Greatest Male Solo Artist - Round 1 - David Ruffin vs Tupac Shakur

[Bjornebye]

Has it? Tupac 3rd biggest selling rap artist of all time and Eminem the highest? Tupac would probably still be top if he was still alive

 

https://babbletop.com/10-highest-selling-rappers-of-all-time/

 

But you know, a few experts on here know more than the rest of the world because they've got some Nas bootleg from 1992 on cassette. 

 

[Duff Man]

I mean Ed Sheeran's sold a lot of records, too, but nobody's clamoring for that cunt to be in, are they? All subjective, anyway, of course, but they're definitely not the best hip-hop has to offer imo.

[Jairzinho]

Disgraceful that Justin Bieber and Bruno Mars aren't in this competition.

[Bjornebye]

1 minute ago, Duff Man said:

I mean Ed Sheeran's sold a lot of records, too, but nobody's clamoring for that cunt to be in, are they? All subjective, anyway, of course, but they're definitely not the best hip-hop has to offer imo.

Code defo thinks Ed should be in. 

[Duff Man]

Ha, of course he does.

[Sugar Ape]

Not sure on Sheeran but he definitely wanted Bruno Mars in. 
 

On 04/10/2020 at 14:31, Code said:

In no particular order, and a bit off piste.

Neil Diamond
Rick Springfield
Shakin Stevens
Fatboy Slim
Billy Joel
Bruno Mars
Kanye West
Lenny Kravitz
Bryan Adams
Meat Loaf
 

 

[Duff Man]

Good lord.

[TheHowieLama]

44 minutes ago, Nummer Neunzehn said:

Yeah, and for most people but a good song writer. Eminem best lyricist, Biggie best flow. Jay-Z in the mix. Nas. Rakim. 
 

Decent list here. 
 

https://www.billboard.com/photos/6723017/the-10-best-rappers-of-all-time

Andre 3000 and no Chuck D.

 

Erm kay.

[TheHowieLama]

5 hours ago, Jose Jones said:

That’s what I was going to say. Probably gets the early death bonus. I preferred him as an actor.

This gets down to what an artist is - seems like most are going purely on musical output. 

 

[Duff Man]

5 minutes ago, TheHowieLama said:

Andre 3000 and no Chuck D.

 

Erm kay.

He's not even the best rapper in Outkast.

[cloggypop]

Des O'connor has sold 16 million records. Disgrace he's not in this. 

[Bjornebye]

Just now, cloggypop said:

Des O'connor has sold 16 million records. Disgrace he's not in this. 

I think one person voted for him you know. 

[Code]

53 minutes ago, Nummer Neunzehn said:

Yeah, and for most people but a good song writer. Eminem best lyricist, Biggie best flow. Jay-Z in the mix. Nas. Rakim. 
 

Decent list here. 
 

https://www.billboard.com/photos/6723017/the-10-best-rappers-of-all-time

That list was a load of shite if Im honest.

[Code]

28 minutes ago, Bjornebye said:

Code defo thinks Ed should be in. 

Haha, if I did I would have nominated him, I did not.

[Bjornebye]

Just now, Code said:

Haha, if I did I would have nominated him, I did not.

You were posting his stuff yesterday. 

[Code]

16 minutes ago, Sugar Ape said:

Not sure on Sheeran but he definitely wanted Bruno Mars in. 
 

 

My list was a list of artists I thought should be in the discussion, I tried to put forward names I had not seen mentioned before.

[Code]

Just now, Bjornebye said:

You were posting his stuff yesterday. 

Just his African stuff, which I like.

[Paul]

1 hour ago, Nummer Neunzehn said:

Yeah, and for most people but a good song writer. Eminem best lyricist, Biggie best flow. Jay-Z in the mix. Nas. Rakim. 
 

Decent list here. 
 

https://www.billboard.com/photos/6723017/the-10-best-rappers-of-all-time

Couldn’t deny any of them are talented and a few are right up there, but I’d have at least half the Wu above most of them, plus Doom, Mos Def, Talib Kweli. Kendrick is right up there these days. Can’t deny Lil’ Wayne either, even though he’s not really for me bar A Milli. Loads I’ve forgotten too.

[Skidfingers McGonical]

40 minutes ago, Paul said:

Couldn’t deny any of them are talented and a few are right up there, but I’d have at least half the Wu above most of them, plus Doom, Mos Def, Talib Kweli. Kendrick is right up there these days. Can’t deny Lil’ Wayne either, even though he’s not really for me bar A Milli. Loads I’ve forgotten too.

When it comes to this sort of stuff, Teach schools every mo fo.

[Pidge]

37 minutes ago, Paul said:

Couldn’t deny any of them are talented and a few are right up there, but I’d have at least half the Wu above most of them, plus Doom, Mos Def, Talib Kweli. Kendrick is right up there these days. Can’t deny Lil’ Wayne either, even though he’s not really for me bar A Milli. Loads I’ve forgotten too.

Mos Def right up there for me too, love that guy. Did you see that Talib Kweli podcast I posted a while back Paul (unsure of your interest in those things)? Interesting run through of his history.

50 minutes ago, Duff Man said:

He's not even the best rapper in Outkast.

Dunno, he's pretty great throughout Aquemini and Stankonia (leads Rosa Parks and So Fresh, two of the bigger hits). Always think of Big Boi as the better producer though.

[Skidfingers McGonical]

Best way to vote on this is this, see who Stig voted for and go the opposite.

 

 

[Numero Veinticinco]

1 hour ago, Paul said:

Couldn’t deny any of them are talented and a few are right up there, but I’d have at least half the Wu above most of them, plus Doom, Mos Def, Talib Kweli. Kendrick is right up there these days. Can’t deny Lil’ Wayne either, even though he’s not really for me bar A Milli. Loads I’ve forgotten too.

There's always going to be contention in a top 10 list. You could name a list of the best 10 footballers and somebody would come along with another 10 who you could say would be in there. Any list without Eminem, Biggie, Jay-Z just isn't a list I'm interested in. 

[Code]

 

[Tony Moanero]

20 minutes ago, Nummer Neunzehn said:

There's always going to be contention in a top 10 list. You could name a list of the best 10 footballers and somebody would come along with another 10 who you could say would be in there. Any list without Eminem, Biggie, Jay-Z just isn't a list I'm interested in. 

NEGGED.

[Numero Veinticinco]

Just now, Tony Moanero said:

NEGGED.

Fair.