Better Career: Wale or Big Sean?
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It doesn’t work like that. There’s plenty of writers throughout music history that can’t make their own music move people.
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These aren’t those people tho. Being that they have successful music careers. They just aren’t superstars. Which is ok. Not EVERYONE is. Also. For everyone sayin Wale is a better rapper. He has a better rapping voice. But he’s not better lyrically than Sean.
Depends on your criteria. In terms of hits, Big Sean has higher charting songs without relying on features like Wale has. He’s also done bigger numbers first week but in terms of body of work Wale hands down. Big Sean has only 2 projects I & most people I’ve seen would consider great (Detroit & DSP). Wale has Ambition (one of the most underrated albums of the decade, I remember black Twitter loving this heavy when it dropped) Album & Mixtape About Nothing, Gifted & Eleven One Eleven Theory (one of the best tapes of the decade & his peak flow & voice wise). He was also arguably the standout rapper on the first 2 MMG albums (both of which are great). Can’t say the same about Big Sean on the GOOD music album.
Wale’s delivery has become corny so I can’t get into his new stuff but Sean has ALWAYS been corny. Wale’s constant whining has soured how he’s viewed but between 2010-12 he was seen as a peer to Cole, Drake & Kendrick.
Wale’s delivery has become corny so I can’t get into his new stuff but Sean has ALWAYS been corny. Wale’s constant whining has soured how he’s viewed but between 2010-12 he was seen as a peer to Cole, Drake & Kendrick.
beenz
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big sean's had the better career and its not even close from a commerical standpoint. I believe his last 3 albums were #1 on billboard.
bigdaddy88
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wale has had better music, his mixtapes and The album about nothing is a classic......but obviously big sean has had a more successful career but i dont enjoy his music at all 
aside from a verse here and there
aside from a verse here and there
beenz
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to reiterate big sean's success, his 5 albums went #3, #2, #1, #1, and #1 respectively.
then his two collaborative albums with Jhene and metro boomin went #5 and #6.
that's EXTREMELY successful.
then his two collaborative albums with Jhene and metro boomin went #5 and #6.
that's EXTREMELY successful.
A verzus between then would actually be legit....
I think Wale had a higher high, and better projects, but Big Sean has been the most successful and consistent. Ultimately, they're on the same level, but the timing makes their careers different. If Wale's buzz begins 2 years later, he's still in the mix...just in a different lane.
Haven’t checked but I’m sure his highest charting song is Bounce Back and that doesn’t have a feature. Plus Wale’s hits have been more due to the feature hook (Rihanna & Jeremih) more than anything
coose
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Like other have said as far as aging quality I probably favor Wale but careers on paper Its Sean and he has one less studio Album and thats with not knowing there contract or money flow situations from side deals
Sean
Finally Famous Plat,
Hall of Fame Gold,
Dark Skys 2x plat,
I Decided Plat
Wale
Ambition gold,
The gifted Gold
And its even worse when glanced at charted singles numbers
Sean
Finally Famous Plat,
Hall of Fame Gold,
Dark Skys 2x plat,
I Decided Plat
Wale
Ambition gold,
The gifted Gold
And its even worse when glanced at charted singles numbers
Wale has song that went 2x platinum last year
the last time Big Sean had a song hit was 4 years ago
it’s more to a career than 1st week sales
also Sean’s album this year had like 65% drop in sales from the first week to 2nd and is damn near off the charts now and it’s barely been a month
