Aside from Eminem, is Jay-Z the biggest global rap star?

[MiC]

MCHG: Number one album USA, Canada, Switzerland, UK...Number two album Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Norway, Denmark

NORTH AMERICA STADIUM TOUR
7/17 – Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre
7/19 – New York, NY @ Yankee Stadium
7/22 – Chicago, IL @ Soldier Field
7/26 – San Francisco, CA @ Candlestick Park
7/28 – Pasadena, CA @ The Rose Bowl
7/31- Vancouver, BC @ BC Place Stadium
8/4 – Hershey, PA @ Hershey Park Stadium
8/6 – Detroit, MI@ Ford Field
8/8 – Baltimore, MD@ M&T Bank Stadium
8/10 – Boston, MA @ Fenway Park
8/13 – Philadelphia, PA @ Citizens Bank Park
8/16 – Miami, FL@ Sun Life Stadium


EUROPEAN ARENA TOUR
October 3 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Arena
October 4 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Arena
October 6 – Dublin, Ireland – O2 Arena
October 8 – UK, Birmingham NIA Arena
October 10 – London, UK – O2 Arena
October 11 – London, UK – O2 Arena
October 12 – London, UK – O2 Arena
October 14 – London, UK – O2 Arena (Birmingham NIA)
October 15 – London, UK – O2 Arena (Leeds/Newcastle/ Sheffield Arena)
October 17 – Paris, France – Bercy
October 18 – Paris, France – Bercy
October 20 – Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion
October 21 – Antwerp, Belgium – Sportpaleis
October 23 – Oslo, Norway – Spektrum
October 25 – Stockholm, Sweden – Globe
October 27 – Hamburg, Germany – O2 World
October 28 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena
October 29 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome

USA AREA TOUR
11/30 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
12/01 – Lincoln, NE @ Pinnacle Bank Arena
12/02 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
12/06 – Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
12/07 – San Diego, CA @ Valley View Casino Center
12/09 – Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center
12/10 – Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center
12/11 – San Jose, CA @ SAP Center at San Jose
12/13 – Las Vegas, NV @ Mandalay Bay Events Center
12/18 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Chesapeake Energy Arena
12/19 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
12/20 – San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
12/21 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
12/27 – Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena
12/28 – Birmingham, AL @ BJCC Arena
01/02 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ BB&T Center
01/04 – Charlotte, NC @ Time Warner Cable Arena
01/05 – Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum Complex
01/08 – Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena
01/09 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
01/10 – Detroit, MI @ The Palace Of Auburn Hills
01/12 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
01/13 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
01/16 – Washington DC @ Verizon Center
01/17 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
01/18 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
01/19 – Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Coliseum
01/21 – Pittsburgh, PA @ CONSOL Energy Center
01/22 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
01/24 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
01/27 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
01/29 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
01/30 – Buffalo, NY @ First Niagara Center
01/31 – State College, PA @ Bryce Jordan Center

 

[Sad Bunny]

and he just came off tour and this one will sell out as well

 

[dirty_yo]

As much as I dislike that larry holmes impersonator, 50 Cent was right when he said Jay-Z is not as big outside of the US as he is in it. People don't really check for him like that over here in the UK. That personification of the american dream marketing doesnt really translate well overseas. For example, Kanye is easily way more popular here than Jay-Z ever was.

 

[Artificial Intelligence]

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[Spurs91]

Sad to say but even Wayne is more popular over here than Jay is.

Went to a festival 2 years ago and he didn't even get the headline spot

 

[Harry B]

As much as I dislike that larry holmes impersonator, 50 Cent was right when he said Jay-Z is not as big outside of the US as he is in it. People don't really check for him like that over here in the UK. That personification of the american dream marketing doesnt really translate well overseas. For example, Kanye is easily way more popular here than Jay-Z ever was.

October 10 – London, UK – O2 Arena
October 11 – London, UK – O2 Arena
October 12 – London, UK – O2 Arena
October 14 – London, UK – O2 Arena (Birmingham NIA)
October 15 – London, UK – O2 Arena (Leeds/Newcastle/ Sheffield Arena)

October 3 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Arena
October 4 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Arena


You might live in the Highlands in Scotland though

Sad to say but even Wayne is more popular over here than Jay is.

Went to a festival 2 years ago and he didn't even get the headline spot

Which festival?
I know he headlined Glastonbury, not only the biggest festival in the Europe but in the world.
And that was 5 years ago, his fame has increased exponentially since then.

 

[CELL]

As much as I dislike that larry holmes impersonator, 50 Cent was right when he said Jay-Z is not as big outside of the US as he is in it. People don't really check for him like that over here in the UK. That personification of the american dream marketing doesnt really translate well overseas. For example, Kanye is easily way more popular here than Jay-Z ever was.

No. The UK went mental when his album dropped and those ads aired.

 

[KnowledgeOfSelf17]

01/19 – Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Coliseum somebody finally hitting up this desert lol....I might go lol

 

[Spurs91]

October 10 – London, UK – O2 Arena
October 11 – London, UK – O2 Arena
October 12 – London, UK – O2 Arena
October 14 – London, UK – O2 Arena (Birmingham NIA)
October 15 – London, UK – O2 Arena (Leeds/Newcastle/ Sheffield Arena)

October 3 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Arena
October 4 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Arena


You might live in the Highlands in Scotland though


Which festival?
I know he headlined Glastonbury, not only the biggest festival in the Europe but in the world.

T In The Park, he headlined Glasto years ago, wanted a rap artist for the first time obviously Eminem wasn't about and at the time there probably wasn't anyone else that big available.

BTW Nas sold out all those venues too

 

[delta]

01/19 – Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Coliseum somebody finally hitting up this desert lol....I might go lol

my nikka, you wanna hear Jay shyt on your life & dreams for 2 hours? bout how his daughter's diapers worth more then yo paycheck?

no hate, I would do the same

thank you hov

 

[MiC]

@ Euro slut

If 50 cent is right why does Kay have EIGHTEEN shows in Europe coming up all arena tours? Not to mention 8 shows in the uk and five in London alone. To say people aren't feeling someone who can sell out (yes this tour is sold out) 5 shows in a 15k capacity arena in one city is a flat out lie. Are you buy any chance rockin g unit sneakers in 2013?

 

[Spurs91]

@ Euro slut

If 50 cent is right why does Kay have EIGHTEEN shows in Europe coming up all arena tours? Not to mention 8 shows in the uk and five in London alone. To say people aren't feeling someone who can sell out (yes this tour is sold out) 5 shows in a 15k capacity arena in one city is a flat out lie. Are you buy any chance rockin g unit sneakers in 2013?

October 10 – London, UK – O2 Arena
October 11 – London, UK – O2 Arena
October 12 – London, UK – O2 Arena
October 14 – London, UK – O2 Arena (Birmingham NIA)
October 15 – London, UK – O2 Arena (Leeds/Newcastle/ Sheffield Arena)

LEEDS/NEWCASTLE/SHEFFIELD/BIRMINGHAM

These are not London why are they in brackets. Nas sold out I think 4 UK arenas, imagine how many dates Em would have to have

 

[Harry B]

T In The Park, he headlined Glasto years ago, wanted a rap artist for the first time obviously Eminem wasn't about and at the time there probably wasn't anyone else that big available.

BTW Nas sold out all those venues too

Jay does it multiple times in multiple cities, in one country.
And he does it often.

I see that he wasn't one of the 3 biggest stars at the festival Muse, Eminem and Kasabian, he was #4-6 with BEP & The Prodigy.
I don't know why he would have to be bigger than 2 of the biggest rock bands from UK in modern times at a rock concert in the UK to be "more popular" than Lil Wayne in the UK. Are you implying that Wayne would headline over a band like Muse?


And lol @ you actually living in the border to the Scottish highlands .

 

[Spurs91]

Jay does it multiple times in multiple cities, in one country.
And he does it often.

I see that he wasn't one of the 3 biggest stars at the festival Muse, Eminem and Kaskabian, he was #4-6 with BEP & The Prodigy.
I don't know why he would have to be bigger than 2 of the biggest rock bands in modern times in Scotland to be "more popular" than Lil Wayne.


And lol @ you actually living in the border to the Scottish highlands .

I live in London it was a 5 day festival don't have to live right next door.

And no actually BEP and The Prodigy Headlined the 2nd stage, Jay was on Stereophonics levels (good band btw)

didn't Wayne sell out stadiums in Aus? or was that with Eminem I cant remember, I cant stand wayne

 

[MiC]

That was eminem Wayne opened for em