Baby recently talked to VIBE about Lil' Wayne's upcoming album Rebirth and Wayne's status in music...“He can rap, he can sing, he’s just an artist...I don’t think no one will ever be greater [than Wayne] because
You know I have a few things to say about this.
1.) First things first...2Pac and Biggie didn't get to do a lot of shit, including "the shit Wayne's done," because they were murdered while they were still in their prime.
2.) 100 million records?! I hope he was joking. Just so you know Michael Jackson's Thriller is the only album that's sold over a 100 million albums worldwide. Yep, that's just Thriller alone...that number doesn't include any of his other albums. The album behind that, Back In Black by AC/DC, doesn't even come close with 45 million albums sold worldwide.
3.) So what's the highest selling rap/hip-hop album ever? Technically it's the Love Below/Speakerboxx which sold an estimated 11 million albums. I personally don't count that because it was a double CD and 1 sale counts as 2. So what's the highest selling rap album behind it...Ready To Die with 10 million albums sold. Btw here's a little food for thought, Biggie only recorded 2 albums before being murdered and is considered one of the greatest and most influential rap artist of all time. If Wayne was murdered after Lights Out was released where would he rank in rap history? Exactly...he wouldn't.
UPDATE: I stand corrected on the highest selling rap/hip-hop album ever...check the comments.
4.) Pay homage and thank Jay-Z. Wayne said that Jay was a major influence on him and part of the reason he changed his style. If it wasn't for Jay's influence, Wayne would still be saying "wobblely" every 5 seconds, which would make him about as relevant as the rest of the Hot Boys right now. If that was the case you'd be at home right now broke as hell, playing co-op games with on Xbox Live.
5.) You're a grown ass man who calls himself "Baby," your opinion on any and everything is irrelevant.
6.) You call Wayne your "son"....he's 27yrs old and your 40yrs old. You both admittedly kiss each other on the mouth. I think your opinion is biased.
Go to VIBE to read the entire interview.
UPDATE: In response to the comment "I smell hate in the air"...
Free speaking to Baby: "So when you kiss a girl..."
Interrupted by Lil' Wayne: "Hey, I'm the only one he kiss."
Baby: "That's how I roll."
Hey Anonymous, I don't make this shit up....Game. Blouses. [(c)Dave Chappelle as Prince]
5 comments:
I smell the hate in the air.
That's your face...everything I said was a fact.
I think what Bryan was saying was Jay, 2Pac and Big didn't run out of songs to make in their career. So they never had to start singing ,pseudo playing the guitar and whatever else to make them seem different. That had to be what he meant, LOL.
I had to laugh reading this post.
1. Big and Pac were murdered in their prime. The 7 Day Theory and Life after death were classics. And can't be touched by MOST of the releases since.
2. I think he was talking about 100 million records total. Even if he was, it was still dumb. No artist who is making music today will reach 100 million records sold again. Not even if they were at 85 million already. Wayne has sold what, maybe 10 million records in his ENTIRE careers. Not gonna happen Baby.
3. All the highest selling rap albums have been double discs... Escept for The Fugees The Score, which I still feel is a hip-hop album. Which I believe sold around 17 million. Don't quote me though.
Wayne was like 19 when he recorded Lights Out. He had been rapping since 12 or something like that. Most 19 year olds who make rap albums sound like bullshit. There are a few exceptions to this rule. But you're right if after lights out he'd pass. No one would remember him except for baby and the Nolia.
4. Wayne should thank Jay-Z, Gilley the Kid and Mikkey Halsted.
5. I can't say his opinion is irrelevant. But he should write everything down and have it proofread for 24 hours before he says it to anyone other than Cash Money employees.
6. I don't comment on that bullshit. Hasn't Baby been to jail before? I'm just saying.
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Good points TatooTuesday.
LMAO @ pseudo playing the guitar.
I totally forgot about Gilley Da Kid and Mikkey Halsted.
Yeah, your right The Score sold over 18 million worldwide, but it's classification of genre was different depending on the country it was sold in. Some considered it R&B,some Hip-Hop/Rap and some even labeled it as Reggae. But, in the end I agree with you that it was a Hip-Hop album.
All the biggest selling hip hop albums have not been doubles. See Marshall Mathers LP (10.2), The Eminem Show (9.7) million, and Please Hammer Don't Hurt Em (1st diamond rap album)
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