If T.I. Never Got Popped For The Guns, At The Least; Hes Up There With Wayne In Terms Of Popularity

[Reptile]

From 03 - 07 T.I. was the more recognizable and established solo artist (Wayne was still "finding" himself as a solo artist and had to beef up his profile to get fans to resonate with him more). When he got knocked Wayne straight up shot to the top and took his spot (tbh Kanye was gunning for #1 too, if not T.I. then Kanye was definitely the man of 07). Ultimately run ins with the law is why Tip hasn't been factor for over a decade now. He had the makings of a bonafide A list celebrity

Amazing output
Personailty
Girls LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVED that nikka
Clean image (no tattoos, dressed professional, spoke clearly)

 

[MoveForward]

As an Atlantan… Nope

Wayne went away for a year for a gun as well and never stumbled….

 

[Reptile]

As an Atlantan… Nope

Wayne went away for a year for a gun as well and never stumbled….

Who else was Waynes completion then? Tip was already done.

When Tip went to jail he had 2-3 people on his heels. Once he slipped they passed him up. Try again.

 

[Stuntone]

Nobody considered TI as the King of the South. TI never was on top of the Rap Game. He was top 10 for a few years.

Wayne was the King of Hiphop for a few years. Squad Up Mixtapes, Carter 1 & II, a ton of hit features put Wayne on a rap run never seen before.

 

[JustCKing]

T.I. dropped T.I.vs.T.I.P. right before he went away though. That album also slowed his momentum. He dropped Paper Trail, did his bid, and came out with momentum, then went in again. No Mercy was another "redemption" album, but it wasn't working this time around. He still had some hype when he got out in 2011, but he was 10 years in at that point. He failed to reinvent himself artistically.

 

[AnonymityX1000]

Catching cases usually helps your career. He just stopped making compelling music and started doing Crime Stopper commercials. That's what did him in.

 

[JustCKing]

Nobody considered TI as the King of the South. TI never was on top of the Rap Game. He was top 10 for a few years.

Wayne was the King of Hiphop for a few years.

This is cap and a rewrite. 2006 was T.I.'s year. There wasn't a rapper in the game bigger than T.I. in 2006.

 

[Reptile]

Nobody considered TI as the King of the South. TI never was on top of the Rap Game. He was top 10 for a few years.

Wayne was the King of Hiphop for a few years. Squad Up Mixtapes, Carter 1 & II, a ton of hit features put Wayne on a rap run never seen before.

This is a whole ass lie lol Jay Z coming out of retirement in 06 got swept under the rug because of what T.I. was doing. Meanwhile Lil Wayne was flopping with his daddy dropping that "Like Father Like Son" bullshyt lol.

 

[Reptile]

Catching cases usually helps your career. He just stopped making compelling music and started doing Crime Stopper commercials. That's what did him in.

No the fukk it doest wtf that shyt is bad for longevity.

 

[rbksNgirbauds]

All I know is that when "What you know" dropped, and then that ATL movie right after, Tipster was the hottest thing smoking, second to none.

All the hoes swore they were Nu Nu

 

[AnonymityX1000]

No the fukk it doest wtf that shyt is bad for longevity.

Like who?

 

[Reptile]

Like who?

T.I.

 

[Stuntone]

This is cap and a rewrite. 2006 was T.I.'s year. There wasn't a rapper in the game bigger than T.I. in 2006.

Nah.


Wayne -
Carter 1 (2004)
Carter II (2005)
Like Father, Like Son (2006)
A million mixtapes and features.

Wayne was scorching everything..

Biggest Song in 2006 was Make it Rain.

 

[Reptile]

Nah.


Wayne -
Carter 1 (2004)
Carter II (2005)
Like Father, Like Son (2006)
A million mixtapes and features.

Wayne was scorching everything..

You naming shyt that didnt happen in 06 lol this nikka is a dumbass. The only thing Wayne did in 06 was that bullshyt with Birdman, which further validates what I said in the OP

From 03 - 07 T.I. was the more recognizable and established solo artist (Wayne was still "finding" himself as a solo artist and had to beef up his profile to get fans to resonate with him more). When he got knocked Wayne straight up shot to the top and took his spot (tbh Kanye was gunning for #1 too, if not T.I. then Kanye was definitely the man of 07). Ultimately run ins with the law is why Tip hasn't been factor for over a decade now. He had the makings of a bonafide A list celebrity

Amazing output
Personailty
Girls LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVED that nikka
Clean image (no tattoos, dressed professional, spoke clearly)

nikka said Like Father Like Son lol Tip dropped KING nikka wtf....

 

[JustCKing]

Nah.


Wayne -
Carter 1 (2004)
Carter II (2005)
Like Father, Like Son (2006)
A million mixtapes and features.

Wayne was scorching everything..

Breh, T.I.'s album that year was a bigger deal than all of this.

Honestly, Wayne was in T.I.'s shadow until 2007. You could literally see the momentum shift when "We Takin Over" dropped.