The Source |Let’s Play a Game: Big 3 Roulette – Top 3 Rapper Scenarios That Matter

The debate over rap’s “Big 3” – Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and J. Cole – has dominated hip-hop discourse for years. It pretty much lead to the most prolific feud, beef and diss season since maybe Jay Z vs Nas, Jada vs Beanie Siegel … But what if we spin a proverbial roulette wheel on this idea of who’s the big three to explore some alternative trios?  Cool? Alright, we have a few intriguing “Big 3” scenarios that could shake up the game but let us know what you think. Big 3 Scenario 1: Future, Gunna, and Lil Baby Advertisement This trio has consistently dominated the charts and the sound of what the culture deems relevant over the last several years. So much so, it was Future’s (and Metro Boomin) project sparked said mega rap beef.  Future is pretty much the blueprint for most contemporary rapper out of Atlanta. He is the vibe.  Gunna is arguably most successful as of late and has the ear of the kids who dictate the algorithm. He seemingly survived the worst street label after his YSL RICO case guilty plea and as Akademiks said, the fans just don’t care as long as you have a...