why is Field Mob slept on?
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1) They were Georgia rappers that weren't from Atlanta and never claimed to be. Nobody has blown up without claiming Atlanta even if they weren't from there. You might say Bubba Sparxxx, who had a gold album and single, but think about it, he had prime Timbaland production.
2) Being country at a time when country was still frowned upon. They were for more country than Kentucky's Nappy Roots, who went platinum. Field Mob sounded overtly and unapologetically country even to Southerners.
3) Great music in the wrong era. They dropped "Project Dreamz" at a time when bling was huge. Complete opposite of what was popular at the time.
4) No Follow up. "Sick of Being Lonely" and "So What" were big songs, but they didn't have a follow up to build on the momentum.
I could see them re-branding themselves like 2Chainz did last decade during that same era where 2Chainz blew up. By that time though, it looked like they were disgruntled with the industry and with each other.
Jazze Pha gets a hard time on this board, but some of his best work is with Field Mob from "All I Know" to "Sick of Being Lonely" to "So What". Maybe them signing to Jazze's Sho Nuff if for nothing else, but having him helm or entirely produce an album for them may have helped.
2) Being country at a time when country was still frowned upon. They were for more country than Kentucky's Nappy Roots, who went platinum. Field Mob sounded overtly and unapologetically country even to Southerners.
3) Great music in the wrong era. They dropped "Project Dreamz" at a time when bling was huge. Complete opposite of what was popular at the time.
4) No Follow up. "Sick of Being Lonely" and "So What" were big songs, but they didn't have a follow up to build on the momentum.
I could see them re-branding themselves like 2Chainz did last decade during that same era where 2Chainz blew up. By that time though, it looked like they were disgruntled with the industry and with each other.
Jazze Pha gets a hard time on this board, but some of his best work is with Field Mob from "All I Know" to "Sick of Being Lonely" to "So What". Maybe them signing to Jazze's Sho Nuff if for nothing else, but having him helm or entirely produce an album for them may have helped.
Mac Ten
Class of 97 !!!
Nappy Roots too...
NY was still running rap in 2002 and didn't lose their position until 2005..
Field mob shouldn't have signed to Luda either.
Should have went to Rap-A-Lot or signed with Purple Ribbon
Nappy Roots weren't necessarily in the wrong era. The second album just failed to produce anything on the level of "Awnaw" or "Po Folks".
2002, it wasn't any one region or city running rap. There were huge stars from all over. The Nappy Roots having the success they had that year is a testament to that. Dudes came out of Kentucky and went platinum.
Lucky_Lefty
Dreams Are Colder Than Death...
Hell no! You want them to be disgruntled AND broke (with the possibility of being dead dealing with RAL). Killer Mike the only person from Purple Ribbon we even still talk about. Janelle Monae had to be a dyke around Diddy to shine.
Silver Surfer
Veteran
This chic from their city said one of them is gay
Mac Ten
Class of 97 !!!
That first album had bangers...
U can play the whole album through the whole day mayne
thelonious21
I like my women tall
Them boys can spit.
Ahead of they time in a way
Ahead of they time in a way
Mac Ten
Class of 97 !!!
$cam-U-Well_Jack$on
Superstar
That song with Ciara was the shyt
Classic.
Yaboysix
That nikka
Allll iiii knooowww, Is I done been down this road before
All time classic
