Rappers whose run lasted longer than you thought

[JordanwiththeWiz]

Fabolous I'm always surprised how he can reinvent himself time after time

 

[RandomDudeOnColi]

Future.

 

[THE MACHINE]

Rick RossPort of Miami and Trilla to Deeper than rap, Rich Forever, and Teflon Don

In my opinion, he has the greatest growth of a mainstream rapper ever. POM was a solid debut but from there to Deeper Than Rap and even to the Black Dollar/Market series has been incredible and a testament to his hustle

 

[Homeboy Runny-Ray]

a lot of yall are mentioning names that the industry is forcing.

I'm trying to think of a more organic run that I was surprised by.

I don't see how anyone can be surprised about plants like drake.

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

gonna add nicki manaj to the list.

Didn't think anyone would take her delivery seriously when I first heard her

 

[Mortal1]

Future imo figured Tony Montana was a one hit wonder but I became a fan around the FBG mixtape.

 

[Homeboy Runny-Ray]

fat joe

 

[Reebok Jones]

DEFINITELY Plies

 

[p00rky]

Drake
Young Thug
Future
Lil Wayne

 

[THE MACHINE]

fat joe

can't believe I forgot about him

 

[keond]

fat joe

You beat me to it. The fact that he was a mediocre goon rapper in fukkin 1993, and is on a hit single waaay in 2016 is nothing short of amazing. Dude has had hits in just about every era. for the last couple of decades

 

[ProfessionallyTrill]

Flo Rida

 

[Tony D'Amato]

Wiz Khalifa is one, still doing the same type of music but worse and still putting out hits, getting a solid position on festival posters and selling out shows.

Jeezy is another one, he did like 100k first week last time. I never thought he would survive 12 years.


Don't ever apply for an entertainment industry job or any investment job at all. That was one of the easiest calls of the century.

Super skilled, showed mad different styles, creative, versatile, loves music, good hitmaker and super motivated. That was all seen in his first first 18 months.

Man, stfu

Dude was a cornball. He dressed luke a cornball. He's still a cornball. If he came along in the 90s, he woulda been ran out the gm.

 

[Golayitdown]

Big Sean. He was full of potential when he first came out but I was surprised he lasted this long. And he's getting better year over year

 

[Harry B]

Man, stfu

Dude was a cornball. He dressed luke a cornball. He's still a cornball. If he came along in the 90s, he woulda been ran out the gm.

Yes cause Fugees and them weren't the hottest rappers in 96.
Cause Outkast were not going double every time, cause Tribe didn't go plat and on? Or even worse, Will Smith wasn't selling more than everyone? .


Or he could just fake it like rappers in the 90s did, doesn't really matter.
When Kanye was his hottest, the other hot rappers out were Game, G-unit, Jeezy, Rap-a-lot dudes, Dipset, Jay-z, Nas and on. It has nothing to do with being street, if you are nice hiphop fukks with you. The fact that the cacs only wanted to sign "gangsters" is another question.

Just take my advice, or better yet go and get a job I don't mind seeing these labels take some L's.