Ep.13 - Nelly vs. Drake? Ride Wit Me, Through The 2010s & The Noughties
Episode 13 of DITD is all about Nelly, Drake, how they're more similar than you think, who had the better decade of dominance and why Drake is nowhere near Jay-Z in any fashion.
With the 2010s edging closer and closer to its end, it is a consensus thought to say that Drake has owned this decade from a commercial standpoint. He came around just before the start of the decade and the (commercial) rise has been at a steady upward trend.
But you know the deal, commercial success isn't everything. But unfortunately, the commercial success, for some reason, has gotten people comparing Drake to Jay-Z. This prompted a collective shaking of heads from many people (Ben) but Co-Host Charlie wanted to think about it differently.
The theory is this: Obviously, Drake blows Jay out of the water commercially, but artistically, its the exact opposite. But what if there was an artist that has had a near identical stretch of success that Drake has had in this decade.
Enter Nelly, who, like Drake, owned the decade he was relevant in. Both commercial beasts with a plethora of bangers but you're not listening to their albums front-to-back in the decades to come. Nelly's 00s vs Drake's 2010s, who had the stronger decade? This is what Ben & Charlie explore, plus some deeper context on the artists and what makes them so similar. (& dissimilar)
TIMESTAMPS:
Music blasted in the past week - (1:48)
Topic setup - (12:09)
Nelly vs his peers - (18:10)
Drake vs everyone - (19:24)
Will Drake fall off as Nelly did? - (28:50)
Quantifying why Nelly fell off - (31:43)
How weird the 00s were - (34:59)
Ben's "Fanboy" shows - (45:40)
Lighter Note - (55:40)
Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!
Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)
HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers
5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK
5E Community Discord
ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom
Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92
Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor
In Search of Sauce
Black Women Watch...
5EPN Radio
The Beauty Of Independence
But you know the deal, commercial success isn't everything. But unfortunately, the commercial success, for some reason, has gotten people comparing Drake to Jay-Z. This prompted a collective shaking of heads from many people (Ben) but Co-Host Charlie wanted to think about it differently.
The theory is this: Obviously, Drake blows Jay out of the water commercially, but artistically, its the exact opposite. But what if there was an artist that has had a near identical stretch of success that Drake has had in this decade.
Enter Nelly, who, like Drake, owned the decade he was relevant in. Both commercial beasts with a plethora of bangers but you're not listening to their albums front-to-back in the decades to come. Nelly's 00s vs Drake's 2010s, who had the stronger decade? This is what Ben & Charlie explore, plus some deeper context on the artists and what makes them so similar. (& dissimilar)
TIMESTAMPS:
Music blasted in the past week - (1:48)
Topic setup - (12:09)
Nelly vs his peers - (18:10)
Drake vs everyone - (19:24)
Will Drake fall off as Nelly did? - (28:50)
Quantifying why Nelly fell off - (31:43)
How weird the 00s were - (34:59)
Ben's "Fanboy" shows - (45:40)
Lighter Note - (55:40)
Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!
Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)
HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers
5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK
5E Community Discord
ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom
Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92
Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor
In Search of Sauce
Black Women Watch...
5EPN Radio
The Beauty Of Independence
