West Coast Connection Forum
DUBCC - Tha Connection => Outbound Connection => Topic started by: Rick McCrank on May 14, 2009, 05:04:34 PM
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I was thinkin about how the industry has gone to shit and wondering who is still 'around'
I'm not talkin about rappers who you think are finished in the sense that their talent is gone and they need to give it up
I'm wondering who hasn't been seen in a while and in the last few years on MTV and had some noise and most likely their done because nobody gives a shit anymore...
here's a few that I can think of who will never have success or even publicity again....
Ja Rule
Lil Scrappy
Lil Jon
Obie Trice
Beanie Sigel
Memphis Bleek
D-12
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Obie & Beanie are dope
add Busta Rhymes to the list after the new album :-\
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how is Obie finished?!? :o
Cheers & Second Rounds On Me were two GREAT albums.
i can't wait for his 3rd. 8)
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lil jon was never a rapper
scrappy still gets play in the south..he dont give a fuck bout nowhere else..but home.. he eatin greedy down here
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how is Obie finished?!? :o
Cheers & Second Rounds On Me were two GREAT albums.
i can't wait for his 3rd. 8)
hes finished in a way where u will never hear or c nything bout obie on radio or tv nymore
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knocturnal
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besides lil jon and ja rule, i never really seen those other people on mtv or radio.. well besides d12 - my band and fight music song
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Busta can't be added to the list the guy has been around for a very long time and its not even his worst album.Besides the fact that hate or love it arab money and hustlers anthem got spins.I think almost any rapper including ti would trade places with busta without a second thought
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how is Obie finished?!? :o
Cheers & Second Rounds On Me were two GREAT albums.
i can't wait for his 3rd. 8)
hes finished in a way where u will never hear or c nything bout obie on radio or tv nymore
But that can only be a good thing. 8)
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Alfamega,Mike jones
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i just heard lil scrappy collaborating with gucci on a track so nah, he isn't finished.
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I was in the music store and 2pac's California Love came on.Track from 1995 got more play then these new guys.Soulja Boy hands down, hes dead, he was shot and bleeding out when his single came out, the Album was just the shotgun to the face.
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Hittman
Rakim :(
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how is Obie finished?!? :o
Cheers & Second Rounds On Me were two GREAT albums.
i can't wait for his 3rd. 8)
hes finished in a way where u will never hear or c nything bout obie on radio or tv nymore
he signed to Koch/E1 so I am sure we will be hearing something new soon.
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2pac and Biggie
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Lil Scrappy ain't done. He just signed a deal with DTP, and Def Jam picked up for the distribution. On top of that, they gave him distribution for his label, G's Up Ent.
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2pac and Biggie
They should be.
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2pac and Biggie
They should be.
That bum Big L hasn't dropped any new shit since 99. Lazy fucks.
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2pac and Biggie
They should be.
especially toothpick
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2pac and Biggie
They should be.
That bum Big L hasn't dropped any new shit since 99. Lazy fucks.
Eazy-E got the lazy game on lock down. Dude hasn't dropped any new shit since 95
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ron artest
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Obie & Beanie are dope
add Busta Rhymes to the list after the new album :-\
I added Busta Rhymes to the list after the big disappointment. I disagree with Lil' Jon but some on the list I agree with.
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2pac and Biggie
what are you talking about Pac's still releasing shit.
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2pac and Biggie
what are you talking about Pac's still releasing shit.
Yeah, but he hasn't been in rap as much anymore, once his next album is severely fucked with remix, pasted vocals and pairs of retards trying to gain more street credit, and production that he probably wouldn't of ever rapped over, I'm sure people will be talking about him again.The main topic would mainly be "god damn, glad I DLed the OGs to the album 4 years ago". Biggie well he only had 2 albums worth, and 1 demotape.
Eazy E's double album was only made into 1 book, so that is a Entire second book not released.That could be released as "Ghost of Compton" or some shit like "Ruthless 4 Ever" or "I'm a come back like pac"
Hittman had 1 album ready, it was canceled and eventually leaked, his second 1 I think was released or shelved and then leaked (can't remember lol)
Cypress Hill, well they are pretty much sold out (After IV), disbanded and pursuing Solo carriers.
Eminem will drop Relapse 1, generate controversy for dispersing white America's social norm. The controversy will probably just retain around Nick Cannon, Drug abuse (Media will say he is for it), the song about his uncle molestation, Child advocacy groups will say something like "Eminem's distasteful Album Relapse is hurting all the work we have done to help kids".People will say he is mocking alcoholics with the title "relapse" and with its content.Every so called "Shock" lyric he used on the album, will generate controversy (IMO they aren't that shocking).
Eminem will drop Relapse 2, and what ever that talks about (Homosexuals,his mom,drug abuse, and possibly kim or some other 4th factor) will generate the same controversy, but probably on a less grand scale (depends how much shock lyrics it contains).
Once he's done either 1 or 2 things will happen. 1 He stops after both relapse albums or 2 he will continue recording, it could possibly go the way of Encore or hopefully the way of TMMLP. Either way once his thing is done he won't be in the news.
In the end all of our favorite artist (Westcoast especially) will all eventually stop and all we have left on the radio/TV is a bunch of crappy south songs and sell outs while they play a Tupac song or video every once and awhile just to stay "real" with their listeners.
Only way the Westcoast can make a comeback (and hopefully bring back the G-Funk Era) is if Dr. Dre drops Detox, Death Row starts releasing unreleased material in its original NOT FUCKED form,
and the other original West Coast artist start to go back to the style and not these new sell out style,
The game needs to drop a actual West Coast album (L.A.X. wasn't a good follow up to Doctors Advocate which was his strongest album)
Bishop Lamont needs to drop his album
Fucking Ice Cube needs to actually be fucking Political, I'm sorry as much as I liked Raw Footage, the fucking thing was just reiterating shit on the news. Wasn't the entire socially conscious genre about rapping about stuff the media blatantly ignores?
Labels need to sign more West Coast Artist, The only 1s who are making some break into the mainstream are the originals who are just selling to a dieing fan base, with each album they go more the sell out/pop and the fans just tune it out.
:'( But, then again as long as we have no more fuckers like Soulja Boy I'll be happy 8) 8) 8)
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Lil Jon is still one of the few dope producers from the south. Shit he does for DPG, Too Short, and E-40 is major heat.
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I was in the music store and 2pac's California Love came on.Track from 1995 got more play then these new guys.Soulja Boy hands down, hes dead, he was shot and bleeding out when his single came out, the Album was just the shotgun to the face.
this is blasphemy..
soulja boy tell em aint goin nowhere..boy still get play..
u dont even know where lil bow wow talked all that shit.. soulja boy didnt even much lose a step..
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2pac and Biggie
what are you talking about Pac's still releasing shit.
Yeah, but he hasn't been in rap as much anymore, once his next album is severely fucked with remix, pasted vocals and pairs of retards trying to gain more street credit, and production that he probably wouldn't of ever rapped over, I'm sure people will be talking about him again.The main topic would mainly be "god damn, glad I DLed the OGs to the album 4 years ago". Biggie well he only had 2 albums worth, and 1 demotape.
Eazy E's double album was only made into 1 book, so that is a Entire second book not released.That could be released as "Ghost of Compton" or some shit like "Ruthless 4 Ever" or "I'm a come back like pac"
Hittman had 1 album ready, it was canceled and eventually leaked, his second 1 I think was released or shelved and then leaked (can't remember lol)
Cypress Hill, well they are pretty much sold out (After IV), disbanded and pursuing Solo carriers.
Eminem will drop Relapse 1, generate controversy for dispersing white America's social norm. The controversy will probably just retain around Nick Cannon, Drug abuse (Media will say he is for it), the song about his uncle molestation, Child advocacy groups will say something like "Eminem's distasteful Album Relapse is hurting all the work we have done to help kids".People will say he is mocking alcoholics with the title "relapse" and with its content.Every so called "Shock" lyric he used on the album, will generate controversy (IMO they aren't that shocking).
Eminem will drop Relapse 2, and what ever that talks about (Homosexuals,his mom,drug abuse, and possibly kim or some other 4th factor) will generate the same controversy, but probably on a less grand scale (depends how much shock lyrics it contains).
Once he's done either 1 or 2 things will happen. 1 He stops after both relapse albums or 2 he will continue recording, it could possibly go the way of Encore or hopefully the way of TMMLP. Either way once his thing is done he won't be in the news.
In the end all of our favorite artist (Westcoast especially) will all eventually stop and all we have left on the radio/TV is a bunch of crappy south songs and sell outs while they play a Tupac song or video every once and awhile just to stay "real" with their listeners.
Only way the Westcoast can make a comeback (and hopefully bring back the G-Funk Era) is if Dr. Dre drops Detox, Death Row starts releasing unreleased material in its original NOT FUCKED form,
and the other original West Coast artist start to go back to the style and not these new sell out style,
The game needs to drop a actual West Coast album (L.A.X. wasn't a good follow up to Doctors Advocate which was his strongest album)
Bishop Lamont needs to drop his album
Fucking Ice Cube needs to actually be fucking Political, I'm sorry as much as I liked Raw Footage, the fucking thing was just reiterating shit on the news. Wasn't the entire socially conscious genre about rapping about stuff the media blatantly ignores?
Labels need to sign more West Coast Artist, The only 1s who are making some break into the mainstream are the originals who are just selling to a dieing fan base, with each album they go more the sell out/pop and the fans just tune it out.
:'( But, then again as long as we have no more fuckers like Soulja Boy I'll be happy 8) 8) 8)
The south's played out. Its already hit its peak. Can only go downhill from here. Something more likely, mainstream rap will continue to phase out and merge with R&B/pop (all the Chris Browns, T-Pains, R. Kellys etc.). But no worries, it will still exist in the underground which imo is for the best. Enough of this commercial bs, I'm sick of hip hop being the laughingstock of the music industry. Leave the pop bullshit to the Britney Spearses and Miley Cyruses of the world. The reason rock is not hated on nearly as much as rap is because they are proud to NOT be mainstream. I don't understand why everyone wants the west to "come back." The west never left. All your favorite rappers are still making albums, only difference is they are all on the independent circuit now. Whats wrong with that? Isn't it better for them to be making albums targeting us, their core fan base, as opposed to making commercial, run-of-the-mill albums to try and appeal to the mainstream?
I say fuck a west coast comeback. Y'all are still listening to the radio, that's the problem. Turn that shit off and ignore it. I get new music from here and other forums. That's the way to go.
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Only way the Westcoast can make a comeback (and hopefully bring back the G-Funk Era) is if Dr. Dre drops Detox, Death Row starts releasing unreleased material in its original NOT FUCKED form,
and the other original West Coast artist start to go back to the style and not these new sell out style,
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Lil Scrappy ain't done. He just signed a deal with DTP, and Def Jam picked up for the distribution. On top of that, they gave him distribution for his label, G's Up Ent.
I don't know.... I bet I never see this guy on TV again :laugh:
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2pac and Biggie
what are you talking about Pac's still releasing shit.
Yeah, but he hasn't been in rap as much anymore, once his next album is severely fucked with remix, pasted vocals and pairs of retards trying to gain more street credit, and production that he probably wouldn't of ever rapped over, I'm sure people will be talking about him again.The main topic would mainly be "god damn, glad I DLed the OGs to the album 4 years ago". Biggie well he only had 2 albums worth, and 1 demotape.
Eazy E's double album was only made into 1 book, so that is a Entire second book not released.That could be released as "Ghost of Compton" or some shit like "Ruthless 4 Ever" or "I'm a come back like pac"
Hittman had 1 album ready, it was canceled and eventually leaked, his second 1 I think was released or shelved and then leaked (can't remember lol)
Cypress Hill, well they are pretty much sold out (After IV), disbanded and pursuing Solo carriers.
Eminem will drop Relapse 1, generate controversy for dispersing white America's social norm. The controversy will probably just retain around Nick Cannon, Drug abuse (Media will say he is for it), the song about his uncle molestation, Child advocacy groups will say something like "Eminem's distasteful Album Relapse is hurting all the work we have done to help kids".People will say he is mocking alcoholics with the title "relapse" and with its content.Every so called "Shock" lyric he used on the album, will generate controversy (IMO they aren't that shocking).
Eminem will drop Relapse 2, and what ever that talks about (Homosexuals,his mom,drug abuse, and possibly kim or some other 4th factor) will generate the same controversy, but probably on a less grand scale (depends how much shock lyrics it contains).
Once he's done either 1 or 2 things will happen. 1 He stops after both relapse albums or 2 he will continue recording, it could possibly go the way of Encore or hopefully the way of TMMLP. Either way once his thing is done he won't be in the news.
In the end all of our favorite artist (Westcoast especially) will all eventually stop and all we have left on the radio/TV is a bunch of crappy south songs and sell outs while they play a Tupac song or video every once and awhile just to stay "real" with their listeners.
Only way the Westcoast can make a comeback (and hopefully bring back the G-Funk Era) is if Dr. Dre drops Detox, Death Row starts releasing unreleased material in its original NOT FUCKED form,
and the other original West Coast artist start to go back to the style and not these new sell out style,
The game needs to drop a actual West Coast album (L.A.X. wasn't a good follow up to Doctors Advocate which was his strongest album)
Bishop Lamont needs to drop his album
Fucking Ice Cube needs to actually be fucking Political, I'm sorry as much as I liked Raw Footage, the fucking thing was just reiterating shit on the news. Wasn't the entire socially conscious genre about rapping about stuff the media blatantly ignores?
Labels need to sign more West Coast Artist, The only 1s who are making some break into the mainstream are the originals who are just selling to a dieing fan base, with each album they go more the sell out/pop and the fans just tune it out.
:'( But, then again as long as we have no more fuckers like Soulja Boy I'll be happy 8) 8) 8)
The south's played out. Its already hit its peak. Can only go downhill from here. Something more likely, mainstream rap will continue to phase out and merge with R&B/pop (all the Chris Browns, T-Pains, R. Kellys etc.). But no worries, it will still exist in the underground which imo is for the best. Enough of this commercial bs, I'm sick of hip hop being the laughingstock of the music industry. Leave the pop bullshit to the Britney Spearses and Miley Cyruses of the world. The reason rock is not hated on nearly as much as rap is because they are proud to NOT be mainstream. I don't understand why everyone wants the west to "come back." The west never left. All your favorite rappers are still making albums, only difference is they are all on the independent circuit now. Whats wrong with that? Isn't it better for them to be making albums targeting us, their core fan base, as opposed to making commercial, run-of-the-mill albums to try and appeal to the mainstream?
I say fuck a west coast comeback. Y'all are still listening to the radio, that's the problem. Turn that shit off and ignore it. I get new music from here and other forums. That's the way to go.
I'm just saying a lot a people want a west coast resurrection, personally I only turn off the mute button when its a artist I know, even then if its the new stuff it doesn't sound as good compared to the original stuff (look at snoop D:).Cypress Hill became Hypocrites by doing what they said they wouldn't do (on the 3 Temples album).After IV I tuned out.
In the end though, only a few acts I'm hoping will drop something that won't be too commercial.Either way I'll always be a fan, but eventually the originals will just stop and we are left with a new generation of west coast artist who will probably go with the commercial stuff just to get played.
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Mystical....i know hes been locked up but still cant see him making a come back!!!!!
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Lil jon aint dead
Lil Jon will be back , backn up other otha artists , like doin a chorus for dem
Lil Boosie
Souljia boy
Nelly and his friends
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Kurupt
Daz
Quik
Nelly
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how is Obie finished?!? :o
Cheers & Second Rounds On Me were two GREAT albums.
i can't wait for his 3rd. 8)
Completely agree. I loved Obie's first two albums. As far as D12, I don't know whether or not their plans have changed, but I thought they had planned to put out at least one more album. And if that's stiill the case, I doubt they'll completely fall out of the public eye as long as Eminem is still in the group. Because regardless of whether people like it or not, MTV will always follow what Eminem is doing.
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Kurupt
Daz
Quik
Nelly
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?? Blaqkout is 1 of the most anticipated albums on this site
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Kurupt
Daz
Quik
Nelly
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?? Blaqkout is 1 of the most anticipated albums on this site
we are talk mtv etc....
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how is Obie finished?!? :o
Cheers & Second Rounds On Me were two GREAT albums.
i can't wait for his 3rd. 8)
Completely agree. I loved Obie's first two albums. As far as D12, I don't know whether or not their plans have changed, but I thought they had planned to put out at least one more album. And if that's stiill the case, I doubt they'll completely fall out of the public eye as long as Eminem is still in the group. Because regardless of whether people like it or not, MTV will always follow what Eminem is doing.
Didn't they say they're doing the album without Em? If that's the case then yeah they'll fail.
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lloyd banks tony yayo soulja boy cyssero
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how is Obie finished?!? :o
Cheers & Second Rounds On Me were two GREAT albums.
i can't wait for his 3rd. 8)
Completely agree. I loved Obie's first two albums. As far as D12, I don't know whether or not their plans have changed, but I thought they had planned to put out at least one more album. And if that's stiill the case, I doubt they'll completely fall out of the public eye as long as Eminem is still in the group. Because regardless of whether people like it or not, MTV will always follow what Eminem is doing.
Didn't they say they're doing the album without Em? If that's the case then yeah they'll fail.
I wasn't aware of that. If that's the case then you'd probably be right. On the other hand, if that's the case, I don't even know why they would calll it D12. There would only be five of them (if they use unreleased Proof vocals). It should be D10.
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Fat Joe, more because I think he peaked when Big Pun was still around
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how is Obie finished?!? :o
Cheers & Second Rounds On Me were two GREAT albums.
i can't wait for his 3rd. 8)
Completely agree. I loved Obie's first two albums. As far as D12, I don't know whether or not their plans have changed, but I thought they had planned to put out at least one more album. And if that's stiill the case, I doubt they'll completely fall out of the public eye as long as Eminem is still in the group. Because regardless of whether people like it or not, MTV will always follow what Eminem is doing.
If D12's gonna come back they should do more fight music type songs instead of the my band type songs. If not, then don't bother. Maybe even have Royce join them to have 6 members again.
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the list goes
1. rick ross
2. jim jones
3. busta rhymes
4. mims
5. joe budden
6. bow wow
7. soulja boy
8. flo rida
9. plies
10. nelly
11. lil jon
12. Dj Quik
13. spice 1
14. murphy lee
15. young gunz
16. ja rule
17. birdman
18. pitbull
19. ying yang twinz
20. gorilla black
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you can add
1. mike jones
2. lil scrappy
3. juelz santana