What was the biggest mistake your favorite artists made and what should they have done differently

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5th Letter
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Career wise and music wise and what would you have done if you were them, or if you were advising them?
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  • Dogowner14
    Dogowner14 Members Posts: 189 ✭✭
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    If it wasn't for sickle cell anemi Prodigy would be the GOAT. ? all ya.

    Rip Prodigy! Miss you brother.
  • Busta Carmichael
    Busta Carmichael Members, Moderators Posts: 13,161 Regulator
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    Biggie should've not gone to L.A.

    Snoop should of fell back musically after paid da cost. Should've gone the Ice cube route or should've just put new rappers on.

    Eminem should've never came back.
  • AP21
    AP21 Guests, Members, Writer, Content Producer Posts: 17,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    master P shouldn't have come out with those sneakers
  • SheerExcellence
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    tupac should have never cursed out jimmy henchman (or taken that chick to a hotel room full of ? , dusty, ass ? )

    big pun shoulda lost weight earlier

    (but moving away from death)

    kanye probably shouldn't have dated amber rose and kim k, should have stuck with his long time girlfriend

    most of these guys probably should have stayed away from heavy drug use, that made them lazy and/or eroded their skills

    fabolous should have made a consistent album
  • trendsetta1030
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    Juelz… nun be said wats understood don't need be explain
  • Lefty_
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    Dr. Dre probably should have kept his core sound and evolved it, and not changed the cast of characters so much on compton. ? hurt my feelings.
  • Built 4 cuban linx
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    Nas should've released I am as the classic double album...or somehow the label should've avoided it leaking. Would've had 3 classics in a row

    Biggie, shouldn't have gone to LA
  • buttuh_b
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    I would say Future shoulda never got with Ciara and made weak ass Honest but we ended up getting Monster, Beast Mode, 56 Nights, DS2 out of it. I would say Future shoulda just paid Rocko but we got FUTURE and HNDRXX out of it.

    I guess Future coulda just kept EVOL to himself.
  • Built 4 cuban linx
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    Jay-Z I would've never dissed nas. Should've left that boy alone

    Mos def, I enjoy his acting, he's doing well in Hollywood but we could've got more albums man, still in my top 10 tho
  • bck145
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    Pac shouldn't have went out in Vegas

    Jay-Z should of never linked up with beyonce or Kanye

  • trendsetta1030
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    bck145 wrote: »
    Pac shouldn't have went out in Vegas

    Jay-Z should of never linked up with beyonce or Kanye

    Lol kanye pretty much kept him relivent when music sound was changing kanye still had that soulful sound so wit out kanye you wouldn't of goten dynasty,bp1 an a lot of other ?
  • trendsetta1030
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    Jay-Z I would've never dissed nas. Should've left that boy alone

    Mos def, I enjoy his acting, he's doing well in Hollywood but we could've got more albums man, still in my top 10 tho

    Goofy boy jay been goin at nas dam near since his career started sit down bra you be all following me hot in feelings cuz I've sonned you mr I kno hip hop jay my top 5 try an say in my life time was his 1st single an it wasn't can't get with that was… ofn ion evn think you from a borough you an upstate buffalo or scardsdale raised shorty
  • Weazel
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    90's rappers gave mumble rappers a pass
    Now they're allover the place, like oil on water.
    They should have stopped them earlier on, like gatekeepers.
  • 5th Letter
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    Weazel wrote: »
    90's rappers gave mumble rappers a pass
    Now they're allover the place, like oil on water.
    They should have stopped them earlier on, like gatekeepers.

    They tried but ? were called "haters" then that stuff evolved into what we have today.

  • Lou Cypher
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    Lefty_ wrote: »
    Dr. Dre probably should have kept his core sound and evolved it, and not changed the cast of characters so much on compton. ? hurt my feelings.

    Only new artist dre worked with on compton that was good was anderson paak imo. Wasn't a fan of Jon connor and King mez. His new sound just doesn't work for me. Dudes probably too old to still be talking ? like on chronic 2001, but he's also too old to try blending in with today's sound.

    9th wonder should have stayed I'm little brother. Once 9th left, it's like the whole Justus league disbanded and went their separate ways. It was while they were at their peak too. So much dope ? came from that collective.
  • THE_R_
    THE_R_ Members Posts: 3,444 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 2017
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    8 DIAGRAMS, A BETTER TOMORROW & ONCE UPON A TIME IN SHAOLIN...

    THE WU-STAN CLAN IN ME STILL FINDS SOMETHING TO APPRECIATE IN 8D & ABT...
    BUT ITS HARD TO DENY HOW PHONED-IN THESE VERSES SOUND...
    THEY REALLY SHOULD'VE TAKEN AS MUCH TIME AS THEY NEEDED TO MAKE THE MUSIC RIGHT FOR EVERYONE...

    RZA IS ENTIRELY TO BLAME...
    I'M ALL FOR ECCENTRICITY...
    BUT THESE ALBUMS PROVE THAT THERE'S SUCH THING AS BEING TOO ECCENTRIC...

    AND THE MARTIN SKRELI ALBUM...
    ? WAS A MESS & NOTHING BUT BAD PUBLICITY...
  • Lou Cypher
    Lou Cypher Members Posts: 52,520 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    THE_R_ wrote: »
    8 DIAGRAMS, A BETTER TOMORROW & ONCE UPON A TIME IN SHAOLIN...

    THE WU-STAN CLAN IN ME STILL FINDS SOMETHING TO APPRECIATE IN 8D & ABT...
    BUT ITS HARD TO DENY HOW PHONED-IN THESE VERSES SOUND...
    THEY REALLY SHOULD'VE TAKEN AS MUCH TIME AS THEY NEEDED TO MAKE THE MUSIC RIGHT FOR EVERYONE...

    RZA IS ENTIRELY TO BLAME...
    I'M ALL FOR ECCENTRICITY...
    BUT THESE ALBUMS PROVE THAT THERE'S SUCH THING AS BEING TOO ECCENTRIC...

    AND THE MARTIN SKRELI ALBUM...
    ? WAS A MESS & NOTHING BUT BAD PUBLICITY...

    Rza says ghost is in charge of putting together the next clan album. I'm anxious to see what type of difference that makes.
  • 5th Letter
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    Speaking of Wu Tang I felt the Rza should've overseen some of the 2nd wave solo projects like Deck's and U ? 's albums.
  • THE_R_
    THE_R_ Members Posts: 3,444 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    5th Letter wrote: »
    Speaking of Wu Tang I felt the Rza should've overseen some of the 2nd wave solo projects like Deck's and U ? 's albums.

    RZA DID EXECUTIVE PRODUCE GOLDEN ARMS REDEMPTION...
    I'M ACTUALLY A FAN OF THAT ALBUM...
    BUT THE THOUGHT OF RZA PRODUCING IT ENTIRELY
    :lol: MAN IF ONLY.....

  • Built 4 cuban linx
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    Should've all stayed with rza, ghost still stayed around rza and he has arguably the GOAT discography
  • 5th Letter
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    THE_R_ wrote: »
    5th Letter wrote: »
    Speaking of Wu Tang I felt the Rza should've overseen some of the 2nd wave solo projects like Deck's and U ? 's albums.

    RZA DID EXECUTIVE PRODUCE GOLDEN ARMS REDEMPTION...
    I'M ACTUALLY A FAN OF THAT ALBUM...
    BUT THE THOUGHT OF RZA PRODUCING IT ENTIRELY
    :lol: MAN IF ONLY.....

    Yeah that's what I meant but based on what U ? said about that album Rza didn't do much to help him make the album or even promote it after.
  • Lefty_
    Lefty_ Members, Writer Posts: 3,506 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 2017
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    Should've all stayed with rza, ghost still stayed around rza and he has arguably the GOAT discography

    Group and solo combined, it's Scarface. #LetsArgue
  • THE_R_
    THE_R_ Members Posts: 3,444 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 2017
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    5th Letter wrote: »
    THE_R_ wrote: »
    5th Letter wrote: »
    Speaking of Wu Tang I felt the Rza should've overseen some of the 2nd wave solo projects like Deck's and U ? 's albums.

    RZA DID EXECUTIVE PRODUCE GOLDEN ARMS REDEMPTION...
    I'M ACTUALLY A FAN OF THAT ALBUM...
    BUT THE THOUGHT OF RZA PRODUCING IT ENTIRELY
    :lol: MAN IF ONLY.....

    Yeah that's what I meant but based on what U ? said about that album Rza didn't do much to help him make the album or even promote it after.

    I BELIEVE THAT...
    RZA WAS PROB. MORE FOCUSED ON SUPREME CLIENTELE OR THE EARLY STAGES OF THE W.
    THE SINGLE FOR THIS ALBUM GOT DECENT AIRPLAY ON VIDEO STATIONS...
    BUT OTHER THAN THAT...THIS ? FLEW UNDER THE RADAR...