Its crazy how nikkas like Vince, Soul, Q, and Freddie Gibbs will drop some of the best albums in rap but barely sell anything

[Westbama Heartthrob]

And all of em better than Fold too

I don't know how they do it. All that work to create something with substance and quality but majority would rather hear some bullshyt, smh

 

[RAX 010]

That's how it's always been

 

[KillKenny]

It's usually related to charisma, at the end of the day some of the greatest artist just don't have the star quality

 

[ajnapoleon]

That's how it's always been

True some of the best albums never sell


But become cult classics later

 

[THE 101]

Tale as old as time. Even Van Gogh couldn't move paintings.

Gibbs and them can still live comfortable lives as middle class rappers though and if anything will have more longevity than flash in the pan rappers who don't have loyal fanbases to fall back on.

 

[Fanservice]

I only know gibbs for talking shyt (mostly about Jeezy), getting beat up and having an ugly pornstar babymama


Shyt like that makes you not wanna check out a rapper’s music

 

[FlimFlam]

aint like they gettin bankrolled and making trendy sing a longs

id say they perform well given the climate and how their budgets seem relatively modest

vince is gettin the biggest push, but he way off kilter ( not a critique)

 

[Rn.]

I only know gibbs for talking shyt (mostly about Jeezy), getting beat up and having an ugly pornstar babymama


Shyt like that makes you not wanna check out a rapper’s music

if you know all this you probably have heard a song or two before

 

[Fanservice]

if you know all this you probably have heard a song or two before

Nah, I’m just on thecoli and y’all post threads about him. It’s not like he’s dropping huge top 10 charting hits and getting radio play.

 

[Boywouldyou!]

And all of em better than Fold too

I don't know how they do it. All that work to create something with substance and quality but majority would rather hear some bullshyt, smh

Man, why you care what they sell… fukk with the music you fukk with.

 

[Iverson_64]

I mean...this was always the case in rap.

Quality doesn't always lead to sales, especially when you're not chasing hits or backed by the machine.

 

[Deltron]

as others already echo'd, been like that for ages

 

[Turbulent]

Big part of it is the machine push.

Another big part of it is "the story" and image/persona.

If I'm being honest, Kendrick blowing up is kinda surprising.

 

[Knucklehead]

All their names are in decent size fonts on festival posters. They’re doing fine.

 

[deeman]

Black people dont fukk with their music like that ie women