By YOUR logic, How could they run those years if Warren G and Bone Thugs ran 94-95 as they were the highest selling? Or Pac in 96 if the Fugees were top selling?

Snoop “ran” 93-94 so much that he also inspired BIG. So BIG probably was ran 95.
But this whole “running the game” thing is funny because no one person runs hip hop especially with how organic and diverse scenes are. LA rap is different than Atlanta which is different from Chicago etc. It’s never been really on some “great man theory” s***. Everyone cross mingles with their sounds and the sounds of others but its always rooted in the foundations of their hometown

Kenny had an amazing lil run from April 2024 until summer 2025, but in what world is that an "era"

why is it called "Dot Era"

he was absolutely one of the guys running rap from '98 (when I got Hard Knock Life) till around WTT

you aint answer how old you are but I was collecting every XXL and The Source I could get my hands on for many of those years and its a fact

chart watcher logic

As a Huge Kendrick Fan

The Dot Era is the best Era. No more bubble gum raps from u DORKS

fr like even Eminem came and went as a blip of time in the expanse of Jay staying on or near the top of the game

they were still hotter/bigger in the culture and if 7dt dropped earlier in 96, pac would've sold more than the fugees. like no1 was saying warren g was bigger than biggie in 94.

As a Huge Kendrick Fan

I AGREE. WE HAVE TO STOP EXPLAINING IT TO THESE OVHOES BUMSSS

i didnt say hov wasnt hot i said he never ran rap. there was always someone with a bigger movement, more hits, bigger album, more impact, more discussed etc

obviously there are other stars doing their thing but that doesn't change my point. It's like saying TI ran rap in 08 when wayne clearly had the bigger moment overall with all the hits, c3, verses, etc.

btw pac went 7x plat in 96 with aeom so fugees def wasnt moving the same way if you just looking at numbers lol

As a Huge Kendrick Fan

Future is overrated

As a Huge Kendrick Fan

No one because he’s a BUM

Jay 100% was in that mix from 1998 to 2003 and I would say 1999 was his outright.

As a Huge Kendrick Fan

We knew King KUNTA would carry

As a Huge Kendrick Fan

He’s MID at best

As a Huge Kendrick Fan

Don’t let the OVHOES see that