Which rappers inspired John Cena's Thuganomics gimmick?

[Peter Popoff]

Vanilla Ice, Marky Mark and Milli Vanilli.

 

[elizjon]

Freddie Foxx and G-Unit are the most obvious answers.

 

[Womb Raider]

Early to mid 2000s was free range for white people to mimick black culture in some half ironic half serious way at a time when it was its most ripe to be mocked with the 50 Cent gangsta era (remember how many celebs was wearing grillz for fun) to the point where it was seen as normal (and people only woke round iggy/macklemore time and by then it was too late)

That and initally Cena wannabe gimmick was meant to be played for jokes as a comedy heel until it naturally got over with the crowd cause he was basically a white version of the most popular rapper at that time and its rare for wrestling to be in line with whats popular at the exact moment

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[O³ (O cubed)]

I'm surprised nobody's mentioned the obvious.

 

[R=G]

I fw Cena but I never understood how mfs were okay cosplaying a wanksta

They weren't. That's why they turned on him big time in 05.

 

[LieutenantDan]

They weren't. That's why they turned on him big time in 05.

They turned on him after he switched his character up kept winning every PPV match for 2 years straight

 

[R=G]

They turned on him after he switched his character up kept winning every PPV match for 2 years straight

Right after he came to the main event after the RAW draft...when he stopping rapping and did regular promos 4 months later..they turned on him hard.

 

[FunkDoc1112]

Early to mid 2000s was free range for white people to mimick black culture in some half ironic half serious way at a time when it was its most ripe to be mocked with the 50 Cent gangsta era (remember how many celebs was wearing grillz for fun) to the point where it was seen as normal (and people only woke round iggy/macklemore time and by then it was too late)

That and initally Cena wannabe gimmick was meant to be played for jokes as a comedy heel until it naturally got over with the crowd cause he was basically a white version of the most popular rapper at that time and its rare for wrestling to be in line with whats popular at the exact moment

Right, it was a Malibus Most Wanted deal where he was acting like he was from the hood knowing damn well West Newbury was an affluent white neighborhood IT was all supposed to be corny but got over.

 

[Heelish]

NYCena

No wonder they popped for him when he made that surprise RR entry

 

[True Blue Moon]

Basic thuganomics is a Canibus line

 

[hcobbland84]

Basic thuganomics is a Canibus line

 

[Mr. Negative]

how did I not see this thread?

It's ALL Marky Mark, Foxxx, canibus battle rap and MOP

edit: and Tony Yayo

 

[The Prince of All Saiyans]

Basic thuganomics is a Canibus line

I don't see john cena.. and canibus

 

[Batsute]

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Obligatory

 

[Metal Face]

a true oldhead