Untimely Manners: 8 Rap Sequels That Took Over 10 Years To Come Out

Everybody loves a good sequel–in a timely manner of course. Sequels have the ability to piggyback off the original products greatness while adding their own tangible improvements to the mix.

The thought process behind delayed successors is generally more successful in movies, opposed to the musical realm.

It takes a little bit of time to build anticipation but if the wait stretches beyond a reasonable grace period, then the creative process is risking becoming the butt end of a joke with endless running gags to associate it with. Ask any patient who tried to check-in for treatment at Dr. Dre’s Detox clinic that once a certain lapse of time passes, then the project’s credibility is put into jeopardy.

Still, the hardheaded never learn and some rappers proceed like time stopped for their ballyhooed album and fans will be more than welcoming with their iTunes downloads.

It is a valid possibility as you’ll see from the following list of 8 Rap Sequels That Took Over 10 Years To Come Out. And sometimes, it was just an album. Simple as that.

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Lil Kim – Hardcore 2K13

Release Date: November 29, 2013 Not sure if even Kim knows at this point.
Original Release Date: November 12, 1996

Another delay would force Kimmy Blanco to change the name of this project in its entirety. Actually, that would probably be best at this point.

Tha Dogg Pound – Dogg Chit

Release Date: March 27, 2007
Original Release Date: October 31, 1995

Kurupt and Daz Dillinger’s second trip to the Dogg House didn’t match up to the original, which debuted #1 on the Billboard Charts.

Busta Rhymes – E.L.E.2 (Extinction Level Event 2)

Release Date: Sometime in 2014, now
Original Release Date: December 14, 1998

Bussa Bus has been meddling on Cash Money for over two years with really nothing to show for it, but it seems like the third [year] will be the charm.

Method Man – Tical 0: The Prequel

Release Date: May 18, 2004
Original Release Date: November 15, 1994

We’re not sure how you can make a “prequel” with more futuristic sounds but Mr. Meth trolled us with the notion anyway.

Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP 2

Release Date: November 5, 2013
Original Release Date: May 23, 2000

MMLP’s first week sales: 1.76M. MMLP2’s first week sales: 793K. Em’s formula is proven to win.

Capone-N-Noreaga – The War Report 2: Report The War

Release Date: July 13, 2010
Original Release Date: June 17, 1997

CNN tried to pull a Raekwon and while they came up short, it was a solid effort.

Bow Wow – New Jack City II

Release Date: March 31, 2009
Original Release Date: March 8, 1991

An unsolicited sequel that made absolutely no sense.

Raekwon – Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…Pt. II

Release Date: September 8, 2009
Original Release Date: August 1, 1995

Not only was it worth the wait, it resurrected Raekwon’s rap relevancy. Peep the alliteration, son.