Why did Nelly fall off so hard?

[IsThatBrothaMouzone?]

Music (superstar) life cycle:

Grind and grind...make waves locally.

Come up with a big megahit that starts slow but builds momentum. Makes you "dat dude."

Cements superstar status and starts collaborating with everyone.

Continues big tours and puts out more hits.

Goes quiet for a bit to spend money, tour, enjoy the fruits.

Might come back with a few more major hits and proves he/she is not a fluke.

Starts branching out into other mediums...coincides with musical decline. Still popular but not the "it" thing anymore.

Still making moves and touring globally. Will always be loved and recognized but seen as "the past".

Dude hit the big time when I was in 6th or 7th grade. I'm 34 years old now. There have been like 2 generations in hip hop AT LEAST during that time frame. It would be like expecting the Temptations to be #1 in 1990 after being top shelf in the 60s/70s.

 

[Shadow King]

He took a 3-4 year break between albums when he didn't have enough cache in hip-hop to do it. And the game changed in during that break.

Edit: If y'all talking about why he's not relevant in 2020 that goes without saying.

 

[CrimsonTider]

I disagree, Over and over was a big hit. He also released Grillz after that and it was #1 on the charts.

Nelly had a nice run so I can't say he fell off. An example of a fall off is Fetty Wap, breh was hot for one year then was gone

I’ve learned artist that have no stanbases usually disappear when the they stop producing hits

 

[Blankthawtz]

Nelly will forever be a legend for tip drill alone....

 

[Kairi Irving]

drake is a rarity like jay z you won't get too many like that I'm trying to see if da baby can last a year lol

DaBaby is one dimensional with one flow....self explanatory.

 

[hayesc0]

He had a gimmick style he honestly lasted longer than he should have imo.

 

[god shamgod]

50 cent
Lil Wayne
No limit
Roc a fella
Cash money
Dmx
Nelly
Nicki Minaj
Ja rule

all had their runs and “fell off” hip hop fans/game fickle af.

 

[tremonthustler1]

Sweat /Suit was Nelly doin too much and just never dropped a fire album since Nellyville. Then he did Real Husbands of Hollywood, then got him a bad chick and settled down. He had a good run.

 

[Here Comes the Pain]

OP Nelly maxed out.

He wasn't a transcendent talent.

His style only appealed to a certain era.

 

[datnigDASTARDLY]

His time was up, musically

He had his lane and is still eating well so

also....is there anyone in the world who listened to Sweat/Suit?

knowingly?




..... no

 

[Splakavellie504]

His time was up, musically

He had his lane and is still eating well so

also....is there anyone in the world who listened to Sweat/Suit?

 

[ALMIGHTY GOD]

i will always and forever fukk with pimp juice, i dont give a fukk

 

[Contrefaire]

It’s really not different for singers

there’s a shelf life for mainstream entertainment whether it’s music or comedy

There's a shelf life for most, but the really big singers can have real longevity. A Vegas residency, etc. Céline Dion is still making music and evolved accordingly, which is why she's still eating.

 

[Patriarch]

Nelly didn't fall off.. Times just change. Hes in his mid 40s. He skated on tracks and never had a corny phase.

 

[Fanservice]

Not everybody can be Jay-Z, Eminem, Kanye and Drake