In terms of popularity, can Drake surpass the guys ahead of him?

[CrimsonTider]

In terms of music? Yes.

But Kanye’s not just music so it’s probably hard to measure their popularity

Kanye fashion + Music might be bigger than Drake’s music career alone.

No doubt. I’m talking about just music

 

[CashmereThoughts]

I got Pac, Big, Jay Eminem over him maybe Kanye. Drakes run is unprecedented so far do you see him passing any of those guys?

hes already the most popular rapper currently. nobody you names is more popular by any metric

 

[CashmereThoughts]

Im a drake fan, but his music for the most part ages terribly, all the artist OP listed have timeless music, besides eminem and drake. Em still can be regarded as a corny yet great technical rapper, what does drake offer?

the question was about popularity

 

[Evil Grandson]

Drake has had a bigger career than Kanye.

I would say Drake is more popular than Jay z was at his peak and Drake has surpassed Jay z on everything career wise outside of longevity

Em, Pac & Big play by totally different rules

Yeah it's def Em/Pac/Big then Drake rn

 

[DamienWayne]

He's had a longer career than all of them

 

[Spiritual Stratocaster]

he's a pop artist he's supposed to reach a wider audience*

 

[50CentStan]

the question was about popularity

Oh. Then no contest Drake is more popular than any rapper ever besides em and 50

 

[28 Gramz]

hes already the most popular rapper currently. nobody you names is more popular by any metric

PAC, Em and Big sold tons more records if you count that as a "metric".

 

[CashmereThoughts]

PAC, Em and Big sold tons more records if you count that as a "metric".

again were talking about popularity not past success and accolades. Drake is the popularity king.

 

[KillKenny]

worldwide? here's the answer-
A - he's way less known than 2Pac, Eminem, Kanye West, 50 Cent,Jay and Snoop (Also Will Smith but.. u know)
B - Snoop is WAY more known than him... how come no one named him here?
C - Sadly BIG is less known... this generation would recognize drake more than him.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Nah to both

Sales I don’t think he’s as big as Eminem

Culturally he damn sure ain’t bigger than pac or big and never will be

With all that said he’s done a lot of milestones that other rappers haven’t achieved

em did 300k first week

drake did 700


people were talking about Drakes Gods plan video on the local news this morning
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[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

Im a drake fan, but his music for the most part ages terribly, all the artist OP listed have timeless music, besides eminem and drake. Em still can be regarded as a corny yet great technical rapper, what does drake offer?

Eminem music is the worst of anyone mentioned. Especially aging wise. Him being technically gifted is always a cop out to downplay all the trash music he makes.

 

[Goodbye World]

Eminem music is the worst of anyone mentioned. Especially aging wise. Him being technically gifted is always a cop out to downplay all the trash music he makes.

Eminem is trash but his first album is better than anything Drake could dream of making (with or without ghostwriters).

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

Eminem is trash but his first album is better than anything Drake could dream of making (with or without ghostwriters).

That's relative. He has good songs but none of them 2 have any classic albums. I'll skip any Drake singing songs just like I'll skip trash songs from Em.