MMG ran 2011-2014. It seems afterwards we had Future, Thug, an Uzi changed the sound of rap. Meek was arguably on top before the Drake beef. People stopped wanting bars tho. Some of the MMG tracks from that time are still cold tho.
@@natsusatsujinki8342 Maybe you weren't outside, but Meek and Drake were fighting for #1 2012-2014 right before the beef at least in the East Coast. At the time, Drake was still getting made fun of for being wheelchair Jimmy, Meek had the streets on lock and was not being made fun of. Meek had the Dreamchaser 2 and Dreams and Nightmare out + a ton of features. I constantly heard his or Drakes music anywhere I went. After the song Levels, Meek and MMG, and then Drake finished him with back to back. After Ross' Mastermind album(which was a good one) MMG never was the same. The issue with Meek is that he wasn't versatile enough and people eventually got tired of the screaming rap. Cole only had Cole World and Born Sinner albums at that time, he was popular but not number 1. Forest Hills Drive is when Cole cemented himself within the top 5. He's never been #1 and doesn't care to be. Kendrick had GKMC at that time, he was making waves, but not #1 especially in the East Coast. Every concert i went to in the east coast, Meek was headlining. When it comes to Kendrick I was at a show at the Barclays Center and Kendrick was closing out the show, everyone began to leave once the set began. He definitely was not #1 at that time. Will admit though Kendrick drops classic albums GKMC, TPAB, and DAMN have all aged really well. And Kendrick never had to resort to the industry phoniness. Excited for his new album dropping soon.
@Raymond Valentin Drake has never competed with Meek my guy... Even in a lyrical sphere where Drake always had an edge over him, to not mention commercial and hype sphere
MMG era was imo the most fun era to be a hip hop fan in the last 15 years. 1. the most hyped newcomers exploding at that time were all fire (meek, asap, kendrick, french, wale, big sean, cole...) 2. the production was diverse and grandiose, whether it was the hardest of trap (lex luger etc) or so called real hip hop (go-go and similar beats) 3. the older legends were happy to collab with the young stars, and it felt organic (jadakiss, lloyd banks come to mind), hopping on to the newschool beats rapping their ass off 4. everybody was doing features, g-mixes, and remixes of popular songs (and those popular songs had the hardest beats) 5. chicago drill also came onto the scene around that time, which introduced new dope sounds 6. competitiveness when it comes to "who will come with best verses" still existed
it takes a certain rapper to be able to run a good label,or a lasting label. ross could do it but it would have to be about the up and coming artist not the boss.
It's fcked up, because I love their music from that era. People don't understand, back then when you heard that female "Mayyubach music" tag, you knew it was gonna be 🔥
Signing to MMG hurt him. He was built to make his own lane. When you sign to a label headed by the biggest phony of all time, you undercutting yourself from the start.
What are you a sociopath? You have no feelings ? You just died inside? That being said meek should have just spoken to whoever he had a problem with and went on by his day .
Can you do a stunted growth on GangStarr??? Guru was a lyrical beast, but something was missing, as much as I hate to admit that...RIP to that brother..
Nothing was missing, they just never sold out or created crossover hits. They created pure east coast boom bap rap which I guess people would call backpack rap. Their style was for true hip hop heads not casuals.
I've always liked Wale and still do. He might not of got big shine but he still puts out good music from time to time. I keep putting up Jody Breeze but how about Young L.A. or J Futuristic
Ditc please Yoo!!! Big L, Party arty, D-Flow, Fat joe, Lord Finnese, Diamond D, ShowBiz and A.G., Buckwild Ny Supergroup of the 1990s!! Thank you “JT of Stunted growth!!!!
I felt the competitiveness between Meek and Whale at the time was healthy…hearing them on Pandemonium gave me the impression they were going to be around for a while. But hey, they still making moves. @stuntedgrowth love your channels. Maybe you can do a video on the A-Team.
Why does everybody keep idolizing ROcAfella? It was a one horse race, doesn't even deserve to be in the top 5.. nobody over there sold records except for Jay and Cam
One thing is I’d say is Griselda is the glitch in the matrix…They did the unthinkable …music has changed and if your good you’ll find your base and grow despite when you come in the game
I thought ross was clever for getting young new artist with a buzz outside of miami and florida with meek and wale but now i think it would be a great idea to get the same kinda new artist but from here in the city of miami or at least from florida. Its a bunch of new dudes with a buzz in jacksonille and orlando
Never was a fan of Meek Mill, he's just a cookie cutter Street rapper in my opinion, but Wale is extremely talented. He had the potential to be a lot bigger then he is.
Nah meek dope asf and he has the streets which is needed.. whale on the other hand super dope he can really rap.. the world just dont fuck with him for whatever reasons but its sad... side note he should be the white knight for black women bc he makes great songs for them.. but the majority dont even know him
Meek Mills Dreamchasers mixtape was a classic to be honest, but he fell off after that. Wale and Stalley were actually really talented. They had a nice mixture of southern and east coast flows/beats, Meek Mill was their flagship artist and his inability to do a show outside of the US due to his legal troubles, and ongoing arrests and jail sentences ultimately stunted his growth.
That's hard to say because Dreamville records wasn't really a major factor when Wale first signed with MMG also him and Cole were from the same class damn near both trying to make their name
@@bobbysmoove4796 Real deal. Always wondered if people just weren’t feeling his music like that OR was it just a matter of him performing for the wrong audience, being with MMG.
Ross signed artist that had no chance like Rocky fresh, Stalley, Pill (you forgot about him) and he didn't push Omarion enough. Omarion had two hits on MMG don't forget it. Post to Be was huge
Awesome content and top notch research & production. I think great follow-ups are Lil John and also Pastor Troy. Although John more widely known, Troy has a larger catalog and more of an underdog/underground/mainstream rapper!!
MMG had their moment in the sun. But unfortunately like many rapper led labels before MMG their rise was short lived and their downfall was doom for the long run
Steve Harvey Earn Your Leisure interview peep that out he said he still plays Petey Pablo and was reciting raps. Hilarious being that it was Steve and he wasn't that big of a hiphop fan.
Wale singles did get some burn in 2021 "Angles" with Chris Brown and "Poke it Out" with J.Cole get plenty of play more than any of Rick Ross and Meek Mill songs recently if this was an era where DSP didnt exist and you had to actually go out and physically buy a CD Wale be at least gold
Can you do a video about Run-DMC I always believed they got stunted because the contract dispute with Profile delayed their 4 album by a year and the landscape had changed since the Raising Hell era.
Crabs in a barrel, as per usual. Rapper-led record labels never end well. Who heads up a company just to end up competing in the same facet(s) with their employees? Anyway, a Petey Pablo or Young Dro video would be nice.
Well we gotta wait like 10 more years to find out but it seems to me that CMG and yo gotti bout to go down in history for doing exactly what you said dont normally work.
I think music big wigs WANT rap to be a young man’s game because an older artist isn’t as easy to finesse. Hip hop is old enough it’s about to get an AARP card. We gotta find ways to bridge the gap
Is Maybach Music Done? What do you make of the run they had?
One of my favorite eras ever but they are done unfortunately. They don’t even move as a unit anymore.
that era was crazy🔥💯💪🏾 but everybody going in completely different trajectories😵💫
They done
Good run! But cash money and young money was too strong
It's over for all the reasons you mentioned. Young Money next?
Self made vol 1 is one of the most underrated albums of the 2010s. That early MMG was so dope
MMG ran 2011-2014. It seems afterwards we had Future, Thug, an Uzi changed the sound of rap. Meek was arguably on top before the Drake beef. People stopped wanting bars tho. Some of the MMG tracks from that time are still cold tho.
😆 dude said Meek was on top. When? Where? Drake. Kendrick Lamar. J Cole. Meek ain't been on top of rap/hip hop EVER
@@natsusatsujinki8342 Maybe you weren't outside, but Meek and Drake were fighting for #1 2012-2014 right before the beef at least in the East Coast. At the time, Drake was still getting made fun of for being wheelchair Jimmy, Meek had the streets on lock and was not being made fun of. Meek had the Dreamchaser 2 and Dreams and Nightmare out + a ton of features. I constantly heard his or Drakes music anywhere I went. After the song Levels, Meek and MMG, and then Drake finished him with back to back. After Ross' Mastermind album(which was a good one) MMG never was the same. The issue with Meek is that he wasn't versatile enough and people eventually got tired of the screaming rap.
Cole only had Cole World and Born Sinner albums at that time, he was popular but not number 1. Forest Hills Drive is when Cole cemented himself within the top 5. He's never been #1 and doesn't care to be. Kendrick had GKMC at that time, he was making waves, but not #1 especially in the East Coast. Every concert i went to in the east coast, Meek was headlining. When it comes to Kendrick I was at a show at the Barclays Center and Kendrick was closing out the show, everyone began to leave once the set began. He definitely was not #1 at that time. Will admit though Kendrick drops classic albums GKMC, TPAB, and DAMN have all aged really well. And Kendrick never had to resort to the industry phoniness. Excited for his new album dropping soon.
@Natsu Satsujinki I laughed so hard😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣
@Raymond Valentin Drake has never competed with Meek my guy... Even in a lyrical sphere where Drake always had an edge over him, to not mention commercial and hype sphere
Cap that era belongs to young money
Ross did a very good job of balancing the label with serious lyricists. Stalley is still seriously underrated.
He had the right blueprint but it didn't fall fully thru
Where is Stalley 😭😭😭 I really thought we would get more of him
I don’t think Ross even cares about music like that anymore. Me and one of my homies said the same thing about his last album.
Yea. He still makes quality music though.
Wale was my favorite member of the group. Very Underrated.
MMG era was imo the most fun era to be a hip hop fan in the last 15 years.
1. the most hyped newcomers exploding at that time were all fire (meek, asap, kendrick, french, wale, big sean, cole...)
2. the production was diverse and grandiose, whether it was the hardest of trap (lex luger etc) or so called real hip hop (go-go and similar beats)
3. the older legends were happy to collab with the young stars, and it felt organic (jadakiss, lloyd banks come to mind), hopping on to the newschool beats rapping their ass off
4. everybody was doing features, g-mixes, and remixes of popular songs (and those popular songs had the hardest beats)
5. chicago drill also came onto the scene around that time, which introduced new dope sounds
6. competitiveness when it comes to "who will come with best verses" still existed
Bro You was Bullseye with everything and You took Me back that was the last fun and Lyrical era of Hip Hop I can remember.💯✊🏾
it takes a certain rapper to be able to run a good label,or a lasting label. ross could do it but it would have to be about the up and coming artist not the boss.
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It's fcked up, because I love their music from that era. People don't understand, back then when you heard that female "Mayyubach music" tag, you knew it was gonna be 🔥
That's a fact..
Facts
Hell yeah I use to get hyped
True
Yeah Ross was undeniably putting in work.
Can't stunt "stunted growth" keep coming with quality videos! Also insightful and inspiring!
Stunted Growth should EASILY get more views. I think it because people haven’t came across it yet cause I promise after one video they will subscribe
What about T.I. Grand Hustle?
They had great potential
I think it's hard to be in TI's shadow as a street rapper so signing to him would be risky.
AND CTE
They Had Success, Iggy Azalea and Travis Scott both Signed to TI.
Tip is a good rapper, but as for an executive😒...
I loved MMG but Meek killed it unfortunately. Back in 2011-2014 I was checking for anything and everything from them
I agree....I think Meek is way too emotional to handle big success...
I feel like they had their run and everyone is doing there thing.
I agree
If Meek Mill didn't have so much "feminine energy", he would be one of the biggest artists around today.....dude gets too emotional for my taste...
Signing to MMG hurt him. He was built to make his own lane. When you sign to a label headed by the biggest phony of all time, you undercutting yourself from the start.
Facts
What are you a sociopath? You have no feelings ? You just died inside? That being said meek should have just spoken to whoever he had a problem with and went on by his day .
Super Facts!
I Agree💯
Great video as usual. I think you should do one on Jon Connor. The dude who Dre signed and left on the shelf for 6 years.
I had such high hopes for that man
Ross actually did a good job with some of his artist I felt more could have been done but it’s hard to build up a rapper when you still a rapper
True
Can you do a stunted growth on GangStarr??? Guru was a lyrical beast, but something was missing, as much as I hate to admit that...RIP to that brother..
*old-school purists calling blasphemy have entered the chat* 🧐🤔
Stunt #_: *Solar energy*
Nothing was missing, they just never sold out or created crossover hits. They created pure east coast boom bap rap which I guess people would call backpack rap. Their style was for true hip hop heads not casuals.
Easily top 5 tag line everytime u hear it u know Ross gonna do his thing on a feature
I've always liked Wale and still do. He might not of got big shine but he still puts out good music from time to time.
I keep putting up Jody Breeze but how about Young L.A. or J Futuristic
Wale got better over the years but was never wanted by Ross he wanted DCTC formerly known as Deacon Priest who could've been one of the GOAT's
@@wkatc007 facts
Rick Ross knows how to INVEST his money and is a very successful business man.
Mobb deep been telling y’all since the 90s “Don’t place all your bets on rap”
@@aldali724 Real Talk
police had insider-trading knowledge
Them falling off definitely 100% had nothing to do with being a bunch of wack "rappers" led by a prison guard who thinks he's a drug kingpin.
Ditc please Yoo!!! Big L, Party arty, D-Flow, Fat joe, Lord Finnese, Diamond D, ShowBiz and A.G., Buckwild Ny Supergroup of the 1990s!! Thank you “JT of Stunted growth!!!!
I’d like to see one done on redman or epmd… just to bring their catalog back to light
I remember the rest of the hit squad were on the Billboard chart at one time.
@@terrellhubbard yeah he did one on Keith Murray. They whole crew
Was slept on
I felt the competitiveness between Meek and Whale at the time was healthy…hearing them on Pandemonium gave me the impression they were going to be around for a while. But hey, they still making moves. @stuntedgrowth love your channels. Maybe you can do a video on the A-Team.
Stalley is the Most consistent of all of them .Give reflection of self,Parish,Speak no blue, and Blacklight a listen. All great work
Why does everybody keep idolizing ROcAfella? It was a one horse race, doesn't even deserve to be in the top 5.. nobody over there sold records except for Jay and Cam
You should do the group “little brother”
One thing is I’d say is Griselda is the glitch in the matrix…They did the unthinkable …music has changed and if your good you’ll find your base and grow despite when you come in the game
I thought ross was clever for getting young new artist with a buzz outside of miami and florida with meek and wale but now i think it would be a great idea to get the same kinda new artist but from here in the city of miami or at least from florida. Its a bunch of new dudes with a buzz in jacksonille and orlando
Never was a fan of Meek Mill, he's just a cookie cutter Street rapper in my opinion, but Wale is extremely talented. He had the potential to be a lot bigger then he is.
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I’m with you on that not a fan of meek mill either I hate his voice and how he dresses and he seems so phony.
Nah meek dope asf and he has the streets which is needed.. whale on the other hand super dope he can really rap.. the world just dont fuck with him for whatever reasons but its sad... side note he should be the white knight for black women bc he makes great songs for them.. but the majority dont even know him
Meek Mills Dreamchasers mixtape was a classic to be honest, but he fell off after that. Wale and Stalley were actually really talented. They had a nice mixture of southern and east coast flows/beats, Meek Mill was their flagship artist and his inability to do a show outside of the US due to his legal troubles, and ongoing arrests and jail sentences ultimately stunted his growth.
Big Facts. I always thought Wale was the better artist.
The next Rocafella ?? 😭 Thats a generous statement
Wale will do alright. He's about to start getting that Hollywood movie. He did a pretty good job in Michael Bay's Ambulance.
Handsome fella star power
Stunted Growth is truly underrated. Excellent content
One of your best videos 🙏🏽💯
What if…? Wale signed with Dreamville instead of MMG??
That seems much more the better fit for him
That's hard to say because Dreamville records wasn't really a major factor when Wale first signed with MMG also him and Cole were from the same class damn near both trying to make their name
@@bobbysmoove4796 Real deal. Always wondered if people just weren’t feeling his music like that OR was it just a matter of him performing for the wrong audience, being with MMG.
@@Stonecoldalston True. Wonder if he would see a resurgence in his career if he jumped ship now or is it already too late for him??
@@SPAMTV713 him joining Dreamville now would be a good move at this point his name still have value and Dreamville have the infrastructure
Can you do Camp Lo PLEASE???
Wale signed Fat Trel, that’s how he got on MMG himself.
Partially Deacon Priezt was who Ross actually wanted
Ross signed artist that had no chance like Rocky fresh, Stalley, Pill (you forgot about him) and he didn't push Omarion enough. Omarion had two hits on MMG don't forget it. Post to Be was huge
Not too much you could do wit Omarion lot of people forget the dude was on last leg of his career when he went to maybach
@@Imjustbored2023 that's why I said that, If an artist can drop a big smash on his last leg, you should invest more in him because this show potential
You need do a nolimit and cash money lol 🤣💯🎯
Whatever happened to Kirko Bangs? I was thinking about that the other day.
They did one on him already
Oh. I'll look for it then. I guess I missed it. 😊
The MMG run was better then Grand Hustle and CTE…
Thank you for mentioning Curry and Pool.
Wale,Ross, and Meek were dynasty. Rockie Fresh was good artist but he just didn’t get the push.
“…deep conversations, with with female friends he might not be sexual with” 😂 😂
Gunplay have should at least got an honorable mention
That’s what I said what about Triple Cs
@@denisedillinger1354 i agree there 1st cd was the 1st release under mmg
Do a Stunted Growth on Dej Loaf
Yes
Meek's beef with drake. That was the fall off.
Facts. It’s was a dumb & unnecessary beef.
Do Mindless Behavior next
Awesome content and top notch research & production. I think great follow-ups are Lil John and also Pastor Troy. Although John more widely known, Troy has a larger catalog and more of an underdog/underground/mainstream rapper!!
MMG had their moment in the sun. But unfortunately like many rapper led labels before MMG their rise was short lived and their downfall was doom for the long run
Stunted growth Joe the R& B singer from the 90’s
Stunted growth Ne-Yo
Stunted growth Jeremiah
Stunted growth Frank Ocean
You shouuld do stunted growth on Petey Pablo
Steve Harvey Earn Your Leisure interview peep that out he said he still plays Petey Pablo and was reciting raps. Hilarious being that it was Steve and he wasn't that big of a hiphop fan.
Awesome videos man. Do Dej Loaf next
How about odd future 10 year anniversary of their peek and OF tape vol 2
MMG just signed someone from my hometown....hope it's lucrative 🙏🏿
I would love to know what happened to Dej Loaf.
She was just a bust. No staying power.
Fuck a Friend zone Album with Jaquees was Pretty Dope.
Naw she had bars n was sexy. I think da industry hated on her
Low key I’d like to see a S.U.C (Screwed Up Cliq) another legendary crew and movement that is not talked about enough.
I always liked Gunplay the best, his mixtape with the Mike Tyson song is one of favorite mixtapes ever
Wale singles did get some burn in 2021 "Angles" with Chris Brown and "Poke it Out" with J.Cole get plenty of play more than any of Rick Ross and Meek Mill songs recently if this was an era where DSP didnt exist and you had to actually go out and physically buy a CD Wale be at least gold
Yo JC, I think you should also do a separate section on actors. Like Brendan Fraser
Wale
Rocky fresh
Fat trell
Pill
Meek
Stalley
Omarion
None of them should’ve ever clicked up
Artists were given to Ross, I remember Pill saying this. He didn’t choose them, thus he didn’t know what to do.
Awesome video. Can you do a stunted growth on ACCC aka All City Chess Club?
A black dude a Seinfeld fan u don't need anymore proof that Wale a straight geek!!
Omarion had some good mixtapes/EPs under MMG. They should have used him for more hooks and singles.
Can you do rocko out of Atlanta or pastor troy
Do one wit just Wale!
can you make a video on cyhi the prynce he did drop an album but after his buzz had died down.
U gotta make a plies video.. he definitely had a notable run.. especially in Florida
Have you done a Stunted Growth on Future's label Freebandz?? If not, I'd love to see it
Could you do a vid bout G-unit west??
Ti tried to Americanise uk artist chip by making him change his quick lyrical grime style to trap and try make him sound American
Please do Buckshot and Smiff & Wesson
Meek tweet was lame. Wale showed proof of his support and Meek had no receipts of him support Wale.
Meek never liked Wale. Meek never liked anyone that couldn't help or push his agenda
I've been waiting on this one especially with the problems between meek Mill and Rick Ross
Can you do a video about Run-DMC I always believed they got stunted because the contract dispute with Profile delayed their 4 album by a year and the landscape had changed since the Raising Hell era.
Can u do one on das efx
They remind me of the Boston big 3 just when you thought they would take over their run was over
SGM could you do videos on BootCampClik or LordsOfTheUnderground or Onyx?
Love the content
Crabs in a barrel, as per usual. Rapper-led record labels never end well. Who heads up a company just to end up competing in the same facet(s) with their employees? Anyway, a Petey Pablo or Young Dro video would be nice.
Well we gotta wait like 10 more years to find out but it seems to me that CMG and yo gotti bout to go down in history for doing exactly what you said dont normally work.
Can you do one on bloccboy jb? Big Sean? French Montana?
Folarin 2 & Wow That’s Crazy we’re dope albums. Too bad we live in a society where lyrics don’t matter.
U did cte/usda stunted growth yet?🤔
I think you should do black butterfly next.
Why is Wale wearing Detlef jersey?? Dat reminds me of Dat Jaime Foxx episode wit KG
Why didn't you talk about Pill?
Can you do Gorilla Zoe,Youngbloodz,or Boy n tha Hood????
Das Efx would be a good group to do a video on.
Do one on Schlumbdinger McGee
They wasn’t the next rockafella cause they didn’t have a dame dash 🤷🏿♂️ that’s who really made the label have worth
I vouched for Wake too. Always
Have you done Shyne?
Please do a episode on the stunted growth of Lil Boosie. I need to know what the hype was and his fall off.
MMG need new artists in the group to stay relevant
Do a video on Funk Volume
P. 💕 Love put that pressure on Ricky 😘
I think if Omarion could had more success with them that would have extended their run by another 2-3 Years also If Fat Trel could have taken off
I think music big wigs WANT rap to be a young man’s game because an older artist isn’t as easy to finesse. Hip hop is old enough it’s about to get an AARP card. We gotta find ways to bridge the gap
CAN YOU DO NO LIMIT RECORDS PLEASE?