who was the last rapper to blow up who actually had amazing skill (rant)?

[mexanacho]

j cole

[manmore350]

***** mane is legit he is a good rapper

[Darkrobot]

I would say Hopsin has blown up. Dude has had international tours and everything, same with Tech N9ne. Vinny Paz on the other hand wants to stay underground.

[Nicklol]

rap is so retarded, you guys should be ashamed of yourselves

[SkyFlight23]

blow up?

if most recently, it would have to be kendrick lamar.

Overally, the one thats on fire.. J. COLE!

[homicidal_misc]

rap is so retarded, you guys should be ashamed of yourselves

trance lol

[ElvisJagger]

Vanilla Ice

[Nicklol]

blow up?

if most recently, it would have to be kendrick lamar.

Overally, the one thats on fire.. J. COLE!

age: 18


youll grow out of it sooner or later

[tektherapripper]

I would say Hopsin has blown up. Dude has had international tours and everything, same with Tech N9ne. Vinny Paz on the other hand wants to stay underground.

hopsin and tech have a large following, but I wouldn't say they have blown up in the sense Em, or 50 etc...did. not house hold names, not played on radio (at least not often. I live in the KC area and the local hip hop station RARLEY plays tech songs.) techs been around for a while, and I don't ever see him blowing up in the mainstream.

not to be an Em dik rider, but idk if there has ever been such a skilled rapper that reached the level of fame he did.

[Darkrobot]

Lol @ J Cole and Wale. I don't listen to Kendrick much, but I feel as if he has done enough to say he's blown up. I agree with what someone said that he was kind of one dimensional in his last album. He has the skills, he just has to learn how to use it.

Edit: Actually nvm just listened to some of his newerr tunes, nah lol dude is alright

[lethalandcruel]

Lol,r.a the rugged man's album did well this year...

[Darkrobot]

hopsin and tech have a large following, but I wouldn't say they have blown up in the sense Em, or 50 etc...did. not house hold names, not played on radio (at least not often. I live in the KC area and the local hip hop station RARLEY plays tech songs.) techs been around for a while, and I don't ever see him blowing up in the mainstream.

not to be an Em dik rider, but idk if there has ever been such a skilled rapper that reached the level of fame he did.

Yea, i know what you mean. Tech, though says he wants mainstream to go to him not the otehr way around. Hopsin will get there. And with em, yea I totally agree he was ona different level. Heard he was releasing a new album?

[thelaxbro123]

chance, joey bada$$, k dot, absoul, jay rock, Q( aka all of black hippy)

[JoyOrder]

J. Cole is probably the most recent good rapper to go big. I don't think he's on the same level as a lot of the old greats but he's the best we have right now. Like others said Joey badass and Chance the Rapper are hopefully gonna be doing good stuff well into the future.

I would put Earl in but I think he's gonna play out the same territory that he and Tyler have always done. Wolf was boring and the odd future crew has used up a lot of their novelty.

[Zachary533]

Whole of TDE, J Cole, like some of ASAP's stuff...

Best: MF Doom, Big L, Binary Star, Del

[Armoxus]

age: 18


youll grow out of it sooner or later

I'm assuming you're generalizing rap based on songs you heard on the radio.

Where as I have a right to generalize trance, because it's all the same chit lol.

On topic: Entire Black Hippy crew (Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q, Ab Soul, and don't sleep on Jay Rock)
Joey Bada$$ mad potential at only 18. Inspires me to pursue career as well being same age.
Big K.R.I.T.
Chance the Rapper (He's one of those people that isn't the greatest lyrically, but his fukcing energy in his songs puts you in the fukcing zone. Especially when he does his ad libs lol)

EDIT: My list was more about people ON the come up that will be great, Black Hippy has pretty much already made it.

[thelaxbro123]

J. Cole is probably the most recent good rapper to go big. I don't think he's on the same level as a lot of the old greats but he's the best we have right now. Like others said Joey badass and Chance the Rapper are hopefully gonna be doing good stuff well into the future.

I would put Earl in but I think he's gonna play out the same territory that he and Tyler have always done. Wolf was boring and the odd future crew has used up a lot of their novelty.

J cole does pretty good productions, like in the jig is up with kendrick. Dat mixtape has to come eventually



need a real version doe

[dehren2010]

"She got a big booty so I call her Big Booty" 2 chainz, definitely the most lyrical of today's rappers... i actually like 2 chainz, because his rapping is so bad, it's fuking hilarious. granted though, i'd never pay a single penny for one of his albums.



also, for the lulz.

[Dysfunqtional]

Next ******* to post a video w/o a good beat; your gonna get my negs.

should be more popular than he is, Binary Star in general is awesome

[patsfan313]

Girl, I'm Kendrick Lamar
A.K.A. Benz-is-to-me-just-a-car
That mean your friends-es need be up to par
See my standards are pampered by threesomes tomorrow

[dan213]

J-Roc hands down.

[AestheticsFiend]

spaceghostpurrp
yung simmie
grandmilly
pouya
th@kid aka Bones
chris travis
the rest of raider klan they have like 30 people get hip to real underground music

main stream id say kendrick, j cole, all of pro era

[KILLdante]

I honestly don't get what people see in J Cole. Sure he's a decent producer but his rapping is so damn boring. IMO Nas should have passed the crown to Kendrick. Kendrick's lyrical abilities soar far beyond J Cole's reach tbh. I just don't think he's good. He's like a low quality Drake. Singing about bishes and soft corny chit like that.

Tbh I think the best last rapper to blow up has to be Earl Sweatshirt easily, Tyler, The Creator, or Kendrick Lamar. I'll gladly explain to you guys why I think this if needed.

[KILLdante]

spaceghostpurrp
yung simmie
grandmilly
pouya
th@kid aka Bones
chris travis
the rest of raider klan they have like 30 people get hip to real underground music

main stream id say kendrick, j cole, all of pro era

Pro Era hasn't blown up mainstream wise. They definitely have come a long way though.

[DiddlemeDrogba]

Is that even a question? Kendrick obviously. Not a song on Section 80 or GKMC that isn't lyrically impressive.

[Fellowcitizen]

Probably crazy frog.

[ChewyChu]

Kendrick, Chance the rapper, Logic, J-Cole. Listen to any mixtape you want to from either one.

[Facewithmace]

More people should listen to Death Grips.

[andrewmc]

Some of MGK's stuff is downright fresh and good.

[ghettocandyman]

Apathy

Vinnie paz


Diabolic


Ra rugged man


Tech n9ne


Hopsin (meh)

Az


Masta ace

Cannibus



Slaughterhouse
Etc