FEATURED Nelly claims his era of music was the "toughest era in hip-hop ever."

[Elzo69Renaissance]

When people talk about the greatest albums of all time Country Grammar is mentioned.

Not that I disagree but I be never heard this not even as a hip hop discussion

 

[BlackRain]

So what if Nelly was killed after his first album

Would he get goat consideration?

No but he'd go down as having one of the best and most successful debut albums ever.

 

[Duwop]

Fall 2000 that freshman year in college.....

Hot in herr was crazy.... Whole party was lit

 

[God_Body]

He left Nas off the list?

99-09

Nas had 5 platinum and 3 gold albums.

Peace and light.

 

[Elzo69Renaissance]

No but he'd go down as having one of the best and most successful debut albums ever.

Why not

 

[5th Letter]

Not that I disagree but I be never heard this not even as a hip hop discussion

Really? That’s crazy.

 

[BlackRain]

Why not

Because 1 album isn't enough to be considered the best ever. That's not really a hot take

 

[Playmaker88]

Nelly was akin to a pop star a happy meal.

In terms of sales..

 

[Don Dada]

99-09

Nas had 5 platinum and 3 gold albums.

Peace and light.

I am 2x plat
Nastradamus 1x plat
Stillmatic 2x plat
Gods son 1x plat
Steeet disicple 1x plat
Hip hop is dead 1x plat

 

[Elzo69Renaissance]

Because 1 album isn't enough to be considered the best ever. That's not really a hot take

Ppl do it for biggie

And Country Grammar sold more than Ready to Die in less time

 

[BlackRain]

Ppl do it for biggie

And Country Grammar sold more than Ready to Die in less time

Biggie had 2 albums before he died not 1. And even then it's still a flimsy argument

 

[BDBOULIBALY]

Niggas fighting Goldie for making an observation , The Nation better go @ Nelly on twitter

 

[The Lonious Monk]

Really? That’s crazy.

Me either. I've never seen that album mentioned or put in a list or anything.

 

[LexDiamond1995]

He left Nas off the list?

 

[5th Letter]

Me either. I've never seen that album mentioned or put in a list or anything.

Idk man y’all must be under a rock.

 

[5th Letter]

 

[Mr.LV]

Pop acts like *NSYNC were moving 2.4million copies in albums first week , early 2000’s was a different animal

 

[AllElite617]

Nas ain:t even a mainstream rapper

Nas was selling 200-350k first week in those days. He was a multi platinum artist. Not on Nelly or Em's level of sales wise but still a mainstream artist.

 

[BlackRain]

Pop acts like *NSYNC were moving 2.4million copies in albums first week , early 2000’s was a different animal

Backstreet Boys sold 1million plus the 1st week on back to back albums a year apart. The album sales game was insane. That's why it became something to diss people over.

 

[FlowrenSick]

the chronic II

how dare you forget