Of all rappers who got their start in a group, who has the best solo discography?

[Damnshow]

That would be Busta Rhymes then.

One of the longest careers of actually staying relevant in music industry. Insane amount of features which is one of main criteria's for a solo artist when other musicians want you on thier song.

 

[mbewane]

Jay Z
Scarface
Ghostface

I feel like I'm about to discover something, Jay-Z was part of a group before RD? I always thought he only had some songs wih Jaz-O, but that they never actually was "a group".

 

[OneManGang]

I feel like I'm about to discover something, Jay-Z was part of a group before RD? I always thought he only had some songs wih Jaz-O, but that they never actually was "a group".

I was gonna troll with JayZ but I didn’t bc he wasn’t really in a group. As far as I know he just did records with JazO. But I’d love to learn something

 

[Plankton]

I feel like I'm about to discover something, Jay-Z was part of a group before RD? I always thought he only had some songs wih Jaz-O, but that they never actually was "a group".

I was gonna troll with JayZ but I didn’t bc he wasn’t really in a group. As far as I know he just did records with JazO. But I’d love to learn something

Original Flavor. Video Music Box was the only show I saw playing their video. I personally didnt acknowledge Jay like that in this song until he blew up and later became Jay Z and then when this song was brought up later after the fact I was like "Oh snap, Jay was in that group all that time?"

Same thing I said when looking back at the "Show And Prove" video by Big Daddy Kane.

 

[New Jeruzalem Journalist]

Sean Price


Had a very solid and dope group discography, but his solo discography solidified him as one of the greatest rappers of all time.

 

[REAL6]

 

[New Jeruzalem Journalist]

Pharoah Monche too, though I personally prefer Organized Konfusion over his solo stuff.

KRS was actually in a group before BDP as well.

I'd also add Ras Kass. Only pure Ras stans know about Western Hemisfear.

 

[mbewane]

Original Flavor. Video Music Box was the only show I saw playing their video. I personally didnt acknowledge Jay like that in this song until he blew up and later became Jay Z and then when this song was brought up later after the fact I was like "Oh snap, Jay was in that group all that time?"

Same thing I said when looking back at the "Show And Prove" video by Big Daddy Kane.

Not to get all technical or whatever, but the video says "Original Flavor ft Jay-Z", implying he wasn't part of the group himself.

 

[T.H.E. Goat]

Ghostface

 

[letti cook]

.

 

[King Poetic]

1. Cube…

2. Scarface

3. Busta

 

[Rekkapryde]

1. Cube…

2. Scarface

3. Busta

Yup.

Add GFK, Rae, Sean Price, Lauryn, CeeLo.

Everyone mostly covered.


But Cube, Face, and Busta are the top 3. And all came from very well known groups.

 

[Plankton]

Not to get all technical or whatever, but the video says "Original Flavor ft Jay-Z", implying he wasn't part of the group himself.

Back then there was no "Featuring Jay Z" That's something used on Youtube to lure. You put Jay Z's name in the title because the group wasn't that popular.


Now when you look at the original pressings, there is no "featuring Jay Z" because Jay Z was nobody back then.

 

[Metal Face]

I was gonna troll with JayZ but I didn’t bc he wasn’t really in a group. As far as I know he just did records with JazO. But I’d love to learn something

I wouldn't count him
he only did like 2 songs with them on their 2nd album

 

[GhostfacexDOOM]

Gotta include Wayne on that list too....