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

[SouthDakotaBrah]

Tyler the Creator

Obviously some people will say they don't like him, but he went from being some random, weird, creepy ass mother fuker from the hypebeast forums into somebody with hundreds of millions of youtube views within just a few years... I'd call that blowing up, srs

[Pastier911]

yeezus is the only god

earl is a boss doe

[Jaytec]

Chance the Rapper.

[Thexzeno]

That young rapper from Toronto

Strong post to insinuation ratio

[SpiderSense]

Drake

/thread ***got

[homicidal_misc]

J Cole hands down. Kendrick doesn't do much for me, he's selective on what songs he wants to be real on but J Cole keeps it real every verse.

One thought i have, I hate how people say Jay Z sucks after putting out a not so great album but keep riding Em's dick when he's done the same thing.

Edit: You must not have listened to born sinner?

I never said Eminem's new stuff is amazing. I'm talking about the last rapper to blow up and I used Jay Z falling off as an example of how weak today's rappers are since he is still among the best despite falling off. Jay Z was a superstar rapper when he first came out.

And I have listened to born sinner. It's solid, not spectacular. He has a really good song here and there. He just sounds like a god because of how weak rap is right now in terms of actual talent. I don't think he is lyrically up to par to be a superstar and none of his other attributes really stand out enough to make up for it. For example, Tupac wasn't an insane lyricist, but his delivery, emotion, storytelling, and persona were legitimately phenomenal.

[homicidal_misc]

Tyler the Creator

Obviously some people will say they don't like him, but he went from being some random, weird, creepy ass mother fuker from the hypebeast forums into somebody with hundreds of millions of youtube views within just a few years... I'd call that blowing up, srs

he's trash. I said someone who blew up who is actually an amazing rapper. Not someone who has a lot of youtube hits.

[Averydabeast]

joey badass has the most potential to blow up. kendrick and chance are both good too

[DigitalSmoke]

kendrick lamar.

LOL@ j cole. the guy is a "harder" version of drake who cant sing. what a joke. his only hits are sappy love songs which i would NEVER be caught dead listening to alone. only in the club while im drunk having a bish grind on me. that doesnt count as real rap/hiphop, more like hipPOP.

earl sweatshirt/tyler the creater ofgof***gotry w.e the group is called are all 13 y/o *******s. phuck them too. although i do like some of their producing.

[BigManTJ]

yeezus is the only god

earl is a boss doe

A black Aesop Rock lolz

[daboyou]

Hopsin

[MetalMonarch]

pockets on e pistol on f bullets eating thru his face like he on crystal meth.

[SouthDakotaBrah]

he's trash. I said someone who blew up who is actually an amazing rapper. Not someone who has a lot of youtube hits.

lol k

obviously nobody new meets your criteria then, because they aren't going to be good in your opinion

why would you even make this thread at that point?

[homicidal_misc]

earl sweatshirt is another tyler the creator. that whole crew is whack.

[Lazlo1]

Chance the Rapper dropped Acid Rap in April, it's so good. also Joey Badass is only 18, kids got too much potential. makes me feel like chit that i'm 20 and haven't done a thing with my life

Fuarrk

[homicidal_misc]

lol k

obviously nobody new meets your criteria then, because they aren't going to be good in your opinion

why would you even make this thread at that point?

Tyler is whack, sorry. There have been named brought up that actually have talent. Tyler the Creator and his crew are flat out terrible I'm not going to even waste my time to explain.

[Thexzeno]

A black Aesop Rock lolz

Lol I know I wasn't the only person to think that Reppes

[LaVacaMoo]

Kendrick matches your criteria

[Lazlo1]

OP youtube "Young Savage". He's blowing up in my hometown and he's still in High School. He's on the radio all the time.

[CinciBoy23]

Kendrick Bruh

first one that came to mind.

leaving thread satisfied

[DigitalSmoke]

kendrick lamar is the ONLY bigtime rapper right now who is young and actually has true skill. hes actually on a whole different level that just about evreyone out right now. jay z couldnt even come close to him on bitch dont kill my vibe remix. also his lyrics are gritty yet intelligent. he can reach all audiences. doesnt relly on the same ol played out "love song/bling bling" bullchit that most "rappers" tend to fall back to in order to have a hit.

[homicidal_misc]

Kendrick matches your criteria

He has a nice flow and is lyrically solid. I want to see him be slightly more diverse in his delivery and overall tone of music.

[dannyg2127]

Kanye may be a c*nt now but College Dropout and Graduation were awesome imo.

People talk about J Cole now but he is seriously so boring everything song is just so bland, not a fan but whatever

[J_A24]

Kendrick Lamar for sure. Before that, Drake.

Not a fan of Drake though, but he's got it.

[IPlayRugby]

Schoolboy Q
Kendrick Lamar
Ab Soul
Jay Rock
Kid Ink
Big K.R.I.T.




EDIT: Not sure if they blew up, but these are the rappers I like

[Skyhigh869]

Don't forget Ab-SOul
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_71q5lVEjc

[DigitalSmoke]

He has a nice flow and is lyrically solid. I want to see him be slightly more diverse in his delivery and overall tone of music.

not sure if srs.

[LaVacaMoo]

He has a nice flow and is lyrically solid. I want to see him be slightly more diverse in his delivery and overall tone of music.

Idk how many songs you've heard from him, but he switches up his delivery and tone in almost every verse he's put out

[ToolTime2120]

OP's right, can't think of anyone other than Em and maybe early 50. Kendrick is up there in today's world but idk if he's "blown up" to that level yet or ever will.

Always rustles my jimmies thinking about when everybody was all up on Lil Wayne's dik when TC3 came out, with the whole best rapper alive bullchit

[tektherapripper]

Hopsin

hopsin hasn't really blown up, as in house hold name.

Kanye may be a c*nt now but College Dropout and Graduation were awesome imo.

People talk about J Cole now but he is seriously so boring everything song is just so bland, not a fan but whatever

is j cole even a rapper? I thought he was like and rnb singer or some shiit. brb lookin up a j cole song.

tfw you don't even know a lot of the names being thrown around, and the ones you do, you're not that familiar w/ their music.