I guess so, same goes for your avy and dudes like him
I meant ''the great music does'' part
oh my bad lmao
Hard to navigate these numbers when streaming wasn’t involved during a lot of people’s prime but it’s dope to make the list regardless
Eminem - 46.5m
2Pac - 36.5m
Jay-Z - 32.5m
Kanye West - 29m
Drake - 25.5m
Beastie Boys - 23m
Nelly - 22m
Outkast - 22m
Lil Wayne - 21m
Notorious BIG - 21m
50 Cent - 15.5m
DMX - 14m
Bone N Thugs N Harmony - 13.5m
LL Cool J - 12.5m
Snoop Dogg - 12.5m
Ludacris - 12m
Will Smith - 12m
Nas - 11.5m
Master P - 10m
these are just certifications
Hard to navigate these numbers when streaming wasn’t involved during a lot of people’s prime but it’s dope to make the list regardless
streaming makes it harder now so dont start that s*** about streaming shouldnt count
streaming makes it harder now so dont start that s*** about streaming shouldnt count
Learn to read. I never said it doesn’t count. I said it’s hard to navigate the numbers but of course drakes cock is down your throat so you thought it was a shot against 😂.
Nas never had the mainstream appeal will smith has..
He’s barely had any top 10 songs
Most of wills numbers come from white people who enjoyed “gettin jiggly with it”
The irony in saying this when Nas write that song
I dont know how things work in the us but I've never heard anyone say ''lets blast some will smith'' or ''have you heard that new will smith?'' ffs
like, not even one person and I dont hang around just rap fans only
plus, nas got more than a handful of songs that could've gotten radio plays in the 90s and with the ''revival'' of hip hop in the last decade he def gained more momentum as a household/respected name
Will Smith was one of the biggest crossover rappers ever and he had multiple hits that have lasted in success til today.
His rap career was so successful it turned him into one of the biggest movie stars on the planet.
It doesn't matter what people in your country or around you say y'all are in the minority.
His legacy is bigger then "How many people wanna play this song today"
I dont know how things work in the us but I've never heard anyone say ''lets blast some will smith'' or ''have you heard that new will smith?'' ffs
like, not even one person and I dont hang around just rap fans only
plus, nas got more than a handful of songs that could've gotten radio plays in the 90s and with the ''revival'' of hip hop in the last decade he def gained more momentum as a household/respected name
Because will was never taken serious as a rapper although he had mainstream appeal.
“Big Willie style” alone did nearly 10 million, because back then one or two smash hit singles would have people buying your album..
Nas has never had a smash single or anything that made him hot “globally”
Because Will Smith had popularity and Nas had relevance (as rappers, obviously Will is still a relevant actor)
This also isn't true Will had a bigger hit on his last album then Nas has had in years with "Switch" it peaked at number 7 and went top 10 in multiple countries.
Nas last top 10 was years earlier Will simply quit that's all but he wass more relevant Nas even past his prime.
He was a bigger artist tho so the comparison is unfair either way.
HOV being top 3 while also having RD, BP, BA and 4:44 is impressive as f***. he really is the goat
Facts
Because will was never taken serious as a rapper although he had mainstream appeal.
“Big Willie style” alone did nearly 10 million, because back then one or two smash hit singles would have people buying your album..
Nas has never had a smash single or anything that made him hot “globally”
"Because will was never taken serious as a rapper" this isn't true while nowadays it's cool to trash Will now as the "white guy rapper".
Will had enough clout and respect with his peers he lead a boycott of the Grammys by getting other rappers to protest with him.
Will was respected and he's the reason they broadcast Hip Hop categories at all.
"Because will was never taken serious as a rapper" this isn't true while nowadays it's cool to trash Will now as the "white guy rapper".
Will had enough clout and respect with his peers he lead a boycott of the Grammys by getting other rappers to protest with him.
Will was respected and he's the reason they broadcast Hip Hop categories at all.
Let em know
"Because will was never taken serious as a rapper" this isn't true while nowadays it's cool to trash Will now as the "white guy rapper".
Will had enough clout and respect with his peers he lead a boycott of the Grammys by getting other rappers to protest with him.
Will was respected and he's the reason they broadcast Hip Hop categories at all.
I’m not trashing will, back in his “summertime” and “parents just don’t understand” days .. his audience was casual rap fans, he didn’t curse and that was right at the uprise of gangsta rap which dimmed his light in music. Will crossed over into acting and became a success then went back to music with a whole new audience and sound.
You think NWA, PAC and NAS fans were standing in line for “Willenium” nigga please
I’m not trashing will, back in his “summertime” and “parents just don’t understand” days .. his audience was casual rap fans, he didn’t curse and that was right at the uprise of gangsta rap which dimmed his light in music. Will crossed over into acting and became a success then went back to music with a whole new audience and sound.
You think NWA, PAC and NAS fans were standing in line for “Willenium” nigga please
Again Will wasn't around Pac and Nas really by that time he was more actor that rapper then rapper. During his Parents Don't Understand days tho he fit in with Salt N Peppa,LL and others.
Hip Hop wasn't all hardcore and just because you were hardcore didn't mean you weren't respected.
Fact being he was respected enough that when he called the others followed he wasn't appealing to Pac,Nas and NWA fans but they weren't the only fans of rap that existed.
Will was big with adults who loved the older era of rap aswell and didn't like the hardcore. Will wasn't just for casuals he was a really good throwback for people who grew up with a different type of rap.