Was there or will there be any hip-hop artist that has made such an impact essentially based of his debut album alone. Most albums post his debut were not good and he is still relevant in the entertainment/business world essentially based off get rich or die trying and along with Snoop and Em is probably the most recognizable rap artist of all time.

Nope

Keef was influential but his peak is nowhere near 50’s

Snoop is the closest one but he already blew up from Deep Cover and the Chronic. Still he's the closest and he became a huge star in the 93-95 era.

If TML wasn't so meh, it could've been up there too.

Lauryn Hill too!! She lowkey might be the right answer.

But, then again, she was the biggest star on the Fugees and Miseducation was barely a true rap album.

So I'll still go with 50.

In order, I'd say(not including Lauryn):

1. 50 Cent
2. Snoop Dogg
3. DMX
4. Drake
5. Kanye West

its 50 cent, whats the debate about?

michael jackson liked in da club OP

its over

I mean he had great albums after this but Nas with illmatic

nicki minaj

50 had a movie, a real actual PS2 video game(i think he had 2), and GRODT in a short span. Only Em can compete. Snoop when he came out was big, too. Wayne, Ye and Drake each had a great peak but a level below

People need to stop leaving the massacre out of the conversation

most 50 cent albums are not bad

This is brought up every few months. 50 has the highest peak of any rapper ever. Point blank period.

Before I self destruct, while not as good as those first 2, is good as well.

Plus he carried Beg For Mercy

Lmao yo I had the 50 cent bulletproof game and I remember all those vitamin water commercials. S*** 50 was on the f***ing Simpsons

Never really f***ed with Curtis or before I self destruct I need to give em both another listen. The massacre a classic tho idk why people like to pretend all 50 has is grodt

lol forget the vitamin water s***

50's Peak was short as hell tho. bruh dam near made the same album 3 times and niggas ate it up

s*** was hard

I was for the time I guess Some of his s*** aged like milk tho

Bruh he was selling a s*** ton of g unit clothes out of Macy's

I would still roc some g unit reeboks today if I could find a pair in good shape for reasonable

Bruh he turned that into a 10% ownership stake, so he got 100 million when coke bought it for a billion.

Don't google his net worth today tho

kanye

Curtis was mid af and a blatant cash grab minus some songs. BISD > Curtis.

But The Massacre was more diverse in subject matter and beat selection than GRODT.

I think GRODT is still better because it was more consistent in quality but the highs of TM like Ryder Music, Ski Mask Way, Baltimore Love Thing >>> highs of GRODT imho.