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icecold21
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"Has a rapper ever had more support/hype and failed than Saigon?"


  

          

Hittman maybe?

Seriously, this cat had an album exec prod by Just, beats from Ye, beats from Preem, verse from Jay, major part (playing himself) on a hit HBO show, and has never lived up to the hype.

Granted, he had issues with Atlantic, but shit, this dude was getting in articles in magazines like Newsweek and shit and couldn't even make a dent.

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Has a rapper ever had more support/hype and failed than Saigon? [View all] , icecold21, Thu Aug-13-15 05:57 PM
 
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failed?
Aug 13th 2015
1
He was set up for stardom and he's not a star
Aug 13th 2015
2
LOL. You're wrong, take your L
Aug 14th 2015
12
yup. i listened to warning shots the other day
Aug 14th 2015
11
they tried so hard to make him happen
Aug 13th 2015
3
Unlike Kid Cudi, who blew us away with his gifts
Aug 14th 2015
13
obviously some inside business shit...
Aug 13th 2015
4
I feel like at first
Aug 13th 2015
5
RE: Has a rapper ever had more support/hype and failed than Saigon?
Aug 13th 2015
6
the afros?
Aug 13th 2015
7
Jay Electeonica
Aug 13th 2015
8
Talk about wasted talent.
Aug 13th 2015
9
I dunno how this wasn't the first reply.
Aug 14th 2015
18
can't fail if you don't try!
Aug 14th 2015
19
somehow he's the first person in history to do just that
Aug 14th 2015
21
^^
Aug 17th 2015
52
he may not have managed to craft any pop/club/mainstream appealing songs
Aug 13th 2015
10
LOL. What commercial support did he have?
Aug 14th 2015
14
Take a breath. It's fucking Saigon
Aug 14th 2015
16
Mark Ronson signed him initially
Aug 14th 2015
17
      Right, so we agree. He's no Iggy Azalea.
Aug 14th 2015
22
He was on Entourage
Aug 14th 2015
20
LOL. So? He's no Kreayshawn
Aug 14th 2015
23
      bad example. she sold like 40 CDs.
Aug 15th 2015
35
           Exactly my point. She's a real failure. He's not.
Aug 15th 2015
36
He had commercial support (swipe)
Aug 19th 2015
59
      Bwahaha. You just proved my point
Aug 21st 2015
64
           you said he no commercial support
Aug 21st 2015
67
does Papoose count?
Aug 14th 2015
15
Jay Elec is the correct answer
Aug 14th 2015
24
I Still Don't Know What Y'all See In Jay Electronica
Aug 14th 2015
26
      Nah, I didn't get it for years, but he's really good
Aug 15th 2015
38
I Was Never Wrapped Up In His Hype
Aug 14th 2015
25
Saigon "failed" because of industry politics
Aug 14th 2015
27
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Aug 15th 2015
43
Canibus
Aug 14th 2015
28
it kind of made sense once i saw him on love and hiphop NY
Aug 14th 2015
29
It's definitely one of the more head scratching cases in hip hop
Aug 14th 2015
30
How about Joe Budden, Lupe Fiasco, Memphis Bleek (lol)
Aug 14th 2015
31
Yeah Memphis is a good answer
Aug 15th 2015
39
RE: Yeah Memphis is a good answer
Aug 15th 2015
40
Lupe Fiasco has not failed
Aug 15th 2015
41
Bleek had 4 consecutive Gold albums.
Aug 16th 2015
49
Joe Budden - yes. Lupe - no. Memphis Bleek - what were the expectations?
Aug 17th 2015
54
Commercial Wise: Ras Kass
Aug 15th 2015
32
Was never given a commercial push, so no
Aug 15th 2015
37
      he was on priority records
Aug 15th 2015
42
           Stop it. Ras Kass was never, ever pushed to be a commercial star.
Aug 15th 2015
48
           That's not entirely true.
Aug 19th 2015
57
                You doing a lot of explaining and plea copping
Aug 21st 2015
66
           "Ghetto Fabulous" was a huge look. But to be fair, he didn't get a "pus...
Aug 17th 2015
55
                A million dollar shot would have been...
Aug 19th 2015
58
                     No. All that was over when that single flopped. Do u remember the vid f...
Aug 19th 2015
60
                          I'm talking about leading up to the release of the single...
Aug 20th 2015
62
He, nor Papoose, could make an effective club/"for the ladies" record
Aug 15th 2015
33
I think you covered it. All his catchy songs were really gritty
Aug 15th 2015
47
Chingy seems more like it. Saigon's a rebel to the industry
Aug 15th 2015
34
How are y'all saying Jay Elec failed?
Aug 15th 2015
44
You're really asking why a music forum isn't taking into account
Aug 15th 2015
45
His posessions are directly tied to his music and performing
Aug 19th 2015
61
Jamarcus Russell got a huge signing bonus. He is a failure as an NFL QB...
Aug 16th 2015
50
      LOL @ that analogy
Aug 17th 2015
53
      Great analogy.
Aug 19th 2015
56
His stage name is Saigon. Need we say more?
Aug 15th 2015
46
lmao
Aug 22nd 2015
68
Canibus
Aug 16th 2015
51
See now if Jay Elec did this...failure
Aug 21st 2015
63
man, yall gotta at least give him "Rip the Jacker"...
Aug 27th 2015
72
Thanks to this dumbass post, I bumped 'Greatest Story'
Aug 21st 2015
65
underrated, IMO.
Aug 22nd 2015
69
Canibus is the only rapper I can think of.
Aug 26th 2015
70
RE: Has a rapper ever had more support/hype and failed than Saigon?
Aug 26th 2015
71
that's an album that i've yet to check out.
Aug 28th 2015
73
RE: that's an album that i've yet to check out.
Aug 28th 2015
75
RE: Has a rapper ever had more support/hype and failed than Saigon?
Aug 28th 2015
74
RE: Has a rapper ever had more support/hype and failed than Saigon?
Aug 29th 2015
77
Dude was a complete letdown & it wasn't just label jerkin' either.
Aug 29th 2015
76

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