well first of all nobody likes v.i.c and soulja boy but the kids and yah ur right about them thats why they can sell BUUUUUUUUUUUUTT
T.I doesnt have a gimmic ( rubber band man/sex symbol)
The Game doesnt have a gimmic ( compton blood and beef machine)
Jim Jones doesnt have a gimmic ( new york blood, rider, fly harlemite)
Fat Joe doesnt have a gimmic ( new york gangster)
Andre 3000 doesnt have a gimmic ( alternative to the status quo daring to be different)
Young Jeeszy doesnt have a gimmic ( atl snowman overhyped dope dealer bmf affiliation)
LiL Wayne doesnt have a gimmic ( alleged blood, alleged best lyricist in the game)
Akon Doesnt have a gimmic ( a konvict(convict) who sings catchy hooks)
Bun B Doesnt have a gimmic ( gangstered out pimp persona)
Gucci mane doesnt have a gimmic ( the same gangster gimic as those above)
Each of the aforementioned artists have a gimmic. In entertainment the general public is buying into an image or how the artists presents his/herself. These artists make radio friendly songs that appeal to the masses in order to generate digital and physical sales . Also, note that they are "big/popular" because the have corporations such as Universal Music Group( The Game/Young Jeezy, Andre 3000, Akon), Warner( Bun B) to spend hundreds of thousands to millions of marketing dollars in promotion, radio payola etc... The biggest misconception about Yukmouth is that he isn't big. He is big he just does not get the airplay that these artists do. However, you will still see Yukmouth on BET/MTV2/ major written publications and touring throughout the states Europe, and Australia.
Thugged Out The Abbulation is certified gold " however it should be certified platinum but was counted as a single as opposed to a double disc unlike All Eyez on Me, Life After Death and The Blueprint 2 The Gift and the Curse
Thuglord The New Testament- over 200,000 sold
Godzilla- over 200,000 sold
Million Dollar Mouthpiece closing in over 10,000 sold
not to mention dvd's, mixtapes etc.....
Also, Messy Marv is a great artist. However, he isn't nearly as lyrical as Yukmouth nor does his body of work compare to Yuk's.
you need to stop