Song was taken off of streaming but such a good verse

Yeah, mos def’s level of stardom really shows how they made sure to get that positive s*** out of here after that era

Even more conscious artists that are allowed in the mainstream make really negative music

Armand hammer not a good comparison lol. I feel like that just further shows how far we’ve come from that time

It really wasn’t an anomaly back then. That was just what hip hop was. Artists with messages weren’t relegated to making obscure weirdo music

That’s a dope story. I remember seeing it on shelves and it was the first CD I ever saw with no booklet, it was weird

Meth and Red Blackout went platinum and I’m not sure I would even call them “household” names

The duo that had enough legendary collabs with chemistry great enough to garnish an entire movie that became a cult classic aint a household name?

The nigga that Wu-Tang Clan themselves said they was planning to PUSH first as the breakout star of the group because of his star ability isn't a household name?

no disrespect but you saying Method Man and Redman weren't household names shows you don't really know what that means @smackdab

I think it's like only 6-7 (no pun intended) people itt that was like...very cognizant during Mos Def's prime to understand why he was definitely mainstream for the type of content that he was pushing

Nigga singlehandedly referenced motherfucking Fishbone, how many black rappers in the late 90s even knew who tf Fishbone was?

People like Mos Def being able to even have radio play (Sex, Love, & Money off the New Danger was definitely getting plays on the radio when I was living in Orlando with my moms at the time) is proof that a lot of current rappers that do push some unique ideals and sounds, if they had came out a decade earlier, would probably be highly more successful.

Who

Spitting. They tryna erase and belittle how big some artists were as time passes. And Mos is one of the biggest examples. Some people will try to act like he was just some underground s***

Claiming meth wasn’t a household name is crazy

Had to be there

folks really not aware that there used to be a time you didn't have to sell platinum to be a household name.

Especially when at a time internet wasn't the biggest form of communication versus word of mouth.

bro that nigga was in a movie with professor snape he was fasho more popular

A lot more people watched The Italian Job than The Vince Staples Show

am i not in full command of my english? did you read past page one to see if i explain or reply to four other replies after mine?

same question to you

Maybe just rewrite your original comment if you think 10 people misunderstood you

you know very well the notion is stupid but want it to be my problem, that said i just did

This is who yall need to be directing yall energy at @Fredward @Garcon

@WRU is agreeing with yall (though I will say, the way you worded it syntax wise could have people confused)

Nah, some of y'all just have a very me-centric view of the world.

Hip-hop was an almost uniquely American thing until about 2002.
Even then, the only "household name" rappers before social media became a thing would probably be Pac, Nelly, Wu Tang Clan, Eminem.

it happens sometimes i admit!

only reinforcing ya point g but it does read like u saying vince is more popular

LL Cool J was a household name in the 80s dumb ass

i see where son was goin but bad comparison

Yo this was one of those albums I’ve always heard revered but took me so long to sit down and listen to and it’s one of my favorites. The energy on songs like this really captivate me. And joints like War, Grown man business, life is Real been like anthem for me this year