cryforhell

3mo

Trippie hasn’t eclipsed 100K FW sales this decade brother

tomorrow volverse

3mo

2 Chainz isn't a blog era rapper

burymeinecko

3mo

My bad. I read that wrong but the biggest stars from that era that had the most potential for more longevity died too early (X, Juice, and Peep). I think we could've potentially gotten some classics from all 3 of these guys but we'll never get to see that. Overall though, I feel like you could do this for any era. Not everyone becomes a superstar with longevity, the majority of rappers have a shelf life of about 5 years. These days, you'll be lucky to be relevant for 2+ years. Also Idk if this is a hot take but I think Goodbye and Good Riddance is a classic for it's era

cryforhell

3mo

Niggas from the past era are having some of their biggest years ever and are at the top of the game rn

Nayuta

3mo

such as whom

Lou

3mo

Good rap has only come from those grandfathered in

cryforhell

3mo

Trippie hasn’t eclipsed 100K FW sales this decade brother

DAVID P

3mo

I guess the parameters aren't well defined. When I talk about SoundCloud rap I'm mainly associating it with the comically dumb appearances, little to no rapping ability, carried entirely by beats, and relying on gimmicks to keep their young audience hooked. Basically just glorified meme rappers.

I wouldn't ever consider someone like Post Malone in that or even close to that area.

DAVID P

3mo

I guess the parameters aren't well defined. When I talk about SoundCloud rap I'm mainly associating it with the comically dumb appearances, little to no rapping ability, carried entirely by beats, and relying on gimmicks to keep their young audience hooked. Basically just glorified meme rappers.

I wouldn't ever consider someone like Post Malone in that or even close to that area.

americana

3mo

I think it’s unfair to judge the soundcloud era the same way as other eras of rap just because of how different the mold of publicity and career was

There was no label, no radio, (almost) no algorithm. Basically all hype came from your features with other artists and how those songs did on the social media paradigm or through exposure from other artists (Drake posting SKRT, Carti and Ricky, thug at YZYSZN3)

It was an era where anyone and everyone had a voice in what could be the mainstream, even if it was just a shout. The era definitely didn’t age well and its legacy is messy, but it has my respect.

Everyone felt like they were cashing in on some kind of hype and the community was really active

americana

3mo

You’re just being silly about it than actually taking the discussion somewhat seriously

cryforhell

3mo

If I do the work for u then u won’t learn anything

Who made all of the biggest rap albums of 2024?

Plight2

3mo

if like 90% of them die what are you even supposed to judge? we would be saying the same s*** if drake and kendrick got killed in 2012 or something

Giordano

3mo

He’s right though. It’s hard to take soundcloud rap seriously when it was all face tattoos, coloured dreads and social media antics to make up for their s***ty music.

cryforhell

3mo

(For context, I’m referring strictly to the era between 2015-2018. Also excluding artists like Post, Kodak and 21 who had brief stints of being relatively underground but were never really apart of that culture.)

With 2 out of the 3 biggest artists being dead (X and Juice) and Uzi’s rapid career decline, Carti’s next album is the last shred of hope for that era’s lasting impact. Just think about it from the perspective of success, impact and influence. I’ll stick to the major players of that time:

Uzi, Carti, Yachty, X, Juice, Pump, Smokepurpp, Peep, Tracy, Ski Mask, Trippie Redd, Zillakami, 6ix9ine, MadeinTYO, Famous Dex, D Savage, Rich The Kid, Lucki, Fauni and Uno

At most, there’s like 6 considerable classic albums between all of them (LUVVTW, LIR2, Die Lit, WLR and FW3. Maybe ?). Not only that but the only ones to have sold over 100K FW post-2020 are Uzi, Juice (posthumous) and Carti, so most of them are not critically or commercially acclaimed. Most, if not all, of these artists have either completely fallen off or their career’s show brief signs of life before returning back to obscurity (Yachty’s run in 2023 and Rich the Kid on Carnival)

In comparison, the blog era scene that came right before them has clearly cemented their influence and legacy while maintaining relevancy despite most of them being way past their prime and are all 30+. The big three goes without saying, every now and then Cudi does something exciting, Tyler just had the biggest debut of his career, Future and Travis are still in their commercial prime, Thug considered one of the most influential rappers of today and still going strong, there’s still anticipation for a Rocky album in 2024, etc.. Not to mention SEVERAL classics amongst them and imprints that have bred some of the hottest acts out rn (PgLang, AWGE, OVO, OF, Dreamville, FBG and YSL vs…. Opium and Crete?)

Even the smaller artists are still very respected or seeing success while pursuing other things outside of music. Black Hippy still has an active fanbase and Earl had a sleeper hit this year, while you have Nast in fashion, Joey in film/tv, Ross’ businesses ventures, Meek with political reforms in Philly, 2 Chainz owning stake in the G-League to name a few

I think if Carti can’t stick the landing with IAM, it’s a wrap for that era for good. He’s the last living torchbearer that can sell well while also delivering quality music if he puts in the effort, yet he still has a lot to prove to truly earn his respect universally

Other than him, what’s there to say about the remaining stragglers? I don’t think any of them have the talent or appeal (aside from potentially Uzi who has clearly lost his confidence and has an uphill battle before he’s respected as an artist again) to make any substantial impact going forward. If Carti doesn’t at the very least come close to meeting the insane amounts of hype that he’s set himself up with, it’s probably over for that era

What do y'all think? To me it’s looking more and more like the naysayers got it right back then which is sad bc I grew up on these artists and defended them so seeing that era get left behind kinda sucks

DJ7A7A

3mo

facts on no classic albums
other than LIR2 and ? there are NO other classics from that era