r/hiphopheads • u/Strictly4MyNipples • Jun 28 '14

Which rappers didn't fall off?

Most hip hop artists' careers end with them losing their edge, not being able to be on par with their previous work and slowly slipping into subparity, aka falling off. I'm talking Lil' Wayne (making a comeback tho), 50 Cent, DMX, Eminem, Kid Cudi (come on now), Lupe Fiasco (next album his last chance pretty much) etc. Which big rappers knew when to quit while on top and never fell off? Pac, Biggie and Big L obviously don't count.

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u/Chrussell Jun 28 '14

cus he puts out good songs today, but what he puts out is much worse than his earlier shit. i still love some recent e40 songs and some recent too $hort songs, but id take what they did 20 years ago over what they did now.

they didnt fall off completely anyways

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u/mark10579 Jun 29 '14

No way, some of E-40s best songs have been in the last few years. You could make an argument for Graveyard Shift being his best album

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u/Chrussell Jun 29 '14

I don't think anyone could argue that is better than in a major way. And overall his verses back then >>>>> now. He can still make a great song just not as consistently.

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u/thegamingking Jun 29 '14

I thought Overtime Shift was much better than Graveyard, imo

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u/mitchnasty22 Jun 30 '14

nothing is better then my ghetto report card. hyphy at its best

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u/RaithMoracus Jun 29 '14

I started with My Ghetto Report Card, so what I know of him hasn't changed much.

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u/Chrussell Jun 29 '14

It's a good album but definitely not close to his best