That's not where I was going with my statement. I could care less who succeeded on either camp. There's plenty of rappers out there that are succeeding, and are weak ass rappers. Just to name a few, Nelly & Chingy. I'm talking about what camp I liked more, musicwise.
Master P sold millions underground, and before Cash Money was ever really noticed. Cash Money isn't undergroud anymore. They're selling albums because they're catching the attention of 90's babies, who seem to be so easily amused by that autotune shit.
After selling millions of records, he decided to sign his company, No Limit Records, to a straight pressing and distribution deal with Priority Records. The deal was solidified with Priority in 1995 and No Limit Records released TRU.
The Cash Money Records albums released before 95:
1994
Pimp Daddy - Still Pimpin'
U.N.L.V. - Straight Out Tha Gutta
Mr. Ivan - 187 In A Hockey Mask
Lil Slim - Powder Shop
PxMxWx - High Life
1993
PxMxWx - Legalize "Pass the Weed"
U.N.L.V. - 6th & Barrone
Lil Slim - The Game Is Cold
B-32 aka Baby - I Need A Bag of Dope
1992
Kilo G - The Sleepwalker
The albums No Limit Records released before 95:
1994
Master P - The Ghettos Tryin to Kill Me!
Various Artists - West Coast Bad Boyz, Vol. 1: Anotha Level of the Game
Lil Ric - Deep N tha Game
Various Artists - West Coast Bad Boyz: High Fo Xmas
1993
TRU - Who's Da Killer?
Sonya C - Married to the Mob
1992
Master P - Mama's Bad Boy
TRU - Understanding the Criminal Mind
E-A-Ski - 1 Step Ahead of Yall
1991
Master P - Get Away Clean
So I don't think Cash Money is hotter than No Limit ever was. Because No Limit sold millions before 1995, and after 1995, No Limit continuted to sell millions, and made some dope albums that are still dope today(well to me anyway).
Big Ed, Mac, C-Murder, Fiend, hell even Mia-X. But one is dead and two are in prison.
They're hella corny now, though. Back in the day, they wore a lot of blue, now they're all of the sudden Bloods, and from New Orleans?
I'd say No Limit fell off after 98. They made some good albums here and there after that year, but nothing too spectacular (except WWIII, dope album)
To me, Cash Money just some pop singers now.
As for Master P...
P. Miller has also made history as the first hip-hop entrepreneur to own a cable television network, Better Black Television, (BBTV) whose aim is to promote positive messages and content to the African American culture which is set to launch in 2009. Executives include Denzel Washington, Derek Anderson of the Charlotte Bobcats, DJ Kool Herc and Bo Derek.
On October 26, he'll star in a VH1 special called No Excuses.
Looks like he went in a different direction after his music career. And seems to be doing well.