Hip Hop Eats Its Young: The Rise & Fall of Heroes of Hip Hop’s Past

Written by Andre Pettman

Chief Keef and Soulja Boy

Remember when “I Don’t Like” and “Love Sosa” by Chief Keef came out? What about “All Gold Everything” by Trinidad Jame$? While all of these artists had varying degrees of success following the release of these songs, their careers each took a precipitous slide not too long afterwards for a variety of reasons. This blog looks at the rise of fall of these young hip hop artists and traces their success back to the music industry's racial divide. 

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