Lil Wayne has responded to his placement on Billboard’s controversial “50 Greatest Rappers Of All Time” list, which saw him ranked at No. 7.
The Young Money mogul recently sat down with Zane Lowe at Apple Music to discuss his highly anticipated album, The Carter 6. Amid talks about the project, its Swizz Beatz-produced single “Kant Nobody” with the late DMX, Tunechi remarked that he is simply not concerned with the ranking as he’s confident that everyone knows he’s really the G.O.A.T.
“Man, who the hell is before me?” Wayne questioned. “Was the list including ALL Hip Hop, like before and after as well? I can deal with that… I will tell you that I am a muthafuckin’ one. Everybody whose names you named, they also know I’m number one. Go ask ’em. They know what it is.”
Ahead of Wayne on the list, in reverse order, were Biggie Smalls, Eminem, 2pac, Nas, Kendrick Lamar and JAY-Z.
Despite proclaiming himself No. 1, Wayne recently confirmed that, in his book, Hov remains the greatest rapper ever.
“The greatest rapper of all time is Shawn ‘JAY-Z’ Carter,” he declared on a November episode of Marcellus Wiley’s More to It podcast. “When you do this rapping thing, obviously like football, every sport is different. You play hockey, I’m sure they got something that they only know about. Something that they probably can’t explain, but only they know. That thing in rap, that we only know in rap, he has that. He’s the Tom Brady of that.”
Elsewhere in his new interview with Apple Music, Weezy gave a little insight on what fans can expect from the forthcoming C6.
“Everybody already know,” Lil Wayne said. “You already know. Come on – it’s Carter 6. I never even imagined. That didn’t even sound right years ago. I can’t believe we’re at Carter 6. My fans know I give my all. Go listen to my last feature and know it’s gonna be a thousand times better than that.”
While he has yet to set a release date for the LP, Lil Wayne has kicked off his roll out with the release of the DMX-assisted single and a tour announcement.
The 28-city Welcome To Tha Carter tour kicks off on April 4 at The Fillmore in Minneapolis. Wayne will trek through Detroit, Toronto, Houston, New York and other cities before wrapping in Los Angeles at The Wiltern on May 13.
Tickets are available now here.
He fell off a CLIFF, hell 7 might be kind. He really has no relevancy anymore, like NONE. Shoot The Game might be able to keep more relevancy than him at this point. After he started praising cops and supporting MAGA, he was done.
“relevant” anymore or not it dont even matter… dude should have never be in any kind of GOAT, or even top 5/10, conversation, even when he was still “poppin”.. MAYBE top 25 just based on his big hits, and THATS being generous.
tell me boys, have yall EVER listened to Tha Carter III? take a quick break from your MGK and Lil Xan and give it a listen. maybe youll change your mind about dissing a GOAT like Weezy and show him some respect.
A cop saved him as a kid, if a cop saved you, you would praise them as well, I don’t love or hate the cops, but we gotta stop all this dumb I hate the police because everyone else does crap, I can think for myself as a man and have my own thoughts without following the crowd…. We hate the police more than the gang members and drug dealers killing our own people on a regular in way higher numbers and that’s dumb…. Lastly trump was a way better president than Biden and he’s not racist….. So my message to your and others on here is, stop following the crowd, be a man and think for yourself
@ so-called “hip hop dude,” why would you assume I listen to those trash artists, as if Wayne is the definition of “real hip-hop” or some shit? FOH. I listen to REAL music, hip-hop with soul. I’m familiar with Wayne’s hits, and play many of them as a DJ, and they work. I have no desire to take in an entire album of his. Dude had his moment “on top” for sure, and his share of hits, and a good 10-year or so run… be he is in NO WAY in the running for a GOAT… not in the same league as Jay, Nas, Rakim, KRS-One, BIG, Pac, Black Thought, G Rap, LL, Ghostface, Redman, Cube… or even Kendrick. Not to mention the new generation of wack ass lean sipping, autotuned, mumbling “artists” Wayne inspired to think they can make music, like the 2 cornballs you mentioned.
most overrated rapper ever
Might be his wack artist then him
Jay-Z he always stealing from Biggie,2pac,Nas and anybody he can. He’s the fakest rapper alive
I agree by what criteria is Jay z better from lets say Big Dady Kane Rakim Kool G Rap Big L Big Pun and Eminem
Weezy, shut these haters up please! They too disrespectful! Bust they heads!
Weezy, shut these haters up please! They too disrespectful! Bust they heads!
You will never be the Goat. Who gasses you? U have some nerve- U can never be better than Nas, better than Biggie, Pac, Kendrick, etc.
Be humble.
You will never be the Goat. Who gasses you? U have some nerve- U can never be better than Nas, better than Biggie, Pac, Kendrick, etc.
Be humble.
Who voted on this list not me. They need to remove Kendrick and Eminiem this list is a joke. Very Disrectful
Keep your comments where they belong… in the gutter if you gonna try an say Em ain’t even a top 50. You just mad, don’t disrespect the talent
How the F is Royce Da 5’9″, Tech 9, Logic or Joyner Lucas not on here!? What is the criteria? Ritz, Yela, B.o.B, Timb can’t get no love but Lauryn Hill and Missy made the list? At least you left Cardi B off… props fo that!
You’ve got a problem with female MCs?
Go listen to the Carter 1 den ull understand wheezy is really 🐐🐐
A list of rappers by mainstream pop listeners is very relevant.
Jada #46 on that list with people like prodigy, and big l not even on it so yeah fuck that list you can tell true hip hop heads had nothing to do with that list
Wayne was dope and can still spit but he never matured content wise. Had a hell of a run tho
Lil Wayne? More like MAMA LAME!!!!! Hahaha! I got ya!!!!!! HahahHaha!! Sheeeesh!! Gotta hand it to him tho, ain’t ya? You don’t have to be crazy to work here……but it sure does help!!!!! Hahahahaja!!! You guys know what I’m talking about! Anyway, no one is gonna be listening to him with new underground releases out this week from the likes of Grinch Minority, Fragrant Aunties, Beasts of Burden, Gentle Ben, Les Dawson, Blanket-E Blank, Big Grandma, Spoilt Barstard, Tha Terrahawks, Terry-and-June, Roehampton Institute, Keith Chegwin, Jack Black & Aunt Meg, Tender Bonanza, Shaka Bagpipe, Lil $paghetti, Kweef Championz, Dank Hummus, Morbid Darlin’ Tendertrunks, Hosiah muffin-gawd, Janet Crumpets, Lean Jesus Stank-Commode, Feral Madonna, Princess Mozarella, Dusty Boobs, Bouquet of Turds, Tobacco Helen and BeefSheet O’Judas. Cannot wait to bump these tunes in my Altima whilst I’m jaywalking at the strip tonight. Downtown Wisconsin is where it’s at, you know dat FOR REAL!!!! Mama and papa I require you for poo poo and wee wee TURBOOOOOO! Grandma get that moth, stir it in the broth, I’m touching cloth, my lover is a GOTH!
Mental illness is a mutherfucker. Shut your loser whiteboy ass up. Loser.
Why some idiot always got bring race into it? Man stfu.
Sounds like another corny ass white guy. LOL
Personally, I cannot WAIT to hear “Lean Jesus Stank-Commode”!!! 🤣
That same list has Niki Minaj and Drake ahead of BDK, Rakim, KRS, DOOM, Big Pun, Big L… what a joke.
I feel 7th is right he is not the goat of rap most he’s not my best rapper, pac and bone thugs will be my best rappers of all time
hes about 93rd on my list
Here is my criteria: longevity, relevance for your era, impact for your era, sales for your era, influence for your era, amount of material, evolution of your sound. With all that considered, Wayne is definitely top 5 ever! Old heads cannot claim the top 10 forever. And I love music from the old heads.
This is the DUMBEST LIST I’VE EVER SEEN!!
This is the DUMBEST LIST I’VE EVER SEEN!!
Whoever claims they are the #1 of anything is bullshit! Of course your gonna think of YOURSELF as being the “best”… smh… just because some Hip-POP rapper sells the most albums does NOT mean they are the best. Comes down to marketing and hype… kayne has sold so many records yet he is GARBAGE! Just because you have millions of sheeple buying your album by no means your the best.