bag" (Remix)[105]
(Fabolous featuring Drake and The-Dream)
"Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" (Remix)[106]
(Alicia Keys featuring Drake)
"Deuces" (Remix)[107]
(Chris Brown featuring Drake, T.I., Kanye West, Fabolous, Rick Ross and André 3000)
"Tony Montana" (Remix)[108]
(Future featuring Drake)
"5AM in Toronto"
"Legend"
"10 Bands"
"How About Now"
"Big Rings"
(with Future)
"Diamonds Dancing"
(with Future)
"30 for 30 Freestyle"
"Lose My Mind" (Remix)[122]
"All of the Lights" (Remix)[125]
"I Do" (Remix)[131]
"Versace" (Remix)[139]
"We Made It" (Remix)[144]
Drake is doing it waaaaaaaaaaaay past alot of nikkas
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bigbadbossup2012
Biggest baddest boss
That's cause it's successfully been fabricated into a classic.
When it dropped,it flopped (proof is out there and on the coli)
While illmatic took 7 years to go plat.
Other rappers (debut) albums were going plat,double,triple in less than a year.
It wasnt a big deal and really isnt a classic. You've been throwing sales around this whole thread to help kdot,cool. When it comes to sales illmatic flopped vs direct competition.
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