Eminem vs Jay-Z
Who? Pick one and see how the world splits.
What the votes say
The world picks Eminem over Jay-Z, 57% to 43%. Eminem is #3 of the 350 musicians in the world ranking and Jay-Z #8; among the 217 from the United States, they are #2 and #4.
The case for each
Eminem: The best-selling rapper of all time: The Marshall Mathers LP, 15 Grammys, and 'Lose Yourself', the first rap song to win the Oscar for best original song.
Jay-Z: Fourteen No. 1 albums and hip-hop's first billionaire; the two traded verses on 'Renegade' (The Blueprint, 2001), and Nas famously said Eminem out-rapped Jay on his own song.
Side by side
| Eminem | Jay-Z | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #3 | #8 |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Lived | 1972– | 1969– |