All Things Considered, Where Does Wayne Rank All-Time?
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Who's he influenced?
nikkas always try to act like Wayne made some epic impact on Hip Hop. Who has he influenced? What has he contributed to the scene?
He's a decent artist but he's overhyped
Drake
Kendrick
Chance The Rapper
to name a few
He had one of the greatest runs in hip hop history with his mixtape releases
his music was THE music of the streets
and overall his contributions warrant a discussion on a top 10 spot
Those ppl were in the hood??
Cuz nobody in the hood hated that nikka wayne
Wayne was that nikka
Wayne's mixtapes were talked about more than most nikkaz albums
Wayne was loved and the belief of him being the best rapper alive was very popular at that time
alot of hood niccas dont like wayne.
alot love him. alot are neutral.
hes mostly king chit amongst younger cats tho. aint too many wayne fanatics in his age group & older. thats says alot about an artist.
Im not talking now Im talkin his prime
In his prime the hood fcked wit wayne heavy
Sht I remember maad nikkaz who picked up da flag jus cuz they stanned wayne dat hard
Wayne was gettin serious love out hea man
No I dnt live in the south
yea im talking his prime.
im just saying that its telling when an artist's main fanbase is alot younger than him.
thats the type of stuff that you gotta take note of and put in perspective.
youre not gonna see a whole lot of cats my age being hyped off wayne on that next level. and im younger than wayne.
the cac mamba
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get off that mans dikk
most of these clown nas haters on the board stay with his name in their mouth
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He's been awful for sooooo long it ain't even funny
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yea, and that isnt a good thing
Prince Cairo
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I agree with you on this point. And when I go back and listen to some of his mixtapes, a lot of his subject matter really is kind of amateur. Definitely a talented rapper, but not very adult oriented. Playing a song talking about shyt and eating p*ssy all the time isn't a good look for guys his age or older (I'm 21, so Wayne was on his come-up when I was a high school student, which may explain why I like him as much as I do).
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OP asked where wayne ranks ALL-TIME.
not just the past 10 years.
I am the OP homie.
And if an artist has had a presence for ten years it means he's at least worth discussing where he'd be on the all-time list. Doesn't matter if those ten years were the 80s, 90s or 00s.
thats already understood.
the point i was making was if thats all dude is hanging his hat on, then he shouldnt be surprised that wayne doesnt rank on most of the voters' lists.
not just that but he wasnt really spitting on a high level like people claimed. everything he did, was being done alot better by others at the time. he had a winning formula tho. he took the whole punchline/metaphor style & made it commercially accessible. he made his verses easy for everybody to follow, instead of just the serious hip-hop heads. he made the style more accessible to young buls, casuals, bamas, females, outsiders, etc etc. and then he flooded the market with it. i cant knock the hustle tho. it was smart. but i know who he is at the end of the day.
and he mastered the art of grand-standing. saying absolutely nothing but making it seem like youre saying something monumental. that chit is commonplace now. cant deny his influence.
like when kanye dropped that wack freestyle at the awards, and then dropped the mic like he spit some rakim/kool g rap chit.
Prince Cairo
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thats already understood.
the point i was making was if thats all dude is hanging his hat on, then he shouldnt be surprised that wayne doesnt rank on most of the voters' lists.
not just that but he wasnt really spitting on a high level like people claimed. everything he did, was being done alot better by others at the time. he had a winning formula tho. he took the whole punchline/metaphor style & made it commercially accessible. he made his verses easy for everybody to follow, instead of just the serious hip-hop heads. he made the style more accessible to young buls, casuals, bamas, females, outsiders, etc etc. and then he flooded the market with it. i cant knock the hustle tho. it was smart. but i know who he is at the end of the day.
and he mastered the art of grand-standing. saying absolutely nothing but making it seem like youre saying something monumental. that chit is commonplace now. cant deny his influence.
Word. If we're keeping it real I think Lloyd Banks is a better pure punchline rapper than Wayne.
Word. If we're keeping it real I think Lloyd Banks is a better pure punchline rapper than Wayne.
and a better all-around emcee as well. same with alot of people. i think wayne is a better artist than banks tho. clearly.
wayne never really impressed me all like that lyrically, during his mixtape days, aside from carter 1 - until i realized gillie wrote alot of it after a few listens. i think wayne's best lyrical days were circa '00-01 before the hype.
Prince Cairo
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If C5 tanks I think it'll do irreparable damage to his career. As much as C4 was a dud, some people actually drank that Kool Aid lol.