Rappers whose run lasted longer than you thought

[Fresh]

I honestly feel the opposite about Fab. I thought he would be a lot bigger than he is.


I can't believe how long Currency's run has been. Every month another project drops and I'm like

word?

I mean Ive been listening to Fab since he was called Fabolous Sport. When he dropped his first official album I thought that was his window of opportunity to keep the momentum goin to ascend
to a flat out rap star. But he overdosed on too many chick songs as he went forward, and everybody wanted him to drop at least one gritty album, cuz his street songs combined with his lyricism went hard.

So it was like he hit a ceiling, which wouldve thrown most rappers in the bushes, then he dropped an official mixtape that was even sold at Barnes and Nobles that went straight hard.

Then he stayed relevant wit the hit girl songs and Its My Time which which was a bananas non girl hit, and always stayed on them features wit hard rappers, even got on the most anticipated album of 08, The Carter 3, and kilt it. Even the Ray J "beef" kept him relevant and was hella funny.

Even now his 2016 Summertime mixtape goes in.

I honestly thought he'd be official bushes status by now or sooner

aint mean to type that much tho

 

[Playaz Eyez]

Gucci

Lil Wayne

Future

Yo Gotti

3-6Mafia

Master P (On In a minute)

 

[Marco Andretti]

young thug

 

[Trajan]

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

Came in here to say Ross.

After Hustling I expected him to go the same route as the Young Jocs...Rich Boys...Slim Thug and all the other popular mid-2000s Southern rappers.

 

[TruDatz]

Future. French. truth be told Eminem

 

[ManBearPig]

Fat Joe

 

[Playaz Eyez]

I'm a little offended that Slim Thug's name was lumped in that same group as he's released several very good albums and mixtape during that time, while Yung Joc sleeping on chicks couches and Rich Boy smokin crack

 

[bigrodthe1]

it's some REAL atrocious answers in this thread and to me it shows there are a LOT of cats on here who have been listening to "rap" for about 5 years or less

fat joe

this is the real answer

 

[shopthatwrecks]

e-40..nikkas always tallkin down on earl...

but this nikka has lasted every season...longer than most nikkas favorite rapper n still sellin records

 

[Lefty Gunz]

Wiz Khalifa

 

[blizzard man]

rakim

Spoiler

 

[julesocean]

RICK ROSS.

 

[THE MACHINE]

word?

I mean Ive been listening to Fab since he was called Fabolous Sport. When he dropped his first official album I thought that was his window of opportunity to keep the momentum goin to ascend
to a flat out rap star. But he overdosed on too many chick songs as he went forward, and everybody wanted him to drop at least one gritty album, cuz his street songs combined with his lyricism went hard.

So it was like he hit a ceiling, which wouldve thrown most rappers in the bushes, then he dropped an official mixtape that was even sold at Barnes and Nobles that went straight hard.

Then he stayed relevant wit the hit girl songs and Its My Time which which was a bananas non girl hit, and always stayed on them features wit hard rappers, even got on the most anticipated album of 08, The Carter 3, and kilt it. Even the Ray J "beef" kept him relevant and was hella funny.

Even now his 2016 Summertime mixtape goes in.

I honestly thought he'd be official bushes status by now or sooner

aint mean to type that much tho

Yeah that summertime Shootout is great. I thought he had a window when Jay stepped off in 03 and there was only hardcore rap from G-Unit as far as NY was concerned but he sort of went away too. Maybe he didn't want to challenge 50 for the crown. Now that I think about it, has him and 50 ever had beef or a collaboration? It's strange that a prominent NY rapper doesn't have one or the other with 50

 

[Street Knowledge]

I thought big Sean's career was over after hall of fame

 

[FeloniousMonk]

I was DJ'in back then..

Nobody on the west outside of cult followers was bumpin 3-6.

For the simple fact their name is reminiscent of the mark of the beast..

Not to mention they got no love from radio.

Plus I would put their music on..and people would laugh/clown at country niccas trying to do Horrocore..