Can't sleep on 500 weeks on the charts.... thats incredible..... and his sales numbers would make most mfkrs be quiet....
Yet and still there's a "but" there.... I can't exactly point put why...
Yeah, this is what I meant in my other post. USUALLY someone with Drake's number there would be widespread agreement, but there just isn't for his name popping up on lists. Take note that Drake has been dominating for a decade straight.
I think it does have to do with something or some "it" factor that has lacked with him resonating with certain people when it comes to this topic of GOAT. I honestly believe it has to do with Drake not having that "signature" thing that makes people say yeah he is known for this or that which made him compare to the greats.
For example, if we are talking hip hop/rap, when someone brings up Tupac you would hear people say things like revolutionary and black panther background for songs like "Me Against The World" or social commentary with "Brenda's Got A Baby". Even the people who don't see Pac as lyrical even admit his albums can stand the test against some of the goat albums.
You have someone like LL Cool J, people will say he helped to build the first rap label and made the way for making hip hop songs directed towards women and so on. Biggie as I said earlier for bringing hip hop back for New York. What is that thing that people connect Drake with? Forget about record sales for a moment because regardless of anything when it comes to music it is about how the music makes one feel and the majority getting that same feel or emotion.
That is why someone like Michael Jackson through the decades captured young and old. He admitted he wanted to get even the person in the deepest part of China humming or following his melody. The connection to an artist is stronger than what dry stats can say although the stats are important in comparing metrics.
It may have to do with him also being Canadian. By this I mean, in terms of Canadian history there is no doubt Drake can be considered the GOAT because no Canadian has done what he did. It's like it's not even really a debate and that includes the likes of Bieber. However, to crown him top 5 artist or top 5 rapper all time for USA is calling for all the ones before him to be replaced.
If Diddy announces his top 5 I wonder who are the four rappers that come ahead of Drake?
but he talks about the same shit over and over, just over a different beat. his music is catchy and safe. IMO, he is one of the most overrated rappers of all time, just because lyrically, he is not impressive. He can flow, fine. But his music is boring. And let's be honest, white people love him.
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I think this is big part of the equation of that "but" when it comes to Drake with some people. He is safe and gets along with everybody, while other rappers in the past drew lines with fans. If you didn't like them you would at least respect them not trying to appease everyone to sell.
With that said, Drake has something about him that makes people feel empathy for him in normal circumstances would have hip hop fans turning on him. The examples are the Meek Mill situation for ghostwriting and the Pusha T blackface scenario. Maybe that is Drake's aura in that he seems like the guy next door who made it against the rap norms because he didn't have to play the traditional role(singer/rapper). However, we are in a different time as Rick Ross survived being revealed as a CO and mocked by 50 Cent. If that were the 90's Ross would have been finished.
Ok well, I'm taking it that we're going by a majority thing, and not just our own personal beliefs. So with that being said
Drake has impacted enough people to rap about down to earth regular guy shit. examples include.
XXXTentacion
Kid Kyle
Uzi Vert
Lil Dicky
Jayden Smith
He has resonated with such a huge audience because not everyone identifies with hardcore gangsta rap. Most people want to dance, and others like hearing someone who sounds like they have the same problems with them. You can see the sales, you posted them. The popularity is undeniable as well. Who doesn't know or like some songs from Drake? Unless you go out of your way to dislike him.
With the list of guys you mentioned, Uzi Vert and XXXTentacion's material is what made them known for. XXX was seen as the modern day Pac, well before Nipsey died. It was for the content. Drake moreso for being that big hitmaker.
Jayden Smith gets away with stuff being Will's son and is excused for being an eccentric kid who grew up in Hollywood. You see how you can picture what certain artists are? With Drake a lot of people don't have that picture of what his image represents and resonates.
This is not to say that he doesn't connect with people, but you don't see people connecting him hardwire to any cause or song that says "Boom this is why he is the goat".
Not a knock on drake but I despise how billboard keeps records now. They keep trying to compare streams with sales and its just absurd. Remember when an artist would sale 10-20 million cd's thats a lot more investment on a fans part then streaming some music in the background
Yeah wasn't Nicki responsible for this though and then she turned around complaining when numbers favored Travis Scott when he bundled tickets for stream numbers lol.
