West Coast artist that could've done a lot for us

[GangstaBoogy]

...if West Coast fans werent so close minded

Young Rome
Yall might remember him as Romeo from Immature. Most of the West Coast never even gave him a listen. Why? Because he's a young party rapper. Take a look at Lil Bow Wow. A young party rapper who's been on the top of the charts since he was 13. Why? Because his coast/state/city never hated on him and he ended up doing big things. Young Rome had that same potential to come out & take all the teenage girls as his fanbase. But I guess if he expects to get love he should take his shirt off, put on a bandanna, and start rappin about guns.

Guerilla Black
Im gonna use Ja Rule as his comparision. For a while Ja was on some real 'im 2pac' type shiet. But his fans kept buying his music cuz he was doin his thing. Now...Guerilla Black got hated on from day 1 because he sounds like Biggie. So fuckin what?! If New York can have lil imitation 2Pacs then why cant we have a West Coast biggie?

The Game
Now supprisingly The Game made it. But on his way to the top he had to deal with a lot of bullshiet from his own coast. How man diss tracks did we have to hear from cats just cus he was rollin with 50? I mean for the longest everyone was crying that no one gives West Coast artist a chance; Game comes out & he's all over New York mixtapes, gettin a lot of love from The Source & XXL, etc. HYPOCRITES!

Houston
Whats the difference between him & Usher? 7.5 million records. Ive heard both "Confessions" and "Its Already Written" and Houston is way better. So why didnt he sell? West Coast fans still have that 'too tough for r&b' attitude. But Atlanta was happy to show Usher love & buy "Confessions". (This also applies for Ray-J, he should be big too).

Skee-Lo
I hear cats around here mention him a lot. Im positive a lot of cats didnt show him love just cuz his style is 'soft'. But a party rapper is just what we need. Take a look at Mase. Why did everyone like him? Cuz he was a real laid back rapper who made feel good music.

Doggy's Angels
Take Big Chan, Cognac, and Kola Loc and let them battle Lil Kim, Foxy Brown, and Eve and lets see who has real talent. I really have no idea why they didnt make it big. Could it be because the West Coast has that 'fuck a bitch' attitude? Ive heard a few cats say that about Gail Gotti without even giving her a fair chance. (Who by the way, is also taltented)

I could go on forever but I hope yall get the point by now. West Coast fans: stop being close minded. The radio and tv are NEVER going to play that grimey type music yall listen too. Singles are ment for the clubs and thats NEVER gonna change. Like I been saying, the only way the West is gonna come back is if we support ourself.

[Paul]

Guerilla Black
Im gonna use Ja Rule as his comparision. For a while Ja was on some real 'im 2pac' type shiet. But his fans kept buying his music cuz he was doin his thing. Now...Guerilla Black got hated on from day 1 because he sounds like Biggie. So fuckin what?! If New York can have lil imitation 2Pacs then why cant we have a West Coast biggie?

na he cant rap either
good idea though

somebody who will do alot 4 the westcoast is tristar watch out

[Wicked977]

^^50 also can't rap but he selling

[.:Hercy Buggz:.]

B2K
Montell Jordan
Jon B
Afroman
Leela James

['DsR']

Guerilla Black
Im gonna use Ja Rule as his comparision. For a while Ja was on some real 'im 2pac' type shiet. But his fans kept buying his music cuz he was doin his thing. Now...Guerilla Black got hated on from day 1 because he sounds like Biggie. So fuckin what?! If New York can have lil imitation 2Pacs then why cant we have a West Coast biggie?

na he cant rap either
good idea though

i thought the same... wanaB biggie... but "uh oh" is sik..

[tonyscarbones]

FM Blue was tight at one point and marketable

[Tha Psycho Hustla]

tha whole death row records camp.
specially j-flexx,cpo,paradise and sam sneed.

[Black Uhuru]

B2K
Montell Jordan
Jon B
Afroman
Leela James

Please be joking

[Danté Williams]

Montell and Jon B are still dropping heat, but not getting enough promotion. I bet many people here still don't know about Montell's self tited album featuring WC and half produced by Focus. And Jon B's latest album featuring 2Pac.

[Rud]

yea i got the jon b, was dope - not got new montell though - someone hit me with that! sounds tight!

[Danté Williams]

yea i got the jon b, was dope - not got new montell though - someone hit me with that! sounds tight!

Self titled one came out in 2002. Def Jam fucked him up and it came out only in Europe.

Last one is 2003's "Life after Def", not as westcoast sounding, but still nice.

I'll try to hook you up with "Montell Jordan" thru the week

[Rud]

cheers man, holla of you need anything

[R-Tistic]

...if West Coast fans werent so close minded

Houston
Whats the difference between him & Usher? 7.5 million records. Ive heard both "Confessions" and "Its Already Written" and Houston is way better. So why didnt he sell? West Coast fans still have that 'too tough for r&b' attitude. But Atlanta was happy to show Usher love & buy "Confessions". (This also applies for Ray-J, he should be big too).

I sorta agree with some that you put, but Houston is nowhere near Usher's level, and I'm not even an Usher fan. His voice range is nowhere near Usher's, and he can't dance nearly as good, and he just doesn't have the personality it takes to make it. He seemed kinda weird, and like he was trapped into that R&B thug profile and didn't know which one he wanted to be.

[We Fly High]

whatever happened to the eye gouging incident.

[Acgrundy]

who cares.  I listen to music because I LIKE the music, not because I want to get the west coast publicity.  I ain't makin a dime off these rappers, so I don't give a fuck.