Rappers that failed to live up their potential
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The one that comes to mind most for me is Blu. Below the Heavens (2007) is one of the GOAT albums period. And he has a few other very good tracks. But with the success of that he then went from ill-advised collaboration to ill-advised collaboration and then to disappointing, experimental solo albums.
Which rappers would you say has most failed to live up his (or her) potential?
Don't come with no ? now.
Classic Blu:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq-crVkXcaw
Which rappers would you say has most failed to live up his (or her) potential?
Don't come with no ? now.
Classic Blu:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq-crVkXcaw Comments
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Mase
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Lloyd Banks
Pusha T
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SheerExcellence wrote: »
this track aint helping your case b. -
Dope thread idea.
My two obvious picks would be Canibus and Ras Kass. Both were amazing lyrical emcees who went on steady declines (for various reasons-- personal, record politics, etc.) after their first albums.
The biggest personal fall off for me though is Cage. He was poppin' right around the same time as when Eminem was first buzzing and I honestly believe Eminem borrowed a lot of that "? " style he was using at the time from Cage who was huge on the underground circuit. Eminem got the big push from Aftermath and kind of crushed Cage's whole career with "Bought Cage's tape opened it, and dubbed over it" (LOL).
Cage changed up his style and has a kind of emo / Nine Inch Nails thing going on now which I can't really get into but his album "Movies for the Blind" was classic and grimey.
The highlight was 'Agent Orange':
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JADAKISS & INSPECTAH DECK
2 OF THE NICEST CATS AT THE ART OF 16 BARS...ALSO 2 BIG UNDERACHEIVERS.
JADA DROPPED 2 "OKAY" SOLOS IN THE LAST 10 YEARS, WHILE DECK DROPS WEAK ALBUMS IN GENERAL (I LIKED UNCONTROLLED SUBSTANCE THO) -
JADAKISS & INSPECTAH DECK
2 OF THE NICEST CATS AT THE ART OF 16 BARS...ALSO 2 BIG UNDERACHEIVERS.
JADA DROPPED 2 "OKAY" SOLOS IN THE LAST 10 YEARS, WHILE DECK DROPS WEAK ALBUMS IN GENERAL (I LIKED UNCONTROLLED SUBSTANCE THO)
^THIS RIGHT HERE
HOLLA IF YA HEAR ME
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Definitely co-sign Canibus.
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Zro fuckn sucks
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StakesIsHigh wrote: »Lauryn Hill/3 stacks:
Discographies are way too short as a solo artists
Chamillionaire:
Wide subject matter. Has had radio success and is accepted as a legit talent in the Houston area
Zro:
Should be much bigger than he is. Prison stints have hurt Joseph McVeighs potential.
Lupe:.
Underboss of lyricism. Has had hit singles. Had jayz exec produce his debut. Really should be megastar by now.
Cosign.
Zro being on RapALot hurts him too
Lupe tends to rap over subpar production too
Idk what happened to Cham -
Zro fuckn sucks
? you flagging me for you ?
if you don't like jay electronica so be it, but what you flagging me for
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Biggie (obviously only got 2 albums died young)
SPM (prison)
...Bishop Lamont
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Kirko Bangz
Problem
Papoose
Young Dro
Jae Millz
Slim Thug
Juelz Santana
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sapp08_2001 wrote: »Kirko Bangz
Problem
Papoose
Young Dro
Jae Millz
Slim Thug
Juelz Santana
Slim thug does his thing. Im not feeling u on that one -
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Method Man. He's the Rasheed Wallace of Hip Hop. Someone who had goat potential but settled for being merely good.
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King Los
Still has time to do it though -
Juelz Santana was the first name that came to mind when seeing the thread title
I remember when him and Lil Wayne was gonna do that joint project together and Juelz was the dominant one then with his Dipset movement.
That obviously never materialized and Lil Wayne went on to be who he is now and Juelz well.....
kanye shrug -
saracenwire wrote: »Method Man. He's the Rasheed Wallace of Hip Hop. Someone who had goat potential but settled for being merely good.
HE TOOK 4:20 TOO SERIOUS...4 ALBUMS IN 20 YEARS -
Biggie (obviously only got 2 albums died young)
C/S, BIG'S CATALOG IS FLAWLESS TOO
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He's still a legend imo, but DMX had potential to be in everyones top 5/Nas and Jay status.
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young Dro
juelz santana
jadakiss
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Cappadonna
streets were screaming for him after cuban linx dropped
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1tlyGcAHbU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juT9i9LyU6M&app=desktop
