Aug 23, 2021·1 reply
Bobby_96Carried by Drake tbh and that was also when Rock/EDM really declined in the mainstream.
50% drake and 50% random moments like Panda, Bad and Boujee & Black Beatles.
- Aug 23, 2021·1 replyHi Roller
50% drake and 50% random moments like Panda, Bad and Boujee & Black Beatles.
Yeah. I always felt 2002-2005 was a bigger commercial run for hip hop cause 50 Cent and others were dominating the charts straight rapping with no help from streams.
Also explains why some of the most famous rap songs ever come from that era.
- Aug 23, 2021Bobby_96
Yeah. I always felt 2002-2005 was a bigger commercial run for hip hop cause 50 Cent and others were dominating the charts straight rapping with no help from streams.
Also explains why some of the most famous rap songs ever come from that era.
im not attached to it cuz i was a casual. stanned lil wayno tho. i seen rap take control of the top 10 with my own eyes post-2016
Aug 23, 2021
The Darkest AngelThey could have literally ran the year on some O Rod s*** if they just put out decent albums.
I expected fun projects so it was mad disappointing.
Even Lana's weak last album had some great songs.
- Aug 23, 2021·1 reply
NeonNigga23one rap song in the top 10
All I see is pop songs
Aug 23, 2021·1 reply
- Aug 23, 2021·1 replyXenoMorph
So, we're basing the state of hip hop strictly on chart success?
Cause, if that's the case The Blog era was WOAT era for hip hop using this same logic.
entertainment.time.com/2014/01/10/color-blind-no-african-american-artists-had-a-no-1-hit-in-2013
- Aug 23, 2021·1 reply
The white man has once again manipulated the charts
- Aug 23, 2021
I think some kind of white rock music is about to make a major commercial comeback tbh
- Aug 23, 2021·1 replyBobby_96
So, we're basing the state of hip hop strictly on chart success?
Cause, if that's the case The Blog era was WOAT era for hip hop using this same logic.
https://entertainment.time.com/2014/01/10/color-blind-no-african-american-artists-had-a-no-1-hit-in-2013/
like i said,
- Aug 23, 2021·1 replyXenoMorph
like i said,
Nigga didn't even answer my question.
The early-mid 90's and early 2010's are usually touted as "golden ages" in rap and rap didn't even chart that high on the radio unless you had a pop feature back then.
So, are we basing the state of rap on chart success or nah?
- Aug 23, 2021·1 replyBobby_96
Nigga didn't even answer my question.
The early-mid 90's and early 2010's are usually touted as "golden ages" in rap and rap didn't even chart that high on the radio unless you had a pop feature back then.
So, are we basing the state of rap on chart success or nah?
in the streaming era, yes
- Aug 23, 2021XenoMorph
in the streaming era, yes
Well, you'll be missing out then cause a lot of great rap projects without mega hits have dropped in the streaming age.
The state of rap should be determined by quality albums, not charts. This ain't Stan Twitter.
- Aug 23, 2021·2 replies
This will be good for hip hop, will lead to more experimenting and people not making the same songs over and over
Take a lil break from it being #1 (for the masses)
Ima still be bumping hip hop ofc, and people who love it always will
- NeonNigga23 ♻️Aug 23, 2021·1 replyDanhust
All I see is pop songs
industry baby out now
Aug 23, 2021lil nas x went from your average nicki twitter stan to having 2 songs in the top 10 life is brazy
- Aug 23, 2021NeonNigga23
industry baby out now
Well yeah, Nas X pretty much pop rap
- Aug 23, 2021TyrellWellick
This will be good for hip hop, will lead to more experimenting and people not making the same songs over and over
Take a lil break from it being #1 (for the masses)
Ima still be bumping hip hop ofc, and people who love it always will
I think getting away from trap would do that.
- Aug 23, 2021be2sane
The white man has once again manipulated the charts
Lmao
- Aug 23, 2021TyrellWellick
This will be good for hip hop, will lead to more experimenting and people not making the same songs over and over
Take a lil break from it being #1 (for the masses)
Ima still be bumping hip hop ofc, and people who love it always will
If you mean the new mainstream rappers like Lil Baby and what you, I agree. Maybe they'll switch things up a bit for the charts.
But, overall, this has zero impact on the quality of rap albums. Gibbs and Carti don't need top 10 hits to drop good albums.
Aug 23, 2021
provider 4 udamn i haven't heard the #1 song in the country?
We getting old
Aug 23, 2021Dam didnt hear any of this trash
- Aug 23, 2021
Bad Habits at number 2 btw. People here called it a flop lol
- Aug 23, 2021·1 replyBobby_96
Aside from 2002-2005 and 2015-2018, rap was never that oversaturated on the radio. This is a very normal process.
Even in the 90's, many classic rap albums didn't have top 5 or top 10 hits(See: Illmatic, The Infamous, IDAHIH, 2001, Death Certificate, etc.)
Rap not being oversaturated on the radio doesn't mean jack in the grand scheme of things.
Edit: And everyone here loves the "Blog Era" but that was specifically the era where Pop and EDM totally dominated the radio which is further proof that Rap can be in a great place without dominating the radio too much.
Its actually better when it doesnt dominate radio/charts cause they trash
- Aug 23, 2021Y0rn
Its actually better when it doesnt dominate radio/charts cause they trash
Facts