13. Eminem
There’s no doubt Eminem is amongst the greatest lyricists of all time & his impact on the game is well documented. However, if you compare his catalog to that of his peers, Slim Shady doesn’t belong in the same category of that of a Jay Z, Nas, Rakim, Ice Cube, 2pac, Biggie. He has 1 certified classic, and a slew of sub-par albums with god awful-annoying singles.
12. Drake
There’s no real justification to have Drake on this list, we just can’t stand this guy for some reason
11. All Eyez On Me
To be fair, the same logic used for Life After Death can be used for Pac’s 1996 double CD. Although it’s viewed as a certified classic, it was the album released just months later; ’7 Day Theory’ that cemented Pac’s legacy.
10. Hip Hop Concerts
If you think it’s bad enough listening to Plies or Lil Wayne through iTunes, try listening to them in person. The concert experience for hip hop fans is definitely the worst amongst all music genres.
9. Elliot Wilson
The self-proclaimed GOAT of journalism was single handily responsible for destroying XXL, a once respectable magazine. When he wasn’t busy dick-riding Interscope artists, he used the first few pages of XXL to pen borderline-homosexually inspired letters aimed at his other man crush, Jay Z.
8. Snoop Dogg
There’s no other rapper who’s lived off his past triumphs as much as Uncle Snoop. Sure he’s been the face of an entire coast for nearly 15 years, but he’s also hasn’t done much in that time frame other then appear on weird television shows. The Kim Kardashian of Hip Hop, Snoop has been more of a personality than a rapper since his legendary Death Row days.
7. Dre Beats
How worthless do you feel if you’re Bishop Lamont, or an artist on the Aftermath shelf when a pair of headphones got a release date before you.
6. I Used To Love H.E.R.
The fact that Common released this track during the golden era of Hip Hop warrants him a spot on this list.
5. ‘Ether’
The impact of ‘Ether’ is not up for debate, it shattered the inner core of Hov’s existence, it took him a while to rediscover his swag. However, the song itself was filled with childish insults to go along with an awful beat. There’s no denying Esco was the benefactor of a culture that loves to root for underdogs, and fans just wanted to see Goliath fall, under any circumstance.
4. Award Shows
Put this in perspective: Lil Wayne has more Grammy’s (4) than Nas, Tupac, Biggie, have Billboard Music, World Music, VMA, BET, AMA awards, COMBINED.
3. The Streets
This isn’t the 90s anymore when the perspective of the streets had a major influence on what kind of records rappers created. These days, rappers no longer seek the approval of the street audience and focus their efforts strictly towards online promotion and the 106 & Park crowd. The irrelevance of the street fan base allowed rappers such as Drake, Rick Ross, Plies and many more to flourish without any consequence or backlash.
2. Reasonable Doubt
Many Jay fans want you to believe that the Reasonable Doubt’ belongs in the esteemed echelon of albums such as Illmatic, Ready to Die, 7 Day Theory and such. However, the album had little to 0 impact when it first hit the shelves in 96. It was as if Hov listened to Ready to Die or ‘It Was Written’ and created a carbon copy album filled with redundant mafioso tales. It wasn’t until 2001 or so when Hov pushed the ‘classic’ tag on this album and his fans ate it up.
1. Lil Wayne
As far as we’re concerned, Lil Wayne is trolling us all. He spits mindless dribble purposely to cause a stir and to sell records. He gets it, YMCMB get its, his critics get it, the only ones who haven’t realized it? His legion of gullible sheep, fans who believe he’s an untouchable MC that deserves his own statue outside of the Rock N Roll hall of fame.
