Who Was A Bigger Waste of Talent

Magneto · Post by **Magneto** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 6:18 pm

I'd say Kurupt. 1992-1996, he was unfuckwitable on the mic. He had one good album, and nothing else that really reached his potential.

This is based off any reasoning related to music. It couold be the artist fault, label politics, whatever the case may be. Who do you think, never lived up to their potential most?

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 6:37 pm

Is Kurupt an option or the title of the poll?

Method had the most charisma and the ultimate following when he broke on the scene, but Redman outshined him on most of their projects together and Method lost himself in trying to dupicate Mr. Noble. He hasn't had "it" since.

Percee P he was like Earl Manigault, you know he's talented just didn't know how he'd do as a "professional" rapper. I don't think he is capable of making an album that truly showcases his talent. He's mostly street hype due to his longevity battling.

Big L had the potential. Not really his fault as to why it never happened, but he wasn't a waste because he did leave us with some great tracks and stellar verses.

Canibus is a complete waste. I'll never understand his internet following, but he must have been on some Hale Bop shit with those kids.

Joe Budden is one of the best rappers out now. It's not his fault his Def Jam album sucked, well partially. He's matured and is making the only music I care to hear these days.

Answer = Canibus

blastmaster · Post by **blastmaster** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 6:49 pm

Kurupt is one of my favorite emcees. He fell off for a few years there, but the DPG album was a return to form.

Big L is technically the biggest waste, what with death and all, but he put his talent to good use while he was here.

Canibus is the answer. His early mixtape work is the stuff legends are made of. His story does not end well.

blessingindisguise · Post by **blessingindisguise** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 6:54 pm

Canibus then Big L for me. Canibus IMO peaked on Mic Club then he shoulda stopped there. Got some more party in his serious battle steeze and not beefed with LL then got Blacklisted. Percee P just took forever and missed the bus and had some bad deals. So yeah Canibus then Big L for me.

imageicb · Post by **imageicb** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 4:14 am

Bis lost it when he came out wit draft me which in its own light wasnt a horrible song but did start his fall off.

And Joe Buddens is still the truth.

ScholarWenis · Post by **ScholarWenis** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 5:26 am

rhymes accelerate through the cyclotron at five microns

Gregg Popabitch1 · Post by **Gregg Popabitch1** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 9:43 am

Eminem could very easily be on this list too. It's like he could never fully realize his potential with his on point technical ability and wit.

went with canibus.

Magneto · Post by **Magneto** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 9:52 am

Gregg Popabitch wrote:Eminem could very easily be on this list too. It's like he could never fully realize his potential with his on point technical ability and wit.

went with canibus.

Good point. Eminem did have a couple of good albums though, and did go like 500 times platinum.

Gregg Popabitch1 · Post by **Gregg Popabitch1** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 10:04 am

Method man had a good album. Kurrupt had a good album. Budden had a good album but no one listened to it. the first method man album didn't go platinum?

btw, what does platinum have anything to do with it? are we talking about simply skill here?

Magneto · Post by **Magneto** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 10:40 am

Gregg Popabitch wrote:Method man had a good album. Kurrupt had a good album. Budden had a good album but no one listened to it. the first method man album didn't go platinum?

btw, what does platinum have anything to do with it? are we talking about simply skill here?

Yeah, but Eminem has widely considered great albums (Even though they don't personally aren't to me), while Method, Kurupt really don't have anything that is as widely praised as Marshall Mathers LP. Atleast Em has that to his name.

It's whatever you consider reaching potential. I think Method had a chance to be a huge star, like a mega star and make great albums. For Percee P, I don't think he could ever sell records, but he could maybe make a great album.

Funk Docta Bombay · Post by **Funk Docta Bombay** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 11:02 am

Definitely not Method Man.

Percee P is a strong contender but I have a feeling his lack of material grants him a mystique that he wouldn't have had if he dropped shit.

Canibus=Winner. Dude ripped those early appearances and then dropped total bunk.

Joe Budden...I'm still hoping for a Cormega like Indie comeback.

Kurupt. Eh, he dropped dope shit when dope shit was in fashion but he was never that impressive as a whole to me.

ackbar · Post by **ackbar** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 6:26 pm

kurupt & big l weren't really wastes of talent to me.. they both dropped their share of dope material.

oracle21 · Post by **oracle21** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 7:11 pm

canibus owns this category

The ILLatino · Post by **The ILLatino** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 2:03 pm

oracle21 wrote:canibus owns this category

citizen · Post by **citizen** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 2:27 pm

which album is kurupts good one? dogg pound? kuruption could have been good if it wasnt a double, but his rhymes are mostly bad

devoglam · Post by **devoglam** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 2:32 pm

no way i'd go with big l. to me, dude has one classic album and one good album. canibus is the epitome of this thread though.

mud · Post by **mud** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 2:38 pm

citizen wrote:which album is kurupts good one? dogg pound? kuruption could have been good if it wasnt a double, but his rhymes are mostly bad

tha streetz iz a mutha

Classic album

CRASH DDZ · Post by **CRASH DDZ** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 3:06 pm

Big L is deadthis would be the biggest waste.

period.

everyone else at least has the chance to record something amazing...

Life Visualiza · Post by **Life Visualiza** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:08 pm

Inspectah Deck

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:11 pm

Philaflava wrote: Joe Budden is one of the best rappers out now. It's not his fault his Def Jam album sucked, well partially. He's matured and is making the only music I care to hear these days.

then and now update pls

Moolah · Post by **Moolah** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:36 pm

drizzle wrote:
Philaflava wrote: Joe Budden is one of the best rappers out now. It's not his fault his Def Jam album sucked, well partially. He's matured and is making the only music I care to hear these days.
then and now update pls

whoa

RoKnew · Post by **RoKnew** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:17 pm

Ras Kass should be on this list

Gregg Popabitch · Post by **Gregg Popabitch** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:44 pm

Moolah wrote:
drizzle wrote:
Philaflava wrote: Joe Budden is one of the best rappers out now. It's not his fault his Def Jam album sucked, well partially. He's matured and is making the only music I care to hear these days.
then and now update pls
whoa

BURN

EMCEE DARTH MALEK · Post by **EMCEE DARTH MALEK** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:09 pm

canibus has 2 good albums

ardamus · Post by **ardamus** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:21 pm

The ILLatino wrote:
oracle21 wrote:canibus owns this category

shadowmaster · Post by **shadowmaster** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:52 pm

There came a time when Method Man's flows went from his more complicated early style to a a much more straightforward format, with other people I'd say it's to attract more listeners but he was always popular...

Seen? · Post by **Seen?** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 12:30 am

david111 · Post by **david111** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 12:30 am

mud wrote:
citizen wrote:which album is kurupts good one? dogg pound? kuruption could have been good if it wasnt a double, but his rhymes are mostly bad
tha streetz iz a mutha

Classic album

yeah this. i cant agree w/ kurupt being on here

ScholarWenis · Post by **ScholarWenis** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 3:02 am

Can't remember who I voted for, possibly Budden.

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 4:36 am

Canibus accumulating 4x the votes of Percee P is some bizarro shit. Percee P had the world in the palm of his hand and, more importantly, the tangible, jaw-dropping skill to match expectations. But it never materialized. (No Wick-Wick or AC The Pantyhose Boy) Unless his story is deeper than what is out in the public record, his lack of commercial success is one of the biggest "WTF's" in Rap history.

Who Was A Bigger Waste of Talent

pick one of these niggas

Who Was A Bigger Waste of Talent