Bay Area Rappers With Regular Jobs

[Ghetto Graduate]

I know of a couple of em that have a decent name in the Bay area Rap scene and they have regular 9 to 5 jobs that u wouldnt expect them to have based on they lyrics.For some reason most of em front like they movin big weight tho.

 

[jr916]

i think yuk does apartment maintainece and messy sells kirby vacumns

 

[coondogg26]

Im in da game, i aint no walgreens cashier

 

[MDebruce]

its a whole lot more then u think,aint tryna buss no 1 out but whats wrong with working?

 

[RevoL]

economy takin a toll on the rap game too...sales are down, and as a recording artist, or anyone in the industry for that matter,you are basically a salesperson, you sellin yourself or the work you can do...you only eat if you sell...i bet theres a good amount of independent artists in the bay who workin 9-5's. if you aint rockin shows or sellin dope, or opening wingstops and fat burgers, i doubt your makin any kinda cash in the rap game real talk...and we all know your favorite rapper says he moves weight but cmon how many really do?

 

[Toro]

Ain't nothing wrong with having a real job. I've always heard a lot of them have been seen working at Rasuptins (not the parking lot).

 

[FDS]

rappers dont have jobs! They selling the drugs they rap about stupid!

 

[RobVan]

I know San Quinn does PE in Garden Village Elem.

 

[TKASH]

I work Security during the weekday and teach a faith-based class on the weekends, on top of what the music makes. I'm also an associate realtor, but in this economy who cares.

I was working back before the music started to pay, and I'm working still now. I came up in the late nineties, when nothin' was goin' on, so me and a couple other artists from that era that I know had to work, on some "real life" type ish.
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Any up and coming artist reading this, listen: DON'T LET THESE DUDES FORCE YOU INTO THINKIN IT'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT. I FUNDED MY FIRST TWO UNDERGROUND CD'S WITH MY JOB MONEY. AIN'T NOBODY TRIPPIN LIKE THAT. GET YOU A JOB MAN.

Trust me when I tell you, I don't have NOOOOOOOO problem with gettin a legit check ery'two weeks.Never did never will!-lol

 

[coondogg26]

yea i dont understand what the big deal is or why its surprising that underground rappers, which is the majority of bay rappers, has a normal day to day job.

 

[TKASH]

yea i dont understand what the big deal is or why its surprising that underground rappers, which is the majority of bay rappers, has a normal day to day job.

yup.

 

[pworldrydah]

before Hus got locked up he tought ESL at Central Junior High.

 

[G RAIDER]

hahaha ^no way.

 

[X-NINE]

Shit every rapper had a job mayne lol....

But yea its not suprising to me either....Like the other dude said, unless u are doing alot of shows, like what Tech N9ne does, you aint gonna eat JUST off of rap....

Show money > cd money.....if niggas havent figured that out then smh @ them

 

[YOUNG BREW]

a job is a hustle..only dumb muthafuckas dont understand that...and having multiple dont do nothin but boost your pockets period

 

[dzellian]

JAY TEE FROM N2DEEP HAS ALWAYS BEEN QUOTED AS SAYING HE HAS NEVER HAD A 9 TO 5 IN HIS LIFE.

 

[jr916]

only a little kid or dumb muthafucka is gonna try and clown sumone for havin a J-O-B

 

[360_541]

put my plants in the ground, first week of may

 

[TKASH]

only a little kid or dumb muthafucka is gonna try and clown sumone for havin a J-O-B

Exactly man , keep in mind that some of these rappers are just flat out ego maniacs who are just "rap drunk". They think a job is going to ruin their "image". Meanwhile, the humble brother who just got released from sittin' down somewhere, and would love an opportunity to work and try to fund some music projects, gets turned away because of his criminal record. Classic.

 

[jr916]

right right......everybody wanna talk about hustlin and how big of a hustler they are.....get you a nice paying job is one of the biggest hustles you can get