why do some rappers brag about being underground?

[Pazzy]

shyt makes no sense. isn't being underground basically admitting that your career is 6 feet deep? you can't be relevant and be underground. this is funny. i remember when krs was all beefing with nelly BUT on the low, he envied him for his record sales. smh @ rappers fronting like they do this shyt for free or not to get paid. you don't want to be underground then.

 

[Prince Cairo]

Remaining underground and underground success is seen by many as remaining true to your roots and most loyal fans. I think KRS-One is laps ahead of Nelly personally, and the fact that Nelly sold more records than he did doesn't affect my opinion of either rapper at all. Mainstream relevance isn't always the best standard of measuring strength as a rapper.

 

[mortuus est]

Essentially being underground = morlocks from the x-men

being mainstream you will probably be around people you dont even care about thuss hiding underground with the realllllll

 

[LevelUp]

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