Earlier this year, The Brew Podcast made a list of the top 50 rappers of all time, and it went viral, mostly because no one could believe Joe Budden was included at #3. Many people chimed in with their own lists, including the T.I.-founded Trap Music Museum, and then this week T.I. dedicated an episode of his ExpediTIously Podcast to discussing the top 50 rappers of all time. The podcast episode was met with backlash after T.I. — when discussing Lil’ Kim and Nicki Minaj — said “I don’t think we can have both because they are a direct reflection of one another.” But then, T.I. published his own top 50 list on Instagram, including both Kim and Nicki (and himself at #11). He wrote:
THIS IS THE FINAL LIST #ExpediTIously created‼️ IF Y’ALL AINT HEAR THE WHOLE EPISODE YOU SPEAKING LOUD,OUT OF TURN AND WRONG AS A MUUUUUFUCKA♂️. Now while IDGAF WHAT NUMBER I AM… (Music doesn’t validate ME or MY EXISTENCE,u can Put me at 51 if u like…MY LIFE AINT…
