Which rapper, at the peak of their success, had the most dominant reign?

[goldenja]

How about Outkast, they never boxed themselves in, each album sold more than the previous one, they dropped numerous classics, and can be classified as the first alternative rap group.

As far as Pac goes, don't remember dude being as popular as Biggie, SNoop,etc prior to him going to jail. It wasn't until he hitched himself to Death Row, death and all the controversy that he really became big like that.

i gotta disagree on that statement...

 

[1of1]

Wack sig. lol

Nuggets > Wizards

Eminem

 

[Legend24]

50 Cent. This guy had the entire hip-hop industry on his shit when he first dropped. His reign was more dominant than Pac's because hip hop was more mainstream and public in the 2000s. Everyone was listening to 50, not just hip hop fans. He had shoes, clothing, movies, videogames and countless other things going on at the time. Not to mention all the beefs he was involved with. Like it or not, the man pretty much ran hip-hop in his prime.

 

[thetruth391]

50 haad the worlde in his hands for 2 yeats

 

[dj expanium]

i gotta disagree on that statement...

How about Outkast, they never boxed themselves in, each album sold more than the previous one, they dropped numerous classics, and can be classified as the first alternative rap group.

As far as Pac goes, don't remember dude being as popular as Biggie, SNoop,etc prior to him going to jail. It wasn't until he hitched himself to Death Row, death and all the controversy that he really became big like that.

i gotta disagree on that statement...

School Him. They were plenty of acts way before that could be classified as alternative. De La Soul, The Jungle Brothers, ATCQ, Arrested Development, Digable Planets are definitely the not forgettable names to remember, even though Outkast had the greatest commercial success.

As far as a "G.O.D." MC (or Greatest on Delivery, I call it), not having the most commercial success, but more in terms of consistency would have to be Rakim from 86-92(7 years). That's just my opinion

 

[goldenja]

School Him. They were plenty of acts way before that could be classified as alternative. De La Soul, The Jungle Brothers, ATCQ, Arrested Development, Digable Planets are definitely the not forgettable names to remember, even though Outkast had the greatest commercial success.

As far as a "G.O.D." MC (or Greatest on Delivery, I call it), not having the most commercial success, but more in terms of consistency would have to be Rakim from 86-92(7 years). That's just my opinion

i see somebody else knows they history, respect.

i can dig your statement... but i think A TRIBE CALLED QUEST had just as much success as outkast... just not as long.

 

[j-boogie the cancer]

It's to hard to really say cause so many MC's had a dominant reign at one time or the other. Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, B.I.G, Pac, Em, Jay, Ice Cube, DMX, hell even wack-ass Hammer had his time. As far as groups go Wu-Tang and NWA had their time too along with others mentioned above.

 

[tupacfan35]

50 Cent. This guy had the entire hip-hop industry on his shit when he first dropped. His reign was more dominant than Pac's because hip hop was more mainstream and public in the 2000s. Everyone was listening to 50, not just hip hop fans. He had shoes, clothing, movies, videogames and countless other things going on at the time. Not to mention all the beefs he was involved with. Like it or not, the man pretty much ran hip-hop in his prime.

Until rapper game, jadakiss and others put him in his place and stopped him for good.

 

[therealist_]

Eminem.
1999-2005:

1999: Slim Shady LP (classic)
2000: Marshall Mathers LP (10x's plat.)
2001-2002: 8 mile, the 8 mile sound track . The Eminem Show .
2003: Em introduced us to 50 cent & G-Unit. "Get Rich Or Die Trying" .
2004-2005: Encore

We have to give Em his props for roaring into the game.

I'd also say DMX in the late 90's.
The "Takeover" Jay-Z was coo.
The "Best Rapper Alive" Lil Wayne is epically misjudged as overrated .
I'll always respect 50 for his classic "Get Rich" album .. Nobody was getting more spins the Fif

 

[wakenbaken]

Pac. No need to elaborate.
DMX. 2 #1 albums same year.
Aftermath (1999- 2005)- Eminem's Slim Shady LP, Dre's 2001, Up in Smoke Tour with Ice Cube, Snoop, etc., Marshal Mathers LP, Eminem Show, 8 Mile (movie and soundtrack), 50's Get Rich or Die Tryin', G-unit's Beg For Mercy, Em's Encore, Game's The Documentary, 50's The Massacre

 

[Treize117]

My honest answer...

Lil Wayne...(I know, I know)

 

[JerfyT]

Eminem.
1999-2005:

1999: Slim Shady LP (classic)
2000: Marshall Mathers LP (10x's plat.)
2001-2002: 8 mile, the 8 mile sound track . The Eminem Show .
2003: Em introduced us to 50 cent & G-Unit. "Get Rich Or Die Trying" .
2004-2005: Encore

We have to give Em his props for roaring into the game.

yeah, 2 diamond albums in 3 years is pretty fucking dominant....

 

[wakenbaken]

yeah, 2 diamond albums in 3 years is pretty fucking dominant....

MMLP- Diamond. Eminem Show- Diamond. GRODT- Diamond. Aftermath was running shit.

 

[goodfella2050]

How the fuck is joe budden on that last? That nigga never had any reign

 

[Punisher__]

smh @ niggas hatin' on Joey Buttons.

 

[damobb2deep]

pac..........

 

[thisiskeys808]

i wasn't his biggest fan but tupac at his peak was unstoppable

he literally had 90% of the industry scared to speak..

-www.KeysNBass.com

 

[damobb2deep]

My honest answer...

Lil Wayne...(I know, I know)

thats acually a good answer.... he been goin strong in the game since 04 and in 07 he was grinding super hard....

 

[freshb651]

Jay-Z,there was a time when every other record that came out was a Jay record or a Roc record.Love him or hate him he's the most CONSISTENT MC our culture has seen.EVERYBODY wanted to sign to Rocafella they had movies State Prop 1 & 2,Paid in Full,clothing,music,vodka's,club's,and everybody was trying to act like them.

 

[therealist_]

My honest answer...

Lil Wayne...(I know, I know)

Heh .. i can agree with this for the most part.

But the only thing is .. Carter 2 is his only great album in his come up.

Carter was straight .. Carter 3 was an epic fail.