The Great White Hype: 10 White Rappers Who Fell Off (Or Are Barely Hanging On) [GALLERY] - Page 7

Rhymes skill have nothing to do with skin color. Never have.

However, the plight of the white rapper is a tricky one. For a myriad of reasons (curiosity, navel gazing critics, hypebeasting), any Caucasian rapper with the slightest bit of talent (or a great gimmick) will get gassed by the media as a “can’t miss rap star.” It’s as an inevitable as the prerequisite Eminem comparisons. However, too many times all that hype was for naught since the odds are are high that said artists will fall off.

The rappers listed here fall into that aforementioned category. Vanilla Ice didn’t make the cut because anyone worth their rap fan credibility knew it was only a matter of time before he was outta here. Action Bronson gets his fair share of critical nut hugging, but regardless of his mountain man looks, dude can spit. This list focuses on melanin deficient rappers that at one point way too many people thought were going to be “next,” but ended up either completely out the game or are barely hanging on by a struggle rap thread.

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Photo: Marky Mark

Young Black Teenagers

It shames us to say that Chuck D and the Bomb Squad co-signed these cats.  “Tap The Battle” was a-ight, but can you name another song? At least DJ Skribble is nice on the wheels of steel.

Brian Austin Green

This Beverly Hills 90210 actor even caught production from the Pharcyde’s Slim Kid 3. Still, absolutely no f-cks were given about his raps.

Dude from Married With Children

David Faustino aka Bud Bundy was a rapper and dropped a video. That is all.

Everyone that was part of this really needs to explain themselves.

Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch

Yeah, “Good Vibrations” was a big hit and actor Mark Wahlberg stays winning (Entourage was based on his life). We’re still greatful he put the mic down, though. Also, “pause” that photo.

Kreayshawn

The “Gucci Gucci” rapper caught an allegedly million dollar record deal. Unfortunately her debut, Something ‘Bout Kreay, went double tree branch.

Lady Sovereign

Remember when UK artist Lady Sovereign was supposed to be the next great female rapper(she even caught a Def Jam recor deal). We barely do.

Asher Roth

We can’t front, Asher is a damn good rapper. However, when he first hit the scene he was getting hyped as the next Eminem (go back and read the press). His debut didn’t pop off commercially and last we heard he was dropping round about excuses as to why his sophomore album is kicking it on the shelf.

Bubba Sparxxx

Yeah, Bubba can spit. But what’s the last Bubba project you copped? Exactly.

Prime Minister Pete Nice

Despite possessing one of the greatest MC names ever, along with legitimate rhymes skills, Pete Nice is on this list because besides an op-ed on the passing of Adam “MCA Yauch, son basically turned his back on the rap game. Hey, baseball memorabilia pays. Also, pat yourself on the back if you spotted MF DOOM in the above photo.

Shawn Wigs

As part of Ghostface Killah’s  Theodore Unit, Shawn Wigs was the white boy ace in the Wu-Tang rapper’s deck. Unfortunately his greatest claim to fame is winning a Diddy sponsored poker tournament.