Does sales tells you anything

[dereman95@yahoo.com]

since soundscan started since 1991 here are the greatest saling rappers. The numbers only contain US sales
1. Eminem 32.87 million
2. Tupac   31.417 million
3. Jay z     25.1 million
4. Nelly      20.8 million
5. Snoop dogg 18.9 million
6. Outkast  17.23 million
7. DMX 16.5 million
8. Bone Thugs N Harmony - 16.220m
these are the only 7 raps and one group that i found that made the 100 least.
source:www.ukmix.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=22680
For me nelly dont belong here, other than that in my view all the rest are decent rappers atlest at their time.
What do you think of the list??

[EFFeX]

I mean they all belong there in the sense that the list makes sense, despite what you think of their music.

I think it's sad that other artists never made those numbers, but surely you can understand how they achieved these slots.

[Triple OG Rapsodie]

sales tells you who the most popular rappers are....nothing else.

[dereman95@yahoo.com]

there have too be talent too, like how much % talent and how much % popularity? When i said that nelly dont belong in the least, that is because if u see em, tupac and snoop they are like relevant after all those years and have made same classic shit but if u see nelly, nothing specail. that was my point!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dereman95@yahoo.com]

u can also add jay z, and will make 4 of the 5 mc and they are all dope.

[GangstaBoogy]

Tells you which rapper had the most financially stable label backing him.

I was rooting for Nelly. His sales were effected by him taking too much time off between albums.

[J$crILLa]

NELLY surprised me

[Jaydc555]

I liked nelly when he first dropped that country grammar and ei tracks then he just got too pop for me.

[Jimmy H.]

Where is Biggie? I'd think he would be on the list.

[Jaydc555]

Nah I mean life after death sold ten million but ready to die only went what a couple times platinum?and those albums that came out after his death didn't sell that much.

[G-Funk]

Tells you which rapper had the most financially stable label backing him.

[sobrino]

50 has sold over 20 million... how come he ain't on the list? 

[sobrino]

50 has sold over 20 million... how come he ain't on the list? 

NVM just seen that it said US only

[westside159]

yeah sells say , this artist is liked by the people .  but on the other hand it doesnt mean just because you have lots of sells that your a great artist .   lil wayne sold a million but he still is hella weak . 

[Chamillitary Click]

back in the day, they meant a little something.

now they are completely worthless, but still people use it as an excuse "he sells more than him"; but you know when that argument is brought up, the rapper who sells less is probably better.