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It’s odd how in my own personal experience, the only way that I know that Kanye is “the most successful rapper of all time” is people telling me that he is the

It’s odd how in my own personal experience, the only way that I know that Kanye is “the most successful rapper of all time” is people telling me that he is the most successful rapper of all time. I actually hardly ever hear his music, or see him performing anywhere, as compared to other rappers who, if I were to volunteer an opinion based on my own experiences I would think of as “most successful rappers of all time”, like Eminem, or Dre, or JayZ or even Snoop. It’s almost as if his whole thing was to successfully market himself to be associated with the title of the “most successful rapper of all time”. But I have to give him that other than such an illustrious title, I do hear of him in countless contexts other than music: his marriage, his shoes, his renaming himself, his presidential ambitions, his beefs with other actual artists, and now his purchase of 4chan.

imperfect_light 4y ago
He is in fact the richest rapper according to Forbes, apparently with about $2 billion net worth, twice as much a JayZ
cwkoss 4y ago
He reminds me a lot of Donald Trump
missingrib 4y ago
He's literally one of the best selling music artists who single-handedly pioneered multiple substyles within hip-hop over a 20 year career. He's released some of the most critically acclaimed albums of all time. Strictly as a rapper he might not be listed as "the best rapper ever", but as a musician he's easily up there.
askafriend 4y ago
You’re off the mark with this one. He is extraordinarily influential in music and hip hop. Maybe you missed the era where he skyrocketed to the top and spawned a generation of artists that emulate elements of his style to this day. His impact is undeniable and that’s why you hear about it. The disconnect is probably that he hasn’t done anything musically relevant in a few years + his mental health has continued to deteriorate in public.

imperfect_light 4y ago

He is in fact the richest rapper according to Forbes, apparently with about $2 billion net worth, twice as much a JayZ

cwkoss 4y ago

He reminds me a lot of Donald Trump

missingrib 4y ago

He's literally one of the best selling music artists who single-handedly pioneered multiple substyles within hip-hop over a 20 year career. He's released some of the most critically acclaimed albums of all time. Strictly as a rapper he might not be listed as "the best rapper ever", but as a musician he's easily up there.

askafriend 4y ago

You’re off the mark with this one. He is extraordinarily influential in music and hip hop. Maybe you missed the era where he skyrocketed to the top and spawned a generation of artists that emulate elements of his style to this day. His impact is undeniable and that’s why you hear about it. The disconnect is probably that he hasn’t done anything musically relevant in a few years + his mental health has continued to deteriorate in public.