Nelly, 50 cent, Luda and TI were not at the top of rap all those years like Drake has. from 09 to now Drake has been the MAN in rap. you can't say that for those artist you named.
Are you saying Drake was one of the biggest rappers from 09 on? Or the biggest?
And What do the new streaming rules have to do with it? It was easier to go plat back then.
That remains to be seen. The streaming rules are pretty new and look what it's done for Drake already. The labels can now factor in how much people are listening. It's brilliant. Let's wait and see if certifications increase.
Where are there arena tours? Drake sold out MSG for 4
You think 50 and Nelly weren't doing arena tours? Or Kanye and Ja?
Salute to Drake for the multiple nights in a row though. I've never heard of anyone even trying they before.
But MSG is just a normal sized arena. It's not a stadium
Drake has not been the "Top" rapper nor "Dominated" the culture these last 7 years either. Eminem and Wayne outsold him in head to head years.
Exactly.
Eminem is getting by on his name, not dominating shyt, whens the last time he's had a big rap feature? Smack that? Em is making recycled pop rap music now, I bet even he knows that, he's emeritus status like Jay, but the key demo doesn't care about him like they do Drake or j Cole
At least Eminem is rapping!
Not that I doubt anything that your saying, but why are we giving Drake all this credit in hip hop for Hotline Bling and One Dance?
ve Wayne 09-11 but I'd say Drake was at his level, Drake was everywhere his freshman year. He dipped off a little with the TML era but once the take care era started it was a wrap. You have to give him 11-16 at minimum.
So was it Wayne in 2011 or Drske?
And how was Drake on top in 2012?
Selling records don't prove relevance like your are claiming.
Singles charting and tour performance is much better barometer of relevance.
Singles charting can be tampered with. Gotta give it to Drake on touring though, I don't see how that can be faked.
But back when people had to buy records, and Nelly sold 8 million in 18 months, that doesn't prove he was relevant?
TI and Nelly at their Peak could never sell out MSG...
Nelly did Arenas breh.
People will buy nellys album just cause it's a nelly album. Nelly had no hits on that album and probably couldn't tour off it. No impact on the culture.
Oh I agree. It sounded like you were saying old artists get certified just because.