When did this rapper jump the shark?

[Z the laidback Virus]

In terms of television,jumping the shark is when something happens in a series which makes it lose all or most of its credibility or popularity. Usually this involves the death of a character,the introduction of a child or distant relative, overuse of certain plots, 'alternate universe'-episodes et cetera. Jumping the shark does not definately mean you can't like it anymore,but it does mean a series lost much of its credibility or attractivity.

I personally think that jumping the shark can be applied to many things,including artists. Therefore I ask WCC: When do you think a rapper or producer really jumped the shark?

You can give your opinion on what somebody else said but please don't make it a endless discussion over matters of taste or personal attacks.

I'll start it off with Xzibit.

I think Xzibit jumped the shark when he left his former homies behind for more influential friends and wanted to make an über-album that would top 'Restless' but made his weakest effort so far, 'Man vs Machine'.

[WestCoasta]

I think most artists these days have been leapin over some great whites

[Z the laidback Virus]

That's exactly why this thread could be big. Just name an artist and when you think he or she jumped the shark.

[youngmessnucca]

Snoop with Bishop Don Juan over the homies, i know your friends dont equal record sales, but his fanbase would have remained stronger. i guess thats when he got wack to me.

I say Game from the start for leaving JT The Bigga Figga for Dre and basically reppin NY ( still a better money making move for him )

Yukmouth for his constanty dissing, all his Regime Homies are leaving him...Yuk has got to the point of sheer embarresment cuz no one from G-Unit, Master P or wateva EVER dignified Yuk with a response. Plus he went and changed Monsta Ganja to sound like Game and signed someone who sounded like 50 ( he even admitted thats what sells on AOW II )

Snoop & Game profited more from this, just not Yuk and you will see when Million Dollar Mouthpiece doesnt sell

[youngmessnucca]

original thread by the way, u get a prop

[WestCoasta]

Eminem when he started wearing gloves, a doorag, sideways shady hat with full jumpsuit, and rolled his sleeves up so we can see his tattoos

[Bigg $amo]

cassidy from the start, for going from hotel to im a hustla..

[Meho]

50 for going from In Da Club to Candy Shop.

Game for dissing 50 about his street credibility but getting dissed by his own brother.

Jadakiss for dissing 50 about love songs but having a single with Mariah Carey.

Plus the Cassidy and X ones are good.

[_That_Cracka_J]

Snoop when he hooked up with Neptunes

Not really a rapper, but Suge Knight for dropping too many greatest hits/live albums bullshit and not new material.

[Diggfinger]

Snoop for working with Ja Rule and Nelly


Cube for working with non-west coast producers on his new record

[Z the laidback Virus]

I think Crooked I jumped when he signed to Death Row.

[MIC]

Cube for working with non-west coast producers on his new record

It'd mean he jumped the shark for the first time when he went to NY to work with Bomb Squad. 

[Diggfinger]

It'd mean he jumped the shark for the first time when he went to NY to work with Bomb Squad. 

Haha. Well im not a big Cube fan so I havent gotten around to hearing that record yet

[CRAFTY]

I think Crooked I jumped when he signed to Death Row.

On the contrary! I think Crooked earned more respect by leaving Death Row. Admitted, his current situation isn't good either, but the way Suge was/is handling Death Row, wasn't a good thing for Crooked I.

[WS]

Snoop, when he signed to No Limit