Tech the biggest underground artist?

[Checkthesig]

Is he the most know underground artist out there?

look at
The amount of time he tours
his sales
myspace views


is there any other underground cats as big as him?

 

[xxfatsxx]

As much as I would hate to say it, ICP is probably one of the biggest underground artists. They average over 6 million a year on strictly merchandise sales.

 

[Checkthesig]

As much as I would hate to say it, ICP is probably one of the biggest underground artists. They average over 6 million a year on strictly merchandise sales.

damn! I forgot all about them lol.
Well solo artist?

 

[GXformKY]

there are other "underground" artist's like him, but with ER he did top 2 independent albums, so he's for sure like top 5

 

[DustinBowls]

Even though im A juggalo, I still like Tech more then ICP....
I don't think any underground solo artist has ever ran his own tours besides like esham back in the day... but I still don't think E could touch tech's sells.....

 

[KirbyDaAlmighty]

Even though im A juggalo, I still like Tech more then ICP....

Agreed.


And yes, I do believe Tech is in the top five.
But not number one.

 

[TaxMan]

I'd say the top underground money makers are

Tech
ICP
Kottonmouth

 

[Bones Justice]

I'd say the top underground money makers are

Tech
ICP
Kottonmouth

Yea Kottonmouth Kings are still a force to be reckoned with in the underground far as sales and fan base

 

[GXformKY]

Lol, yall are staying in this little clicq, your just rating top ones that you know about <_<

 

[toxic_trembler]

As much as I would hate to say it, ICP is probably one of the biggest underground artists. They average over 6 million a year on strictly merchandise sales.

I would agree with you there. I went to hatchgear.com and fuck it cost like around 80 dollars to get a freakin twiztid t shirt.....there new shit they are putting out is 20 bucks but, anything by an artist is like 60-80 bucks.

 

[NoxiousN8]

messy marv

 

[tha_psycho]

Lol, yall are staying in this little clicq, your just rating top ones that you know about <_<

as much as i hate to say it, thats true haha

 

[L.D.S.]

All of these guys are relatively popular:

Sutter Kain
Donnie Darko
Devin the Dude
King Gordy
Potluck
NB RIDAZ
Mr. Capone-E
Rich the Factor
Necro
Dizzie Rascal

 

[Kain]

It can depend on your definition of underground... shit, I would probably toss out Biggie's name, he's 'underground.' Would say Pac, but he was cremated, so...

In all seriousness though, it can indeed depend on your definition of underground. Some would consider underground to be unsigned or independent artists, while others may consider it to be the "hip-hop genre" in comparison to the "rap genre." *Blinks*

 

[rmillerpacers31]

^^^Yea it all depends on your definition of underground cuz there are indie artists that have sold way more albums then Tech.

EX.
Ying Yang Twins
Lupe Fiasco
Jim Jones

 

[GXformKY]

^^^Yea it all depends on your definition of underground cuz there are indie artists that have sold way more albums then Tech.

EX.
Ying Yang Twins
Lupe Fiasco
Jim Jones

Thats what i was going to say, you cant mention top ug artists w/o ying yang twins

 

[Checkthesig]

underground to me = on a small lable with no major radio or video push. I'm not talking about TVT or Koch artist because a lot of them still get radio and video play on BET and MTV. not MTV euro or whatever the fuck tech was on.

 

[Gawd Sadist]

I'd say the top underground money makers are

Tech
ICP
Kottonmouth

I was gonna say, I would think (no particular order)

Tech
ICP
KMK
JMT
Necro (MAYbe)

 

[NZTECHFAN]

it doesnt matter who sells the most or makes the most money i still think tech is the most popular underground rapper.. and killer will sell hella heaps

 

[Gawd Sadist]

'hella heaps'

lol


I gots a question. How does one measure popularity outside of sales? Be they records sales, ticket sales, or merch sales, what other means is there to measure it? Albeit an approximation.