Do you think you should still give a rapper a chance even if their first album wasn't so good or good at ALL?

It depends on WHY it wasn't good. I have no intention of giving Soulja Boy any chances at all because he's not a particularly talented individual. He's a gimmick and I have no use for that.

Nas and Jay-Z on the other hand, showcase lyrical talent. So while I wouldn't necessarily be on the lookout for their second CD if their first CD hadn't been great, I wouldn't completely write them off either.

The Fugees are a good example of this. Blunted on Reality was a pretty mediocre album but at least we caught glimpses of how good they *could* be. And they backed up that promise of potential with The Score.

Other people who fall into that camp:

2Pac

Common

Eminem

Pigeon John

Good question, lil sis.

EDITvvv

"Biggie Smalls....he didn't have a good flow but *now* he's better"

(Uh...how exactly?)

That will be weird since the 1st album for most artist is their best than they start to decline and no i will not listen to soulja boy even if his next album sounds like illmatic, reasonable doubt and all eyez on me together. He still made a song called ya trick ya lol

If Soulja Boy where to drop Conscious music on his next album I would send Angel $100 and stop sending Interscope Records hate mail

Taking note that hindsight is 20/20, alot of rappers get progressively better. If you look at some of the top guys in the game right now, and compare their first album to there most recent album... the recent one is much better.

For example:

Lil Wayne - The Block Is Hot vs Carter III

Jim Jones - On My Way To Church vs Hustlers P.O.M.E

Shawty Lo - D4L (laffy taffy) vs Units in the city

Only if they changed record labels. The only artists I can think of who made a subpar debut and release a very good album later was Juvenile and Sheek Louch. But both of them made good songs while they were in a group (Hot Boyz and LOX)

I know, like Shaq's first album was horrible, but he has been fire since. Right?

The preeminent feature of hip hop is that there is no past, there is no future: so if it sounds dope, bump it.

If Soulja Boy teamed up with like 9th Wonder....I'd listen for sure.

I want to say yes, but the reality is, in music, first impressions mean a lot. BTW, Soulja Boy is the worst music artist out there right now.

Yeah Every Emcee deserves a Chance.

If Soulja Boy became conscious then I would listen to him in a heart beat, just to see if he could pull it off.

Jay-Z = no i don't like him

Nas= is alright but too dull, i'd still give him a slight chance

Soulja Boy= yes, his songs are gay but they have a lot of bass in them...If he could keep the low loud bass, and change his annoying repetitive nonsense lyrics.... then yes

I know plenty of artists that weren't so good from the beginning but got better

I didn't like project pat at first with chickenheads by when his newer songs came out he grew on me and took over lol.

Nappy Roots weren't that good from the beginning but a few songs on watermelon chicken and gritz made me fall in love

Tupac wasn't very good from the beginning...but now he's a legend

Biggie Smalls....he didn't have a good flow but now he's better

there's more I got a brain fart