Ja Rule desires the individuals curating greatest rapper lists to put some respect on his discography, oh-kay!
The rapper addressed his exclusion from Billboard’s Top 50 Greatest Rappers Of All Time checklist throughout his look on ‘The Tamron Hall Show‘ on Thursday (January 18).
Billboard’s Greatest Rappers List Excluded Ja Rule
The checklist, launched in February 2023, included a few of the largest names in hip hop, starting from Gucci Mane (38), Future (34), Missy Elliott (19), Nicki Minaj (10), Lil Wayne (7), and Jay-Z (1).
Understandably, the ‘Always On Time’ artist felt some sort of manner about his exclusion from the dialog.
After all, Ja Rule’s rap profession spans twenty years, with a number of platinum albums and quite a few hits on the Billboard charts.
During his look on the speak present, he argued that his achievements and contributions to the trade would have statistically made him deserving of a spot.
“I’m not a hater. Congrats to everyone on the list,” Rule advised Hall. “[But] these lists, they’re meaningless because music is subjective. You like who you want to like, you know everybody has their favorite artist.”
Ja Rule speaks on Billboard not placing him on their Top 50 Greatest Rapper checklist: pic.twitter.com/4kZVAiDPGP
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He went on for instance his level by highlighting his file gross sales and trade longevity, components he believes individuals ought to take into account when figuring out such rankings.
“But my thing was: this is a list comprised by Billboard. They do numbers and statistics if I’m not mistaken. Ok so, that list is impossible to make without Ja Rule being on it — statistically impossible.”
According to Billboard, nonetheless, their workforce’s standards for the checklist did require trying into every rapper’s certifications, industrial success, their cultural impression, affect, lyrics, circulate and longevity.
Taking that into consideration, they nonetheless didn’t suppose Ja was worthy of a spot on their Top 50. Ouch!
How Fans Reacted To The News
The exclusion of Ja Rule sparked a dialogue on social media platforms concerning the standards utilized by Billboard to find out the “greatest.”
Some followers sided with Ja Rule, arguing that his contribution to the rap style has been substantial and deserves recognition.
ja rule not on a high fifty rapper checklist is loopy son.
ARE YOU ELLIE > BIG ELLIE
— brews willis. (@_untuckedjersey) February 11, 2023
Absolutely no manner you are able to do a high 50 rapper checklist with out Ja rule. Blasphemy. https://t.co/zEY6TDBlxj
— ZJ West (@ZipJockWest) February 10, 2023
I even keep in mind when Ja Rule was the most important rapper, dude was on each hook and had like 5 observe within the high 10
— SpIkE TeE🦂🇨🇲 (@Tezza_Oo) January 26, 2022
Ja rule ah high 50 rapper of all time I gotta be actual nie !
— CC Mayor (@BleekBrown) February 11, 2023
Why y’all by no means convey up Ja Rule in the perfect rapper/high 20 conversations?
— DuffJuice (@DuffJuice30) June 26, 2023
Others defended Billboard’s choice, stating that whereas Ja Rule has undoubtedly been influential, the competitors is fierce in terms of claiming a spot among the many best rappers.
Ja had beforehand addressed the matter when he hopped on X to to specific his disappointment concerning the obvious oversight.
He tweeted, “There ain’t 50 rappers dead, alive or waiting to be born better than me… #ICONN #Vibes @billboard congrats to everyone on the list well deserved but check my resume… #ICONN #Vibes.”
There ain’t 50 rappers lifeless, alive or ready to be born higher than me… #ICONN #Vibes @billboard congrats to everybody on the checklist nicely deserved however test my resume… #ICONN #Vibes
— Ja Rule (@jarule) February 9, 2023
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