Realistically in 2014/2015 how many rappers from New York could release albums that would go gold??

[Doctor Wily]

 

[Big Mel]

man, they're ALL plants. Tyler has a damn cartoon. ASAP has more female fans. simple as that. Mac is doofy and ugly and tyler is suburban angst.

 

[blackslash]

Dnt listen to this @Poitier nikka...he thinks a tantrum throwing diva like Kanye is a revolutionary

 

[Poitier]

it leaked a month early. your hate for dude is so strong. 414 it pretty damn good for someone who only had a mixtape out and no prior album release.

Seem like all you do is come here to argue about ASAP now wtf

 

[Big Mel]

Kanye only 100k more than ASAP Rocky. Perspective.

 

[NotaPAWG]

ASAP sold 325,000 through August and now has 414,000 so it's more than possible.

Mac and Tyler don't have ASAP's budget or the NYC machine behind them



Macklemore and Kendrick. Not many new artist out there, really.

What exactly is this NYC MACHINE?! you've brought up how hes all over NY radio constantly and always doing interviews to prove this.. but other than Jay and Nicki he's the biggest New York artist right now.. no shyt NY radio are going to be playing his music, and doing all sorts of interviews with him..

 

[NotaPAWG]

Seem like all you do is come here to argue about ASAP now wtf

dude, every time asap is mentioned you bring up his albums sales and how hes an industry plant and so and so.. and ive ripped your argument apart.. then the next time dude gets brought up.. you say the same shyt!

ASAP sold 325,000 through August and now has 414,000 so it's more than possible.

Mac and Tyler don't have ASAP's budget or the NYC machine behind them



Macklemore and Kendrick. Not many new artist out there, really.

I said first, not debut.. Kendricks first album isn't GKMC, nice try, though..

and Mackelmore, really?

 

[Poitier]

Kanye only 100k more than ASAP Rocky. Perspective.

ASAP had a 6 month head start, be real

What exactly is this NYC MACHINE?! you've brought up how hes all over NY radio constantly and always doing interviews to prove this.. but other than Jay and Nicki he's the biggest New York artist right now.. no shyt NY radio are going to be playing his music, and doing all sorts of interviews with him..

Having 10 million people as you're audience is an advantage when Flex is on your payroll and Angela Yee and Karen Civil on your dikk. Yams and that tumblerwave rap is about to collapse.

dude, every time asap is mentioned you bring up his albums sales and how hes an industry plant and so and so.. and ive ripped your argument apart.. then the next time dude gets brought up.. you say the same shyt!



I said first, not debut.. Kendricks first album isn't GKMC, nice try, though..

and Mackelmore, really?

Asaps first album isn't LLA then its Live Love Asap, if you use that argument for Kendrick

Why can't I use Macklemore?

Stop arguing and come back to TLR

 

[Luke Cage]

jadakiss always manages to squeak out a gold record.

 

[NotaPAWG]

Asaps first album isn't LLA then its Live Love Asap, if you use that argument for Kendrick

Why can't I use Macklemore?

Stop arguing and come back to TLR

wut.. Live.Love was a mixtape, Long.Live is an album. Section.80 wasn't no mixtape.. you're reaching. just take the l and admit I'm right.

mackelmore is a pop artist, stop.. my 12 year old nephew loves him lol

 

[Poitier]

wut.. Live.Love was a mixtape, Long.Live is an album. Section.80 wasn't no mixtape.. you're reaching. just take the l and admit I'm right.

mackelmore is a pop artist, stop.. my 12 year old nephew loves him lol

Just come back to TLR

 

[grock2727]

At this point Jay Z (And Biggie from the grave) is the last Platinum Rapper in New York. Nicki's last album tapped out at 800k. NaS is pushing 400k so he's still basically a Gold artist at this point. LL can't sell anymore his last album was the lowest selling of his career. Wu Tang as a group and solo's ain't moving units like that anymore. Method Man is the top seller of Wu Tang and I'm sure he can't go Gold anymore. ASAP did pretty good but he didn't go Gold. Talib and Mos never been huge sellers, doubt they are going Gold now.

Lil Kim waiting way to long after Prision to release an LP, Don't know if she could go Gold. Foxy definitely isn't selling. Diddy Last Train to Paris didn't go Gold. Ma$e can't sell anymore. 50 Cent has pushed his album back for 5 years and "Before I Self Destruct" barely went Gold so I don't think he's going Platinum or Gold anymore. Busta could do good but I don't know about Gold. DMX last album flopped badly. Ja Rule just got out of Prision and hasn't sold well in years. The Lox, Styles and Sheek are basically underground now and won't move units. Jada could possible go Gold with the right singles but I don't know. Fabalous probably won't go Gold anymore which is why he's doing more mixtapes now. Mobb Deep I don't think can go Gold cause P and Hav solo's both sold lukewarm. Everyone else is either Retired, Touring or not Releasing albums. Jay Z is literally the last of the New York Hip Hop Dynasty.

"Before me there was many;
after me there will be none
I am the one"

Jay Z - 2000

 

[MiC]

god damn @ that jay z quote. Dude is like a psychic

 

[Rapmastermind]

"Before me there was many;
after me there will be none
I am the one"

Jay Z - 2000

 

[MiC]

So pretty much once jay retires NY wont have a heavy hitter left