If There Was No 50 Cent...Would Your Favorite Rapper Exist?

To say 50 Cent pioneered the evolution of mixtapes is an understatement. By directly going against--and ultimately suceeding--the conventional methods of modern mixtapes, 50 created the blueprint for todays artist. The concept of remaking or adding a verse to a song already in radio rotation was unheard of prior to 50's existence. Without 50 would there be a Drake? Would there be a Maino? Would there be a sucessfull Lil Wayne? Artist who have all followed 50's format. This argument will remain in question until there is an artist with the ability to sell 22 million records with his first two releases. 50 rejuvenated the confidence of corporate labels with his non-stop persistence and un paralell success. In todays market there is not one relavant artist who has not been inluenced by 50's blue print, of course because of the competitive nature of Hip-Hop no artist will admit it, but the proof is within there releases.

The only thing Drake and 50 have in common, in terms of buzz, is that 50 created the format for Drake to obtain relevancy through releasing mixtapes. Drake is on the radio, which means undoubtedly his record is worked by a label or financed. 50 had no label. In reality, 50's content was too aggressive to even consider radio play, which truly made the G-Unit movement organic. 50 brought the consumer to him. Drake is able to bring his music to the consumer. The idea of Drake's buzz being compared to 50's buzz can only be justified if Drake is able produce 50's results; a debut that sold 12 million albums. This is not to discount Drake as an artist, as its obvious his music is connecting with the general public, but to make comparisons this early is destrimental to his growth and not wholeheartedly embracing 50's obvious, and apparent influence over the culture.

Your thoughts?

There's a lot to agree with in both of the above statements, but particularily with WGE's statement; how many GOOD rappers can you think of that have been "influenced" by 50? I really can't think of a single one. Thanks a lot 50.

Almost all the rappers I listen to don't **** with mixtapes, they do street albums because a. people will buy them and b. the music they're making is actually good enough that people will buy it hard copy.

My top 5 favourite rappers existed before 50 Cent made his first mixtape joint. So I would say, obviously.

Now heres my question for you kobe, would your favourite rapper exist?

My top 5 favourite rappers existed before 50 Cent made his first mixtape joint. So I would say, obviously.

Now heres my question for you kobe, would your favourite rapper exist?

HaSheeSh_basic

paradox? :o

LOL WOW

*looks at title*

"Favorite rappers"

 *reads post*

"Drake, Lil Wayne, Maino"

HAHAHAHAHA 

well the mixtape thing might be right, really, I could do without alot of these mixtape artists nowadaysWorstGameEver

Today everybody and their momma is a mixtape rapper or knows a mixtape rapper and agree cause I could really do without a couple of them.

I see your point up there Kobe and hell why not it might be possible. But with the growing popularity of the internet rapper this decade it probably wouldn't be that different without him even if he was behind it the popularity of the mixtape which me thinks is a very big maybe but eventuelly I think the mixtape thing of today would have been as it is anyway but I see where your coming from with the argument but no I still think things would mostly be the same. That being said my favorite rapper would exist. All of them would. 

50 wouldnt exist if my favorite rapper didnt sign him....Apocalypse33

lol

if there was no 50 cent, i would not exist.planetshhh