Jay-Z vs Dr. Dre
Who? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Jay-Z United States · 1969– 65% · #8 in the world
- Dr. Dre United States · 1965– 35% · #75 in the world
What the votes say
A clear win: the world picks Jay-Z over Dr. Dre, 65% to 35%. Jay-Z is #8 of the 350 musicians in the world ranking and Dr. Dre #75; among the 217 from the United States, they are #4 and #40.
The case for each
Jay-Z: Fourteen No. 1 albums and hip-hop's first billionaire; the two biggest rap moguls from the West and the East coast.
Dr. Dre: From N.W.A to The Chronic (1992), Aftermath and the discoveries of Snoop Dogg, Eminem, 50 Cent and Kendrick Lamar; sold Beats to Apple in 2014.
Side by side
| Jay-Z | Dr. Dre | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #8 | #75 |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Lived | 1969– | 1965– |