Rap has always had archetypes, and the classic "Braggy Rapper" (or braggadocious rapper) is no different. If there's a through-line of the sort of "holy grail" of braggy rappers, it would be: Biggie to Jay-Z to Drake.

While each rapper brings their own spin to the archetype (Biggie as the big yet sensual street mafia don, Jay as the rags to riches hustler and Drake as the sometimes romantic simp sometimes "mob ties" God), they are the main three names you point to, with each being heavily influenced by the last

However; in an era where most young rappers look up to Southern street crooners such as Future and Young Thug, the era of the classic Braggy Rapper is most likely dead.

- BRAVE

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op you can do it now

And this isn't "Drake=Hov" inb4 any misunderstandings

drake

Lil Uzi and Chance the Rapper?

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tommy genesis

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Doesn’t basically everyone brag in their raps?

This also isn't a Drake thread just like it isn't a Hov or Biggie only thread

Vert. Almost every rap is a brag for him these days

im confused

No, but he the last one where u will really believe what he says

Ross >>>>>>

he told y’all in the raprapar interview, he’s the only one who really “lives this rap life”

Sure, bragging is a default part of the genre but there's a difference between simply bragging in your raps and perfecting the "art" of braggadocious rapping if you will

Big Jay and Drake have made it a part of their entire image

what

“Up in the Clouds, me and my Spouse”

Drake invented bragging so yes

Yeah but he isn't on the level of status as those three in terms of impact which is why I didn't include him

But he's great at it too no doubt