Billboard / VIBE’s 50 Biggest Rappers of All-Time record continues to spark debate amongst followers and rappers on social media, and now Lil Wayne has chimed in.
The rapper, who got here in at No. 7 on the record, informed Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 this week that he might’ve topped the record. “Man, who the hell is earlier than me? Was the record together with all hip-hop, like earlier than and after as effectively?” he requested. “I can cope with that. I’ll let you know that I’m a motherf—ing one. Everyone whose names you named, in addition they know I’m primary. Go ask ’em. They know what it’s.”
He later mentioned his personal affect as a power in hip-hop. “Truthfully, I might say… there’s a level the place you go searching and also you’re like I’m not even certain if anybody’s coming down this highway with me,” Wayne revealed. “Any route I am going into, it’s at all times impressed. Due to this fact I by no means really feel alone as a result of I at all times have the inspiration. Inspiration grows and I work with folks that like to see progress. I’m lucky to have these individuals round me. The final tour I received off was with Blink-182. On the finish of the day I discover myself on the nation music awards and doing excursions with Blink 182. There’s not plenty of rappers on this place who can say they’ve completed that. I stand alone on that mountain.”
See Billboard‘s full record of the 50 biggest rappers right here.