20 Rappers Who Mysteriously Disappeared From Limelight

Montell Jordan was famous back in the ’90s. He was very famous for his work which was very addictive. 

His famous and addictive track were “This Is How We Do It”, ”Get It on Tonite” and “90s staples like “Let’s Ride”,  back in 1995.

He was a songwriter and producer. He had written and produced for various artist like 98 degrees, Christina Milian, Shae Jones, Deborah Cox and Sisqo.

He was interested in worship and used to love to lead.

In 2010, Montell Jordan left the industry inspite of being a successful song writer, producer and rapper to become a worship leader at a church.

The name of the church was “Victory World Church” located in Norcross, Ga. 

Drag-On was one of the first performers to sign with the Ruff Ryders label. It which also housed musicians like DMX and Eve

Opposite of H2O (2000), Hell and Back (2004), and Hood Environment are the three albums that The MC, real name Mel Jason Smalls, released over the span of seven years (2007).

His first record did reach No. 5 on the Billboard 200 chart which is a huge achievement, but the other two didn’t.

However, his main hustle wasn’t music. Exit Wounds from 2001 and Cradle 2 the Grave from 2003 both included Drag-On. Drag-On plans to make a comeback with new music and his own label, Hood Entertainment, despite the fact that he has been relatively quiet since his last album.

In a recent interview, he admitted that at the beginning of his career, he didn’t receive the exposure he merited. He returned to the public eye in March with the release of his new track, “NRG,” which features Juice.

Bone Crusher was a member of the hip-hop crew Lyrical Giants. He released his debut solo album AttenCHUN in 2003.

His biggest hit, “Never Scared,” which also featured Killer Mike and served as the Atlanta Braves’ 2003 team anthem. He justifyed his talents by demonstrating this rapper’s ability to write anthems. The tune was also featured in the 2004 Madden NFL video game.

Release the Beast, Bone’s 2006 album, only reached No. 86 on the Billboard chart, which suggested his star was waning.

After releasing mixtapes 2006’s Bad to the Bone and 2009’s Planet Crusher — and collaborating with other artists, Bone Crusher more recently made it to the headlines by calling  Atlanta’s current rap scene as “Garbage”

She has been a prominent figure in the rap scene for a while now. People remember her for her red hair rather than the music she produced.

She first met Notorious B.I.G., whom she later began dating, and was then signed to Unentertainment to further her career.

Despite the record being marketed for ten years earlier, she eventually released her debut album, Cold as Ice, digitally in 2009. She afterward developed a reputation as a bit of a video vixen.

Later, Natural Born Khronicles (2012) and Hard 2 Kill, two mixtapes were released by her (2013). Unfortunately, Charli hasn’t been consistently releasing new music lately. However, she released “Bed Full of Money” in the beginning of April.

Diddy had the chance to create the perfect hip-hop group in the early 2000s. He signed up for Making the Band and chronicled the experience.

Diddy started with 40,000 contestants and reduced them to six, who eventually became Da Band. 

Sadly, the band only managed to release their debut album, Too Hot for TV, before breaking up. Gold certification was awarded to both “Tonight” and “Bad Boy This, Bad Boy That,” demonstrating their potential.

What transpired to them then?

Since she was charged with stabbing her husband, Sara Stokes has had to cope with a number of legal challenges. The likes of Dylan Dilinjah, Freddy P, Chopper, and Ness are still working hard to release new music. Currently known as Babs Bunny, Babs

Blu Cantrell who began performing as Diddy’s backup singer. Her big break was when the song “Smash ‘Em Up Style (Oops!)” became a hit.

The song not only peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles list and at the top of the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart, but it also helped her debut album. 

So Blu, reach the eighth position on the Billboard 200 chart. Blu seemed to disappear from the R&B radar despite the fact that she followed up her triumph with her sophomore LP, Bittersweet, in 2003.

She did show up on Celebrity Circus on NBC in 2008.

The R&B singer’s situation appeared to take an even worse turn when she was arrested after rushing through the streets of Santa Monica, California.

You’ve undoubtedly heard of 112 if you’ve heard “I’ll be missing you”. 112 has released five albums. 

The Atlanta R&B group really broke out with that track, along with heartbreaking songs like “Cupid” and party bangers like “Anywhere” and “Peaches and Cream,” filling in the song’s strong harmonies.

The band has released five studio albums, the most recent of which being Pleasure & Pain from 2005.

After leaving the group to pursue solo success, they attempted doing things on their own for a while before coming back together in 2010 for a new album. Even though some of the members had personal problems, they did make amends and embark on a reunion tour known as the for the fans tour.

Another bad Creation is a great example of starting rapping at any age as demonstrated in 1988. Five Atlanta-based boys started the band. 

Another Bad Creation was signed the same year after being found by Michael Bivins, a former member of New Edition and Bel Biv Devoe.

The five-piece group from the A, Coolin’ at the Playground Ya Know!, which was released in 1991, introduced fans to their brand of rap and new jack swing.

 Off of the album, they launched two singles, “Iesha” and “Playground,” which went on to become their biggest hits to date.

In 1993, they released It Ain’t What U Wear, It’s How U Play It, but it didn’t do well on the charts. Unfortunately, the team disbanded.

Fu-Schnickens only enjoyed a brief period of prominence. But their music has been recognized as a turning point in hip-hop history. 

The Brooklyn trio’s biggest hit, “What’s Up Doc? (Can We Rock),” which featured basketball player Shaquille O’Neal, is widely known for its reverse rhyming.

The trio put out two studio albums, F.U. Don’t Take It Personal in 1992 and Nervous Breakdown in 1994, as well as a Greatest Hits compilation that featured four never-before-heard songs: “Cray-Z,” “Original Rude Boy,” “Voice of the Ghetto,” and “Bring It Back.” 

Due to contractual disagreements and stylistic differences with their record label, Jive/BMG Records, Fu-Schnickens later disbanded.

His first number-one single was “A Bay Bay”. Hurricane Chris in the hip-hop community made quite a reputation for himself. 

He released “The Hand Clap” and “Playas Rock” after that song entered the Billboard top 10, and then he published his debut album, 51/50 Ratchet, which debuted at No. 24 on the Billboard 200 chart.

His second album, Unleashed, was released two years later.

He split from J Records and Polo Grounds Music, returning to his independent status, which has contributed to his relative obscurity afterwards. 

Nevertheless, he continued to create his own songs and advance in his profession in spite of that. His new single was his first in a long time.

Rapper Guerilla Black gained popularity with the singles “Compton” and “You’re the One”. He had every trait of a rapper in him.

He was widely compared to the Notorious B.I.G. during his ascent up the rap food chain because of his physical likeness and style of lyricism.

Rapper from Compton, California, honored the late Biggie Smalls with the song “Letter to B.I.G.” Throughout his career, he put out two LPs and four mixtapes, but in 2015, he is all but disappeared from the public eye.

Sadly, it seems unlikely that he will begin recording anytime soon given that the rapper is presently incarcerated after entering a guilty plea to credit card fraud and theft. He was given a more than a nine-year prison term, and he will finish his sentence and be on “supervised release” for five years.

Khia was widely known for her 2002 single “My Neck My Back”. She has never ceased producing music.

The rapper and singer has released four more albums after her 2002 debut, Thug Misses, the most recent of which, Love Locs, was released in 2014.

Thug Misses Entertainment, her own label, released the album.

Her supporters have never stopped showing up for her, and she thanks them by staying in touch with them on social media. 

Khia has begun developing new content more recently. She traveled to New Orleans in March to record some music.

Although she hasn’t yet made the project’s identity known, we’re confident she will do so shortly. She will perform in your backyard in the interim.

Chingy became well-known very soon after releasing his popular song “Right Thurr” in 2003. He hasn’t released much music since 2010.

He joined the Ludacris protege’s Disturbing the Peace record label.

The St. Louis rapper’s debut album, Jackpot, was released that summer and rapidly achieved platinum status.

Chingy released four more albums and became well-known. However, the rapper hasn’t released much music since Success & Failure came out in 2010.

Chingy admitted in a recent interview that the allegation about him dating a transsexual model destroyed his career even if he is still working on new tracks.

R&B girl groups were a dominant force in the 1990s. The Group of three women released their debut album in 1996. 

Among them was group 702, which Three young women from Las Vegas with aspirations of breaking into the music business included friends Kameelah Williams and sisters LeMisha and Irish Grinstead.

Following the release of their debut album, No Doubt, in 1996, they enjoyed the success.

On several of the tunes, Orish, Irish’s twin sister, who was once a member of the group, sings.

Three major singles from the album, “Steelo,” “All I Want,” and “Get It Together,” were produced. Then, in 1999, three years later, they released their own LP.

The track “Where My Girls At?” by 702—produced by Missy Elliott—brought them additional success.

After the release of her smash hit “Don’t Mess With My Man” in 2002. Nivea gained widespread recognition.

Her self-titled debut was released the following year, and she subsequently issued two additional albums, Complicated (2005) and Animalistic (2006), as well as an EP, Nivea: Undercover in 2011. But those songs didn’t have the same commercial success as her career-defining song about women who were interested in her husband.

Her partnerships with Lil Wayne and The-Dream made her love life more newsworthy. when, following a wedding ceremony, she was pulled over for DUI in 2011. She appears to be working on a new album, Nivea Revealed, despite the turmoil.

“I Wanna Sex You Up” by Color Me Badd was the number-one hit all around the world in 1991. The band kept releasing music for many years.

The song ultimately appeared in movies like New Jack City and television programs like The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

The R&B band ruled the 1990s and won over listeners worldwide with their bump-and-grind love songs.

Even though the band kept releasing music for many more years, their popularity among consumers began to decline.

In 2000, the group disbanded as a result of individual members’ desire to pursue solo careers. Since 2010, Color Me Badd have broken up and reformed several times. 

Murphy Lee recorded his first solo album and released it in 2003. He has been producing and working with others to create music.

Before Murphy could record his own solo album, Murphy’s Law, which he released in 2003, the hip-hop collective dropped Free City in 2001.

His biggest hit, “Shake Ya Tailfeather,” from the Bad Boys II soundtrack, featured Nelly and Diddy and the album went platinum. 

Murphy released his You See Me LP in 2009, but sadly it didn’t do well on the Billboard charts.

Since then, he has been producing and working with others to create music, but he has also used his skills in fields other than music.

Last year, Murphy founded his own wine business, D’Bes Wine.

R&B group Pretty Ricky was hot in the late 2000s. They were demonstrating that boy bands could be mature and adorable at the same time. 

With songs like “Grind With Me,” “Your Body,” and “On the Hotline,” R&B group Pretty Ricky was hot in the late 2000s.

Although their albums Bluestars from 2005 and Late Night Special from 2007 both achieved platinum status, the Miami-based duo struck a roadblock when he chose to quit in order to focus on his own solo career. 

The band attempted to replace their lead singer with a series of different singers, but their popularity appeared to be ebbing.

He rejoined the group in 2014, and Pretty Ricky made an effort to recapture some of their prior notoriety.

They made a reunion announcement and are planning a tour for 2015.

Tevin Campbell had an illustrious career from the late ’80s all through the ’90s. The album was at the No. 9 spot on the Billboard charts. 

Signing with Warner Bros. Records in 1988, he collaborated with Quincy Jones for his debut album, T.E.V.I.N. which went platinum.

He continued this success with his double platinum sophomore LP, I’m Ready, in 1993. Both “Can We Talk” and the title track of that album peaked at the No. 9 spot on the Billboard charts, but his following albums and songs just didn’t get the same success that the first two had. 

Then in 1999, Tevin was arrested for soliciting oral sex from a male undercover police officer.

He then tried to keep a low profile but went back to the stage in 2005. However, instead of crafting new R&B music, he acted in Hairspray on Broadway.

More recently, he’s been trying to get back into music full-time and signed with Spectra Music Group, where he’s working on a new album with producer Teddy Riley and collaborating with T-Pain and Faith Evans. There’s no release date yet, but he’s hoping it’ll arrive this year.

The sixth album by American rapper Short is titled Short Dogs in the House. He is well-known for nasty rap and sexually explicit songs.

On September 11, 1990, Jive Records issued the album. The CD includes several tracks that are socially conscious as well as some of Short’s most well-known nasty rap and sexually explicit songs.

The production of the album incorporates samples from several vintage P-funk albums as well as extensive Roland TR-808 instrumentation.

Short’s status as a pioneer of West coast hip hop would be cemented by the laid-back beats, which Shaw himself nicknamed “dope fiend beats,” and the album was essential in the formation of West Coast-born G-funk that ruled the charts for years.