Large Boi followers aren’t proud of the OutKast legend’s placement on a high 50 Atlanta rappers listing put collectively by Advanced.
Whereas the listing was expectedly topped by his “Ms. Jackson” companion in rhyme André 3000, Large Boi got here in on the eighth spot on the listing beneath Future, T.I., Gucci Mane, Jeezy, Younger Thug and Ludacris.
Followers weren’t impressed with Large Boi being put outdoors of the highest 5 given his spectacular catalog of hits each with OutKast and as a solo artist.
One fan commented: “The Large Boi disrespect is corny as fuck and the normalization of it’s pure bullshit. Additionally, 90% of this listing can’t rhyme with Large Boi, Andre 3000, CeeLo, and Killer Mike. If it’s REALLY ABOUT RAP, if OutKast, CeeLo, and Killer Mike aren’t within the ATL’s high 5, it’s a joke.”
The Large Boi disrespect is corny as fuck and the normalization of it’s pure bullshit.
Additionally, 90% of this listing cannot rhyme with Large Boi, Andre 3000, CeeLo, and Killer Mike.
If it is REALLY ABOUT RAP, if OutKast, CeeLo, and Killer Mike aren’t within the ATL’s high 5, it is a joke. https://t.co/ISwDaiCeG8
— Bernard Oliver (@boliver36) August 15, 2024
The way in which Large Boi is routinely disrespected must be studied. You’d assume the way in which they rank him that he wasn’t the one with a solo catalogue and that he obtained washed on Outkast albums… https://t.co/M1vccCDBFJ
— The Prime Menaceter (@n8frost) August 16, 2024
There’s no justification for placing Andre at 1 and Large Boi outdoors of the highest 5 bruh https://t.co/R6sB0YZnPb
— nujabes (@ghostofkurta) August 16, 2024
To me the one rappers on Large Boi stage out of Atlanta are 3k and TI. Them the one folks you’ll be able to argue over him and with TI is a really shut one https://t.co/OMceXtYl3t
— BabyTre (@TreDavell) August 16, 2024
One other criticized how he can typically be ignored in favor of Three Stacks: “The way in which Large Boi is routinely disrespected must be studied. You’d assume the way in which they rank him that he wasn’t the one with a solo catalogue and that he obtained washed on Outkast albums…”
One fan identified how Large Boi needs to be nearer the highest if André is primary: “There’s no justification for placing Andre at 1 and Large Boi outdoors of the highest 5 bruh.”
This was echoed by one other who mentioned: “I agree that Andre is nice however the Large Boi disrespect is insane — All the time has been however that is egregious.”
It was additionally argued: “To me the one rappers on Large Boi stage out of Atlanta are 3k and TI. Them the one folks you’ll be able to argue over him and with TI is a really shut one.”
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The listing additionally controversially positioned Killer Mike at 14, beneath youthful rappers corresponding to Playboi Carti, Offset and Lil Child.
Some followers had been additionally irritated that J.I.D. was at 27, only one spot above Soulja Boy and beneath the likes of Latto and Lil Yachty.
Different rappers to show up on the listing embrace Lil Nas X at 50, Infantile Gambino within the 33 spot, Gunna rounded out the highest 20 and 2 Chainz additionally landed inside the highest 10.
