How do rappers who once filled arenas manage when their star quality depletes?

[THEREALBRAND]

Do you niggs think depression or some type of sadness kicks in when that love just isn't where it once was? Especially with a fall off like Tip's. Serious question.

Of course. Not for somebody like TI, because he still does movies, TV, and lots of other stuff that makes him relevant on a mainstream level.

But for somebody like Mike Jones that was on top of the world at one point, and then a few years later he was all but forgotten that has to mess with your head.

 

[CrimsonTider]

Do you niggs think depression or some type of sadness kicks in when that love just isn't where it once was? Especially with a fall off like Tip's. Serious question.

i actually think it’s harder for artist who have a deal but never had any type of wave or real success

It has to be depressing to be a Vic Mensa for example

 

[904]

Tip probably ain't the best example

He could probably still do 5k seaters easily

 

[MJ Truth]

Do you niggs think depression or some type of sadness kicks in when that love just isn't where it once was? Especially with a fall off like Tip's. Serious question.

Depends on the person but that’s almost a Normal thing. People of all walks of life get depressed when they move past their prime so why wouldn’t it be the same for celebrities? Some people deal with it better than others of course.

 

[MegaTronBomb!]

Y'all still haven't realized that there is a huge space between top billing and being broke.

 

[Stick Up Kid]

Grand Hustle is still doing well.. isnt Travis Scott signed to him? as well as Lil Duval who has the #1 song in the country.

 

[CrimsonTider]

Y'all still haven't realized that there is a huge space between top billing and being broke.

This

TI has a made a lifetime of money

 

[FeloniousMonk]

Grand Hustle is still doing well.. isnt Travis Scott signed to him? as well as Lil Duval who has the #1 song in the country.

T.I.'s company manages Lil Duval.

He's not signed as a recording artist.

 

[Mr. Negative]

T.I. for example. Dude was a bonafide rap star, had Chevy commercials, and was being groomed for movie stardum. He honestly gets Rodney Dangerfield treatment these days. Something I didn't see in his career forecast even a decade ago.

How do rappers who once had it all in their hands manage when the fans look at them now like they speak Spanish?

I don't fukk with his music like that but he should be worth mid 8 digits still.


Some nikkas smart like Chamillionaire, Akinyele and Pras from the fugees. Pras worth more than both his band mates now.

Some underground/old school nikkas just tour overseas, collect 6 figures for 4 months work and chill out.

Some nikkas who was plugged in before rap just invest in the block and they straight. You see them still dropping an "album" every 5-10 years. I'm talking straight since the 90s/00s straight.

Some nikkas, the block invest in them. Now they stuck for life.

and a loooot of nikkas just grow a beard and hope broads dont approach them at their jobs like " ain't you used ta sang that one song that blew up!? THAT WAS MYY JAYYYYUUUMMMMM"

 

[Mike Nasty]

Shoulda been stacking and investing soon as you touch the first big check

If youre smart with your money, you can live a comfortable life without ever having to write another verse again.

Cant sell raps forever.

Better take that rap money and put it behind something or somebody else.

OP had nothing to do with money, but fame.

 

[tuckgod]

I went to see Run-DMC at the Hampton Coliseum during the Tougher Than Leather tour in ‘89 when I like 8-9 years old.

shyt was crazy.

nikkas had explosions, crazy light show, crowd going ape, the whole 9.

Every time Run said “Who’s House?!” the whole building erupted “Run’s House!!!!”

One of the best shows I ever saw in my life.

Fast forward 8 years..

These nikkas get booked for a show at the Hampton University convocation center.

I’m 17 now and think I’m too cool for everything at this point.

I’m blunted, playing the back wall of the shyt, but still lowkey geeked to see Run and D.

They come on and it was like being at prom watching some local band nobody gave a fukk about.

I’m waaaay in the back and I can see the whole stage clear as day because most people left before they came on, and the people that hung around wasn’t paying any attention to them.

nikkas is smoking, trying to bag somethin, talkin shyt, while Run is up there sweating his ass off running around the stage.

That shyt depressed me and I felt embarrassed for them.

Not even 10 years ago they was on top of the world, now look at them.

Run tried that “Who’s House?!” shyt one time and nobody said a muthafukkin thing.

By the time they got to My Adidas, I looked down at my Timbs and broke out.

Couldn’t even finish the show.

 

[keepitrealprk]

in the case of TI, that guy is making far more money off acting nowadays. rap is like a 3rd or 4th tier stream of income for him by now.

 

[CoCKy GeNiuS]

Ok I'm just going to be blunt since niggs wanna make excuses for these dudes.

T.I. HAS HAD THE BIGGEST FALL OFF IVE EVER WITNESSED FROM A RAPPER WHO WAS ONCE A MEGASTAR. WHY ARE U NIGGS DANCING AROUND IT?

THIS NIGG JUST DID A RINKY DINK ASS 25K 1ST WEEK COMPARED TO LIL WAYNE DOING GOLD 1ST WEEK. BOTH OF THESE nikka WERE NECK & NECK POPULARITY WISE AT ONE POINT.

THAT NIGG TIP FELL THE fukk OFF AND THAT shyt HAS TO BOTHER HIM PERIOD. fukk WHAT U NIGGS TIP TOE TALKING ABOUT.

 

[CrimsonTider]

Ok I'm just going to be blunt since niggs wanna make excuses for these dudes.

T.I. HAS HAD THE BIGGEST FALL OFF IVE EVER WITNESSED FROM A RAPPER WHO WAS ONCE A MEGASTAR. WHY ARE U NIGGS DANCING AROUND IT?

THIS NIGG JUST DID A RINKY DINK ASS 25K 1ST WEEK COMPARED TO LIL WAYNE DOING GOLD 1ST WEEK. BOTH OF THESE nikka WERE NECK & NECK POPULARITY WISE AT ONE POINT.

THAT NIGG TIP FELL THE fukk OFF AND THAT shyt HAS TO BOTHER HIM PERIOD. fukk WHAT U NIGGS TIP TOE TALKING ABOUT.

There’s so much context missing from this post

You’re wrong

 

[jelanitsunami]

Dont fight it just let your career run it's natural course. Every star has to decline at some point even MJ and Prince weren't as popular by the mid 90s. Hopefully you've stacked enough bread that you dont have to do any corny forced stuff to make money. And you can still tour and make doing more intimate venues if your catalog is strong enough.