The Underdogs

For some odd reason when it comes to music I always love to fight for the underdog.  You know… the artists that people look over or don’t even consider “hot.”  You know as well as I do that in the music industry artists are only relevant as their last hit.  This is especially true for artists that enter the music industry at a young age.  Child stars have it hard because they grow up in the spotlight and their music always corresponds to their age.  The problem lies when the artists become legal: their image usually changes and so does the subject matter in their songs.  In turn, their audience either likes the shift or writes the artists off. 

Bow Wow and Yung Berg are two artists that are the ultimate underdogs in today’s music industry.  Although they have gained other talents over the years (Bow Wow acting and Yung Berg producing), being an artist is their first love.  They struggle to remain relevant or to even be taken serious as a rapper.  They both enjoyed success during their teenage years under the wings of Jermaine Dupri and DMX, but when they chose to step out on their own there was a disconnect from their audience.  Bow Wow and Yung Berg both had successful singles but audiences wrote them off as trying too hard or pretending to be something that they’re not. 

Bow Wow and Yung Berg might not receive mainstream love but all of their mixtapes are FIRE!  Both of these guys are not lyrical geniuses but they are not Lil B and Soulja Boy neither!  The production that Bow Wow and Yung Berg use on some of their mixtapes makes it sound more like an album.  Also, besides trash talking, Bow Wow and Yung Berg always manage to drop at least one introspective track per mixtape.  Either way; here are a few tracks from the underdogs that I think you should check out.

BOW WOW

The Green Light (2009): Regret

Greenlight 3 (2010): How I Feel

Greenlight 4 (2011): Boy or Girl

Greenlight 4 (2011): Lets Get Closer

Greenlight 4 (2011): Ain’t Thinkin’ Bout You ft. Chris Brown

I’m Better Than You (2011): Mary Jane

YUNG BERG

The Show, The Afterparty, & The Hotel (2010): What U On(I Been Getting Money)

Money Can’t Buy Love (2010): Like A Pony ft. K-Young

Ground Work (2010): Call On Me ft. K-Young & K-Smith

Ground Work (2010): Girlfriend

Reality Check (2011): Heart Of The City ft. Mia Rey

Reality Check (2011): Had It All ft. Mia Rey

So what they talk about having sex with multiple girls, smoking weed, and having more money than the average person...it wouldn't be Hip Hop if SOME artists weren't materialistic! Some of these tracks you might be able to relate to or definitely bump in your ride!

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