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Poll: More legendary: Britney or Eminem?
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View Poll Results: Bigger legend?
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Britney
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Eminem
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by EnigmaPopstar
Britney
Only poor straight men care about Eminem
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And? Briney's fans are mostly gay, so what was your point? 
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Originally posted by KB.
How Britney is winning is beyond me 
For those who have said Eminem hasn't influenced younger generations: 50 Cent, K. Dot, Tyler the Creator, Hopsin, MGK, Asher Roth, J. Cole, Chance the Rapper, and others have cited him as an influence.
He's garnered respect from the likes of Kool Moe Dee, Jay Z, The Game, Rakim, Redman, Dr. Dre, Nas, Kanye West, Scarface, Kool G. Rap, Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, Lupe Fiasco, Tech N9ne, T.I., Obie Trice, Crooked I, Ice-T, Drake, Kurupt... both his contempories and well respected, legends in his own field. People love to say the reason he excels is because of his race when that simply isn't the case. Most rappers do consider him a legend. Many are afraid to even collab with him out of fear of him outshining them on their own song (i.e Renegade).
"Lose Yourself" and the movie 8-Mile were huge and even earned him an Oscar, the first hip-hop artist to ever do so.
A white boy with bleach blonde hair is almost synonymous to Eminem.
The word, "Stan" was coined and popularized by him.
He has a unique style, is very hands on with his work, and is often recognized for it.
He's the main catalyst for rap music transcending the Atlantic and becoming global.
No, he isn't the first white rapper and many people don't even recognize him as such, because he actually is talented.. Of course his race may have gained him some type of privilege, but the guy can stand on his own and has a load of talent to back it up. There were the likes of Vanilla Ice, Marky Mark, and the Beastie Boys, but none were quite like Eminem and I don't think any of them influenced the new wave of "white emcees" like Yelawolf, Action Brunson, Asher Roth, Mack Miller, and MGK nearly as much as Eminem. To many, Eminem is like the majority of hip-hop artists growing up in a similar lifestyle. He's much more believable and authentic.
I remember when Britney and Em both first hit the scene and they both were massive and controversial. Em, because he had no filter and had everybody up in arms and, Britney, because she was oozing sex appeal at such a young age. They both were phenomenons, but because here we are 15 years later and Eminem is still able to sell out stadiums, push millions of albums (even more so than more current artists sans Adele), and is still a farce to be reckoned with, I would have to say he is the bigger legend.
This isn't taking anything away from Britney because not many have had the peak she had, but Eminem is... an anomaly. |
Tell em like it is. ATRL needed a lesson, because they obviously don't know to give credit where it's due. 
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The Queen
Eminem is my 2nd favorite 
Always wanted to see them together on a song or as a couple.
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The one that's not winning the poll
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Britney
Only poor straight men care about Eminem
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Poor white men that still can buy his albums apparently 
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As a Britney stan I'm going to have to give it to Em, I mean in 2013 he was still able to have a near 800k debut opening week in the US alone, people still buy his albums, he's at this point more respected in the industry
however I did notice that Britney's circus comeback did incredibly well and then she disappeared for a while and then her 2011 album did well too, so people are here for Britney if she's got a good album and a little promo. Em still wins, but by a hair
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This one is hard
i don't use Eminem he's not the best rapper in his field, but he is known as the first excepted white rapper and his sales are very good for somebody who has been out as long. I think Britney has had bigger impact and influence but she has failed to keep her title as a ICON let alone her being a legend.
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Originally posted by Mariah4life
Eminem is a legend?
since when
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I was also thinking to myself
is Eminem really a legend
or just the most successful white rapper? I don't consider him legendary because he is not the best rapper of his time or ever so I don't see why he is getting this title. sales maybe.
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Originally posted by Monkey_Juice
I was also thinking to myself
is Eminem really a legend
or just the most successful white rapper? I don't consider him legendary because he is not the best rapper of his time or ever so I don't see why he is getting this title. sales maybe. |
he's both a legend, and the most successful *rapper, period. no need to add 'white' in there.
you don't need to like his music, its all just opinions at the end of the day, and music is a subjective thing- its fine if you dont think he's one of the best. but more than enough publications, other rappers/producers, and general listeners disagree with you on that for him to be remembered as one of the greats.
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Quote:
Originally posted by Monkey_Juice
I was also thinking to myself
is Eminem really a legend
or just the most successful white rapper? I don't consider him legendary because he is not the best rapper of his time or ever so I don't see why he is getting this title. sales maybe. |
Eminem is the most commercially successful rapper of all time.. period (black and white) how do you not consider him a legend?
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How about "More legendary: Avril Lavigne or Michael Jackson?"
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Originally posted by Homebrand
Eminem is the most commercially successful rapper of all time.. period (black and white) how do you not consider him a legend?
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2000-2010 Artist of the Decade:
#1 Eminem
#8 Britney Spears
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Quote:
Originally posted by Monkey_Juice
I was also thinking to myself
is Eminem really a legend
or just the most successful white rapper? I don't consider him legendary because he is not the best rapper of his time or ever so I don't see why he is getting this title. sales maybe. |
Neither is Britney the best pop star of her time or ever. She's on the opposite side of the scale actually
The answer is clearly Eminem
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Quote:
Originally posted by KB.
How Britney is winning is beyond me
For those who have said Eminem hasn't influenced younger generations: 50 Cent, K. Dot, Tyler the Creator, Hopsin, MGK, Asher Roth, J. Cole, Chance the Rapper, and others have cited him as an influence.
He's garnered respect from the likes of Kool Moe Dee, Jay Z, The Game, Rakim, Redman, Dr. Dre, Nas, Kanye West, Scarface, Kool G. Rap, Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, Lupe Fiasco, Tech N9ne, T.I., Obie Trice, Crooked I, Ice-T, Drake, Kurupt... both his contempories and well respected, legends in his own field. People love to say the reason he excels is because of his race when that simply isn't the case. Most rappers do consider him a legend. Many are afraid to even collab with him out of fear of him outshining them on their own song (i.e Renegade).
"Lose Yourself" and the movie 8-Mile were huge and even earned him an Oscar, the first hip-hop artist to ever do so.
A white boy with bleach blonde hair is almost synonymous to Eminem.
The word, "Stan" was coined and popularized by him.
He has a unique style, is very hands on with his work, and is often recognized for it.
He's the main catalyst for rap music transcending the Atlantic and becoming global.
No, he isn't the first white rapper and many people don't even recognize him as such, because he actually is talented.. Of course his race may have gained him some type of privilege, but the guy can stand on his own and has a load of talent to back it up. There were the likes of Vanilla Ice, Marky Mark, and the Beastie Boys, but none were quite like Eminem and I don't think any of them influenced the new wave of "white emcees" like Yelawolf, Action Brunson, Asher Roth, Mack Miller, and MGK nearly as much as Eminem. To many, Eminem is like the majority of hip-hop artists growing up in a similar lifestyle. He's much more believable and authentic.
I remember when Britney and Em both first hit the scene and they both were massive and controversial. Em, because he had no filter and had everybody up in arms and, Britney, because she was oozing sex appeal at such a young age. They both were phenomenons, but because here we are 15 years later and Eminem is still able to sell out stadiums, push millions of albums (even more so than more current artists sans Adele), and is still a farce to be reckoned with, I would have to say he is the bigger legend.
This isn't taking anything away from Britney because not many have had the peak she had, but Eminem is... an anomaly. |
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Is this stil going? They r both huge but legend doesnt mean more successful..get over it...
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