For a Street MC, Styles P had two/three huge commercial songs in the early 00s

[the cac mamba]

He also had a commercial with Kevin Garnett...

yo this shyt gets gay as fukk around 30 seconds this always gave me the

coulda done without this commercial

 

[Maschine_Man]

I remember listening to Gangster and a gentlemen on non stop repeat as I was on the train/bus to basic training.

 

[Wacky D]

"blow your mind" was big too.

dont forget the two hard ass verses on "locked up"

my bad if they were mentioned already.

 

[Izanami]

This isn't true, literally any part. Song was a huge single all over MTV and BET

The Boston media went at manny for coming out to this song

 

[Yagirlcheatinonus]

 

[Wacky D]

Remember the homie coming to bat with Good Times for his intro music. Had me like and the CAC media like

baseball players come to the plate with their own entrance music?

word?

Mannnnn you aint lying

That should have been his classic album if the original version came out as intended

you got a tracklist to the original album?

 

[CoriGunz11]

Also the One of the Co-writers on Money Bejamins and Mo Money Mo Problems. I wouldn't say he's underrated due To his successes but I'm from So the love always been there

 

[DeuceZ]

Pinero the ghost

 

[Playaz Eyez]

The early 00's were dope because artists were actually getting radio play for DOPE music alongside the more commercialized stuff. There was a balance. You got songs like One Mic, We Gone Make It, Got Yourself A, and The Life getting radio love alongside your Nelly's, Ja Rule's, and Eminem's. Jay-Z and DMX had the PERFECT mixture of lyrics/content to go along with catchy beats. Hip Hop was in a REALLY good place from 2000-2004.

I'd extend that to 2005. It was such a great overall balance of radio music back then. On top of what you already mentioned, you can add the Lil' Jon Crunk era, Ludacris, along with the Houston wave that came in. Radio companies practically monopolizing destroyed all that.

SP's catalogue is on par with Kiss (might even slightly edge his)

LOL SP's mixtape and album discography was always better than Jada's, especially his mixtapes

 

[The God Poster]

All dope songs...but you forgetting back then streets rappers were churning out hits easily

 

[Wacky D]

I'd extend that to 2005. It was such a great overall balance of radio music back then. On top of what you already mentioned, you can add the Lil' Jon Crunk era, Ludacris, along with the Houston wave that came in. Radio companies practically monopolizing destroyed all that.

LOL SP's mixtape and album discography was always better than Jada's, especially his mixtapes

the monopoly was already in place.

it was already going downhill at that point, to be real.

 

[mr. smoke weed]

The early 00's were dope because artists were actually getting radio play for DOPE music alongside the more commercialized stuff. There was a balance. You got songs like One Mic, We Gone Make It, Got Yourself A, and The Life getting radio love alongside your Nelly's, Ja Rule's, and Eminem's. Jay-Z and DMX had the PERFECT mixture of lyrics/content to go along with catchy beats. Hip Hop was in a REALLY good place from 2000-2004.

Yessssssir! Was low key the point of my thread

 

[cjlaw93]

sightly off topic but this deserves an honorable mention

Beautiful song

 

[StretfordRed]

yo this shyt gets gay as fukk around 30 seconds this always gave me the

coulda done without this commercial

"Obsessed with balls"

 

[emoney]

I'd extend that to 2005. It was such a great overall balance of radio music back then. On top of what you already mentioned, you can add the Lil' Jon Crunk era, Ludacris, along with the Houston wave that came in. Radio companies practically monopolizing destroyed all that.



LOL SP's mixtape and album discography was always better than Jada's, especially his mixtapes

yea but jada's got some bangerz under his belt...song for song its real close ...but its all subjective in the end