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5 rappers who low key made more fire music after getting shot

Young Dolph was reportedly shot in broad daylight this week in Los Angeles.

The Memphis rapper was hit 3 times and is now thankfully in stable condition. This isn’t the first time Dolph has had his life threatened, earlier this year having his bulletproof truck shot at over 100 times before a show.

With this story blowing up all over the internet it’s only a matter of time before those unfamiliar with Dolph start to discover his music.

There is always a light at the end of every tunnel and many other artists who’ve been through this sort of thing can attest to that. What happened to Dolph is a tragedy and he’s definitely in our prayers, but his career is about to explode.

Here’s a list of rappers who managed to get shot and still find a way to come out on top.

50 Cent

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Obviously this had to be the first person on the list. 50’s story of getting shot 9 times has become hip-hop folklore.

The insane story became apart of 50’s persona and helped drive his gangsta image he was selling.

After the shooting 50 went on to release his classic Get Rich or Die Trying record. The album went certified 6x Platinum and generated over 5 singles.

Since then 50 has made only money moves, his latest being his hit show Power, which is the #2 show on premier cable.


YG

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The Bompton born and raised rapper was shot in 2015 at an L.A. recording studio.

Claiming that the shooting must’ve been an inside job, YG started moving a lot more carefully.

A year after the incident he released his album Still Brazy, which touched on the shooting multiple times. With songs like “Who Shot Me” and “Still Brazy” YG managed to drop a personal and gritty project, keeping that L.A. sound alive.

Also shout out to him and Nipsey Hussle for that “Fuck Donald Trump” track.


Fabolous

On October 17th, 2006 Fabolous was shot and arrested all in the same day. The Brooklyn rapper was hit after leaving Diddy’s Manhattan restaurant in a parking garage.

When fleeing the scene Fab and his crew ran a red light and immediately got pulled over by the police. The officers found guns in the car and arrested the rapper.

Less than a year after Fab dropped his fourth studio album From Nothin’ to Somethin’ selling 160,000 copies in its first week. Since then Fab has constantly been on fire being champed as Brooklyn’s favorite rapper.


Cam’ron

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Killa Cam has so many legendary moments it’s hard to remember them all. The time he got shot and drove himself to the hospital in a blue Lamborghini is unforgettable. In a failed robbery Cam was hit 3 times while wearing $200,000 worth of jewelry.

When confronted by reporters all he had to say was “I got shot 3 times and my album comes out Nov. 22. It was a sloppy job on their part, they didn’t get anything.”

Cam then went on a full forced beef with Jay-Z and his “Jeans with Chancletas.” This guy is such a fucking legend.


Waka Flocka

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When Waka was held at gunpoint in 2010 he kept it gangsta in usual Waka fashion.

While leaving a show, he and his friend were caught in their car with a gun held to their face. Waka told reporters in an attempt to preserve his life he gave up his jewelry though still got shot in the process.  Later that year he dropped his classic debut album Flockaveli.

The album had bangers like “Hard in the Paint” and “No hands” being a launching pad for Waka’s crazy career.

10 years later: The Kanye Vs. 50 Cent ‘beef’ over record sales is a hip-hop relic

On September 11th, 2007 history was made as Kanye West managed to best 50 Cent in a space that 50 was seemingly in control of.

On this day, Kanye released his third album Graduation alongside 50’s Curtis, both albums created an insane level of hype due to the most profitable feud in hip-hop history.

We all remember the constant radio showdowns between Kanye and 50 fueled by Kanye pushing for the same release date as him. The idea evolved into what seemed like a presidential running as the streets immediately became divided.

Every conversation about the two albums was heated even though the actual music on both projects couldn’t really be compared to each other in any sense. Everyone loves a great underdog story and that was the exact appeal which propelled the feud into a monumental moment in music history.

50 was a juggernaut from 2003 to 2005, a modern day Goliath who was responsible for ending multiple careers and had the presence of a hip-hop veteran even though he was only on his third official release.

Along with 50’s gigantic presence in hip-hop he was also killing shit with his $400 million Vitamin Water deal and his G-Unit brand clothing solidifying the fact that he could not be fucked with.

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In hindsight, championing Kanye as the underdog who could take down 50 was a pretty clear choice. Debuting just a year after the Get Rich or Die Trying artist with College Dropout, Kanye was making a legitimate name for himself.

Kanye’s story was humble in the beginning, the producer who no one wanted to hear rap managed to gather two platinum albums while being the essential backpacker. His music was soulful and impactful all the while being accessible.

Kanye was still not regarded as a superstar until 2007 when his entire image began to evolve. The stunner shades, insane BAPE fits, and braggadocious demeanor made it clear to see Kanye was ready to take the next step into stardom.

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50 Cent and Kanye challenging each other to outdo the other’s record sales became an actual conversation. The younger crowd was ready for their champion to dethrone the aggressive rap 50 was making, while the older crowd pushed back for 50 to shut Kanye and his nontraditional hip-hop the fuck up.

This feud was purely for hip-hop and the fans, it wasn’t going to escalate like some rap beefs in the past.

Granted, if the beef wasn’t actually “real,” the numbers certainly would be and both artists had a lot to lose. Kanye, who couldn’t be fazed by 50’s tough demeanor, was representing an entire generation’s voice.

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These albums being musical opposites made the feud that much better as it directly showed what the world decided it wanted to sound like and 2007 proved to be ready to accept Kanye’s more experimental and musical approach.

Kanye ended up raking in 960K units his first week to Fif’s 690K—his then-worst showing to date immediately solidified Kanye as the new champion of hip-hop and the leader of pushing the sound forward.

I know both of those numbers are damn near impossible in today’s climate but back then 690K was low for 50, showing just how impactful Kanye’s “Can’t Tell Me Nothing” and “Stronger” singles proved to be.

This is a type of monumental event that can’t be replicated today. With no younger acts really caring about the older generation or dethroning some of the established artists and the internet putting music choice into the user’s hands, the sale beef between 50 and Ye will remain hip-hop history.

The win for Kanye not only solidified him as a juggernaut in the game, it was also the start of the end to traditional gangsta rap, instead paving the way for experimental music that challenged hip-hop listeners’ expectations.

At the end of the day, both artists sold a shit ton of albums and made millions but only one came out on top.

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That crown has to be given to Mr.West for being the David to 50 Cent’s Goliath.

It’s 50 Cent’s 42nd birthday today and he’s pettier than ever

Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson is 42 today but he’s still one of wildest personalities in hip-hop.

At this point, 50’s social media antics are pretty notorious. He had to admit in Connecticut court that he posed with fake money on social media as a way to market himself. He beefed with his own son, and his kid dropped a subsequent diss track. 50 stays weighing in one whatever tea is on the timeline.

Those are some of 50’s more high profile social media antics, but he’s routinely clowning poor unsuspecting citizens of the tri-state area.

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Just this week on a now deleted Instagram post, 50 said his piece on the new Jay-Z album, 4:44.

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If you don’t want to watch a minute of 50 Cent ranting about 4:44, here’s a transcript of the diatribe, courtesy of Variety,

“I thought the s— was aight, you know what I’m sayin’? I liked the s—. But I’ma keep it 100: The s— was a little, the s— was too smart. I felt like I was supposed to be wearing glasses and s—, and tie a f—ing sweater around my waist. It was like Ivy League s—.”

50 really had to say his part,

“I ain’t gon’ hold you up. Some of that s— was like golf course music… I’mma tell you the truth: N—as hot out here. They don’t wanna hear that sh—. They just wanna have a good time. F— that. You can’t be the best rapper at 47, because the new n—as is here.”

A lot of people are angling this story as 50 “taking shots at Jay-Z” but nothing 50 said was off basis really. I mean I thought 4:44 was better than just “aight” but there’s zero doubt that the album is indeed golf course sweater rap.

50 also made some solid points about the new generation of rappers. As opposed to many of these hip-hop old heads complaining about ‘mumble rap’ or whatever these washed DJs are upset about this week, 50 Cent realizes that the new wave of hip-hop is just what’s popping now.

There has been some fallout over certain lyrics on 4:44 that were perceived to be shots at Future. 50 thought Jay was out of line with that, asking Jay to let these youngins cook,

“N—as F—ing with Future and them. Leave them n—as alone, B! What the f— is the matter with you?”

It’s been a minute since 50 was in the booth. Maybe that’s a good thing as we can only remember him for the endless succession of jams he made in the early 2000’s.

Shoutout 50 Cent for being a hilarious, petty, and often correct, hip-hop old head. Go out there and party like it’s yo’ birthday.

10 of the greatest hip-hop dad moments in social media history

Sometimes being a famous celebrity can seem at odds with fatherdom.

For musicians especially, months on end on the road or late nights at the studio mean it can be tough to find time at home with the youngins just chilling, doing dad shit.

But, just because their profession may make it difficult to always be present, that doesn’t prevent the dad rappers of the world from being corny, hilarious dads.

Whether these hip-hop dads are bugging out to Snapchat filters, bringing their kids on stage, roasting their kids for not waking up for school on time, or pranking their lazy ass kids, these hip-hop dads are truly out here.

Of course, there would be some drawbacks to having a father that was a global music superstar, as Jim Jones says, rappers live a “wild life,” but at the end of the day they do dumb dad shit like everybody else’s dad.

And yes, maybe Kevin Gates’ lack of regard for seatbelts is slightly concerning, but really who are we to judge?

Shoutout all the dads out there, especially those with fire bars, and happy Father’s Day (it’s on Sunday so you still have time to cop dad a little something).