Microphones Resting in Peace: Rappers Who Got Left in The Crates

These rappers never made it in the music industry — and that might be a good thing

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Back in the days when I turned channels with a wrench, I’d watch Video Music Box on the daily; this was in the early to mid-90s when no one knew the genre was on its way to becoming a billion dollar industry.

Once a week, the host VJ Ralph McDaniels would feature a segment called MAKE-IT-OR-BREAK-IT for new talent, and depending on the feedback he got, some acts got put on, or their demo tapes never left your favorite mountain climber A&R’s crate of rap hopefuls.

Here’s a list of acts who fell through the cracks and didn’t make it in the industry for various reasons — and it might have been for the best.

HOMEBOY ELITE SQUADRON

Debut Album: World Domination of the Universe

Issues: This group suffered the fate of so many other rappers in the 90s. They had grandiose names for their album and songs; tracks like WE WILL DESTROY THE WORLD, WORLD DOMINATION OF THE UNIVERSE, WORLD LEADERS CAN’T HOLD…