what rappers had the biggest buzz at any one time , top 10 .... vol. eminem , 50 cent , lil wayne ,

Y'all gotta take into consideration some dudes were too young to know how big snoop was. I was 4 at the time and the only reason I had a clue is because my uncles lived by snoop. But I'm going with 50, my grandma knew this ***** songs
 
I dont see whats laughable about Cam being mentioned in here...
Dipset had a major following from 02-04
 
Master P had a run and he wasn't even all over the T.V screen. As for top 3 I would say EM,50 cent, and Snoop Dogg. I remember Mtv Trl days EM was like a HipHop Backstreet boys had them people going crazy,as for 50 cent come on G-Unit was just about the only thing moving from album sales to mixtapes, Snoop album sales speaks for self he did the damn thing in the early 90s.
 
How the hell aren't more people saying biggie? Snoop, biggie, 50, pac out of jail, lil wayne, dmx. They all had huge buzzes. Oh and vanilla ice too (it's funny, but true)
 
Em & 50 had the biggest opening week sales though, 1.1 mil...I've come to the realization that sales = popularity/controversy, not sales = talent/skills
 
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Cmon stop it 50 had everybody saying "yo why that dude going at rule like that" you dont think going hard at one of the top rappers at the time didnt jump start 50s buzz :smh:

In da club was just icing on the cake

Btw back down >>>>> hit em up, ether, takeover etc

Not when no middle American white person knew anything about the beef when In Da Club dropped.

Ja Rule had nothing to do with In Da Club's success. Which is what jump started his nationwide buzz.

His underground buzz was from mixtapes and he caught attention from How to Rob where he mentioned everyone.
 
i'm pretty sure Snoop was the first one to do those numbers before anybody else in hip hop, 50 & Em were the last few who were close to him in first weeks sales.
 
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The top 3 are clearly Em, Snoop, and 50. How this is even debatable is baffling to me. These guys had buzz not just hip hop fans, but middle/white america and were able to create the same buzz internationally. 
 
Y'all gotta take into consideration some dudes were too young to know how big snoop was. I was 4 at the time and the only reason I had a clue is because my uncles lived by snoop. But I'm going with 50, my grandma knew this ***** songs

Yep

The answer to this question is Snoop by far.

The day it came out, literally everyone had it and was playing it. Every car that was passing by.

Em and 50 were big, but they don't compare. Also this was an era where record sales weren't recorded correctly for black artist, because of mom and pops not being involved in soundscan.

And this was a non internet age, where it was strictly word of mouth.

Snoop was HUGE
 
Number #1 was Snoop by far.  Folks forget, you had pastors and all sorts of people complaining about Doggystyle and buying the album only to run over it with a steamroller live on TV.  I think his album was discussed up on Capitol Hill at a few sessions or meetings.
 
 
Number #1 was Snoop by far.  Folks forget, you had pastors and all sorts of people complaining about Doggystyle and buying the album only to run over it with a steamroller live on TV.  I think his album was discussed up on Capitol Hill at a few sessions or meetings.
Exactly,

people just may not have been around to get how big Snoop was.  My dad threw away me and brothers tape after we let him borrow it to listen to it. I didnt understand why i knew it had bad words, but listenin now, was wayyy to young to be hearin that.
 
never lived in the US but growing up em had by far the biggest buzz/pop culture influence 
 
50's buzz was unstoppable. Dude created the perfect storm with his music, story, and team. I don't think anything in rap reached his heights, also he was the first to really blow in the digital era(mp3/iPod). Snoop may have been big, but the power of the internet magnified 50 to be international.
 
Snoop >>>

Snoop had kids....and i mean KIDS skipping elementary school to be the first kid in the hallway with the doggystyle tape in their walkman....mind you....i was in the 4th grade at the time.... snoop was everywhere... parents were afraid...woman advocates were pressuring stores to stop selling the material....snoop was on the news for the murder case...Dr Dre's Chro....*cough* i mean Snoops Chronic was still killing the airwaves....

and there was no internet or piracy during the time.....
 
50's buzz was unstoppable. Dude created the perfect storm with his music, story, and team. I don't think anything in rap reached his heights, also he was the first to really blow in the digital era(mp3/iPod). Snoop may have been big, but the power of the internet magnified 50 to be international.

you're underestimating Snoop's reach my brother. Snoop Dogg to middle america might as well

be the logo for rap. i'm almost certain dude is the most recognizable face and voice in rap internationally.
 
you're underestimating Snoop's reach my brother. Snoop Dogg to middle america might as well

be the logo for rap. i'm almost certain dude is the most recognizable face and voice in rap internationally.

I was watching a ******* Bollywood movie and this N Snoop had a music video rapping bout being in India this dude is a institution
 
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