The ever-controversial Kanye West made a very daring proclamation while visiting Angie Martinez on Hot 97 today. Yeezy pointed out that Nicki Minaj has the potential to be “the #2 rapper of all time” behind Eminem as far as sales and impact. Check out what he had to say below:
This is such a big statement and such a big thing to fill but I think the scariest artist in the game right now is definitely Nicki Minaj and I think she has the most potential out of everyone to be the #2 rapper of all time because nobody’s gonna be bigger than Eminem is the #1 rapper of all time. {Source}
As talented as she may be, it still perplexes me why so many members of the industry consider Minaj to be one of the best who has or will ever do it. Maybe we have not yet been made privy to her true talent but, based on what she has done so far, there is an extensive list of rappers who could eventually capture the top spot. Still, Minaj is definitely the breakout artist of 2010 so let’s see what the future holds. Barbie bitch?
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WHAT? KANYE YOU JUST LOST ME AGAIN WITH THIS BULL S***!
Nicki lewinski!! Get it b****
Haha! Sucker!
Kanye, NO! You’re my boy but stop. People are giving Nicki way too much praise.
Nicki will never even be in the top 10 of the best of all time. This b**** is wack as far as talent……TRUE STATEMENT! I agree wit Trent 100%
Kanye, shut up man! What are you smoking? I don’t even think she’s even the nicest female rapper … Lauryn Hill, Queen Latifah, MC Lyte and Salt N Pepa have her beat. Their impact is huge.
Sales wise… are you kidding me? There’s 2Pac, Biggie, JayZ … Kanye! How is she topping anyone so easily?!
Huuuuuuuugh …. Kanye stop with those STUPID ass statements… To me the biggest Rapper right now is ……………….. Kanye himself LMAO
Every solo songs that hit the online world that i heard of her is SOOOO s***** like REALY REAAAAAAALY bad , i can’t believe people realy believe that !
I would love to love her but i can’t , Music has to be good for me to like you
Her rhymes at the moment are very elementary, but she does have a nice flow. & when ‘ye tries to be humble he crosses the goddamn line!
She’s so unoriginal. IT’s Barbie b****?????????????? UM no It’s Britney B****!!! Trying to copy the princess of pop, thank god she ain’t copying th queen RIHANNA.
Who’s #1 right now b****???????????????????
TRUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
I think nicki gonna prove yall wrong. Cause if kanye is saying she gonna be better than him. Im waiting. And instead of doubting her yall should pray that is she that good. Which means Good music is coming our way. Cause everyone’s complaing that music sucks. So instead of wanting everyone to fail. Yall should pray That every1 brings it…
Dutty love baby My best Nicki verse: I park on the curb, I’m the owner of the building, the building.
Now ilove me some damn Nicki, but #2 best rapper of all time, hell no Kanye you slow, sit all the way down for that one. How you gone put her before Biggie, Tupac, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Drake, and yourself. D U M B A S S!!!!!
WHY ARE YOU HATING PEOPLE?
SO MANY PEOPLE IN THE INDUSTRY HAVE SAID THE SAME THING ABOUT HER?
EVEN IF YOU ARE A HATER YOU CANNOT DENY THE FACTS!
NICKI IS DOING WELL! ALL OF THE PEOPLE SHE HAS WORKED WITH HAVE SAID SHE HAS BEEN AMAZING AND THAT SHE IS GOING TO DO WELL.
SO SHUT UP AND STOP HATING. FIND SOMETHING BETTER AND CONSTRUCTIVE TO DO WITH YOUR LIVES!
Well Im more surpised that Kanye said Eminem is the #1 rapper and he didnt say that he was!!lol!!
kanye , you are dead wrong man , and time will tell you , nicki minaj has a clock on her , she gonna end up like foxy brown or Lauryn hill , i have more doubts in Nicki than i had for sarah palin.
buhahahahahahahahaha
Nicki Minaj rocks. what the hell you people hating for.
No one’s HATING !
Get a new word !!
They’re just stating their opinion.
But really though Kanye.
#2 Rapper. You just insulted SOO many ppl.
Hell you even insulted YOURSELF.
FOLLOW ME @ AmourCuirGaGa !!
EMINEM is the number one rapper of all time?!?!?
what the f***!?!?!? your kidding me , right?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
EMINEM!?!?!?
if true, music is dead to me
Eminem.. so many albums out .. so many number ones.. as far as im concerened when ppl keep bigging up nicki its because there kissing her ass.. and because shes the hype..get of ur high horse..nicki aint no no.2 she aint even RAW hip hop .. shes just t***-hop … no.2 ??? shes onli came out this year ? ppl are getting these titles to easily .. we used to WORK for dem titles but now u hav one top ten hit.. alot of stans..and 5 features ur consisdered a living legend..NAW
NICKI kim owns you.. you jack her swag cuz u do not ahve ur own..so no i do not respect you one bit..u are unoriginal ur rapping ill say makes ppl in da club wna move but u aint on no legendaray s***.. goodday
Kanye didn’t say she was #2 right now, he says that she has the potential to be the #2 rapper of all time. “The potential.”
ARE YOU FCUKING KIDDING ME!?! I’m SURE this was a MIS-QUOTE!
Well, I remember a few years ago Kanye defended Soulja Boy and said he is the future of hip-hop (or something to that effect), so I’m not surprised that he’s spewing this nonsense about Nicki.
NEG-RO PLEASE! KANYE STOP BEING A HYPOCRITE! I HATE NICKI SHE SUCKS! SHE AINT EVEN TOP 20 RAPPERS RIGHT NOW HOW THE HELL IS SHE GOING TO BE 2# ALL TIME?!! SMDH
LOL just no.
@ comander for kelly & ciara
your ignorance is embarrassing and it pisses me off she has done 40 features at least she has been spitting since ’03 she has 3 mixtapes so if yall morons dont know the artist your opinion is pointless because you are uneducated about her. your a moron and a lazy fool take time to hear a artist and i have nothing more to say. because she has worked hard
WHAT IS KANYE TALKING ABOUT ?
NICKI MINAJ HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE THE NUMBER 1 RAPPER, NOT 2.
EMINEM? I DONT EVEN LIKE HIM.
The Dream and Ne-Yo ALSO said Rihanna’s RR was gonna kill the industry….. what happened???? Why is it we love to quote people but never return to the idiots that spoke it when the s*** never happens?????
Eminem will NEVER be the #1 rapper in my eyes. He may be the #1 rapper of all time to white people considering they never really respected Hip Hop anyways and searched far and wide for a “great white hope”. Otherwise, Biggie & Pac will s*** on him any given day.
Kanye….Kanye, Kanye, Kanye.
When you dissed T. Swift, i was a bit perplexed, but actually held a grain of respect because you were telling the truth.
Then you did the right thing, GTFO of the spotlight.
Then, POWER is released, and I automatically was checking on you and your music, because it was a GREAT song.
Then, the POWER VIDEO was released! I found a new level of respect for you and saw how much talent you had.
THEN YOU RELEASE THE SONG WITH BEYONCE AND I WENT CRAZY!
……and now you’re saying this b*******. C’mon. You insulted Jay-Z, yourself, Tupac!? Soooo many people that are better than Eminem and better than Nicki Minaj.
I am literally praying that this is a misquote. #thatisall
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btw, I LIKE nicki minaj….shes just not at tupac and biggies level. #noshade
Ye is talking about sales and radio impact…not lyrical content and authenticity. And as much as I hate to admit it, he has a point. She turns any song she’s on into a hit. You cant deny that. She may not have much content in her verses, but she sells units
Really, Now I love Kanye but he really needs to quit it, Its like saying Gaga has The Most Potential To Be The #2 “”Singer”” of all time. Both of which are just FADS RIGHT NOW. Again Kanye please QUIT IT!! Eminem may be one of the most successful rappers, no Doubt hes white) but Id never even put him Top 5. Top 10 Sure but #1??? LMAO. Sometimes Kanye is DEAD ON but this time??…
Best Rappers OF ALL TIME in no particular order: Jay Z, Kanye, Tu Pac, Missy, & maybe Lil Kim, Snoop Dog, Biggie & so forth 1ST, THEN EM!!
But sorry, Drake, Minaj, & Lil Wayne & Nem WILL NOT ever be making this List, Maybe yours but NOT mine. They can declare themselves the greatest all they want.
_____________________
*So in essence Kanye is being fake cause not only is he kissing Em’s Ass (whom I BTW consider only a select few of his songs any good Like Ex. Not Afraid) But i personally think that EM HAS A WEAK VOICE, which is why Usually what he says goes in one ear & out the other, most his lyrics are a bunch of angry mad Trailer park white trash rubbish.
Kanye’s Down-Playing Himself cause In My opinion hes Far Better & has FAR MORE potential than Em. Its like when he should be arrogant hes not.. *Kanye Shrugs*
Lord he’s talking again smh with this mess.
@ RIHANNAQUEEN
Rihanna aint Queen of S***!! LMAO, DELUSIONAL ass…
KANYE IS ALWAYS MOUTHING OFF!!!!!!!!!!! DIDNT HE SAY BEYONCE HAS THE BEST VID OF ALL TIME??? WTF, FALSE!!! MJ’S VIDS BEATS HERS ANY DAY AND EVEN EMINEM’S RECENT VIDS. STFU!!! HIS EFFING TWEETS ARE ANNOYING AND A MESS. INSIDE THE MIND OF A 5150 CANDIDATE. BESIDES HIS NEW TRACK W/BEYONCE SUCKED!!!
@ Exposed
oh shut up he said beyonce had ONE of the greatest videos of all time so dont post ur ignorance please.
i just hope if beaver or ketchup win the vma for best new artist, he’ll go up there and say SHE is THEE BEST new artist of ALL time…. of ALL time.
@IMANI
KISS UR ASS. BUT IMMA SURE IT’S TOO BIG TO REACH THE BUTTHOLE. NEXT, FUCKTARD!!
@exposed
so you mad cause you feel dumb?
Lmao delusional stans,,
@elijahluvcici
like ur delusional ass over here reppin ciara’s flop ass???!!! you can kiss ur ass too fucktard
KANYE IS HOPPING ON THE NICKI BANDWAGON
GUESS ITS TO BOOST HIS FANBASE…….
SMH……..
NICKI AINT EVEN BETTER THAN DRAKE…… so how she gonna be #2
<< YES BRAN & KANYE…. thats my expression at this exactly lol
@Trent
“As talented as she may be, it still perplexes me why so many members of the industry consider Minaj to be one of the best who has or will ever do it.”
It’s called speak as though it was so and pray that it comes true!…LOL.. I too don’t understand the hype around this chick. I mean she’s okay but that auto-tune OUR LOVE BS is straight garbage! And why the hell is Kanye kissing SERIAL WIFE BEATER FEMINEM’S ass?
I guess they finally NEUTERED him! Next he will be in a tutu singing back-up for Taylor Swift. I agree with someone above who said “Kanye you lost be again!”
@ exposed #2
Lmfao kiss my ass, not even worth my time, you make no logical sense dumb ass h** 🙂 now how about yo stupid self kiss my ass
@exposed #2
Oh and you had the nerves to call me delusional? B**** iknow who the f*** istan for, and just cause my b**** had one bad album don’t mean the rest of em gon be like that, yo rusted and dusted ass can lick my damn balls.. Good Day>>>>>>>
Wasn’t it around this time last year when he put his foot in his mouth? It must be a seasonal thing.
YE IS SMOKING CRACK! THIS COMMENT IS PROOF! Give Nicki the chance to put out Pink Friday first! Geeze!
We’ll see how she fares when her album actually drops. And whoever up top just said Britney is the Princess and Rihanna is the queen is delusional. Rihanna = Singles artist. The chick while i do like her can’t sell TICKETS and barely sells any albums. Her Last Girl On Earth tour… what a tragedy. So many cancelled dates. Embarassing. “Circus” almost all the dates SOLD OUT and was the highest grossing tour of 2009 by a female. Please don’t compare Rih…. to Brit. She’s got a long way to go. BRITNEY just joined the LEGENDS by selling more than 100+ millions records. SMH.
nicki is gonna be snatching wigs, come november
ciara has more views than most tv programs. her beauty, brains, talent and physique make her qualified to be:
a model
an endorser for physical fitness products, makeup, and fashion
a fine singer qualified to headline vegas shows and major concerts
the best dancer ever – i’d love to see her on dancing with the stars or judging dance shows
CIARA is the Total pkg and as soon as she gets out of atlanta like keri, kelly and other stars she’ll shoot to the top with white men guiding her who are only interested in making money, and not petty jealousies
CIARA GET BACK TO HOLLYWOOD
STAY ON YOUR MODELING DIET
KEEP ON SINGING WITH YOUR LOVELY VOICE
AND ABOVE ALL DONT LISTEN TO INTERNET HATERS PUT HERE BY SATAN TO TRY AND DEMORALIZE YOU
PUT SATAN UNDER YOUR FEET WHERE HE BELONGS
1 word 4 letter: FAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes he did say POTENTIAL>If you heard the entire interview, it would have made more sense because he explained himself.
Anyway, its his opinion. Nobody can change it. People need to stop acting like what they think is what everybody gotta think. Stop thinking Hip Hop is supposed to be One way because its not. It never was and never will be!
Besides he worked with Nicki Minaj personally. He is a pretty good artist himself so he has much more credibility than some of u hip hop critics on this site. Busta Rhymes had good things to say about her skills to and he worked with her too. Jada Kiss, Wayne, Drake,All of these people have proven their place in hip hop and cosigned Nicki Minaj. and all of them have worked with her. They know her abilities and her work ethic. I would take what they say over any of u even though I have my own mind. Tupac Shakur could have came back from the dead and shouted “Nicki Minaj is a beast on the mic, the best girl rapper ever” and some of you still would be crying foul. Simply because she is a female.
Anyway everybody has opinions. One of u put up your top 10 and I was shaking my head at some of the people on your list. Am I wrong or are you wrong? Who knows? What I eat won’t make u s*** vice versa.
As far as eminem goes. I don’t think he’s number one but it can be debatable. Again my opinion and determination factor for the greatest MC may be different from Kanye’s and other people because this is all subjective.
Eminem has a strong following and has taken rap places where it has never been. He is like the number one rap seller. I feel his race does help him as far as his success goes but he has valid lyrical content in my opinion. So its not far fetched at all as far as Kanye’s opinion goes based on what he was determinining his decision by. Somebody else may say Tupac, Rakim, Big, Jay z, Nas, Lil wayne, Lauryn Hill, DMX, Big L, hell even slick rick, ect depending on what you are basing your opinion off of. So people need to stop overreacting because of this man’s opinion. Its not that serious.
Kanye West: “Nicki Minaj Has The Most Potential To Be The #2 Rapper Of All Time”
I’m sorry I had so many jokes on this one lol. Hell I’m shocked he didn’t say the best of all time. *Kanye Vioce* I’m sorry all you rappers including myself which i love…..I’mma let you finish but Nicki will be the #2 rapper of all time!
And what is with Kanye West always declaring something the best of all time and s***? N**** s*** your ass DOWN! You not only insulted the likes of Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, Drake, Lil Kim, and Biggie but you insulted YOURSELF(for how much he loves himself im shocked). I like Nicki and she is doing her thang but thats the dumbest thing that has came out your mouth Kanye. I had more respect for when you got on stage saying Single Ladies was the bes video of all time or some s***.
And I can’t with the stans on here. LOL! Ya’ll should have a show cuz this is funny.
There is definitely huge potential with Nicki
Go nicki the hotest feamle mc since missy get em
ERM IMMA LET THIS COMMENT SLIDE CUS I LIKE KANYE BUT SERIOUSLY CMON SMH.
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Once again yhu people blowing things way out of proportion….
Kanye says the 2nd best rapper as far as “SALES WISE” not “LYRICALLY” but “SALES” and I can’t say that he is not right! Besides Em, aint no rapper selling consistently over the course of their career. So if Nicki have a successful first album than she may just have a shot a “POTENTIAL” shot
^^^^That’s what I initially thought he was referring to was sales. There is no way anyone could think Em is the best rapper and Nicki to be the second best rapper, even as opinionated as Kanye, I don’t think that’s what he meant. I think Nicki can sale big considering all of this hype. I like her flow and some of her lyrics but I can’t give be a fan or give her any credit until I hear her album.
sorry for the typos
KANYS SIT THE F*** DOWN!!!! ONIKA HAS NO POTENTIAL UNLESS IT’S THE POTENTIAL TO FURTHER SWAGGER JACK LIL KIM LOL
HOW IS HE PUTTING HER AHEAD OF BIGGIE, 2 PAC, JAY Z, HIMSELF, KIM ETC?!
SHE IS A FLASH JUST LIKE GAGA BUT UNLIKE GAGA SHE HASN’T EVEN HAD A BIG HIT LOL
Kanye please sit down now. Just when you were coming back strong, damn man! Listen Kanye, how is Lil Kim’s clone better than her? That’s as crazy as saying Jay-Z is better than NAS (LOL), sometimes I make myself laugh! So she is better than KRS One? TuPAC? Biggie? Rakim? T.I.? 50 Cent? The truly versatile and gifted Lauryn Hill?
Oh well, we all know the media can make anyone famous regardless of skill and/or ability! Shame on you Kanye, this is a bigger blunder than last year’s debacle (SMH).
POTENTIAL??????????????……………………….ok I’m still thinking and will answer this after her next three albums. My main man Kanye……lol!!
see me i feel bad for nicki i feel like she one of the most hated ppl half of becuz of what other say ..like irv gotti drake kanye like everybdy starts going in on nicki like she sed she goin to be #2 or she sed she the greatest female to ever do it or she sed was just as talented as lauryn hill no she aint say none of this , it was wat others sed about her …truth is nicki says all the time she hasnt proved herself yet…but yall didnt get all of kanye statement yall just took part of it (ppl if you listen to his auido he explain himself alot more) but he was saying he thought she could have the biggest network like as in branding herself good and stuff he sed she has the mentality to do that cuz she smart with her business i dont think ppl quite get exactly what he was saying … but yall understand that all these ppl that actually worked with nicki have seen alot of what she can do and hw she handles herself so they must no what they talking bout i guess we just gotta wait for the abulm i think its funny how nicki can get all these huge cosigns and props from these big people(nas and jayz sed she was good and just about everybody else whos somebody in the business) but regualar lil folks dont understand or get her
* M$. LIL’KIM THE QUEEN BEE ! OF RAP ! IS THE GREATEST FEMALE RAPPER OF ALL TIME ! SHE IS THE FEMALE BIGGIE ! AND THE MOST COPIED FEMALE RAPPER ! ‘ KANYE ! LOL ! BOYYY… STOP TELLING LIES ! WE ALL KNOW IT’S A LIE ! EVEN YOU DON’T EVEN BELIEVE WHAT YOU SAID ! 🙂 GO TO BED KANYE ! *