50 had a machine behind him yet Cliff was the one who was like a gold artist at the time being called The King Of The South on the cover of Vibe over guys who were moving more records. Trap Muzik took forever in a day to go Platinum so let’s not talk about the boost of machines
TI is not some amazing rapper. He never was. He can rap fast He can rap slow but nikkax ain’t running around 20 years after the fact using TI quotes. It’s just not happening. As a rapper him and 50 are in the same bracket but 50 has more wit that plays well for him.
Cliff at his peak was a double platinum artist. Luda was going triple platinum multiple albums but I don’t hear anybody screaming for his respect
I come from the school of...
Platinum/You definitely matter had a song that was ringing off
Double Platinum/The singles from your album really worked and everybody knows your name
Quadruple Platinum & Beyond/A-List nikkaz
Did TI matter? Yes
Did he go Gold first week before? Yes
Was his name as strong as peak 50, Wayne, Snoop or X?
fukk NO
Tip was averaging 27 on a 5th seed. TI held down 2006 but let’s not act like he had a Confessions or Get Rich kind of year.
Never happened in his life. Say what you feel them numbers are them numbers. TI never permeated American culture to the point of omnipotence
I wouldn’t put my life on 5 out of 10 random people across the world knowing who Cliff is
His name never rang bells like Drake, 50 or Wayne so how would that change in a versus battle when they are playing their peak songs?