When I was coming up and rappers threw jabs at each other, as fans we debated the pen. Not sales, not charts, not tix stubs, just the pen. Kids these days justify their faves off of what numbers they did. One of the worst things to happen to the game was fans knowing the numbers
In '94 I had no idea that Illmatic "bombed" commercially. I just knew it was the greatest ever, and 30 years later it still is. I wasn't privy to the numbers. Same for Liquid Swords, Reasonable Doubt, and everything else I loved as a teen. The numbers were for the execs 🤷🏽♂️
@skyzoo This is all due to Cardee Bee and the gatekeepers making it all about numbers and underhanded payments
@skyzoo The way y’all wasn’t crying then when the numbers was up is funny to me
@skyzoo Once numbers get involved, the discussion is over for me.
@skyzoo Drake has a better discography than that guy. Better career. Better legacy.
@skyzoo You right The Graduation vs. Curtis showdown was a big turning point in that situation 50 Cent lost but never retired so lots of people stopped taking rappers seriously And rappers began to only take first week sales seriously Fucked up the entire rap game in major ways