Busta hit records according to Billboard & RIAA
7 top 10 hits, 20 songs on the hot 100.
4 gold singles, 2 platinum.
Fat Joe - 2 top 10 hits, 20 songs on the hot 100.
2 platinum singles, 4 gold
Jadakiss - 1 top 10 hit, 9 songs on the hot 100.
Im Trying To Ascertain What Dudes Like Jadakiss, Fat Joe And Busta Rhymes Have Done To be Considered "Legends" Whats Their Contributions To Hip Hop?
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7 top 10 hits, 20 songs on the hot 100.
4 gold singles, 2 platinum.
Fat Joe - 2 top 10 hits, 20 songs on the hot 100.
2 platinum singles, 4 gold
Jadakiss - 1 top 10 hit, 9 songs on the hot 100.
All 3 had their moments in the Sun. Busta is definitely a “legend” though.
From his verse on “Scenario”, to commanding his own lane and paving the way for artists like Ludacris (even though Luda wasn’t too far behind him).
Though they weren’t the first to embrace being oddballs, artist like him, ODB, a revived Kool Keith, were unique inside of the golden era. His songs were huge and catchy. The videos only helped to personify the energy in his songs. If you were old enough to buy your own music, or at least control the radio, in 1997 Busta got love EVERYWHERE. Even when he was past his “prime”, he still managed to be in demand on radio/club/party playlists.
Busta has been celebrated since his earliest songs, has been celebrated for decades, and will continue to be celebrated/remembered after he’s dead. He’s never dropped a perfect album, but some will kill behind “Extinction Level Event” and “When Disaster strikes”.
Fat Joe survived DITC, introduced Pun, and had a bunch of “hot” catchy singles long after most would have written him off.
Jada had some hits both solo and with the Lox. He’s had dope features, etc.
I’m not sure if I would consider Joe or Jada as the most massive “legendary” figures in rap. But they’ve both been there and done that and remain recognizable.
From his verse on “Scenario”, to commanding his own lane and paving the way for artists like Ludacris (even though Luda wasn’t too far behind him).
Though they weren’t the first to embrace being oddballs, artist like him, ODB, a revived Kool Keith, were unique inside of the golden era. His songs were huge and catchy. The videos only helped to personify the energy in his songs. If you were old enough to buy your own music, or at least control the radio, in 1997 Busta got love EVERYWHERE. Even when he was past his “prime”, he still managed to be in demand on radio/club/party playlists.
Busta has been celebrated since his earliest songs, has been celebrated for decades, and will continue to be celebrated/remembered after he’s dead. He’s never dropped a perfect album, but some will kill behind “Extinction Level Event” and “When Disaster strikes”.
Fat Joe survived DITC, introduced Pun, and had a bunch of “hot” catchy singles long after most would have written him off.
Jada had some hits both solo and with the Lox. He’s had dope features, etc.
I’m not sure if I would consider Joe or Jada as the most massive “legendary” figures in rap. But they’ve both been there and done that and remain recognizable.
Yea Don Cartegena is the best album between the 2 and is a top 50 maybe top 25 GOAT hip hop album in general
But overall I’d put Kiss disco over Joe
All 5 Kiss solo albums were solid at least lyrically not to mention his mixtape disco
Ozymandeas
Veteran
The versuz battle with Ja had me realized that Fat Joe really doesn’t have joints like that. The fact that he played still not a player a song he didn’t produce or rap on was embarassing.
Fat Joe is the Latino Jim Jones
Jada raps so well that his discography (Solo) being C+ at best gets overlooked. But he’s too important to NY hip-hop not to be considered a legend. And I’m hard (pause) on him and how underwhelming he’s done project wise throughout his career.
Hes not a good rapper. His flow is basic and his lyric are mid.
Negged
I agree with the “basic” flow thing. But Jada can rap his ass off lol.
Art Barr
INVADING SOHH CHAMPION
Busta
became the premiere posse cut emcee. That was so dope. That busta became the de facto last verse.
tame literally rips this to oblivion. Then busta invents tha preacher flow.
Taking styles to a whole new untouched unreachable plateau in emcee'n and skill rhymin.
Art Barr
became the premiere posse cut emcee. That was so dope. That busta became the de facto last verse.
tame literally rips this to oblivion. Then busta invents tha preacher flow.
Taking styles to a whole new untouched unreachable plateau in emcee'n and skill rhymin.
Art Barr
Ill give yall Busta. Jadakiss and Fat Joe are still on trail here.
Art Barr
INVADING SOHH CHAMPION
Busta shined on an entire album in this vein on tyme.
Tyme = tha inner mind's eye
Literally let any emcee of the time kick their most focused potent rhyme. Then busta went super saiyan
Art Barr
Art Barr
INVADING SOHH CHAMPION
You aint gone do shyt Jadkiss and Fat Joe were flies on the wall