Name an artist who had "it" in terms of star power but never took full advantage

[bobbiewishbone]

Grand Puba - Dante Ross revealed his work ethic wasn't the best in that interview. Had crossover appeal with Mary J. Blige, Brand New Heavies, etc. Dude fathered many a style.

Buckshot - The early 90's Black Moon/BCC run was legendary. Had crossover songs with Aaliyah. Also fathered many styles. I think he chose ownership over fame, which is commendable.

 

[TallMan_J]

Ab Soul

 

[Chip Skylark]

y’all mentioning people that were/ are the biggest stars on the planet and are considered the greatest at their craft. Brittany spears, Pac, Nas, Snoop? Of course their careers weren’t perfect but these people are literally legend status

 

[mbewane]

Full entertainment career wise, I think common exceeded expectations given that he was concious headphone rapper.

Yeah actually you're right. Being outside the US I don't see Common THAT much in the entertainment industry outside of music but yeah

 

[Amare's Right Hook]

Greg Porn.
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Allan Porn >

 

[Greenhornet]

85% of the people named overachieved and were stars easily
lenny kravitz being compared to Prince is laughable
he has some of the easiest to play songs and covers of other peoples shyt of any artist in music history


not singling him out but alot of these nikkas were stars
bill bellamy was host of MTV for awhile... in huge movies and host of major comedy events
what all of this shyt comes down to is labels and deals expiring and not picking you back up... that's not the artists fault. They are just sellouts and pawns in the game

 

[Apprentice]

Nature
Obie trice
K'naan

That ABC’s song is dead ass one of the greatest songs ever

Shoutout yall people @Malcolmxxx_23

 

[010101]

the wayans

specifically kim should have had her own show

& marlon needed to take more serious roles(would have been crazy if his version of robin actually made it to the screen)

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[Mindfield333]

Lloyd Banks, Young dro, Juelz Santana should've been bigger than they were

Definitely came to say ***** ***

 

[Mindfield333]

OutKast are legends and hip hop royalty but when this shyt dropped the cacs were on 3000 hard because he made amazing music and he had that unique personality. He got Weird and shrunk from the spotlight on some hermit shyt but he could have ran entertainment

Outkast had 9 years up til this point. I wish Dre had quit punk faking years ago. But he’s a Gemini so I relate to his perfectionist tendencies

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

the wayans

specifically kim should have had her own show

& marlon needed to take more serious roles(would have been crazy if his version of robin actually made it to the screen)

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Marlon definitely had the chops for serious roles. I thought he was amazing in requeim for a dream.

 

[Tribal Outkast]

OutKast are legends and hip hop royalty but when this shyt dropped the cacs were on 3000 hard because he made amazing music and he had that unique personality. He got Weird and shrunk from the spotlight on some hermit shyt but he could have ran entertainment

He was the man at this point and this song is being played on the same station as Fleetwood Mac and them. He should not be in this thread

 

[↓R↑LYB]

Lloyd Banks, Young dro, Juelz Santana should've been bigger than they were

Young Dro could have been a superstar

 

[Tribal Outkast]

Nah, everyone knows Lenny Kravitz.

Man dropped classics all through the 90’s. You’re right.

 

[Max Power]

Some artists like Lloyd Banks didn't want it, they were happy to get their bread and stay in their lanes.