what happen to rap groups??

[Tish-the-Scorpion]

back in the day (especialy during the 90's) there was plenty of rap groups.but now it seems that g-unit is the only real active group now.

[KenK]

Damn, no love for The Roots?!? (although I'd sooner call them a band fronted by a rapper than a rap group, in the traditional sense).

I don't know why there seem to be less "groups" as far as rappers are concerned. I don't think we'll see anything like Wu-Tang in the near future, at least not in the mainstream. Most "groups" nowadays only have that one standout who ultimately has to carry the entire group. And sometimes, those standout dudes ain't even all that good.

[Comic_Mobsta]

Yeah i know what you mean,the the other decades had some of the badest rap groups evers.

[The Mirrorball Man]

Damn, no love for The Roots?!? (although I'd sooner call them a band fronted by a rapper than a rap group, in the traditional sense).

I would call them a rap group fronted by a drummer, actually.

[Tish-the-Scorpion]

yeah i remember groups like

bone thugs N harmony

the dayton family

the geto boys

goodie mob

compton's most wanted

cypriss hill

digable planets

poor rightious teachers

crucial comflict

do or die

gang starr

epmd

pete rock and cl smooth

wu-tang

a tribe called quest

pm dawn

de la soul

brand nubian

arrested development

das efx

da lench mob

above the law

west side connection

nwa

salt n pepa (the only real successfull female rap group)

3rd bass

naughty by nature

black sheep

three 6 mafia

boot camp click

the 90's in particuler was the mecca for rap groups.

[Captain Murphy]

...Proof died

[Athena Bast]

yeah i remember groups like

bone thugs N harmony

the dayton family

the geto boys

goodie mob

compton's most wanted

cypriss hill

digable planets

poor rightious teachers

crucial comflict

do or die

gang starr

epmd

pete rock and cl smooth

wu-tang

a tribe called quest

pm dawn

de la soul

brand nubian

arrested development

das efx

da lench mob

above the law

west side connection

nwa

salt n pepa (the only real successfull female rap group)

3rd bass

naughty by nature

black sheep

three 6 mafia

boot camp click

the 90's in particuler was the mecca for rap groups.

Run DMC? :(

[blackdragon6]

money............nobody want to split money up 2 to 9 different ways.i have seen money break up groups.it broke up the no limit roster,the hypnotize minds camp,the bone thugs camp,the east siders,west side connection,salt n pepa etc etc....i mean you know how black people is about money :D

[Erebus]

Give it a couple years. I'll bet we see some kind of "rap renaissance."

[rick]

They're pretty much mostly pop, but still, The Black Eyed Peas should count as a rap group.

[Patient Boy]

I don't see a problem in calling the Roots a rap group though. I mean, if Gang Starr is a group (one emcee one deejay) then surely the Roots count.

[OhMyGato]

1. running with a clique rather than dolo provides more publicity and coverage to both you and you crew.
2. in this era of quickly forgettable music/disposable hits, t's easier for a solo artist to get on now than for a group

[Erebus]

They're pretty much mostly pop, but still, The Black Eyed Peas should count as a rap group.

I thought they broke up after Fergie decided to go solo.

[Knight Rider Jacubs]

originally quoted by Erebus:

'Give it a couple years. I'll bet we see some kind of "rap renaissance."'

What do you mean by "rap renaissance"? are like all these rappers and tappers expected to make a freakishly huge comeback or something?

cuz' if that happened i would definatly like to be there when it happens!:)

[OhMyGato]

also, here are some rap groups still active:

clipse
outkast
three 6 mafia
dem franchize boys
little brother
people under the stars
diplomats
beastie boys
bep
the coup
dilated peoples
jurassic 5

but generally speaking, you are right. Artists, their record companies, and their crews realize they can gain more exposure as a solo artist collab'ing with someone else than they can by themselves. Hence why you get so many guest appearances on albums nowadays.