Let’s face it: though this year was packed with stellar releases, there are plenty of rappers who could clearly use some time off. Whether it’s because they are aimlessly chasing trends or simply have hit a creative lull, even the most talented artists can produce a misfire every now and then.
But the solution isn’t necessarily to create more work. Rather, it’s sometimes best to go on hiatus for a bit until the juices start flowing again.
Here are ten rappers who can benefit from taking a seat in the sidelines in 2020.
Eminem
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Marshall Mathers has undoubtedly secured his place as one of Hip Hop’s GOATs. But there’s no denying his recent batch of releases have been subpar. These days, Eminem grabs more attention for his petty beefs than his actual music. Despite having all the money in the world, Slim Shady is a notorious workaholic. That being said, rapping fast and being prolific doesn’t make you a great artist. When Eminem recently showed up on Griselda’s generally stellar WWCD, he was the weakest link.
Mathers could benefit from taking a page from André 3000’s book and becoming more sparse with his output. As he enters the 2020s, his fourth decade in the game, he should take a step back and regroup.
The innate talent, lyrical ability and bravado are all still there — it seems he just needs some time to hone his craft and figure out why he wants to be here.
Nicki Minaj
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2019 proved Hip Hop has moved past the sexist notion there can only be one successful female rapper at a time. Megan Thee Stallion, Lizzo, Cardi B and Yung Baby Tate (to name just a few) all thrived in their own lanes, illustrating Hip Hop is rapidly becoming more inclusive. Though Nicki Minaj arguably paved the way for many of these artists and fancies herself the queen, she hasn’t been bringing her A-Game for a while. Her 2018 album was meandering and overstuffed, while her 2019 output felt lackluster.
This past August, when she collaborated with Hot Girl Meg and jumped on the bandwagon of the “Hot Girl Summer” meme, it ultimately fell short. As her castle crumbles, Nicki has flirted with the idea of retirement. However, perhaps she shouldn’t spend the rest of her days hustling Myx Moscato and ranting on Queen Radio.
Taking a brief break from rapping (and perhaps the limelight altogether) can be what she needs to properly strategize how to reclaim the throne.
Drake
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There was something a bit jarring about the harsh reception to Drake’s surprise closing set at Camp Flog Gnaw. Sure, that crowd was generally more geared towards alternative acts such as Frank Ocean, but one can’t help but notice the young audience’s crass reaction was partially due to Drake’s overexposure. Though he has consistently dominated the charts, it’s been a minute since he has truly put out something that matches the quality and gusto of Take Care or Nothing Was The Same.
With his successful track record, he’s on his way to eventually achieving GOAT status. But what’s missing is the artistic innovation and introspection that made his earlier releases so exciting. Drizzy’s catalog doesn’t need another project that mostly consists of B-Sides.
Maybe “War” is a precursor of what’s to come?
Iggy Azalea
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Iggy Azalea spent 2019 promoting two back-to-back projects that were derivative and stale. Instead of working hard to prove her haters wrong, she can’t stop firing blanks. No one is claiming Azalea was ever a purveyor of artistic excellence. However, she once topped the charts and could get pop singers to hand her some decent hooks. The “Fancy” rapper can take some time in 2020 to rebrand into something a bit more fresh.
Logic
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Similarly to Azalea, Logic triumphantly put out not just one but two testaments to his mediocrity in 2019! But unlike the “Black Widow” rapper, he’s artistically ambitious. In March, he dropped Supermarket, a critically lampooned soundtrack companion piece to his novel. And then in May, he released Confessions of a Dangerous Mind — a project packed with cringeworthy lyrics. Clearly, Bobby thinks of himself as some grandiose visionary. What’s missing is any evidence backing his egotistical claims. Unless Logic is actually going to put out quality music, he should spend 2020 writing more novels.
Vic Mensa
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Vic Mensa once showed some potential. It was only a few years ago that he snagged a guest post on The Life of Pablo. Recently, however, his career has gone off the rails. His last solo release, the 2018 EP Hooligans, was scattered and uneven. To follow up that project, he teamed up with Travis Barker and created the pop punk band 93PUNX. Early 2000s emo and pop punk are the latest trends for artists looking to score some nostalgia points. But there was nothing vaguely enjoyable about Mensa’s attempt at a throwback vibe.
He’s trying way too hard to provoke and not spending enough time on giving these well-worn genres a personal spin. In the video for his horrendous single “3 Years Sober,” he strives for edginess by donning a blonde wig and a sparkly Confederate flag dress. And in the video for “Camp America,” he takes a stab at “woke” relevance by portraying children locked away in ICE cages.
Though an artist should feel free to express their gender fluidity and make political statements, his generic songs don’t come close to matching his bold imagery. 2020 doesn’t need another Mensa project — whether it’s Hip Hop, pop-punk, emo or klezmer.
Chance The Rapper
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In addition to signing a KitKat sponsorship, Chance the Rapper has the honor of being the corniest rapper in the game. Yes, his intentions are probably good. But his songs are undeniably self-righteous. The Big Day was an ode to the joy of marriage that lacked any vision, gusto and ambitions going beyond commercial viability. Let’s be honest: Chance’s relentless barrage of optimism is getting a little tiresome and starting to come off as boastful. Even if his last album was a flop, there were glimpses of talent sprinkled throughout that served as reminders of a time when the Chi-Town native brought something fresh to the game. For the first year of the new decade, Chance could take a breather so when he eventually comes back, The Big Day’s painfully corny hooks are just a distant memory.
Gucci Mane
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Since his 2016 release from prison, Gucci Mane has been tirelessly putting out projects. Unfortunately, there’s a lack of consistent quality. In 2019, he released two subpar albums and has appeared on numerous tracks ranging from Logic’s “Icy” to Doja Cat’s “Like That.” Gucci is talented and even on his worst days, possesses an effortless charisma. But it’s been a while since he’s delivered a project or guest verse that’s truly great. Maybe by not putting out multiple projects for a year, the “Lemonade” rapper can focus his attention on one album — or song — that’s actually stellar.
Brockhampton
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In 2019, for the first time in their relatively short career, the Hip Hop boy band Brockhampton came out with a lackluster project. Despite featuring a few bangers, Ginger was overwhelmingly bland. Last April, the group’s de facto leader Kevin Abstract released a great solo album that could’ve been seen as a foreshadow of what’s to come. The internet savvy group has gotten to where they are today because of an impressive work ethic. Making so much music with such a large collective is undoubtedly tiresome. Though their legions of passionate fans will probably be disappointed, 2020 can be the ideal time for Brockhampton to work on a magnum opus that proves why they are America’s favorite boy band.
Kanye West
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At this point, the Kanye West album cycle is beyond exhausting. It’s a twisted ritual that drives fans, music journalists, the Kardashians and Def Jam executives insane. By the time Jesus is King was released last October, there had been numerous missed deadlines. And on top of all the chaos and drama, Yeezy’s foray into gospel music was underwhelming. Ye’s albums always had their polarizing elements (gather four people in a room and you will get 10 takes about Yeezus), but since 2018, his music increasingly doesn’t have vision or flair. Instead of being interesting, Ye and Jesus is King showed blatant signs of laziness.
These days, it seems like he’s good at creating commercially successful clothing, headline-grabbing moments and meme-worthy lyrics about Chick-fil-A. Kanye is far from a complete flop — his latest albums still have their standout moments. However, he needs to contemplate what he’s trying to say as an artist. One year without operas, albums or iMax films can do him good. If he wants to make gospel music for the rest of his career, sure, go ahead. Clearly nobody can or will stop him.
The problem isn’t the content — it’s the sloppy execution.
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The hate for eminem on this shitty site is unreal !!
I think Eminem is top 5 all day long, but purely due to the work he put in 15-20 years ago. Can’t stand anything he’s released the past decade, and I think that’s how the average hiphop head feels. Is his new music trash? Idk if I’d say that, but let’s pretend Emimen from 1998-2010 didn’t exist. Now we just have Eminem from 2010-2020. Would you put him in top 5? I sure as hell wouldn’t. Point is, his music today is terrible when compared to his legendary tracks. His flow is just super duper fast, non original. Good music and good rap isn’t just rapping fast with talented lyricism. It’s got to also SOUND GOOD.
Lol. And you listen to today’s rap ?
Damn sad.
Not a lot of it. Not from the mainstream at least. I think for the most part, actual hiphop is underground now. Kind of always has been. What, you think I like mumble rap just because I haven’t liked New eminem music the past decade? Hell no! Don’t get it twisted haha. I like true hiphop, like what Kendrick got big making, now Kendrick is pop rap to me too, sadly.
Lol since when.. have u listened 2 kendricks last album wasnt any pop. U give Js a bad name
I believe he’s talking about black panther soundtrack, damn also had a more mainstream pop theme to it but i enjoyed at least 80% of damn, like it or not kendrick and tde are heading into pop territory, jay rock’s last project anyone?
Eminem sucks.
They would said that he is one of the goat if they hated him.You just look like a fanboys who refuse any critics of your favourite rappers
I took from this that Chicago needs to sit the fuck down somewhere for awhile… Kanye, Chance, Vic.. boo boo
I personally liked the work form Kanye past couple years, aside from the last one, because I don’t like gospel music. But, his former albums also all went platinum, so safe to say ppl enjoy it. I get if u don’t, because it all comes down to tastes, and Kanye of today isn’t sounding like a Kanye from a decade ago. But Chance? He sucks now and kind of always did. He never deserved the spotlight he grabbed. Acid Rap was really dope I’d say, but then two albums after, one not so great, and one trash. But hey, I think it’s a bit pecimistic to say who SHOULDN’T drop an album. Let em do it, and be surprised if they drop a gem.
Kanye is getting really lazy with his music, and I think it’s partially because he has so many fans who will defend any and everything he puts out. Some people still clearly like what he makes, and he’ll be applauded by a large section of loyal fans so why put in effort I guess. I really liked every Chance project except that last one. Every compliant people that don’t like his music throw at him was fully justified on that album. His bars were so damn weak, his voice sounded somehow more grating than it had before, and Jesus did he really think that shit was good enough to be over an hour long? Chance’s persona seems just as worn out as his music. I hate to bemoan a guy that probably has good intentions and comes from the city, but he just feels really corny now. Especially after he said people didn’t like his album because it was about marriage. I’m sorry but CORNBALL.
I agree with the list especially mm. He is not a goat. Pop music doesn’t make u a goat hip hop does. All the lil bastards should be on this list too. Who in the hell started this lil bullshit? I would like to know.
I think Em is a goat, but has been trash for a decade plus. But looking at Eminem true hits from the past, I give him GOAT status. I think he deserves to be mentioned with Tupac, Jay-Z (who also sucks now IMO), Big Pun, then others like DMX, Big L, Biggie, ect… It’s all tastes, but I’d say Em is one of the most talented technical rappers ever. Nobody will ever deny that Eminem showed up Jay-Z terribly on Renegade, so I believe it’s safe to say Em in his prime days was a top 5 all day! But, I don’t expect to ever enjoy an Em album ever again… Hate his new shit.
What the hell is a technical rapper? No style and corny? Hip hop is funky and cool not clinical. He is a pop rapper not a hip hop artist. Most hip hop artists don’t sell out. White rappers that need to sell out for more money are a cancer to hip hop music. Shady isn’t a pop goat either. Other pop acts sell more than him. Mm is a soul less white kid trying to act black for the white clueless audience, that’s original. Elvis and mm are one in the same. Two White so called artists that are terrible at black music. RIP THE GREAT WHITE HOPE.
quit copying your answers from hip-hop Twitter. The same ole “EM is a GOAT, but has been trash for a decade.” cliche answer is getting old.
Em is not a goat? Your comment just lost all hope of anyone relating to it with a brain and an ear for hip hop.
Azalea should stick to her strength of flames freestyles
BRUH LOLOLOL underrated comment
What ? Em killed 5 guest features in 2019. His verse on Lord Above is fire. He’s in great shape tbh
Eminem inspired me to be an artist and this is the result…youtube CHANGE, Light The Way…when u see captain america…that is me
Eminem all day. This site is not a true hip hop site anymore. Its all washed up. You people know nothing about rap if your not anxiously waiting for a new EM track.
Is this trolling or serious? Because you are embarrassing yourself as a stan.
seriously… I bet EM is gonna snap in 2020. These hip-hop journalists don’t know shit about making music, hence why they’re on a computer all day typing up shit about rappers.
Right. Like seriously EVERYONE’s ear is to the ground just waiting for another project from him. He tweets anything and people are hoping it’s regarding a release lol No way he would or should be packing it away.
It seems like whenever Eminem comes up people just copy paste the same response and move on.We get it you don’t like Eminem,but for people who don’t like him,his name seems to be heavily in rotation.So what you don’t like his new music, plenty of people do.
Well said !
Kamikaze was fire in my opinion. I hadnt listened at an entire Em album in years. These blogs value their opinions a little too highly
I agree with the whole list…but I am curious as to why some names were even on here. Who cares if Iggy drops anything? Same with Brockhampton and Vic Mensa, nothing is gonna bring them down further so maybe dropping an album is a no lose situation…did y’all run out of rappers after you named the big ones?
I think those new album rumors about Eminem were obviously fake by now anyways for people who always hate on his stuff. If it does drop though I hope it’s way better than the recent 2. Revival and Kamakaze his two worst albums bar none
Nah they are not, they are just not providing content that you want to vibe to or relate to. He’s beyond talented and just keeps showing more and more that his lyrical output cannot be stopped. He’s just rapping for himself now, that’s all.
Loved Kamikaze, one of his best albums behind the 3 classics
Kamikaze was fire af.. wtf is your dumbass listening to?!
i don’t agree with you on Em’s last to albums at all. But, I honestly was thinking the same thing about another album coming out. One, I don’t see why he would let even a mere mention of him working on an album come out. Two, he has been touring for what at least a year now? When the hell he putting out a new album? And three, 50 was one of the ones that said it and we all know 50’s sense of humor lol
f**cking haters, especially the writer of this article. if anyone’s “horrendous”, “tired” or “worn out” it’s these sideline sh*t talker haters who can’t wait to throw stones.
Why is iggy azalea even mentioned?
Ya that kinda stood out lol I didn’t realize she was in anyone’s conversation, let alone being mentioned in this article. Buy hey, the article was straight up trash.
I agree with all on list except Gucci. I often like some of his tracks even tho u say he releases ‘too many’.. it’s how he always has done it ..he’s unlikely to change how he likes to do it. I do usually prefer better quality control (less releases of higher quality) but I wouldn’t want to miss out on Gucci releasing stuff. To out him on same list as Eminem, chance, Iggy, logic and Kanye is way too hard I feel !! He’s done nothing wrong / isn’t an ass unlike them.
Stop this shit, man. Yous a hater alright, most likely ASS at picking music. Who the fuck listens to Gucci?
Drake is on his way to goat status? Maybe in his own family if he and his ghost writers work hard at it
This writer is sort of an idiot. Kinda cliche with his choices. I love how people still think eminem only raps fast and doesn’t say shit in his rhymes. that shit just ain’t true.
People just looking for shit to discredit Eminem..cause he’s one of the best ever to do it..
Seems fair
This whole article is the reason why Andre 3000 doesn’t want to put out an album.
One of the best articles this site has done in a while
Another thing lol…Nicki doesn’t have to reclaim her throne, she is sitting on it with the crown. To say this is a supposed hiphop blog, you don’t know much about it. You discredit the black female rapper, who earned her success the resl way…by rapping. But going to promote the hell out of a rapper who doesn’t write or freestyle. This blog has a series credibility problem and the writer doesn’t have a clue
This shit was dead-on. Everybody on this list dropped straight trash in 2019. ?
Eminem must drop an album this year, bro. Screw what ya’ think.
Highly agreed. I admit, he should take that high-level lyricism and funnel it into the art of making GOOD SONGS; memorable ones, and not just lengthy verses with mass amounts of bars (as dope as they are.) He should take a page out of Royce da 5’9’s “Book of Ryan”…
Of course, Eminem is the first one mentioned on this article LMFAO. It’s funny, because Revival and Kamikaze were both the best selling rap albums of 2018 and 2019, respectively. Keep hating tho. While y’all critique and write articles every day behind a computer screen, EM is receiving them million dollar royalty checks.
Why is this article directed toward so much negativity about the artist…why Nicki DRAKE!!!! Making bad names of all the great s…are you sick in the head..I’m quite dissappointed in y’all…for a big blog like this…
How comes Kendrick Lamar is not on the list
None of these artists need to take a break. They have the creative freedom to continue to make the art as they see fit. This is a ridiculous article and I think the writer needs to take a break. Yawn. I love how the first person on the list is Eminem. “You mention me, millions of views attention in news,I mention you, lose lose for me, win win for you…”
Bad article. I give this a 0. Boooo
This comment should be shed more light!!
Who the hell is brockhampton and why are they relevant?
Brockhampton has some dope songs and this is coming from someone that agrees with your other comments and is an ‘old head’. This entire article is clickbait tho by including the arguably most anticipated album of 2020 by Em (Frank Ocean, LUV right there with it). However they know they know they’ll get clicks by including Em with this list. Em was relatively silent in 2019 with only features and his (hopefully) new album will outsell anyone else on this list. I just pray to god that Rick Rubin isn’t involved and he cuts out the ‘technical’ rap flow. I agree that a BME album would be a an amazing start to this decade tho!
I’ll say the same thing I said to the other dude: They are actually a pretty good group teenagers listen to. I went to a music festival to see Em and they were there. Their energy is amazing and I really did enjoy their show. But my son did say their last album sucked – and he went to the festival to see them lol Their album before that blew up and was really quite good.
What the world truly truly needs at this time is a BAD MEETS EVIL 2 LP. Royce and Eminem.
Now that shit would be an album of the year.
What’s fucking with that…. ?
Saying that Eminem is washed up, needs to quit, or raps fast or anything negative is a sign of someone’s low IQ.
Pay these comments no mind
Y yall putting nicki in this she is the queen and will always be the queen. She hinted the 5th thing thing nd it will be released stop talking bad about her. Damn yall just stupid really
Add Jay Z to the list as well
What’s wrong with Jay Z? That 4:44 album was pure hip-hop..
U sound Crazy. His last to Almost broke the Net. Lmao
Did y’all really had to stoop so low? If y’all don’t have an idea for an article then just skip a week or two. People need their music, not y’all, people.
So y’all mad that chance raps about god and upholding a standard that every other artist in hip hop has forgotten? So if he’s not downing women and talking about drugs and shootings.. then he’s whack? That’s stupid! I rather hear about something other than hard times as a black listener… not everybody come from the street or had hardship as a black person. So for him to bring light to the rap game.. that’s what I call being in your own lane. He speaks his truth… just as those that speak theirs about the streets… hit the different from this street rappers.. that’s what they are street… they get caught up in the life they was (or in) that they forget why they started to rap.. to get money to get away from the struggle… but yet! Their BOSS want them to remain in the street circle because IF FUCKING SALE! Black culture and white culture love to buy black ppl stories of crime. It’s a fact. So hiphopdx make fun of those that don’t rap about bitches and hoes and wanting a better life and actually living a better life and uplifting ppl in REAL life not just doing so but believing in what their doing. Y’all got it twisted.
Well, all of Gucci Mane’s albums literally sound the same. Same gibberish bragging about being rich lyrics over the same sounding trap beat that every rapper raps over now days. Why all of the hate towards EM and Nicki?
any rapper not named Eminem drops Kamikaze, and I guarantee the album is considered a classic within a year. Eminem isn’t even my favorite of all time, but the hatewagon and disrespect towards him really needs to stop.
Mate, the album was shit. It was only better than like 2 albums off of his discography.
I’ve heard shit before and Kamikaze ain’t that.. It’s no classic ofc. It’s 2020 and niggas here still being shitty critics not giving both the pros and cons about a project.
Yes, very good project. You missing one important thing though. He put it out at his fans, not for. This is the only album like this in his career. And it took for fans to say what they said about it to see the light. Imagine Em in his prime rapping like this, all he need to do is stop dissing people, it’s what make him corny to me. Rap raps about anything that could entertain or substain people. Use your experiences and make it yours, but theirs. He don’t do this as an emcee. So his album gets what it gets. He should been put a album out like this .. that’s why Shady records haven’t had major success yet. He either don’t know the business side as well so he sticks to a lame format. Or he don’t listen to the artist of how they want to put out their work. One or the other. Now he sitting on projects that are the artist masterpiece’s but still ain’t putting them out. It would solidify him as a record exec.
Kamikaze was forgettable bro. I don’t care if big Sean dropped that album. Classic and Kamikaze shouldn’t ever be put in the same sentence.
its like – his music is still ahead of anyones, but he should regroup. wtf right?
Frank Ocean isn’t alternative, he’s more popular than most of these artists
Who ever wrote this article needs to go fuck themselves and jug a gallon of Clorox
Worst article ever , did y’all listen to Nickis album ? No , chance the rapper?! Kane west did u hear Jesus is king ,Drake pfft y’all salty and crazy ,NEXT
The only people that need to take a break is you guys. Maybe a permanent one
What’s a Brockhampton?????♂️
They are actually a pretty good group teenagers listen to. I went to a music festival to see Em and they were there. Their energy is amazing and I really did enjoy their show. But my son did say their last album sucked – and he went to the festival to see them lol
this is fucking stupid… nicki is the queen and still is. shes the ONLY female rapper charting right now on the billboard hot 100. cardi b had a shit year. shut up.
Whoever wrote this is a complete moron. Click bait at its finest. Em has and will continue to put out great music. Never the weakest link on a song. Em made that song a banger, just as he did in Lord Above, and enter any other feature.
You must be a delusional, ball gargling Eminem fan.
Em was the weakest part of all the songs. Time to accept it. This isn’t 2002 anymore where he would murder anything he was featured on. Dude can’t flow and is an ear sore to listen to whenever his part comes on. He completey kills the vibe with his atrocious delivery.
Lord Above was dope
GKY, looser….
WHO SAID YOU COULD TALK ABOUT NICKI MINAJ
Any artist can put out whatever they want whenever they want. No one can or should stop them
Lol. Eminem ? He has been in his best shape since he came back. His features in 2019 were all fire, Kamikaze was great. Enough with the Eminem hate. The guy is the only rapper that still evolves. Just because you are too dumb to see it doesn’t change the fact. We all know you are riding the hate train…
BTW Nicki still is the greatest female rapper ever. She hasn’t released any albums lately so if she releases, I know she’ll be back with some fire…
Logic definitely needs to hang it up. I’d be happy if he never dropped a song ever again in his life.
Instead of hating so much? Why don’t you just not listen to his music if you don’t like it? If other people do, he’s making them happy. He isn’t spreading hate. Why hate on him? Check yourself.
Well, in my opinion, I think you’re a sadistic dumbass. Don’t just wake up and start writing rubbish because you’re afforded a platform to. There are a handful of correct stuffs right there, but the rest are just crap from your below par thinking
your dumb nicki will release an album and you’ll delete this article becuz you’ll see how dumb u are
Who the fuck wrote this Article some bunch of bullshit lame shit y’all talking. Y’all really said Em, Nicki, Drake & Gucci GTFOH!!! Somebody 15/16 wrote this shit cause obviously y’all don’t know music & talent y’all prefer everyone sounding alike , Mumble shit one hits and shit Bye.
Kamikaze was one of my most listened albums of the decade. It was fire and a great comeback from the awful Revival. If he keeps that momentum going he should definitely drop a new album.
Kamikaze still sucked. Eminem can’t flow anymore. Takes away all the enjoyment when listening to his songs.
Then don’t listen while the millions and millions of us choose to. How you’re not catching any flow in that album is beyond me. You do realize on some tracks he chose to do that on purpose to prove a point? Nah I don’t think you did.
nicki queen of rap
Really the piece on Em and at the top?? He won’t because he doesn’t want too. The hate not flattering.
The writer of this article said Slim Shady preparing for his 4 decade. I didn’t know he blew up in 1990.
“As he enters the 2020s, his fourth decade in the game”. He started in the late 1990’s. So, he’s been in the game in the 1990’s, 2000’s, 2010’s, and he will make music in the 2020’s. That’s four decades. They aren’t saying he’s been making music for 4 decades straight. Also, 1990 to 2020 is 30 years.
In the 90s puts him in his fourth decade. They’re saying shut like this about everyone in their 40s, I just read a similar article about Mariah Carey. He’s saying that anything in the 90s puts Eminem in everyone’s 4th decade since if that makes sense.
LOL yes Eminem blew up in the late 90’s….do your research
1990-2000 is considered a decade. I think it’s pretty obvious that he didn’t mean 4 full decades.
Em dropped his first album in 1996. So he was around at one point during that decade.
Who tf wrote this bullshit ? Nicki the Queen Fucking PEASANT ??
The article is so wrong about em, his legacy is hurt? Fucking absurd, like a shepard having sex with his sheep, fuck what you heard!!!
HipHopDX,
The article whomever penned down was extremely connivingly vile and disdainful. Are you guys in pressure to write ignoramus articles oxymoronic to the bone. Eminem is about to drop an album and i think the ones writing the articles firstly are Nudniks and either by praise or criticism he’s gonna actually put food on your plates and giving you a reason to have a reason in your purposeless lives helping you clods not to go extinct like the dinosaurs in other words die-nor-saw from your mundane lives.
When did you all become da measuring sticks??! Are any of you clueless dodo’s ’bout to drop albums and save the world or something.
Music is a sound and doesn’t have a color by that i mean skin color of Homo sapiens and it’s a culture what ever the genre be. We are living in the most hypocrisy filled times similar to the Irish slaves of 16th century in a hush behind the closed doors mentally retarded world.
Any more attacks on Eminem we musicians are sick of it and we’re gonna give it back even it means severing heads to roll down the aisle of your very lane and limbs too and verbally mass massacre bringing in the real knowledge to put empty vessels in their places mostly to the crushing grounds. I don’t give a rats ass an owl’s hoot or a dogs bark about other lame talents. Heads I win, tails you lose, outta my way when I’m coming through, roll the dice and I don’t think twice, cuz I will Crush and Crush them all.
I really agree with this fully, and I’m a fan of more than one artist on this list. It’s still true tho. They should throw the Carters on the list as well tho. Lupe, Earl sweatshirt too.
Daniel, you really shouldn’t comment on your own article. It stands out like a thumb.
Queen!!??
Oh Daniel, you again. Couldn’t YOU stop dropping your stinking shit in 2020?
Disrespectful article…And don’t ever come for Nikki like that again shit stain
You are an idiot you need to sit down in 2020 and permanently
Any one even know who this idiot is?
Literally put out a list of rappers that will 100% put out albums in 2020
Love this article. These others are Stan’s (hate em). Y’all hit the hammer on the head. Great job!!!!!!
this daniel dude again? haha
this site has no shame. Im officially done giving them my clicks…. Fuck off HipHopDickheads
Big facts these mfs dk what hip hop is. They on the yachty boat
This review is fucking trash, especially the piece on Logic? What the fuck are y’all playing at? If Logic wants to branch out into rock or alternative then you don’t fucking have a say whether it’s good or not, supermarket is a solid soundtrack for a book and just cause you don’t like it, doesn’t mean you should judge it like so on a public editorial. Bobby dropped confessions of a dangerous mind with a meaning behind it and if you did your fucking research then you would know that he made that album to talk about trash reviews and the hate HES getting from people like you. I’d rather see you not release an article this next DECADE than Logic not releasing a song this year. Utter trash.
Stupid ass article if I had a time machine I would have saved my self. Just coz someone raps real words means he should hang the mic. This is what happens when u give smart technology to dumb people they manifest stupidity…
How is Tech N9ne not on this list lmao. King of quantity over quality. I’m a fan but fuck me, dude needs to slow down. He’s alienating fans with his constant mediocre output.
I couldn’t agree more. I love me some Tech, but he hasn’t dropped a dope project since Something Else. Special Effects has its moments but let’s face it, N9NA wasn’t good.
I agree techs easily top 5 for me based off his earlier work alone, but i haven’t purchased an album after something else, except strangeulation 1 and 2 and 2 was trash aside from mmm and a couple other tracks
Absolutely pathetic article, Danny you should just stop writing in 2020.
Ooooooo no them the top best
You are out of your senses. Kanye west is changing the world and you aren’t. Shame on you what’s the vision about your life? To write these stupid articles?
Kanye West is an over rated hasbin. He should be a never was. Changing the world you say. Kanye’s world would be just like the movie Idiocracy.
Oh stop! Kanye west and changing the world should NEVER be in the same sentence.
Kanye is wack.
You all shit heads don’t be going for Nicki Minaj she still has the throne she just silent for now and you all seem as if when you were writing this you were all on coke be all these can’t be gone you literally telling the best of the best go
Bad article
This was the worst article that I’ve ever read in my WHOLE entire life! Y’all got too much times in your hands-
Man who they got you working for hmmm Puffy or Shug this list is trash
This article was ass wtf…
Whoever this writer is, is ridiculously dumb af! Ezcuse my language but you have no idea what you’re talking about
This list is totally wack!
This author should not write anything hip hop related for 2020.
So are you trying to sideline some of the better rappers in the game right now?? You can’t be this stupid. Your comments throughout are so far off the truth and clearly lacking any kind of opinion anyone should take to heart. Go sit down in the corner and let the adults decide.
An artist should be able to put out content whenever they feel like it. And make music whenever they feel the need to express themselves. I only read the part about Eminem and I’m not gonna go further along with the article because you don’t appreciate content they put out. Dumb ass critics, make their living critiquing other people’s art. Especially as prolific as Eminem. If you might not understand or appreciate where he is coming from, does not make it subpar or bad or anything along those lines. Especially if the one critiquing isn’t an artist themselves or does not know the effort required to make rhymeschemes and wordplays etc that Eminem creates.
This article is mostly right though I would be happy if these people stopped making music, period.
U a white boi
You a black boi
Kamikaze was good. Jesus is King was good so those thoughts of recent releases being underwhelming are nonsense. Gucci Mane has never been good so your opinion his music is inconsistent is ridiculous, he is consistently terrible. Figure it out Danny Boy, stop just repeating what everyone else online says because you want people to like or accept your opinion. It’s cool to hate legends now, just add yourself to that group of blind haters.
Daniel SpielBURGER … ???? what a wack!!! Crying for clicks!!!! Hope u get paid for this SHIT Article
Best part of this article is the comment section.
This is such a shit article
Eminem latest is sub-par?? Kamikaze is one of the most intricate, crazy word-play, intelligent raps hip hop has seen. Not a crazy stan.. but when you read that it just makes this site BUNK. While other rappers excel is their own way, NOONE can match Em’s wordplay. Especially on Kamikaze.
Great Wordplay doesnt equal great music. Kamikaze was mediocre and Revival was pure Trash. In my book Em is not even in Goat Conversation. His first couple Albums were fire the rest is mediocre to trash. Greatest Rhymer, yes but from music stand point he isnt even top 10 imo.
Lmao whoever wrote this article needs help. Just Trash. Absolutely trash. Hope your two minutes fame is worth it.
Worst article I have read all year… And the year just started
are you dumb? kamikaze was a great album. and his “petty beef” tracks have also been good. i’m waiting for eminem to body nick cannon. em said it best “I’m sorry, wait, what’s your talent? Oh, critiquin’
My talent? Oh, bitch, I don’t know who the fuck y’all are To give a sub-par bar, even have an opinion of you You mention me, millions of views, attention in news I mention you, lose-lose for me, win-win for you Billions of views, your ten cents are two Skim through the music to give shit reviews To get clicks, but bitch, you just lit the fuse”
i gotta say bro, youre an idiot
His petty beefs that launched careers of people like No Life Shaq, broke streaming records on YouTube and Spotify and changed the climate of the current popular rap music scene. This is a stupid article lol.
Who exactly is looking for a Vic Mensa or Iggy project?
Cardi b should be the first person on this list. Don’t you ever come for Nicki minaj. A Queen. I Stan and restan.
Periodt! What 2019 did was filter true Nicki Minaj stans! Let’s see another female rapper lasting for more than a decade, I’ll wait?
You lost me at “Eminem needs to hone his craft…”
Me too ???
Ok first of all Nicki never lost her throne. She’s still the fucking Queen of hip hop and rap so stfu. And secondly Eminem?? For real?? That guy single handedly ends humans career and that wasn’t that long ago. Pls go do your research and come back with something worth reading. FYI u lost me at Nicki Minaj
Queen of hip hop? How does nikki push the culture of hip hop, for her to be the queen? If she’s the queen but doesnt dj, break dance, she’s not a graffiti artist, and her music is ghost written, so she’s not a m.c. stop giving people titles to a culture u know nothing about. I wonder how many people agree with nas now that disagreed b4 when he said that “hip hop is dead.”
Your brain is dead….
I’m not even a big Nicki fan, but she doesn’t use ghost writers. How many of the greats did graffiti, break danced and we’re DJ’s? You are holding Nicki to a rediculous standard that literally NO ONE is held to. There wouldn’t be this current wave of female MCs without Nicki.
I totally agree
They need to fire ya ass for posting this sh!t
ABSOLUTELY NOT I TOTALLY DISAGREE WITH THIS! How dare you say something like this. I dare care what you say. These rappers will continue rapping and they will always until their children takes their place. You’re probably saying this because you want to take the spotlight.
This article sounds evidently desperate to prove a point, so much bavardo little logical basis, you need a break in 2020.lol
I agree that Iggy snd mensa shouldn’t drop another project..but eminem has been dropping back to back hits and he always switches things up to keep his music entertaining. Nicky also keeps things fresh..there’s a lot of things wrong with this article…just don’t make another article..ever..please
How about every one of these sound alike trash ass rappers with random ass xxx79trash!xxx
Like really what the fuck are these names even?
Dude take a break till you axihave something to write about
Actually have something to write about
Why are female artist like Noname, Kamiyah, Bbymutha, or Kari Faux never included in the conversation ?
Because no one knows who they are lol
Eminem should hold back this year ? Why so he won’t be the top selling hip hop artist of 2020, like he was in 2018. Bro stick to something you know, because it sure as hell isn’t hip hop. Hone his craft? Idiot ! I think you need a break in 2020.
Man…I don’t get what is wrong with folks. I can’t even begin to explain how annoying this article was…
Article writer’s must not get much attention unless they write an article that has something negative to say about Eminem. I urge you in the future to research Eminem before regurgitating the b.s you hear from the mumble rap generation of today’s rap culture because if you dont know Eminem had the #1 selling album of 2018, the highest selling tour of the year with only 6 shows, and the highest number of streams on all platforms. Why do you think that is the case? It’s because of the large group of hip hop fans from age 25-45 that still want to listen to Eminem and sit on the edge of our seat waiting for a new album to drop along with other legends like Royce 5’9 the true Emcee’s! There is a whole demographic that is probably the largest in the culture that don’t care about the bullshit message of the younger generation of music so we still support and buy Eminem’s music when he drops new projects. But just to inform you on the truth Eminem has still held the top spot in all criteria’s of rap regardless of what the Lame Stream Media tries to make you believe.
Found the Stan.
Tears were falling on his phone as he typed that up
No, Eminem didn’t have the number one selling album of 2018, it only just cracked top ten, why lie about something that is so easy to just look up online? I haven’t looked up the other stats you’ve put up here, but I’m not going to be too surprised if and when they turn out to be distorted also.
Kamikaze was the only album to sell 500k pure in 2018, so it was number 1 in pure sales. That’s what he means
This gets confused. He was the highest selling artist of 2018. It wasn’t all just Kamikaze.
Sounds to me we got someone that got paid of from Mariah Carey’s budget to write who shouldn’t rap in 2020 […cough] eunuch.
I can understand Eminem being the topic of the GREATS. But cmon dawg you gonna not wanna get an actual article with substance to write about who SHOULD DROP AN ALBUM 2020?
Get out of the young generations thong we want the greatest albums (Rap,Content,Substance,Lyrical beefs,Continuity and depth in culture reborn) we want greatness OK? Not weakness . This is 2020 check your vision in what to write.
Unless you wrote them to drop their first, best, and/or next album after that (which am sure you didn’t) , you shouldnt Shouldn’t! tell em what to do in 2020
Since the Lord Above right up and now this I had to look up who this “hip hop writer” was and well i wasn’t surprised. Marshall just dropped some of his most fire guest appearances last year, ending with the lord above.. I get it your a 20 something who hates on Em cuz it’s cool or because you dont really know much about hip hop. If anyone doesn’t need to drop in 2020 it’s you, like no more articles about hip hop…
Lol dude, you need to take some time off and do not drop articles in 2020 fr
Word. Em brought some crazy bars and came back into full form on Kamikaze — I would love to see him drop another project like that in 2020.
What throne has nicki lost? Eminem who had the biggest rap album of 2018 the only rapper to sell 500,000 in pure sales that year. What is it with you Americans you live in a bubble the rest of the world is just waiting for a album and tour from these two
I am saying the best of the best they want gone
Damn, except for Em this entire list is all rappers I don’t care for. I’m just not feelin’ hip-hop anymore.
This was the worst article of 2020. Wtf is this horrible pos.
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I love how y’all put EM on your list and talk shit about his talent when clearly you have none of your own, you’re fucking clown shoes bro 100 p.
At the end, when they release albums except for Iggy and Vic Mensa, people will listen so chill.
This is the dumbest shit I ever read in my life
How fitting…all the rappers who steer clear of mumble rap were targeted. People will complain about mumble rap but yet this article boasts why mumble rap and the like is prominent. This article just makes matters worse.
Daniel here needs to drink bleach or soak his ears in it if he thinks his opinions of the shit he hears in anyway logical
Writers who shouldn’t release articles in 2020:
This one
Tf you talking about eminem? I’D LISTEN TO NOTHING BUT EMINEM FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE AND BE COMPLETELY HAPPY. y’all need to show some respect and get fired later ???
Em is the only one on here with an real talent!…When Kanye’s first cd came out I thought he’d be good but has only gotten progressively worse especially since he got married to that Kardashian chick all that crazy must’ve rub off..Has for everyone else there way overrated none more so than Drake..
This article was written by a white biased virgin
Ok then they should just come release sperm in Your mother fuckin ass then, you wrote this with your brain’s out hommie,
Who wrote this crap?
Who ever wrote this article is must have some sort of mental illness. No attacking, you might want to see a professional.
Kind regards,
A concerned fellow human.
This dude…SMH…this dude is not a respectable hip-hop journalist. He should go be a garbage man after writing trash like this.
You should have mentioned Cardi B that’s another album that no one wants in 2020…2019 was not a good year for her…
Go fuck your self don’t nobody wants to hear your mouth fucking hater’s
Cardi B for ever okurrr byeeeee
Hey Daniel, just wanted to let you know that EVERYONE is looking forward to the next Eminem album. It seems that you’re about a year and a half too late putting him on this list. Eminem listens and learns from mistakes or misfires pertaining to his music. Revival was loaded with content but was sonically weak. Kamikaze was an incredible comeback album that lacked content. We all know that his next effort will be on point.
We need a new white rapper
Don’t we need lots and lots of talent cuz these rappers is not Talent besides Em
Who ever wrote this needs to be fired.
This article is a huge dog pile..
Wow this might be one of the most crappy pieces of “hiphop journalism” I have read in my whole life. I don’t think I have even reacted to any pieces on the web at all… But this is just bad.
This is trash. Garbage ass story. Bitch you can’t put together one song. Get the fuck out of here. I want to hear all the music even if it’s not great. The creativetiy is what people love. Your story is grbage
I bet Gucci and Nikki better give me some music.. definitely don’t want to see the twerk hoes only. Nikki brings me hard class with respectable ass I love her. I hope she never stops.
Your on crack Eminem had one of his better albums in kamikaze only a real fan would know that, revival was good just not what that majority wanted… Eminem should 100% drop an album
Kanye and chance are fucking genius!!! You really said Chance is basically too positive?? How the fuck does that sound? No ones knows real music anymore.
These dumbfucks only wanna listen to hard beats not rap
hhaahhaha this article is written so badly. man said ‘gusto’ four times. what the fuck is that editing
You just mentioned every popular artist… you’re not “different” from anyone else because you don’t like popular artists, you’re just a hater lmfao.
You just can’t leave Eminem alone. We know you hate him, its OK. You can sleep now in peace.
Same artist most people can’t wait to hear from!
You’ll have benefitted from a list of artists we can’t wait to hear from again instead. This way, even if you leave people out, no one would bother.
You need a better in-house strategist.
This shit is trash, how did this pop up in my feed. Gotta update the spam blocker I guess
LMAO, please tell me this was meant to be a joke? Perhaps the writer is the one who shoild take a break in 2020 to regather his thoughts
Naw. You dumbass, we about to end your shit!!!
Lmao, u think u dis sth by sitting behind a computer and talkin shit about all this successful ppl, I just saw u on Twitter, ugly ass nigga
And here is why Drake & Gucci Mane should drop albums in 2020 : because i love their last albums, and I’m not the only one. But Gucci last ones have of trashs songs to me too.. Whatever still some very good ones, so…
lot of trash songs*
You need to sell your brain to science. It oblivious there something growing in your brain that has you just plain dumb and stupid. Who ever gave you the Opportunity to write this Article was not aware of your brain condition. All lies
So glad mm is on this list. M is overrated at best. Mathers is a rapper but not hip hop. How is that even possible? He is an outsider to the hip hop culture. Can anyone say insane clown posse? Most white rappers have that hip hop flavor but not shady. Why is trailer boy a goat? most of his music isn’t hip hop. Pop fans love to make a big deal about average artists including the boy bands. Boy bands sell a lot of records just like mathers. Hip hop gave him birth but now he’s too good to hang out with most of us anymore. Hip hop makes the best music not pop trash. Trailer boy is a pop star that needs black co signs to stay hip hop friendly. M is the typical white artist that steals from black culture and sells million. Most pop fans don’t listen to black music so they get excited over someone like trailer boy.
Are you ok??? Take your pills
Sure my opinion counts. I’m telling the truth, in my opinion. Black Artists say he is a goat because white people would a fit. Who needs that bullshit? In my opinion, only some hip hop artists. thinks mathers is a goat. Shady is copying black artists. Trailer boy is inspired by most black artists. Anybody inspired by shady needs a new role model.
Not hip-hop… yet he inspired MANY of the rappers out today… Okay buddy, you obviously have no idea wtf you’re talking about. Go watch paint dry you fucking retard.
Who did mm inspired? No body of importance. I’m talking about hip hop artists not pop artists. Do you know the difference? Trailer boy was inspired by great hip hop artists. He inspired a bunch of watered pussies with little talented, in my opinion. I would be a shamed if i said mm inspired me. He is corny as hell. No hip hop flavor. The beats are horrible. Please stop ACTING BLACK IT IS PLAYED OUT. Elvis Presley meet marshall mathers your bastard son. R.I.P. THE GREAT WHITE HOPE. Have a good day!
Kendrick and j Cole have both said on camera that Eminem is one of their main inspirations. J Cole said his early raps were just biting Eminem and Nas. Kendrick said he got his word play and clarity from Eminem.
J.cole and kenny the kid that’s it. J.cole is average at best. Hip hop fans didn’t want j.cole on gang starr’s new album because his rhyme style is. weak. Gang starr is a goat not shady boy. In my opinion, top dog records and kenny is over. Kid, u need to do better that. Most hip hops are not inspired by trailer boy. M sounds like a drunk frat boy imitating great hip hop artists.
Eminem inspires the Hopsins, the Macklemores and the Tom MacDonalds. As a white fan of hiphop music I’d say Eminem doesn’t have a clue what is hiphop nowadays. He was a good rapper, but when he started producing he made boring beats and now he makes songs with that kind of pop stars that he dissed on the MMLP.
I agree with john. M inspired hopsin, mack and other corny rappers. How did m inspire black artists? Shady lack soul, style, funk, rhythm and cool. Why would i follow an artist like this? If m was black, he wouldn’t sell shit. Write articles about white hip hop artists that didn’t sell.
I agree with john. M inspired hopsin, mack and other corny rappers. How did m inspire black artists? Shady lack soul, style, funk, rhythm and cool. Why would i follow an artist like this? If m was black, he wouldn’t sell shit. Write articles about white hip hop artists that didn’t sell.
Whatever you say Lord Jamar
I didn’t know lord Jamar started working here. Why you guys hating on EM?. What a garbage site, I rather watch Vlad TV.
You got Nicki fucked up, bitch! Still the mf Queen. Talking about she hopped on the hot girl summer bandwagon, when she was fuckin asked to be on the song. And was able to write her verse after that in one night. Watch your fuckin mouth. The Queen never needs anybody else’s clout punk ass bitch. Take your twitter off private hoe.
I agree with what you wrote! Even her guest appearance on Karol G’s song Tusa featruing Nicki Minaj is a global hit! It is in the top 5 streamed songs globally. I do not see Cardi B’s Press on the list!!! HAHAHA – Press flopped!!!!
Terrible article. Nicki is light years ahead of these girls. Her album that you called meandering… went platinum in a couple of months with ZERO support and/or promo. She is still the queen and will always be. You’re opinion on a lot of these other rappers is just as out of touch. Artists like Eminem and Nicki thrive in and out of the limelight. Even if you don’t like Nicki, you can’t seriously say her reign is crumbling. If that were true… how is she still breaking records held by the greats? Getting plaques? Going platinum? World tours? You’re article is very out of touch with the readers.
Eminem is one of the greatest rappers of all time! His last album, Kamikaze, is one of his best ever. I want more. Here’s hoping he drops a new album or movie soundtrack in 2020!
Yes. And Ed Sheeran is the second best rapper.
Queen of NY & Queen of Rap
Okay I see the immediate comment deleting, y’all r quick. The barbz know who wrote this article and lemme tell you you got us and Nicki name fucked up. And it’s your fault now that nobody is gonna take your little page seriously anymore. Y’all done played yourselves
Future should have been on here.
Whoever wrote this is fuckin stupid and should not be able to speak for everyone in HipHop we love a lot of these artists and they should drop a album.
Finally a good article and not the usual dick rider shit.
Why even bother writing anything anymore? No one takes you serious. We all know you’re just a huge joke. You think we take this bs you put out seriously? Ha! I’d rather hear nick cannon dissing again before I ever read anymore of your bs. Bye, you clout chasing bitches
This article reads like it was written just to push far left and alphabet people language into the culture. “Gender fluidity”, “inclusive” e.t.c. Hiphop isn’t for y’all. The people who write your checks will not succeed in conquering the culture via sjw shills masquerading as hiphop journalists. We’re on to your game.
What are you even talking about?
We only want shitty rappers to come out this year
Trash article, embarassing that this is considered “journalism” in 2020. Drake, Em, Nicki, Kanye are 4 of the biggest rappers the past 10 years and they’re supposed to take a seat this year? F off with this bs. If they feel like dropping an album I’m all for it, it’s not like the culture is filled with good rappers nowadays.
You can go and listen to your DaBaby’s and Lil Baby’s, I want my rap back
Haha! Clearly whoever wrote this is a new age “rap” fan. I had this discussion with my gf just yesterday and her views are the same as the person who wrote this(no lie, i was offended). They want some of the best artists to sit down so the world can be flooded with even more mediocrity.
All im saying is that you get the artists who make real music and then you get people who are just shxt. We all know where the writer fits in….
WTF are you talking about? Everyone on this list makes trash music…
Trash music last I new every thing Eminem dose goes number one wait till his new CD this year lol
I am just going to say you called it
I wouldn’t be too worried about this article. Relax. It’s just someone’s opinion. No need to get angry nor offended. Especially at your girlfriend. The artists on this list who want to release new music in 2020 will.
Shady boy needs drake’s ghostwriters to sound black again. M was less annoying when dr. dre had a ghost producer. Mathers should retire to trailer park row. Marshall is a disgrace to black music. ELVIS HAS LEFT THE BUILDING!
Really? Em’s new album for 2020 entitled Music to be Murdered by is already number one. It doesn’t appear to me that he has left the building.
I don’t think Eminem has ever sounded black. He sounds like himself.
Black supremiscist. Smh all the hate from black supremiscist.
Eminem just released a new album last Friday. Music the be Murdered By. It’s already number 1. Good thing he didn’t read this article.
Fuck Minaj she washed up
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