What rapper REINVENTED themselves most Radically AND Lucratively?

[EarlyMaridia]

Lupe Fiasco. Ask any of the new fans today about Fahrenheit Lu and they couldn't tell you shyt.

On the list, Pitbull.

 

[neph27]

First person I thought of was Kanye, but then again, he is broke.

 

[UserNameless]

went from this:


to this:


to this

that's always been Jay... low key.


if you really listen to reasonable doubt, you'll see his forethought was a decade beyond.

the jay you see has always been. not much of a radical change with the exception of the reported net worth. that's why I didn't include him.

First person I thought of was Kanye, but then again, he is broke.

right. his financial reach and brand impact across platforms seems suspect. reportedly.

Dre

2Chainz should be on that list tho

2chainz income and brand reach pales his peers who have had greater reinventions.


@Feed-Me
And Rozay's persona of overweight party guy rapper who worked as a CO(which wasn't widely known at the time so we can't consider that) and going to full fledged drug kingpin is minuscule on a broader scale. Rapper reinvent themselves like that all the time.

 

[Grizzly]

Dre

2Chainz should be on that list tho

 

[Feed-Me]

Willow

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[10:31]

Nas hasn't changed much man.

From illmatic to It was written is what I'm saying

 

[thatrapsfan]

Pitbull's transformation is so convincing that I completely forgot dude used to rap with Trick Daddy at one point

 

[Not The Ruler O9]

that's always been Jay... low key.


if you really listen to reasonable doubt, you'll see his forethought was a decade beyond.

the jay you see has always been. not much of a radical change with the exception of the reported net worth. that's why I didn't include him.

.

I rule you, before, you used to rap like the Fu-Schnickens
designed your Blueprint, who you kidding?

 

[UserNameless]

From illmatic to It was written is what I'm saying

... not a broad enough reach tho.

I rule you, before, you used to rap like the Fu-Schnickens
designed your Blueprint, who you kidding?

not from a business standpoint.

 

[CrimsonTider]

flo ridah

Explain?

 

[BmoreGorilla]

Wayne went from being a Hot Boy to drugged out lyricist

 

[JuvenileHell]

Drake. His transformation from wheelchair Jimmy to 6 God is crazy

 

[UserNameless]

Wayne went from being a Hot Boy to drugged out lyricist

I was thinking about weezy too. he has reinvented himself a few times and spawned several dependents he could claim on his taxes.


it's just now with his financial woes and seemingly downhill trajectory and lack of sustaining a really strong brand presence, I can't include him in the top tier or rap reinventions.

@JuvenileHell



Drake isn't a bad one but when he came in the RAP game he was who he is.

 

[Black Trash!]

Drake. Eminem.

 

[jaguar paw]

Lil B should also be on the list.