Top 10 One Hit Wonders That Wasn’t Ready For The Music Industry

what we don't do is go back yeah what's up peeps and welcome back to the Lionel be show shell first time tuning into the channel don't forget to Like comment and subscribe on the videos man also make sure y'all click that notification Bell buttons only time I drop a brand new video y'all be the first ones to get it alright looking for a new or used car Lionel B is a proud new partner car Marshall and if you're searching for a new or used car click on the link below in my video description and car Marshall comm will help you find and negotiate buying a new or used vehicle simply enter your zip code bad credit good credit no credit and let car Marshall get you rollin to date not today man we're gonna talk about a little bit something differently man I want to talk about the talented one-hit wonders it wasn't quite ready for the music industry number one Ruben Studdard born in Frankfurt Germany and raised in Birmingham Alabama was the youngest son of two teachers he got his singing skills from rising a star Baptist Church in his hometown of Birmingham and continued singing gospel music in church and began singing solos while his mother saying in the same local church choir now his size made him a standout player at Huffman high and received a scholarship to Alabama A&M University he was inspired by an amazing vocalist as a kid from Donny Hathaway and Fred Hammond because his mother always had been planned in their home now in 2003 he decided to audition for American Idol and he sang Stevie Wonder's ribbon in the sky he blew viewers away with his talent and received rave reviews from Malaysians such as Lionel Richie Robin Gibb Luther Vandross and Gladys Knight now he went on to win the competition and beat out Clay Aiken by a hundred and thirty four thousand votes his fame even gave him his own personal holiday by the Alabama Governor Bob Riley and made March 11 2003 Ruben Studdard day now in 2004 he released his debut album and went on to sell close to 2 million copies and 4000 of which flew off the shelves in his first week the single sorry 2004 hit number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 and he received a Grammy nomination for Best Male R&B vocal performance for his remake of Luther Vandross superstar now Ruben quickly switched gears they pay homage to his upbringing and release a gospel album I need an angel and that album reached gold status however things started to decline when in 2005 Sutter hit his Godfather and business advisor Ronald Edwards with a lawsuit alleging that he ran up one hundred and fifty six thousand dollars on rubas credit cars and started an additional 90 thousand dollars from his checking account then Edwards then filed a countersuit but lost the case now Ruben was awarded 500,000 for personal losses and another 1.5 million dollars in punitive damages now Ruben feared his family history with diabetes and hypertension and began dieting and a new fitness program to work on his weight now he eventually went vegan and lost over 70 pounds now in 2010 he dropped another album love is and his cells were rapidly declining it was all mostly if he could no longer keep fans attention anymore he only saw a mere 50,000 copies his album letters from Birmingham in 2012 so a depressing 22,000 copies and his album in 2014 is soul and unbelievable 6,000 copies Cali Swag District a group from Inglewood California exploded on the scene in 2009 with teach me how to dougie they were founded by Death Row Records Big Y and Daryl Potts their hit single peaked at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the song was certified double platinum now the song successively Dougy to become one of the most popular dances of 2010 and they followed that single with another catchy track that sample Michael Jackson's 1972 hit I want to be where you are and unfortunately if they'll to grab fans the way that dougie did eventually where you are was cut entirely from the album before it's a fish now they eventually actually be released from their recording contract with EMI and they signed with speaks music entertainment that same month tragedy struck the young group mbone born Monty Talbert was killed May 15 2011 he was the victim of a drive-by shooting in Englewood he was struck twice in the head and succumbed to his injuries tragedy came once again to the group Cali Swag District when another member keiron child's aka JR passed away on June 6 2014 from complications from sickle-cell he was admitted to the hospital and after a seizure in his sleep fell into cardiac arrest and passed it only the age of 25 reduce or eliminate the appearance of open cuts scars stretch marks rashes eczema and more with ex moisturizer solution an all-natural african shea butter with honey and other essential oils guaranteed results for skin hair rejuvenation beard maintenance and more works great for men and women visit ex moisture calm and purchase yours today now Sean Kingston dropped the smash-hit beautiful girls in 2007 when he was just a team the song sample stand by me but the song wasn't enough to keep the industry spotlight in years later he has been hit with celebrity beefs as well as arrests for not paying jewellers their money and running off with their products he was allegedly beat up by the me goals for having a beef with Soulja Boy he was despite a rapper game and much more drama follow Sean Kingston to this day he has yet to find another hit and largely remains forgotten now the Shop Boys best known for her hit party like a rock star signed to Universal Republic Records and began to record their first and only album rock star mentality now party like a rock star was an infectious and inspirational song that gave urban culture their Rockstar vibe even inspired many black folks to rock big rocker bells and Von Dutch hats that in song released in 2007 and achieved major commercial success reaching number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and became the highest selling ringtone of 2000s now their album however flopped like pancakes and only so a mere 200,000 copies to this day another album didn't get to reach gold status they followed up the flop one year later with another album that never seen the light of day now currently they are prepared for yet another album under the label watch house entertainment that was supposed to be released in 2018 but still hasn't as of yet came out mims which actually stands for music is my Savior found that music really didn't save him after all his hit single this is why i'm hot gave New York a different type of southern bounce they flooded the Airways nationwide and even hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 now he sadly lost both of his parents at the age of 13 but before the passing of his mother she gave him his first set of DJ equipment and kept him in school to steer clear away from trouble now after his success in 2007 with this is why I'm high he dropped another hit in 2008 move if you wanna and it peaked at number 63 on the Hot 100 charts now one year later his second single love roller coaster featured Letoya Luckett and he lastly featured on a song entitled how to be an MC in 2010 alongside legendary K rs1 and Redman now Mims did failed to return back to the music industry and he hasn't been seen in about 10 years however in 2017 he was actually tracked down he actually sat down with a website and gave an interview he basically went on record saying my career has always been a little bit out of the norm because it took a southern-style record as everyone was safe for a New York emcee to get recognition he said he was identified as is some kind of bubblegum miss rapper who released records like this is why I'm hot it didn't have much lyrical content and he was aware of that at the time and he said he actually did that on purpose because it was actually done strategically because it was actually done out of frustration because the music that he had been working on didn't work out for him J holiday born Nahum Thornton Grimes got the attention of ladies in bedrooms all across the country with his 2007 break through his bed it peaked at an amazing number 5 on the US Billboard 100 now his album back of my lap went goal is soul just over 700 thousand copies his second album round 2 dropped on March 10 2009 and it peaked at number 4 on the Billboard 200 and contains just only one single is yours after label changes in several of his releases being pushed back holidays third album guilty conscience finally came out in January 2014 that album peaked at a sad number 42 on the US music charts four years later he released another album but due to his lack of stardom or being a familiar face last summer he was mistaken for valet driver and J holiday clap bat because he was super-embarrassed now jaw he and came through and killed the game a Jaheim on the other hand has been in the media lately but certainly not for making hits it's because he is now driving for uber now he released his single ghetto love in 2001 that spawned many unstoppable hits still get on 2002 that has smash hit such as put that woman first and fabulous both of which reached platinum status ghetto classics his third effort dropped February 14 2006 a hit number one on the Billboard 200 selling an impressive 153 thousand copies in his first week now in 2015 he eats a new record deal with BMG records after parting ways with Atlanta records and released a single Beck in my arms from that album struggle love that came out on march 18 2016 now today he has sold 5 million records and three Grammy nominations though not quite a one-hit wonder he still wasn't ready for the music industry according to his alleged substance abuse problem that keeps him out of the studio and in his uber car former Destiny's Child group Farrah Franklin was removed from the group just as quick as she was added to the lineup she cites the group as doing her dirty and even indicated their Beyonce's dad was the cause for her being removed from the group and that he was rude and controlling now Destiny's Child accused her of missing shells and practices and none of which are letting up on their stories now Farrah Franklin made appearances on Millionaire Matchmaker TV and other shows and even try her hand at a solo career but fans just weren't buying into any of her singing abilities or lack thereof they liked her more is eye candy in urban magazines now she recently did put out a disappointing single and many fans were saying she should never ever sing another song again currently the song is on YouTube and you can actually look it up I got five on it mate everybody in the hood single-handedly pony up some cash to go get a set now loonies formerly the Looney Tunes is a duo from Oakland California formed by up mouth and numbskull the group is best known for their internationally successful here in 1995 though the song went on to gain even further popularity by becoming an anthem and even featuring in major blockbuster films and trailers Sally young mouth one of the founding members is only known for his industry beefs and game politics that he posted on social media and YouTube now numbskull has released one album to date outside of the looneys and a collaboration album with CLE of Digital Underground inside oh good lord that's a lot of drink now they released this independently in 2000 almost 20 years ago now he has also appeared at a few digital underground shows within the past few years but none score was accused of 12 to 15 felonies all of which he was acquitted of excluding gun charges now he was facing 25 years to life in prison but he was released after seven years now black rob changed the game in 2000 when his hit single whoa he also made several appearances on his bad-boy labelmates songs his second album the black report failed to perform as well as his day whew he was quickly booted out the Billboard 100 charts now in 2006 he was sentenced to over seven years in prison after felons who appear in court for his sentencing on a charge of grand larceny for possessing more than six thousand dollars worth of stolen jewelry in a hotel nine 2010 after a decade on Bad Boy Records he parted ways assigned with the underground label duck down records in a 2011 he released game tested streets approved and it peaked at number 44 on the Billboard top R&B and hip-hop albums now in 2013 he joined a reality series comeback kings it's featured Edie lover calvin richardson david chance from ruff ears and mr. cheeks from The Lost Boys now sometime in early 2015 black Rob suffered a mild stroke due to his high blood pressure and went on record saying that he's recovered and feeling better than ever and gave up drinking altogether has a better diet and he's exercising that now peace man this is my top saying one-hit wonders man that wasn't fully ready for the music industry y'all let me know how y'all feel about this man don't forget to Like comment subscribe on the videos share the videos and i'ma ppl on the next hop [Music]

Channel: The Lionel B Show

Views: 212,656

Rating: 4.2772217 out of 5

Keywords: 1 hit wonder rappers, 80s one hit wonders, best one hit wonders, classic one hit wonders, hit, list of one hit wonders, one, one hit wonder, one hit wonder bands, one hit wonder rapper, one hit wonder rappers, one hit wonders, one hit wonders 1980s, one hit wonders died, one hit wonders metal, one hit wonders rock, one hit wonders today, one-hit wonder, one-hit wonders, timeflies one hit wonder, wonder, wonders

Id: sZTTZcurxPA

Length: 15min 4sec (904 seconds)

Published: Fri Apr 26 2019