Rolling Stone Names Eminem King of Hip Hop

[Devil'sAdvocate]

I hate things like this because it takes stuff like this into account:

The magazine claims that the list doesn't measure the "all-time greatest," but rather analyzes data like album sales, YouTube hits and social networking popularity to determine who has the highest index number.

What's the point? What does it prove?

Eminem is the GOAT but not for any of those reasons.

This

if Em sold nothing,he would still be the GOAT

[OMEGA]

Bwahahahahaha holy shit at Jay-Z getting 666 points.

[Graphic]

I hate things like this because it takes stuff like this into account:

The magazine claims that the list doesn't measure the "all-time greatest," but rather analyzes data like album sales, YouTube hits and social networking popularity to determine who has the highest index number.

What's the point? What does it prove?

Eminem is the GOAT but not for any of those reasons.

This

if Em sold nothing,he would still be the GOAT

Valid point. Eminem is the king, but not for the reasons mentioned in the article. They did prove that he's pretty much the most liked active rapper, but they didn't really go into anything about why he's the most liked or why he's actually the best.

I did still find the article interesting though.

[TheGentlePlayer]

In other news: Water is wet

[Almostlity]

Bwahahahahaha holy shit at Game getting 0 points.

[VenomBlackViper]

Bwahahahahaha holy shit at Jay-Z getting 666 points.

So it's official, Jay Z is now my new favorite rapper.

[2PointOBoy]

A bitch called Brittany Lewis from Global Grind:

"When it comes to selling albums and having the most Facebook friends, Em seems to reign king, but does that make him the "King Of Hip-Hop? Does he make top 10 rappers list, for sure, but to be crowned king is a little dramatic.

I say no, with a capital N-O! Every hip-hop fan knows that selling the most albums, doesn't make you the best rapper or the realest rapper, it simply means you have a lot of fans who support your movement. For example, Lil Wayne is a dope lyricist, when he wants to be, but the overall quality of his product sometimes lacks.

As a Lil Wayne fan, I know that mixtape Weezy is my favorite, but after his release of Sorry 4 The Wait, it's clear that we could have waited for a better quality Weezy.

To Eminem's credit, he is an amazing rapper, but the king? Eminem is a great rapper, but the king of hip-hop? Ehhh....

http://globalgrind.com/music/numbers-do ... ng-hip-hop

[Sam.]

A bitch called Brittany Lewis from Global Grind:

"When it comes to selling albums and having the most Facebook friends, Em seems to reign king, but does that make him the "King Of Hip-Hop? Does he make top 10 rappers list, for sure, but to be crowned king is a little dramatic.

I say no, with a capital N-O! Every hip-hop fan knows that selling the most albums, doesn't make you the best rapper or the realest rapper, it simply means you have a lot of fans who support your movement. For example, Lil Wayne is a dope lyricist, when he wants to be, but the overall quality of his product sometimes lacks.

As a Lil Wayne fan, I know that mixtape Weezy is my favorite, but after his release of Sorry 4 The Wait, it's clear that we could have waited for a better quality Weezy.

To Eminem's credit, he is an amazing rapper, but the king? Eminem is a great rapper, but the king of hip-hop? Ehhh....

http://globalgrind.com/music/numbers-do ... ng-hip-hop

Utter garbage .

[Mr Change]

A bitch called Brittany Lewis from Global Grind:

"When it comes to selling albums and having the most Facebook friends, Em seems to reign king, but does that make him the "King Of Hip-Hop? Does he make top 10 rappers list, for sure, but to be crowned king is a little dramatic.

I say no, with a capital N-O! Every hip-hop fan knows that selling the most albums, doesn't make you the best rapper or the realest rapper, it simply means you have a lot of fans who support your movement. For example, Lil Wayne is a dope lyricist, when he wants to be, but the overall quality of his product sometimes lacks.

As a Lil Wayne fan, I know that mixtape Weezy is my favorite, but after his release of Sorry 4 The Wait, it's clear that we could have waited for a better quality Weezy.

To Eminem's credit, he is an amazing rapper, but the king? Eminem is a great rapper, but the king of hip-hop? Ehhh....

http://globalgrind.com/music/numbers-do ... ng-hip-hop

Makes me sick

[Mr Change]

That girl's probably Stan's widow and she's bitter over the whole suicide thing.

But she died with Stan

[Amaranthine]

Got another article questioning RS.

There's at least one time each year where some publication, website, or other media outlet crowns Eminem as the most influential, best rapper, most amazing human, best father and/or most amazing piano playing, ping pong athlete of all time. This year, Rolling Stone crowned Eminem the “King of Hip Hop” for 2010-2012; based on record sales, internet influence, and other indicators.

Each time one of these ridiculous statements are made in public, a very clear line is drawn and sides are chosen. On the surface, it seems that lines are drawn along race lines. Eminem’s success has most to do with his talent, and little to do with race. I don't think this is a “race issue” at all.

No one can't deny that Eminem exposed rap music to millions of Americans that weren't connected with the hip hop community or culture. These kids weren't listening to rap. They were listening to Limp Biskit, Kid Rock, and Linkin Park. It's great that Eminem introduced an entire sub culture to rap. After being exposed to Eminem, his fans turned to Nelly, 50, Jay, etc. Eminem did that. Eminem’s a great lyricist. Eminem sells a lot of albums and that's where his impact on hip hop begins and ends.

King? I'm not sure if the King title fits Eminem. I don't hear or see Eminem starting any trends in the rap or the culture. I can only recall a handful of Eminem rhymes or beats being sampled. I just don't feel a "King" vibe from Em. #kanyeshrug

[Mr Change]

That girl's probably Stan's widow and she's bitter over the whole suicide thing.

But she died with Stan

She came back a Wayne fan to spite Em.

And as for them not feeling a king vibe from Eminem.. lol, he should name his next album King Mathers (with a lead single of the same title) just for the hell of it.

That's not a bad idea