What are the most SURPRISING moments in hip hop history?

[maxamusa]

J Cole backing down from a rap beef.

This....unheard of

 

[MJ Truth]

I remember seeing My Name Is when it first dropped on MTV Jams (or MTV Raps, can’t remember, doesn’t matter anyway). I may have been around 13 or so at the time. I told my brother this is the corniest shyt I’d ever seen in my young life to that point, and there was no way we’d ever hear about this Eminem guy again.

Fast forward to now.

 

[Ziggiy]

Nas signing to Def Jam.

Thats a good one although Jay had hinted it was happening a few months before on an interview with Hot 97 so I myself wasn’t super surprised but it was a big moment.

J Cole backing down from a rap beef.

I truly couldn’t believe it. I thought Cole was behind the scenes salivating at the opportunity to go against Kendrick and tske the number 1 headband. His apology was very mature and well meaning and also one of the most disappointing moments in modern hip hop history.

For me it was Nelly putting KRS through a table.

Maybe other people saw it coming but I definitely did not

It hurts me to admit that Nelly got the best of KRS

 

[T.H.E. Goat]

Canibus being an HVAC specialist kinda surprised me I can't lie

 

[Cladyclad]

The success of washed up rappers through podcasts but this is not a moment

biggie and pac deaths still number 1

no offense to scott la rock

but man big and pac dying felt like family as a middle schooler

 

[H. Selassie]

Mase retiring in ‘99 and becoming a preacher

Lil Wayne becoming a superstar after Cash Money was on life support in the early 2000s

 

[Mr. Negative]

one that hasn't been mentioned: Cam dropping "Gotta Love It" dissing Hov

The IC was going nuts

 

[Mr. Negative]

learning MF DOOM died months after it happened

Big L and Tha Jacka seemingly dying on some random shyt

In hindsight, honestly seeing Hov be where he is as opposed to where he was when he started his career

 

[Jerz-2]

Slick Rick getting locked up , for shooting his cousin, who was trying to extort him.

What was more surprising was how it played out almost exactly like "A Children's Story".

My maillady having more money than Damon Dash.

 

[letti cook]

Lil Wayne becoming a household name. I was in middle school bumping Block is Hot on loop...never thought dude would be getting referenced by the president as an unattainable level of success.

 

[Tribal Outkast]

Thought Nas signed over there. I was so pissed

 

[Tasha And]

 

[Yehuda]

For me it was Nelly putting KRS through a table.

Maybe other people saw it coming but I definitely did not

One more hit please please

 

[get these nets]

I never had dinner with the President

 

[Flav]

Nas not wanting to do a beer advertisement cause he didn’t want black kids to follow his footsteps only to be sponsored and doing Hennessy advertisements later on.