Str8OutDaDen: Every 40 Oz Has 2Chainz by Desiigner

I think there are certain obvious principles, or characteristics that make an artist exceptional beyond their peers, and also certain skills that make an artist remarkable in general. Within the hip hop industry however, I believe there are three common examples of archetypical pathways, and the rapidity of each specific artist’s respective success.

Examples ranging from a hyper-speed level of reaching fame such as Brooklyn rapper Designer, to rather slow and relentless efforts to get to his point now of perceivably earned superstardom in the artist 2 Chainz. What about an immense, decades long, Bay Area presence that muds the waters of clear distinction between what in fact is success; mainstream fame and the cash that comes with it, or underground godliness with the unrivaled respect of fans, and an unspoken superiority over the peers you’ve influenced who have succeeded to the mainstream and signed with major labels. This artist is none other than Vallejo, California born rapper turned entrepreneur, E-40.

These three artists all have much different pathways of how they got to where they are today, and are the subject of this piece that examines the many avenues an artist may take to reach, such loosely defined, levels of respect and success.

***Thanks to Str8OutDaDen for sending***
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