The last decade has brought about many changes within the hip-hop industry. Once before, it was an industry focused on lyrics filled with emotion and passion, and now, its an industry full of pop laced, fast tracks. Despite the new changes, hip-hop remains one of the most dominant genres of all musical forms. However, with all these changes within the hip-hop music industry there still remains a steady debate on who is actually the best rapper alive. There is no definitive answer to this question since it largely depends on personal preference. However, if you're looking at objective figures, such as the number of hit records and wealth, the best rapper alive is arguably Jay-Z.
The Music: He started his rap career in 1996 with the release of his album “Unreasonable Doubt”. This album featured some features from some notable hip-hop heavy weights at the time such as Foxy Brown, Mary J. Blige and Notorious B.I.G. From there, he would go on to have 10 number one albums.. Also By the end of 2010, Jay Z had made Billboard's 200 Albums of the Year Chart ten times, the Billboard's Hot 100 Songs of the Year Chart five times and the Billboard's Top Artists of the Year Chart twice. His song "Empire State of Mind," featuring the vocals of Alicia Keys, hit number one quickly after it was released in 2009 and spawned many imitations on the Internet
Business: Jay-Z is one of those rare musicians who have been able to turn his record success into a business empire. As president of Def Jam Records, he has guided the careers of many artist such as Rick Ross and Young Jeezy. From his business venture he has accumulated a net worth of $450 million.
Despite not being as active as many of the new artist within the industry, Jay Z has pleaded his case for rap supremacy,based on his set of accomplishments. . From the business end to the creative aspect, he has set a standard that many rap artist will never meet, with the very best of which coming close.
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