I don't think comparing artists ever benefits anyone. On one side, one dude will be stuck to Wayne's dick, and on the other to Lupe's, and trying to get a decent opinion is laughable, because they'll disagree with every point you're trying to make just for the hell of it. I think as long as you're original, you can be happy, however in today's industry the market is very specific, so depending on what you choose to rap about you can either make it big and be appealing to any record label and make your money, (Nothing wrong with that, these "rappers" write anything without a second thought for a buck, that's their thing..) or you can be a real artist and try to be creative enough to elevate yourself and find success some other way. Wayne doesn't appeal to me, based on the fact that none of the shit he raps about means anything to me, or is anything i can relate to in the least. I enjoy listening to Lupe's music a hell of a lot more, because my brain is actually active. If I feel completely out of my zone I'll listen to a lil Wayne track, and then realize I want to cut the lyrics right out and steal the beat..
Everybody to their own.
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