A recent trend in the rap community has been focusing on how much an artist sells but it’s obviously not a sign of quality in a record so why should we even care how much an artist sells?

I’m glad when my favorite musician is successful but counting their pockets and sales causes music to be a popularity contest.

Because it validates what's hot and what's not.

Like the stock market

Only people who care are those who feel the need to defend their music taste

Album sale watchers are no longer the worst

• Album streams since most people don't buy music anymore.

@Goo bruh lol

it's just a cop out only stans/losers use

stocks are based on sales
despite the bundle era f***ing s*** up, sales are a good indicator of relevance, but not an end all be all. its an objective metric to use in debates in arguments for such a subjective art that is music

great observation Kodak White

It always been like that to a degree by rappers so they can flex but it has increased because rap has gone pop

People need to get some worth out of their MBAs

Because it means the artist has longevity

This is not a recent trend at all.

god this nigga really is one of the ugliest niggas alive bro

imo only to see if more artists will follow the album's sound or not

Shows us what's really popping and what's actually important in hip-hop. Niggas be talmbout some isaiah rashad and freddie gibbs having classics and J cole dont

who is this

Sales have to matter in the discussion for "top rapper".

I just wish it wasnt used to dunk on so many people.

Sale don’t equal classics tho.

f*** if i know dude some aunt f***er from kansas?

its vanilla ice, once of the highest selling rappers oat

did he have longevity?

you’re talking about him so he definitely does