It is difficult to determine the most popular rapper from 1999 to 2021, as popularity is subjective and can vary depending on factors such as personal preference and individual accomplishments. However, some of the most popular rappers during this time period include:

1999: Eminem
2000: Jay-Z
2001: Jay-Z
2002: Eminem
2003: 50 Cent
2004: Lil Wayne
2005: Kanye West
2006: Lil Wayne
2007: Lil Wayne
2008: Lil Wayne
2009: Lil Wayne
2010: Kanye West
2011: Lil Wayne
2012: Drake
2013: Macklemore
2014: Drake
2015: Drake
2016: Drake
2017: Kendrick Lamar
2018: Drake
2019: Post Malone
2020: Travis Scott
2021: Cardi B

Note that these are only examples of popular rappers during each year, and the actual rankings may vary depending on how popularity is measured and who is included in the list.

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Please don't people in here arguing with smarterchild in 2022

What happened in 2017

DAMN.

did cardi even put out a song last year

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It’s probably combining popularity from sales (albums+singles), search trends, and news stories

"2013: Macklemore"

Macklemore?? So many other better choices

They actually ran 2013 with having multiple massive hits. Thrift Shop, Can’t Hold Us, Same Love, and White Walls were all dominating the radio and everyone was bumping them

2004 to Wayne over Eminem?

Tha Carter 1st Week sales: 116,000
Encore 3 Day sales: 710,000

Tha Carter was certified double platinum in 2020. Encore was certified quadruple platinum within a month.

is it really unreasonable to say macklemore wasn't the most popular rapper in 2013

they were garbage but their first two singles went #1 in 2013 and the album sold a LOT. the grammy too

I’d give Nicki 2010 tbh

Also why would 2020 go to Travis

03-06 would be 50.

They're more like a Blu & Exile, Pete Rock & CL Smooth than an actual band tbh

Yeah, that's why I deleted. His popularity in 2013 is mainly based off that album, so I'll let it slide

lmao the ai didn't lie

we not giving em brownie points for that trash album

I'm not saying its a better project but if we're talking popularity within a given year..I meaaan sales aren't everything but thats a helluva gap

Like a Sade situation

you hear em on the outro of gnat ?

I had to look up what that song even was tbh so no

just listen from 2:25 and on