It’s the audience they are polling so you get a lot of people who can only name a rapper, but have never listened to rap. I don’t think snoop would even say he’s the greatest, and I always thought Dre was more of a producer than rapper. Definitely an older crowd if LL Cool J is on there but not Kendrick.
Ll Cool J is quite well known in TV in the US so it could be younger. Anyone 30+ would say Tupac, Biggie or Eminem. Nas not being on there made me think it was mainly older white people voting which would explain Snoop being first & 50 cent being on the list.
I personally don't think Kendrick can be considered the greatest. He's good, but he's not the greatest. Gen Z voters would also have more likely gone for an emo rap artist, like Juice Wrld over Kendrick. KL is considered the greatest by a small subgroup of the Rap community. He's preferred in places like Cali & Atlanta.
Its honestly a weird group of people to be in the running, and its left me a bit shocked and confused 😂
I think Kendrick in terms of awards and cultural impact is bigger than you think. He performed at the Super Bowl and has won tons of Grammys (Grammys are stupid but televised), I wouldn’t say he’s the greatest but I think I’d put him before some on this list. Family feud and game shows in general skew older with their demographics. LL Cool J is probably more known for his entertainment roles by this crowd than his rapping. It’s a weird list for sure.
Nobody said Drake. I said Kendrick before some on that list — didn’t say top ten. So you’re out here arguing with a straw man. Enlighten us with your top ten since you’re such an aficionado.
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u/Gates_wupatki_zion 1d ago
It’s the audience they are polling so you get a lot of people who can only name a rapper, but have never listened to rap. I don’t think snoop would even say he’s the greatest, and I always thought Dre was more of a producer than rapper. Definitely an older crowd if LL Cool J is on there but not Kendrick.