Who is more relevant in HipHop in 2012: Nas or 50-Cent

H-Rap 180 · March 2012

Here's an article from a couple years ago:

XXL Mag: Nas threw a shot on “Queens Get the Money,” and you didn’t respond. You getting all Gandhi on us?

50 Cent:

Man, Nas is cold as ice. Nas is the block of ice that sunk the Titanic… I didn’t even hear his record. I didn’t even hear what you talking about… I really don’t want to talk about Nas. I think he’s at one of those points to where his career’s finished, to be honest. He’s had some great moments and made good music in the past, but he no longer has the interest of the general public or myself.

50 Cent:The public will tell me that Curtis is a failure. And I sold 700,000 copies the first week. So what do I gotta do? Reach a million, at a minimum?!

That’s the bar you set. You’re the SoundScan Killer, remember?

50 Cent: Right, but if we’re gonna call that a failure, then somebody identify what a win is for me. All I need to know is what it is, and then I’ll go ’head and go. Musically, from my perspective, Curtis was exactly what I aimed for it to be. Or I wouldn’t have presented it to the public. I listen to my music before I put it out. I’m listening to it, and I’m hearing it, and I’m like, Yeah, this is what I wanna do now.

via XXL

Fast forward to 2012 it looks like Nas can get the HipHop community buzzing like crazy just off a new single...a lot of people anticipating "Life is Good" it seems.

So who is a more relevant artist in 2012 based on your observations and based on 50-Cents theory of relevance?

Bklyn's_OX_KING · March 2012

NaS

he killed 50 with that line ..... and it's so true

southsil4lil · March 2012

Let's see nas was on rich forever, carter 4, tygas new cd and it looks like Nickis new cd, how many people trying to get a 16 from fiddy?

rip.dilla · March 2012

LMAO

Is this even a contest?

Bklyn's_OX_KING · March 2012

NaS on nicki new cd?

I can't stand that chick ....... I'm only going to listen because NaS will be on it. He is gonna have the best verse on that album.

Gee_has_hot_picture · March 2012

this is a bias question, just ask who you think would sell more, id say about the same

Nas defiantly didnt fall off compared to 50, but they still sell the same

as for just hip hop nas GOAT ^ homey spit that shit in that comeback album

H-Rap 180 · March 2012

rip.dilla wrote: »

LMAO

Is this even a contest?

Co-sign what Southil4lil said about Nas being in demand for his 16's because as soon as Prodigy got out of prison he requested a Nas verse instead of a 50-Cent verse and 50 was his boss.

I was just surprised at how much excitement and discussion that Nas new single has made on all the social media platforms and blogs and wondered if a 50-Cent single could generate that same amount of energy.

So if Nas is the block of iceberg that sank the Titanic then what Is 50-Cent?

MikeydaGawd · March 2012

lo Nas by far

rip.dilla · March 2012

Raekwon, Common, Lil' Wayne, Mary J. Blige, K'Naan, Tyga, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj ... in the last year or so

Anyone else I'm missing?

H-Rap 180 · March 2012

Gee_has_hot_picture wrote: »

this is a bias question, just ask who you think would sell more, id say about the same

Nas defiantly didnt fall off compared to 50, but they still sell the same

as for just hip hop nas GOAT ^ homey spit that shit in that comeback album

We can see who gives Reactions now so let me ask you why you flagged this thread?

Nas last album sold more domestically than 50-Cents last album but when we talk about relevancy in HipHop we are not just talking about record sales.

Lets ignore 50-Cents sales rhetoric and focus on the music and the lyrics and who's album is more anticipated.

When people see/hear videos/songs like "Nasty", & "Ghetto Dreams" & "Nothing to Lose" you can't deny that Nas is still relevant in the eyes of his peers and after seeing the excitement behind "The Don" it's safe to say that his album is in most peoples top ten or top 5 anticipated this year.

Poor 50-Cent just doesn't generate the level of excitement in 2012 like a more relevant artist Nas does.

DMTxCannabis · March 2012

rip.dilla wrote: »

Raekwon, Common, Lil' Wayne, Mary J. Blige, K'Naan, Tyga, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj ... in the last year or so

Anyone else I'm missing?

He was on Mary J's last album as well. And somebody on here let me know that he's gonna be on Melanie Fiona's upcoming album.

H-Rap 180 · March 2012

DMTxCannabis wrote: »

rip.dilla wrote: »

Raekwon, Common, Lil' Wayne, Mary J. Blige, K'Naan, Tyga, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj ... in the last year or so

Anyone else I'm missing?

He was on Mary J's last album as well. And somebody on here let me know that he's gonna be on Melanie Fiona's upcoming album.

Yes, it's like you and Dilla said its obvious who is well respected and revered amongst their peers.

icecoldstew · March 2012

Dumb question

H-Rap 180 · March 2012

icecoldstew wrote: »

Dumb question

Intelligent answer.

Disciplined InSight · March 2012

Tommy Bilfiger. wrote: »

Big 10 mixtape had more buzz than anything nas did since the despicable shuckin n jivin on the red carpet while rockin "Nigger" attire like a fool

FACT nas is in the news more for gettin sued,child support,owing back taxes and his daughter showin off her treasure chest full of assorted condoms than anything musically

While Fif's "I just wanna" video has 3.2 million views(600k more views than nasty) gets tick on the radio and in clubs

I've had brothas ask me to burn copies of the big 10,50 has fell off but he's still more relevant than nas in 2012

/thread

We don't believe you. Just stop it Uncle Thomas Ruckus..

rip.dilla wrote: »

Raekwon, Common, Lil' Wayne, Mary J. Blige, K'Naan, Tyga, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj ... in the last year or so

Anyone else I'm missing?

southsil4lil wrote: »

Let's see nas was on rich forever, carter 4, tygas new cd and it looks like Nickis new cd, how many people trying to get a 16 from fiddy?

Exactly..Nas is on fire and is in high demand, while 50 is non-existent. Burning bridges does wonders for a career right?

stealthbomber · March 2012

nas

n.mcfly · March 2012

Nas but I'm checking for 50 too they need to squash the beef and make a new joint

BlackGerald · March 2012

Nas, honestly who is checking for 50 Cent's music?

waterproof · March 2012

Nas have something to say that sparks the brain and have a message and he's touring with Damian Marley touching people of color all acorss the world so Nas is more relevant in hip-hop

Cain1 · March 2012

Not to dog the thread but 50 isn't relevant in gunit nevermind hiphop. If you had said maybe Scarface or Bun B or maybe even E-40 but 50 don't make any waves with his music.

bherc · March 2012

Nas that new music tough

riddlerap · March 2012

the features thing, you cant really count that. 50 doesnt work with people, so when people are coming up with who they want on their album, they dont think of him. its not because of his talent or anything of substance. and just look at the song's he has featured on that got big (Down On Me, Up). you dont think someone wants the possibility of that happening for themselves?

riddlerap · March 2012

Billfiger is right though. 50 got a performance on X-Factor off of a mixtape song. Nas isnt doing that.

dade county 305 · March 2012

Damn!!!!,everybody sh1tting on 50 in this thread lol.
But outside of this thread,I don't hear anybody checking for Nas.
Even if he's doing all those features yall typing about.
But that new song he just dropped,is nice.
50 is more relevant to me,because im a fan of his music.