50 mixtape grind was the last genre changing event in Hiphop. That is a fact.
Kanye changed the genre more than 50, for better or worse.
50 mixtape grind was the last genre changing event in Hiphop. That is a fact.
You're way off with this. Without those artists and the classic albums they dropped rap wouldn't be the biggest and most influential genre/culture in the world right now, and arguably in the history of music, and Jay is at the forefront of all of that.
How can you even compare them? Jay Z's era was before the internet was even remotely as huge as it is. Yet he was still famous and bigger than Drake was. So people talked about him more than they talk about Drake today.
You're forgetting about the trap genre. Specifically young thugs grind. He made mumbling over a trap beat cool and popular to do. Lots of people wouldn't be here without him. Madeintyo, Lil Uzi Vert, Desiigner, etc. Future also impacted the trap game with his mixtapes and especially his DS2 album.50 mixtape grind was the last genre changing event in Hiphop. That is a fact.
And Jay Z didn't saturate his line?You exaggerate this. What's unique about Drake is how continuous his presence has been. He didn't take any Frank Ocean sabbaticals, he didn't have commercial flops (even though I don't think Views is good), artists/peers remix and freestyle off his beats (Marvin's Room etc.). I'm talking a qualitative sense that Drake is saturating this lane more than anyone in recent times. I question his ability to craft a classic album, but Drake can very casually put out songs that make waves at a tempo that's new to rap.
No there is no fever from the people the tastemakers of rap 16-23 year olds.You said there's no fever around Jay dropping a new project, not only is there fever around him dropping a new project there's fever around him dropping 1 verse.
And rap is dictated by internet nerds on message boards now, I don't even know real street dudes who have time to discuss music on a regular basis anymore and the people I know who get excited over Drake's music in real life to the point that they actually discuss it are straight noodles or chicks.
He's acting like Jay z didnt drop an album every year for damn near 12 years straight and multiple in one year at a timeAnd Jay Z didn't saturate his line?
You think Drake is more popular than Jay Z?
We had free music back then and the biotleg gsme was crazy but continueWe have free music now, and I wasn't talking about this you fukking disgusting hater you. I bet every post since you signed up has been about Drake. You are probably that Quentinmiller poster.
You obviously haven't listened to future breh.50 mixtape grind was the last genre changing event in Hiphop. That is a fact.