What do you think forgotton rappers do during their day?

[Sauce Dab]

It's funny because I was just wondering about this recently
I wonder what Rich Boy is doing
Probably in those Mobile streets

 

[Aintnobodystupid]

Who is that? Nine?

I know the first dude Rhymer Raider is doing either body guard or club bouncer work.
I been wondering what grand puba, ill al scratch, digable planets, Chino Xl, arrested development, etc are up to.

 

[Palm Tree's & Blunts]

Hit vlad up for an interview.

 

[egsteel]

I can't breh. Hoe logic to gossip. I respect the mans catalogue and he still is visible in the scene today. If I gave out any more clues than he ain't from Oakland and he ain't from the City, y'all will figure it out. Which already means I've said too much. DEUCES

I feel like you're trying to say that it's my boy Mistah Fab. And to that I say you're a damn liar!

 

[mortuus est]

I think some rappers, active or not, are just living a normal life.

We tend to have a very polarized (and inadequate) view of what a rapper's existence/career should be : either a Drake/Jay-z type of celebrity or a bum.

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plus most rappers that bank off of ONE hit usually flip that money and move on to something else, rap is a hustle , get in get out

 

[shopthatwrecks]

i kno alot of forgotten rappers in texas..still get shows..still out there grindin...n got a side hustle....promotin or somethin..got a smoke shop or whatever

all the dope rappers who was spittin that dope shyt...showin they can still get at it..u can tell who fraud in texas n who's not

 

[gottah8me]

What about Crucial Conflict I know they gotta be bagging somebody groceries or doing the Walmart greeting

 

[LezJepzin]

Well, UPS was hiring for a while

 

[Nemesis]

I wonder what Das Effects are up to...

 

[Shiva]

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[Psychosis]

so i'm guessing they doing good... everyone is not a fukking idiot with money... as long as they invested enough, they should be able to sustain a stable lifestyle peppered with shows and features every once in a while

Chamillionaire did well.
Rapper Chamillionaire is now an entrepreneur-in-residence at a venture capital firm

He launched a tech startup
Rapper Chamillionaire wants to get 'wealthy' so he founded a startup that sounds a bit like Twitter

 

[egsteel]

M.O.P makes money tearing down stages.

anyone notice that there wasn't 50 dudes onstage behind them just standin around? so weird right?

 

[Unknown Poster]

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plus most rappers that bank off of ONE hit usually flip that money and move on to something else, rap is a hustle , get in get out

I disagree 100% with the bolded. Look at how many rock bands that barely had that much recognition or were on indies are still touring after 15+ years together. Rappers should be able to live off their crafts and should be given the respect they deserve. It shouldn't be a hustle.

Those that treat it as a hustle are the main ones neglecting the art. At the end of the day it's music.

 

[mortuus est]

I disagree 100% with the bolded. Look at how many rock bands that barely had that much recognition or were on indies are still touring after 15+ years together. Rappers should be able to live off their crafts and should be given the respect they deserve. It shouldn't be a hustle.

Those that treat it as a hustle are the main ones neglecting the art. At the end of the day it's music.

yeah i feel you but its been like that for years, if mc hammer said he was making an album tomorrow, most people would clown him and laugh

once you get that top 10 hit, thats it, brehs are bouncing to the next hustle, most of the older south rappers are living proof of this

 

[Charlie]

That's definitely fair. But they've done enough and made enough money that they're not out here hurting but I get your point.

Now someone like Jeru the Damaja probably had to get a regular job. Unfortunately.

Jeru is exactly who came to mind when I read the thread title lol