ok since we got these topics about who's underground and who's not in the bay area: look at it this way........
the soundscan numbers in the 2 biggest markets (NY & LA) are pretty good indicators of who is selling units nationwide. check the bds in those areas and see what bay area artists are getting spins. i haven't checked recently but i bet E-40 gets more radio play outside of the bay then anyone here. and as for selling units: E-40 and Yukmouth sell the most in NY and LA so i don't know where some of u guys are coming with some of these people. first off brotha lynch aint from the yay. he's definitely underground but to be a king u gotta be well known and consistant. see what most of u don't understand is that us (the bart community) is a very small portion of people who listen to bay area rap/ underground rap. let's just say that 40 and yuk are mainstream. they do have videos that have been played on bet and sell more units outside of the bay than probably anybody. as far as being a bay area underground king here's who u cannot leave off your list because they aren't starving..........................
NICKATINA, MAC DRE (RIP), SAN QUINN, MESSY MARV, FRONTLINE, FEDERATION, TURF TALK, THE TEAM, B-LEGIT AND A FEW OTHERS.
IF U REALLY WANNA SAY UNDERGROUND THEN U WOULD HAVE TO GO WITH NICKATINA CUZ HE GETS ABSOLUTELY NO RADIO PLAY AND CAN STILL EASILY SCAN 20K WHICH IS REMARKABLE. NICKATINA AINT MY FAVORITE BUT HE IS DEFINITELY UNDERGROUND AND HE'S DOING PRETTY WELL FOR HIMSELF. IT WOULD'VE BEEN INTERESTING TO SEE HOW MAC DRE WOULD'VE DONE IF THAT BS DIDN'T HAPPEN ON NOV. 1ST CUZ HE WAS ON A MAJOR COMEBACK AND GAINED A LOT OF ATTENTION FROM THE RADIO, A NEW FANBASE AS WELL AS MAJOR LABELS.
AFTER ALL THAT BEING SAID IF EVERYTHING GOES RIGHT WITH SAN QUINN'S NEW ALBUM. HE SHOULD AND MAY BE UP THERE WITH E-40 ON HIS LEVEL. WHEN U GUYS SEE THE FEATURES THAT HE'S GOT LINED UP AS WELL AS THE PRODUCTION THEN U WILL BE CONVINCED. HE'S GOT ALL THE TOOLS FOR SUCCESS. HE'S GETTING BIGGER SO ALL I COULD SAY IS WAIT FOR "THE ROCK". I'M NOT GIVING ANYTHING AWAY. WHAT IS EVERYONE'S THOUGHTS ON THIS.......??
the soundscan numbers in the 2 biggest markets (NY & LA) are pretty good indicators of who is selling units nationwide. check the bds in those areas and see what bay area artists are getting spins. i haven't checked recently but i bet E-40 gets more radio play outside of the bay then anyone here. and as for selling units: E-40 and Yukmouth sell the most in NY and LA so i don't know where some of u guys are coming with some of these people. first off brotha lynch aint from the yay. he's definitely underground but to be a king u gotta be well known and consistant. see what most of u don't understand is that us (the bart community) is a very small portion of people who listen to bay area rap/ underground rap. let's just say that 40 and yuk are mainstream. they do have videos that have been played on bet and sell more units outside of the bay than probably anybody. as far as being a bay area underground king here's who u cannot leave off your list because they aren't starving..........................
NICKATINA, MAC DRE (RIP), SAN QUINN, MESSY MARV, FRONTLINE, FEDERATION, TURF TALK, THE TEAM, B-LEGIT AND A FEW OTHERS.
IF U REALLY WANNA SAY UNDERGROUND THEN U WOULD HAVE TO GO WITH NICKATINA CUZ HE GETS ABSOLUTELY NO RADIO PLAY AND CAN STILL EASILY SCAN 20K WHICH IS REMARKABLE. NICKATINA AINT MY FAVORITE BUT HE IS DEFINITELY UNDERGROUND AND HE'S DOING PRETTY WELL FOR HIMSELF. IT WOULD'VE BEEN INTERESTING TO SEE HOW MAC DRE WOULD'VE DONE IF THAT BS DIDN'T HAPPEN ON NOV. 1ST CUZ HE WAS ON A MAJOR COMEBACK AND GAINED A LOT OF ATTENTION FROM THE RADIO, A NEW FANBASE AS WELL AS MAJOR LABELS.
AFTER ALL THAT BEING SAID IF EVERYTHING GOES RIGHT WITH SAN QUINN'S NEW ALBUM. HE SHOULD AND MAY BE UP THERE WITH E-40 ON HIS LEVEL. WHEN U GUYS SEE THE FEATURES THAT HE'S GOT LINED UP AS WELL AS THE PRODUCTION THEN U WILL BE CONVINCED. HE'S GOT ALL THE TOOLS FOR SUCCESS. HE'S GETTING BIGGER SO ALL I COULD SAY IS WAIT FOR "THE ROCK". I'M NOT GIVING ANYTHING AWAY. WHAT IS EVERYONE'S THOUGHTS ON THIS.......??