What rapper had the biggest fall off in terms of SKILL in Hip Hop history???

[maxamusa]

Rakim.

I bought Seventh Seal in like 2009.

Couldnt even jam it more than a couple of times. I was hurt and confused.

Jeru also. I was wondering if someone else helped with Sun Rises then that person vanished without a trace and Jeru went on to created a bunch of meh.

Jeru started PAWGing outta control....

 

[Shadow King]

For y'all saying Cube, y'all are talking about a shift in content. The skill didn't fall off.

 

[L. Deezy]

Ice Cube. Hands down. Went from literally my favorite rapper. To someone I don't even check for at all.

This how I feel about Redman..

The whole happy weed guy rap is so trash

 

[JayBaldacci]

Nas should have a mention for the Firm Era, coming off of IWW...

 

[Pegasus Jackson]

For y'all saying Cube, y'all are talking about a shift in content. The skill didn't fall off.

Yes the fukk it did... listen to Amerikkka's most/death certificate. and then listen to the bullshyt he just recently did on that Mount Westmore shyt.

 

[gho3st]

50 cent. Happened while he was still in his prime

 

[Billy Ocean]

Warcloud is another notable one. Drugs turned his brain to mush. He used to rhyme like this:

 

[Tommy Gibbs]

Special Ed. His first 2 albums, he could do no wrong. He disappears for 5 years, comes back with a curly afro and a wack flow over very average beats.

 

[Shadow King]

Yes the fukk it did... listen to Amerikkka's most/death certificate. and then listen to the bullshyt he just recently did on that Mount Westmore shyt.

This is a 30 year gap. Most people naming him are saying "post-Predator", which means from Bow Down forward. I can't speak on any album after War & Peace 2, but 96-00 Cube didn't drop in skill, he shredded some of his social commentary to become a more typical gangster rapper.

 

[Peak]

Rakim.

I bought Seventh Seal in like 2009.

Couldnt even jam it more than a couple of times. I was hurt and confused.

Jeru also. I was wondering if someone else helped with Sun Rises then that person vanished without a trace and Jeru went on to created a bunch of meh.

Jeru was still Jeru its just his "gimmick" was played out by 96.

 

[Artificial Intelligence]

50 cent. Happened while he was still in his prime

I blame game. He should a had one more piff album in him but he gave hits to game

 

[MVike28]

Kurupt

nikka came out at 18 wildin

 

[Pegasus Jackson]

This is a 30 year gap. Most people naming him are saying "post-Predator", which means from Bow Down forward. I can't speak on any album after War & Peace 2, but 96-00 Cube didn't drop in skill, he shredded some of his social commentary to become a more typical gangster rapper.

Even then, I disagree... the "Don mega" era Ice Cube was still a significant drop from his original form. His flow was more stilted and don't get me started on how corny the lyrics became.

 

[Tommy Gibbs]

Rakim.

I bought Seventh Seal in like 2009.

Couldnt even jam it more than a couple of times. I was hurt and confused.

Jeru also. I was wondering if someone else helped with Sun Rises then that person vanished without a trace and Jeru went on to created a bunch of meh.

Sevenths Seal was terrible and I'm probably the biggest Rakim fan on this site. I bought it too. He sounds uninspired as if he was forced to do it.

 

[Pegasus Jackson]

Sevenths Seal was terrible and I'm probably the biggest Rakim fan on this site. I bought it too. He sounds uninspired as if he was forced to do it.

That Dre produced album with him rapping about slanging dope and shooting nikkas woulda been fire.