Who exactly are these relevant "independent rappers" you guys keep on talking about?

[Pier7]

I always hear this getting thrown around.

"There are more independent rappers out killing the game now more than ever "



Who nikka? And please dont come up in here and say the quintessential "Tech-9" or "Masta Maillaera" or watever undeground darling ya tout. What relevant rapper out now that is being thought of in the public mind with Future,Drake,Cole ne em is independent with absolutely no industry ties?

 

[Mr. Negative]

you gotta be future drake cole level to be relevant?

 

[Pier7]

you gotta be future drake cole level to be relevant?

I'll even lower the bar.

Wale,Big Krit, Big Sean level

 

[Mr. Negative]

I'll even lower the bar.

Wale,Big Krit, Big Sean level

Lil B

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

Half these nikkas can't even define what relevant even means in the context of this rap shyt




You could even flip the argument into kevin Hart being more relevant than eddie Murphy because hart has 25 million twitter followers while eddie Murphy only has 100 thousand followers

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

Lil B

Man I remember when people thought lil b was more relevant than the game just because lil b said the game was irrelevant

 

[Scottie Drippin]

Man I remember when people thought lil b was more relevant than the game just because lil b said the game was irrelevant

The Game is irrelevant, and Lil B gave the entire genre a style to run with. Who was mumbling verses and yelling adlibs before him?

 

[Mr. Negative]

Man I remember when people thought lil b was more relevant than the game just because lil b said the game was irrelevant

I remember when they announced Bin Ladin got killed and some white kid in the background screamed "THANK YOU BASED GODDD"

 

[BNT]

Hova

 

[Hardaway]

g unit
- coli

 

[OnlyInCalifornia]

Gucci Mane?

Yo Gotti?

E40?

Dom Kennedy?

Independent rappers don't tend to be popular on a massive scale because they don't get that machine push...

 

[Pier7]

Gucci Mane?

Yo Gotti?

E40?

Dom Kennedy?

Independent rappers don't tend to be popular on a massive scale because they don't get that machine push...

I'll give you Dom Kennedy.

Gucci, Gotti, N 40 are all from another era, and have all done partnerships with a major before. Gucci was signed to Atlantic just before he went to prison, n Gotti still signed to Epic to this day.

 

[Tropical Fantasy]

Pouya

his songs get hundred of thousands/millions of views on soundcloud & youtube





not really a fan but he does numbers and sells out shows without a booking agent or label, he does it all by himself

Xavier Wulf

former Raider Klan affiliate that gets millions of hits and sells out shows nationwide on thre LOW. If you like 90s Three 6 Mafia you'll love his shyt




Bones

ASAP Rocky famously remixed/bit his song dirt but he was well established before that look. Another kid that gets tons of hits with because people fukk with his music, not a bullshyt industry push.








All 3 of these dudes can sell out 500+ people in almost every major US city. Purely independent. No industry plant fukkery either, 100% organic comeups driven by social media word of mouth and putting out music people want.

Look at their numbers too

 

[OG Talk]

Who are these relevant signed rappers that people keep talking about?

 

[The Devil's Advocate]

I always hear this getting thrown around.

"There are more independent rappers out killing the game now more than ever "



Who nikka? And please dont come up in here and say the quintessential "Tech-9" or "Masta Maillaera" or watever undeground darling ya tout. What relevant rapper out now that is being thought of in the public mind with Future,Drake,Cole ne em is independent with absolutely no industry ties?

First off. Independent does not mean no industry ties. How in the fukk you gonna get your cd in Walmart with no major distribution

Indy simply means you're not on one of the 4 majors. But best believe Indy labels still have to go to them for distribution

News flash. If you're in the industry, you have industry ties

you gotta be future drake cole level to be relevant?

nikka gonna name the top 3 in sales and ask who's like them