Well I think the most important thing is a basic understanding of 4 bar rhyme schemes (AAAA, AABB, AABA, ABAB). Without that, your music is unlistenable to damn near anyone.

That being said, you won't blow up without some level of unique charisma.

lmao I thought you were naming Wayne, Cam etc.. as examples of dudes that didn't make it cause they lacked charisma at first.

Naww those are the first names that came to mind when thinking of charismatic rappers

Yea I love my rappers with a lil charisma

charisma isn't even a real thing, so no. just a made up term people give you when you're popular/ people like you. I guarantee almost every famous musician that has ever lived has been called charismatic, despite them having vastly different backgrounds, personalities, and styles

It's definitely a top 3 qualification (that, production & flow/ voice) for me as far as determining whether or not I f*** with a rapper's music. Prodigy & Scarface are definitely charismatic as well. As for other rappers that I think are charasmatic:

Biggie
2Pac
Jay Z
Nas
A$AP Rocky
Andre 3000
DaBaby (say what you want about his flow, but he's definitely charasmatic)
Mos Def
Snoop Dogg
Redman
50 Cent
Drake (to an extent)
ODB
DMX
Raekwon
Ghostface Killiah

Cant picture either of these niggas sweating, too cool 😎

Earl Sweatshirt tho

Cap. Even tho like nav, there is a reason he is clowned and disrespected. Little to no charisma

just another loser rap. He lacks charisma

Listen to his Mirage verse

Carti

Thug

how popular hes on ktt

Rocky

Would u guys describe Travis as charismatic or is he still a spazz? He has influence over an entire race of children, but his charm aint up to par with somebody like DaBaby

2 chainz damn near got the perfect balance btw.

Travis can't really be charismatic by definition since he has no personality.

Agree 2 Chainz is so charismatic

Charisma makes it easier for you to make up for your other flaws

On the other hand a flawless but not charismatic rapper will have a harder time making up for their lack of charisma

But Travis has to be charismatic somehow, otherwise he wouldn't have such a strong fanbase

IMO it's more of an indirect charisma based on his music and aesthetics being mainly centered on being/sounding cool, which is why people on here criticize him for a lack of substance

I tihnk that a lot of today's rappers focus more on aesthetic than charisma eg. Uzi, Trav and Carti imo. It's a shift the genre has had.

Interesting distinction

Earl has charisma

Method Man