How did Carti get bigger after WLR?

[CrimsonTider]

He’s damn near the premier act in rap right now after dropping one of the most disappointing highly anticipated albums I’ve seen

Usually your relevance takes a hit when you drop a trash album during your rise to stardom but he’s only gotten bigger

 

[Bondye Vodou]

He’s a fakkot ass nikka. CACs love fakkit ass nikkas.

 

[ObsidianDev]

The bulk of his demographic is honestly 15-23 year olds, so that allows for a more passionate fan base that's more likely to be open to experimentation and forgiving of mediocre output, perhaps even claiming to like mediocre songs for "cool points" among their peers


Sidenote: The original "Whole Lotta Red" track that got leaked then scrapped is heavenly

 

[SilverSamurai]

White hipsters.

 

[CrimsonTider]

The bulk of his demographic is honestly 15-23 year olds, so that allows for a more passionate fan base that's more likely to be open to experimentation and forgiving of mediocre output, perhaps even claiming to like mediocre songs for "cool points" among their peers


Sidenote: The original "Whole Lotta Red" track that got leaked then scrapped is heavenly

Has this ever happened before? Where a bad project propels an artist to superstar status?

 

[ABlackMan]

somebody gotta carry hip hop.

 

[CrimsonTider]

somebody gotta carry hip hop.

You consider WLR hiphop?

 

[ObsidianDev]

Has this ever happened before? Where a bad project propels an artist to superstar status?

Can't think of one if there is

Also keep in mind all the hype that WLR had behind it leading up to the release.

All the buzz likely encouraged other people (me being one of them) to check out his other content and turned them into fans as well.

 

[the elastic]

He expanded his fanbase with that album

 

[Sad Bunny]

He’s damn near the premier act in rap right now after dropping one of the most disappointing highly anticipated albums I’ve seen

Usually your relevance takes a hit when you drop a trash album during your rise to stardom but he’s only gotten bigger

He makes himself scarce and mysterious to his younger cac fans.

It’s crazy how he seems bigger than Uzi now.

 

[Mastamimd]

Because they lied about WLR being good

Couldn't believe it with my own eyes. They was trashing that album when it came out on Twitter so bad that they was saying Mario Judah made a better project. I come back after a break and all of a sudden it's a classic

 

[the elastic]

It’s crazy how he seems bigger than Uzi now.

Seems?

 

[KingBeez]

He’s an amazing live performer, his albums are jarring at first but grow on you over time, which means it has replay-ability, and he has the youth, which means he controls the medias target audience. Kinda simple why he’s still around. He’s a prime example of when constantly reinventing yourself goes right. Kendrick does it as well, but to a lesser degree

 

[BBG]

Old heads strike again


Admittedly, I didn't like WLR either when it came out. Then I realized the sound was just way ahead of it's time. We applaud Future and Thug for their melodies but that whole album was a master class on melodies.


rockstar made
Stop breathing
Vamp anthem
Punk Monk
Sky

If you seek out Carti for lyrical content you're missing the point. If you go back and listen to that album in proper context it's actually better than Die Lit imo

 

[Sad Bunny]

Seems?

I don’t pay attention to numbers and stuff anymore ever since I deleted twitter so idk if he truly is but he seems to be IMO

But playboy hasn’t had a solo in years. Uzi had that dance song at least lol.