Rappers that became famous in their late 20's/30's?

[3xecDreamChaser]

I need some examples of rappers that became famous after many years of hard work and releasing loosie's. The reason is because I have a theory that it's if a rapper doesn't become super famous in their early or mid 20's then they will never become super famous on lil wayne, jay z's level.

So...fire them off.
(Please and thanks)

 

[Tug life]

Obvious ones kanye, Jay z, 50 cent,2 chainz

 

[FunkDoc1112]

You brought up Jay-Z in the OP, but he's the ultimate case. He didn't drop his debut until he was 26, and he blew up in '98, when he was going on 29.

 

[KamaroJonez]

Jeezy was 27 going on 28 when tm101 dropped in 05

 

[JodyHiighroller]

GRODT dropped when 50 was 28. And he's one of the most famous rappers ever.

 

[3xecDreamChaser]

You brought up Jay-Z in the OP, but he's the ultimate case. He didn't drop his debut until he was 26, and he blew up in '98, when he was going on 28.

Interesting...so young thug still has a chance to be as big as Michael Jackson...

 

[Redwood]

GRODT dropped when 50 was 28. And he's one of the most famous rappers ever.

*Was one in terms of sales.

 

[Ashtrey]

DMX was 28 when It's Dark dropped.

 

[Yehuda]

DMX
Ice-T
Eminem

 

[wile.e.coyote]

Even though he got his start with No Limit when he was like 20, and then was signed to Young Money in his mid-20s, I'd argue that Curren$y's career didn't really take off until he left and went on his mixtape run beginning around 08/09. And I don't think he really caught the casual fan's attention until 2010 with PT and PT2, so that's close to 10 years until he really found his lane and "made it".

 

[Marco Andretti]

Defly titty boi..

Plies ..

Yo Gotti..


My man SPITTA ain't get his just dues until like last year fr..

He shoulda been dat nikka..

And nikkas still don't put him up there..

Nikkas put wiz over him

 

[JodyHiighroller]

*Was one in terms of sales.

Nah Breh he still is. There's not many people out there who don't know who 50 cent is. Stop the bullshyt he still famous.

 

[wile.e.coyote]

Also, not a mega-star like a Jay-Z, Kanye, etc, but I still can't wrap my head around the late-career renaissance of Juicy J

Dude is in his 40s now and probably more popular than he ever was in the 90s or 00s with Three 6.

 

[2manyFCKNrappers]

Only rappers who come in their late 20s early 30s have lasting power. All the rappers who come in young don't stay around. They buzz for awhile but don't last longer than 4 years. Ross dropped Port of Miami at 30

 

[u mad son?]

2chainz is one those dudes

I'm pretty sure gza was kinda old when he dropped liquid swords.

It's threads like these that make appreciate real dudes that was in their teens when they dropped classics

Dpg, snoop, nas, mobb, pac, some wu members etc