Can A 30-55 Yr Old Rapper/Singer Still Make It In The Industry?

[Louisville Slugz]

 

[maxamusa]

2chainz was 63 when riding around getting it dropped.

 

[get these nets]

Who was the last artist to debut in that age range and "make it in the industry"?

 

[Anerdyblackguy]

All of them Greselda boys (Benny, Conway and Westside ) all blew up in their 30’s

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

2Chainz is always a good example of being “older” before fully breaking out

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

All of them Greselda boys (Benny, Conway and Westside ) all blew up in their 30’s

lol @ Griselda and “blowing up”

 

[Harry Sax]

2chainz was 63 when riding around getting it dropped.

He was also in the game years before that too

 

[⠀X ⠀]

Maybe in the adult contemporary/R&B genre. Otherwise, no.

 

[Astroslik]

Dsmoke kinda blew up

 

[Plankton]

Lizzo blew up (No pun intended) at 30 years old, so yes.

 

[Fanservice]

There is no “blowing up”.

If you’re 30+ with a wife, kids, a full time job and you’ve NEVER submitted tracks to major DSP’s, pitched your singles to playlist curators, networked/collabed with people in the industry or get booked for shows, you’re just a hobbyist and you’ll never go anywhere or make money off music.

Stick to your day job if you’re not willing to grind and give up everything for a shot.

 

[richaveli83]

A singer definitely but not a rapper.

 

[Dzali OG]

Sure they can make it in the industry. Long as they target an appropriate market. They need to have reasonable expectations tho. There's a market for older hip hop artists, it just isn't mainstream.

 

[Dzali OG]

You're always one track away from blowing up. It all depends upon your marketing.

Glorilla blew up off a song people were clowning...

 

[BandOfGypsys]

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