Jay-Z vs Lil Wayne
Who? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Jay-Z United States · 1969– 60% · #8 in the world
- Lil Wayne United States · 1982– 40% · #40 in the world
What the votes say
The world picks Jay-Z over Lil Wayne, 60% to 40%. Jay-Z is #8 of the 350 musicians in the world ranking and Lil Wayne #40; among the 217 from the United States, they are #4 and #22.
The case for each
Jay-Z: Brooklyn's Shawn Carter: from Reasonable Doubt (1996) to 14 No. 1 albums, the first rapper in the Songwriters Hall of Fame (2017) and hip-hop's first billionaire.
Lil Wayne: New Orleans' Cash Money star who called himself the best rapper alive: Tha Carter III sold a million copies in its first week in 2008, and his Young Money label launched Drake and Nicki Minaj.
Side by side
| Jay-Z | Lil Wayne | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #8 | #40 |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Lived | 1969– | 1982– |