Jay-Z is, without a doubt, one of Hip-Hop’s greatest living artists and if he’s in a fan’s top 10 list, it would be difficult to argue against it. After retired NBA great Jamal Crawford said that Hov’s impact on Hip-Hop is bigger than Eminem’s, 50 Cent offered some slight pushback by way of an Instagram comment.
Jamal Crawford was a guest on Shaquille O’Neal’s The Big Podcast show and the three-time NBA Sixth Man Of The Year award winner was asked to name his top five NBA players and then used the analogy of impact over album sales. Crawford, now an analyst for NBA on TNT, said that Jay-Z will always own a spot over Eminem because of his influence and dominance.
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50 Cent, catching wind of Crawford’s comments, replied under a Hip-Hop account (@thehiphopwolf on Instagram) regarding the former player’s assessment of Eminam by writing, “Ha bullsh*t” complete with the sneezing emoji for comedic effect.
The loyalty 50 Cent has continually shown to Eminem most likely stems from the fact that the Detroit veteran signed the Queens rapper to his Shady Records imprint and paved the road toward superstardom for him.
After notching several hits, these days 50 Cent oversees a variety of adult beverage businesses and serves as an executive producer for hit crime dramas such as Power and BMF among other ventures.
On Twitter, a light debate about Jay-Z and Eminem kicked off and we’ve got those reactions below. For what it’s worth, both of the rappers and past collaborators are legendary in their own right.
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50 isn’t wrong, Eminem has had a bigger impact on hip-hop than Jay-Z if you exclude the argument of who’s got the better catalogue.
That’s why I said people will only make an argument against it simply because it’s Jay-Z
— Idris Elbow
(@YallLuvCris) January 24, 2023
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Eminem has always been a better rapper than Jay-Z to me and it was never because of the record sales.. just clearly the more talented artist in my opinion.
— BEAUTIFUL TAKES (@beautifultakes7) January 24, 2023
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Eminem’s US/global base & anti-blackness in maps:
50 brags on how Em has the most sales as if we measure greats by # of fans, & as if yt privilege isnt a factor
Hip Hop is measured artistically/culturally not by # of non-Black fans
Jay-Z & other pioneers dwarf Em in importance pic.twitter.com/RQqB4WilWP
— Hero (@HopHeroes) January 25, 2023
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Eminem is great. Let him be great and stop trying to make insane arguments such as he’s more impactful than Jay-Z, you sound fucking stupid.
— Jonathan Cloud (@FirstComposer) January 25, 2023
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I've been all over this planet. Damn near 50 different countries over the years & Eminem is still bigger than Jay-Z. In fact, 50 cent is a bigger artist globally in 2023 than Jay-Z is. Outside of the United States most people look at Jay-Z as just "Beyonce's husband". Facts
— JAYFORCE (@Jayforce) January 24, 2023
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Jay-Z definitely had more impact on hip-hop than Eminem. Nobody’s been trying to emulate Em’s style/career…
— Yours in negritude, Ryan K. Smith. (@MeWeFree_) January 25, 2023
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Eminem is not more influential than Jay-Z and he’ll never be. Stop it.
— Josh (@Dynamitejimi) January 25, 2023
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I mean i get it Eminem saved your life so he has to dick ride i get all that but doesn't make it facts lol
Plus the "im about a dollar WTF is 50 cent line" actually put u on the radar to get signed
Pay homage to the goat JAY-Z
— ZipLoc G (@GAGEmusicx) January 25, 2023
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Same people who say Eminem didn’t have a bigger impact on hip-hop than Jay-Z are probably the same ones who’ve said Soldier Boy isn’t a legend in the game.
I’ve noticed they limit the argument to the music only.
— Idris Elbow
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