Rank Your Top 10 Artists Who Released A Major Label Debut Album Since 2000

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youngnick
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Wanted to get a list without the traditional legends and primarily rappers who are still rapping today.

1) Lupe Fiasco
2) Kendrick Lamar
3) Royce Da 5'9
4) Ludacris
5) Joe Budden
6) Fabolous
7) Game
8) Pusha T
9) T.I.
10) 50 Cent
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  • 5 Grand
    5 Grand Members Posts: 12,869 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    No order

    1. Jay Z
    2. Nas
    3. Beanie Sigel
    4. Jadakiss
    5. Cam'ron
    6. Erykah Badu
    7. The Roots
    8. Mos Def
    9. Kanye West
    10. R Kelly
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  • Mrs. Me Too
    Mrs. Me Too Members Posts: 331 ✭✭✭
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    1 pusha t
    2 Kendrick Lamar
    3 killer mike
    4 malice
    5 game
    6 kanye west
    7 j cole
    8 drake
    9 big Sean
    10 joey bada$$

    I struggled to name ten to be honest. :(
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  • youngnick
    youngnick Members Posts: 600 ✭✭✭
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    Mrs. Me Too wrote: »
    1 pusha t
    2 Kendrick Lamar
    3 killer mike
    4 malice
    5 game
    6 kanye west
    7 j cole
    8 drake
    9 big Sean
    10 joey bada$$

    I struggled to name ten to be honest. :(

    Definitely a tough list to think of
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  • CeLLaR-DooR
    CeLLaR-DooR Members Posts: 18,880 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    StoneColdMikey wrote: »
    5 Grand wrote: »
    No order

    1. Jay Z
    2. Nas
    3. Beanie Sigel
    4. Jadakiss
    5. Cam'ron
    6. Erykah Badu
    7. The Roots
    8. Mos Def
    9. Kanye West
    10. R Kelly

    You're ? ?

    Lol
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  • 5 Grand
    5 Grand Members Posts: 12,869 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    StoneColdMikey wrote: »
    5 Grand wrote: »
    No order

    1. Jay Z
    2. Nas
    3. Beanie Sigel
    4. Jadakiss
    5. Cam'ron
    6. Erykah Badu
    7. The Roots
    8. Mos Def
    9. Kanye West
    10. R Kelly

    You're ? ?

    Why?
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  • TheGOAT
    TheGOAT Guests, Members, Writer, Content Producer Posts: 15,916 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I cant

    If i bend the rule back to 98-99 maybe i can name 10
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  • 5 Grand
    5 Grand Members Posts: 12,869 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Oh I didn't see the word "debut" I just saw a major label album since 2000.

    I don't think I could name a top 10 new artists since 2000. But I'll try;

    1. T.I.
    2. Young Jeezy
    3. Talib Kweli
    4. Kanye West
    5. Ludacris
    6. Papoose
    7. Rick Ross
    8. 50 Cent
    9. Beanie Sigel
    10.Nicki Minaj
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  • murdap
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    10 yo gotti
    9 lil boosie
    8 gucci mane
    7 drake
    6 future
    5 The Game
    4 t.i.
    3 lloyd banks
    2 Young Jeezy
    1 Rick Ross
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  • 25centsandwich
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    1. TI - 1 bonafide classic (Trap Muzik), 3 near classics (king, paper trail, urban legend), 2 more solid albums (trouble man, im serious), the 2nd best rapper during the souths prime

    2. Ludacris - the best rapper during the souths prime, 2 near classics (back for the first time, word of mouf), 4 solid albums (chicken and beer, theater of the mind, ludaversal, release therapy), top 5 hitmaker, top 5 feature artist

    3. Lupe - skillwise the best rapper since 2000, 3 near classics (food and liquor, the cool, tetsuo and youth), 1 solid album (food and liquor 2), 2 classic mixtapes (food and liquor advance, enemy of the state)

    4. Kanye West - best producer/rapper since 2000, 2 bonafide classics (college dropout, late registration), 2 near classics (graduation, my beautiful dark fantasy), 1 solid album (808s and heartbreak), top 5 hitmaker

    5. Young Jeezy - 2 bonafide classics (thug motivation 101, the recession), 2 solid albums (the inspiration, seen it all), 3 classic mixtapes (cant ban the snowman, trap or die, its tha world vol 1 and 2)

    6. The Game - 1 bonafide classic (the documentary), 1 near classic (the doctors advocate), 4 solid albums (lax, the documentary 2, blood moon, the red album)

    7. Drake - 2 near classics (so far gone, take care), 2 solid albums (thank me later, if your reading this its too late), 1 classic mixtape (comeback season), top 5 hitmaker

    8. Kendrick Lamar - 1 classic album (good kid maad city), 2 near classic albums (section 80, to ? a butterfly), top 5 feature

    9. Rick Ross - 2 near classic albums (deeper than rap, teflon don), 3 solid albums (port of miami, trilla, mastermind), 2 classic mixtapes (albert anastasia ep, rich forever)

    10. J. Cole - 1 near classic album (forest hills drive), 1 solid album (born sinner), 1 classic mixtape (friday night lights)

    Honorable mention: big krit, nikki minaj, 50 cent, pusha t, wiz khalifa, killer mike, tech n9ne (not sure if he counts), gucci mane, currensy, boosie, david banner

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  • southsil4lil
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    No order

    Lupe
    Lloyd Banks
    Pusha T
    Jeezy
    Cole
    Krit
    Chamillion
    Curren$y
    Game
    Kanye

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  • AggieLean.
    AggieLean. Guests, Members, Writer, Content Producer Posts: 2,325 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Little Brother
    Big Krit
    TI
    Young Jeezy
    Cole
    Boosie
    Rick Ross
    Big Boi
    Kendrick Lamar
    YG
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  • qawshun
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    Nas
    Jay
    Kanye
    Royce
    Fab
    Ghostface
    Raekwon
    Budden
    Skyzoo
    J cole
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  • _Goldie_
    _Goldie_ Members, Moderators, Writer Posts: 30,349 Regulator
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    No Order


    1.Kendrick
    2.Future
    3.J.Cole
    4.Kanye
    5.Budden
    6.Tip
    7.Game
    8.50 Cent
    9.Drake
    10.Luda
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  • bears2248
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    1. The Game
    2. Lupe
    3. Ludacris
    4. Nelly
    5. Kanye
    6. The Cool Kids
    7. Rhymefest
    8. 50 Cent
    9. Drake
    10. Lloyd Banks
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  • goldenja
    goldenja Members Posts: 6,351 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    some of ya'll need to work on your comprehension skills
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  • x the unknown
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    qawshun wrote: »
    Nas
    Jay
    Kanye
    Royce
    Fab
    Ghostface
    Raekwon
    Budden
    Skyzoo
    J cole

    u can't read homie
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  • x the unknown
    x the unknown Members Posts: 2,255 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    goldenja wrote: »
    some of ya'll need to work on your comprehension skills

    tell em again
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  • goldenja
    goldenja Members Posts: 6,351 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    twistedthagod wrote: »
    goldenja wrote: »
    some of ya'll need to work on your comprehension skills

    tell em again

    some of ya'll need to work on your comprehension skills

    lol
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  • goldenja
    goldenja Members Posts: 6,351 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    213 (Snoop, Nate & Warren G)
    Kanye West
    Kendrick
    T.I.
    Ludacris
    50 Cent
    Drake
    Clipse
    Lupe
    Pharrell




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  • goldenja
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    5 Grand wrote: »
    StoneColdMikey wrote: »
    5 Grand wrote: »
    No order

    1. Jay Z
    2. Nas
    3. Beanie Sigel
    4. Jadakiss
    5. Cam'ron
    6. Erykah Badu
    7. The Roots
    8. Mos Def
    9. Kanye West
    10. R Kelly

    You're ? ?

    Why?

    cuz you named people that released their debut album before 2000 lol
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  • Mrs. Me Too
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    murdap wrote: »
    10 yo gotti
    9 lil boosie
    8 gucci mane
    7 drake
    6 future
    5 The Game
    4 t.i.
    3 lloyd banks
    2 Young Jeezy
    1 Rick Ross

    Jesus Christ you have poor taste :)
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  • StoneColdMikey
    StoneColdMikey Members, Moderators Posts: 33,543 Regulator
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    astronaut status was not a good album
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  • soul rattler
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    No order:

    Big K.R.I.T
    J. Cole
    Kendrick Lamar
    Ludacris
    Kanye West
    Game
    Drake
    Luke Fiasco
    Young Jeezy
    Joe Budden
    Ace Hood

    Note: Charles Hamilton has never released a studio album.
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