“I’ve Always Been Afraid Of Success” What Happened To Mic Geronimo? Stunted Growth Music

[@stuntedgrowthmusic]

I understand what he meant when he said to Math Hoffa's audience that "he's always been afraid of success" because he seen it change everyone and didn't want the negativity it came with it. Makes me wonder what would be if Mic Geronimo cared like all the other rappers of his time.

[@GRINDETHIKSMIXTAPESHOW]

damm bro u still; have not done a saigon video

[@shauncameron8390]

@@GRINDETHIKSMIXTAPESHOW He done Saigon.

[@rendrickscypion6630]

Need one on the LUNIZ bro...dey story needta b told I have Yuk n Knumskull numbers if u need it bro! Lemme no

[@coreyhendricks9490]

How about doing Black, Rock, & Ron

[@maroon9273]

Deathrow wanted to sign him to their new deathrow east label when 2pac wad alive. Can you please do growth stunt on edo g.

[@durandparkerjr9502]

Mic 🎤 Geronimo is an hard ass rap name 🔥💯

[@guillermomclean8657]

Met that brother in a studio in Queens and he was cool asf mind you I'm a Brooklyn guy and we came thru and the queens was showing hella love..... shout out to Mic Geronimo

[@ricardored207]

He definitely was “ONE OF THEM ONES” in the nineties he had the look,the flow,the rhymes,and the backing power too‼️

[@reylopez8433]

The Natural is one hell of an album

[@SEANLJOHNSONSR609]

Classic album

[@arthurgriffeth410]

Classic

[@jerrahianschenck2233]

Mic has always been my dude... 💯💯💯💯💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@Honeybadger007-hklrkch]

🎙️ 🎤 is a real stand up guy. He got his chance to shine and he did. Respect to that man on his achievement 💪

[@Noir_Nouveau]

A couple month back I pulled up shit real on youtube just to listen to that classic. It is a song I can listen to like I'm listening in awe for the first time

[@d1inonly]

Mic Geronimo is Hip-Hop. 🔥

[@LawrenceSpivey]

Mic Geronimo was heavy in the streets in the 90's. It's crazy because you had to be around at the time but he was really a big artist that was holding his own along side a Jay-Z, Nas and other major artists at the time. He really looked like he was going to blow up on a star level. He is definitely still solid but as SG said every artist does not blow up to be on top.

[@HPeezy1]

I was there for that. He was hot for a sec. I have to agree.

[@jeanemlicar]

I still own his debut album.

[@profo4544]

Mic geronimo, Ras kass, Cormega all early early on were the only rappers ive ever heard people saying this is the next nas or comparing to nas. Ras kass i remember was toted as like the lyrical nas from the west, Mega was always compared to Nas alot of people queens people always thought mega was nicer in ways especially when the track became more aggressive, nas is more laid back but mega is super smooth to. And Mic geronimo, i remember people comparing his flow to Nas and saying how he could be the next Nas. Idk about him ever being bigger than Nas tho, when was that ?

[@turtleanton6539]

​@@profo4544he nver was. But could been. Geronimo had a song with ja dmx and jayz all on it and they all got way bigger rhan him

[@victordomingoakabigfuentes9646]

My 70 year old Puerto Rican mom knows who Mic Geronimo is…🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷😂😂😂

[@anthonymcmillan8273]

That's good 👍! She really likes underground music! I guess she listens to everything. She has a diverse taste in music!

[@popi2971]

makes sense, geronimo put his best stuff out almost 30 years ago, so she would have been early 40's

[@davehardenburg2924]

Mic was and is fire. I got the natural on my playlist. And there was some dope songs on Vendetta. Unstoppable was one of my favorites. Thanks man

[@BoxingSponge]

Vendetta is a classic!!! He was in a super group with DMX, Jay-Z and Ja Rule. He could’ve been so much bigger

[@A75MComics]

I still got MG's first album ON CASSETTE!! Great episode, can you do DAS EFX?

[@gtos6929]

Das EFX definitely weren't stunted. They maximized on their window of opportunity

[@shauncameron8390]

Same here. Too bad I got bored of it after '97.

[@godscience7821]

@@gtos6929fax I think their second album was fire. I personally got tired of them when they stopped using solid scheme doing the albums. Instead they started to just do a few songs. But am a producer so just my opinion

[@KD_SWAGGER]

I have family & friends in Flushing, Queens so I knew about Mic Geronimo early on coming from Yonkers, NY myself. Little did I know back then a rapper from Yonkers named DMX made his first guest appearance on a song called Time To Build with Mic Geronimo, Jay-Z & Ja Rule.

[@seanlamar29]

The natrual song is dope love the eerie dark beat and his ryhmes

[@itsmeezcornflakes5960]

dope video man love it!

[@VincentDeCowans]

Great Channel. Hey it'd be great if you did YZ. The dude was outstanding.

[@HPeezy1]

Shits Real my joint. Mic G was nice. Masta Ic and Shits real bring you right into the 90s.

[@pablo27930]

That first album I still have to this day on vynal.

[@powermiller855]

Anyone that knows hiphop knows mic geronimo even if you don't know the music you know the name

[@bbmnuwopp8433]

U gotta do DRS

[@ErickMuzone]

Wow, I was literally watching the Drink Champs episode last night, and then you drop this. Irv let the money and street cred he purchased go to his head. He did Mic dirty, overzealous ego and 50 buried that label.

[@maroon9273]

That was irv gotti's karma.

[@ErickMuzone]

@@maroon9273 He was more of a sampler than producer

[@iluvmyboba]

I remember Mic Geronimo well. He came out when being an underground rapper was a compliment and not looked at as a failure. Artists like The Artifacts, Organized Konfusion, O.C and Big L can attest to that. Those who I just mentioned were super lyrical with the art of rhyming on their minds. Raw production to the point where you can almost smell the environment on each track. Underground Hip-Hop during 94 through 96 was ridiculously good.

[@aramis666]

Mic had respect of his talent in the streets, whenever a verse was dropped on a dj tape, i guarantee the volume went up, all praised his lyrics and flow

[@Zo_1987]

Mic G is a Chosen One! 💪💯

[@LuStevens]

Such a dope video and KZbin concept

[@GTapelive]

Do Mad Skillz my dude... Yo could spit and lp From Where was dope

[@arthurgriffeth410]

I loved his debut album

[@ThaRealBummyDavis]

Another great vid! I always wondered who this guy was lol. There’s a lot of sad stories behind musicians crazy

[@anthonymcmillan8273]

I've said this on other people's posts to say this, the very first time I've heard Mic Geronimo is on his 2nd album "Vendetta(97)" on the song "Usual suspects"ft/D.M.X, Tragedy Khadafi, Ja Rule, Styles and Jadakiss(of the L.O.X). This was around 97. I heard it on the 📻 while recording music on a blank tape. D.M.X started the song off first. This one song I've heard not only Mic, but Ja Rule and D.M.X for the very first time. Imo everyone delivered on their verses! Unfortunately the remix of this song I didn't hear about until a few years later which has Cormega. The remix is just as 🔥! For those that don't know Mic was part of the group "Cash 💰 click", NOT TO GET CONFUSED with the members of Cash 💰 records artists that has, members of Lil Wayne, Juvenile, Turk, and B.G, they came around the late 90's around 96/97. The CMC also had Irv Gotti involved with the production of their first and only album. The CMC has Mic, Nemesis, Ja Rule and I could be wrong but I think Black Child and one more member was a part of the group too. The actual album exists but only online and it's hard to find and probably expensive too. The last albums I remember M.G put out are "The long road back(03)" and another album in 2007. He came out with albums every 5 years. Because of this episode it's good to know that he's still in the mix making more music! He's one of my favorite MC'S because of the Usual suspects song and he has a smooth voice and has versatility in his rhymes style. His road to stardom was rough but again I'm glad he's still in the mix making music. Shout out to the person who requested this story about him. G.L.O👍! To me he's one of the 🐐 s!

[@MrWARBUCKS24]

Mic wasn’t apart of cash money click the was Ja Chris Black and Nemesis they were both Irv projects signed to the same label Mic did the hook on their song he had the buzz at the time

[@staceybaker4365]

What can you find out about Awesome Dre and The Hardcore Committee out of Detroit, Michigan.

[@Smokinfreely]

Do a video on grand puba

[@shauncameron8390]

Who knew that Mic Geronimo's Time To Build would be a precursor to DMX, Jay-Z and Ja Rule's future stardom?

[@Daash27]

I hope you do John Forte as well

[@134zulureign]

Foxy Brown and 2:52 what video was that?

[@Marvilloso]

mic geronimo was once signed to the inc. around the time with 112

[@marlonhosten4693]

Such is Life !

[@thetruthstand]

I have Masta IC and shits real on my Spotify playlist.

[@ariesmarsh9847]

Bruh....I LOVE this channel 😐

[@therealmarlonbellamy]

You should do Nine next.

[@landismithCOJ]

It's Time To Build!!!

[@entertainingsportshighligh7525]

DAAAAAMN HOMEY !!!!!! IN HIGHSCHOOL YOU WAS THE MAN !!! HOMEY !!!!!

[@GTapelive]

Dat track wit yo and royal flush is fire 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥.. Can't remember tha name of it tho

[@shauncameron8390]

Men vs. Many?

[@GTapelive]

@@shauncameron8390 hell yeah... thx g

[@streets129]

You should do half-a-mil next if you haven't already

[@maroon9273]

Can you do growth stunt on Charizma (RIP)

[@kwalaty7]

Grand Daddy IU, Chill Rob G, Ras Kass, Big Mike and a few others you could do a SG on

[@rasx]

madd slept on

[@carlosthomas8073]

Yoo do something on the rapper Problem

[@theheroinu]

Do a video on Maino.

[@kwalaty7]

Damn him and Nas were born on the same day and year.

[@hugheswhiteman1674]

Mic album was never an underground classic. He nice. Couple good joints.

[@KrisBlaze]

Should of released a 96 album. Nobody was sonically trying to sound like bad boy except Jay z

[@PancakeDiaries]

Not in 96 tho... Hov joined the Shiny Suit Era on vol 1

[@rook7mile]

Same exact day NAS was born

[@princemastaking]

Yeap also the exact year 1973 same borough, different section

[@shauncameron8390]

Akinyele was born on the same day as Nas as well. September 14th. Except 3 years sooner.

[@profo4544]

hes one of the few less than 4 ive ever heard people compare directly to nas early on, some people thought he was going to be the next nas literally.

[@justeevee81]

Ironically, Jay also went the 'jiggy' route with recruiting Puff for Vol. 1 and almost killed (figuratively) his career if it wasn't for Streets is Watching.

[@718King]

Requesting 3RD BASS From GS Peace and thank you for your work Stunna

[@mauricehamilton4025]

he was on an MTV show with his girlfriend a chick named Milky i don't remember what it was about i think it something like moving in with your spouse or something i remember in because he talked about a shower curtain he liked that his girl made him get rid of

[@JamaalBachelor]

MTV Tru Life. Episode was about couples moving in together

[@Lorenzo1992able]

You gonna have to do Murder Inc. the label what stunted the labels growth

[@MrWARBUCKS24]

When federal agents come in your office arresting the boss and confiscating papers that’s pretty much the end and to make it worst a beast like 50 killing the musically

[@ohiorichkidbeats]

Im so high..you so high..we ve getting $$$ till the day... Damn, that was my shit g.. that's REAL EAST COAST HIP HOP.. #VINTAGE90S

[@Philadelphia_Jamal]

He and cannibus look very similar. And ironically, they're similar as far as career and personality.

[@justoverbroke8063]

I think a video on Frank Ocean would be good even though I know he's in high demand and would probably sell alot if he dropped but he's also like one antic away from people not caring anymore

[@bruceking7416]

At least he didn't have no run-in(s) w/ Diddy

[@MrWARBUCKS24]

He work with Puff on his second album his cousin was down with a Bad Boy Mic stayed at daddy’s house studio

[@bruceking7416]

@@MrWARBUCKS24 But Mic saw wat type of ish Diddy was on... & said this 'celebrity' thing wasn't for me

[@shauncameron8390]

How about one on OC or Akinyele? It's safe to say that after Main Source's Live From The BBQ, Nas left Akinyele in the dust. The closest Akinyele got to stardom was Put It In Your Mouth and F--- Me For Free.

[@theheroinu]

Hadn't Nas connected with Hit-Boy, his growth would've been stunted.

[@AnonDAgod]

Wasnt this guy in the same freestyle vid as mos def, dmx, big pun and canibus...all sitting around a table...and yup that's brodie...bro flow was second to none...and lowkey for bro being a emcee who only real hiphop heads who listen to him not just held his own he was distinct...had to be..canibus talking he should be the anchor for this freestyle...Geronimo was the third best freestyle he was better than most def, DMX for the silver and the gold went to pun...not often does DMX come second...pun was undeniable 💯

[@twin78]

Mic Geronimo was a beast. I heard a radio DJ back in the day said that he was compared to Nas. [Ironically, Mic has the EXACT same birthday as Nas. Month, date and year] He couldn't been...if his work ethic was Nas and if Irv Gotti didn't do him dirtball

[@entertainingsportshighligh7525]

Geronimo and AZ have something in common

[@shauncameron8390]

Being under Nas's shadow?

[@MrApplebee]

In what world was Mic Geronimo bigger than Nas. Illmatic dropped in '94, Mic dropped Shit is Real same year. There was a buzz surrounding Nas, to the point that Video Music Box did a showcase on the making of his debut album. Mic was just a middle of the pack rapper, that just didn't stand out. Especially from the other rappers coming out of Queens like Mobb Deep.

[@maximbelmont4641]

That what I was saying. I grew up in NYC Brooklyn to be exact & at no point Mic Geronimo name was up there in any conversation....like never...ever. I'm sure he had his fans but even they wasn't saying no ish like that. Also his debut album is not considered a underground classic.

[@MrWARBUCKS24]

@@Honeybadger007-hklrkchu clearly aren’t from NYC Mic was nice he was never hot as Nas or Wu Tang even Lost Boyz passed him when they dropped Mic was nice that’s it

[@Honeybadger007-hklrkch]

@@MrWARBUCKS24 your absolutely correct 💯 🤣 I retract Nas definitely had it locked 🔐

[@PancakeDiaries]

Illmatic dropped in 94 and went platinum in 2001... Think about that. Business suits don't care who the streets are digging. They're looking for SUCCESS. In this sense, Mic was as big as Nas, who didn't sell all crazy like the classic label of his debut would suggest. Jay 1st album also went platinum in 01.

[@jeanemlicar]

It was Irv Gotti who stunted Mic Geronimo’s growth in the music industry. It’s a shame that neither Jay-Z,DMX or JaRule took Geronimo under their wing 🪽 once they blew up being that Geronimo gave them a platform on his debut album for them to shine. They should’ve returned the favor cause that’s what a real friend would’ve done. Yet I guess during that session,it was strictly just business for their only true royalty was towards Gotti.

[@meekmozart5216]

Only one that spint back for mic was flush on his debut album & mic repped hard on the tracks he was on 🙏🏾❤️💪🏾🗣️🔥🎙️

[@jeanemlicar]

Just goes to show that Royal Flush was the only real friend that Geronimo had out all the bunch of emcees that were featured on his debut album that showed him the up most royalty. The rest all showed their devotion towards Gotti. Even O.C. nor the Lost Boyz who were also on that album never collaborated with Geronimo on any of their projects either. Royal Flush till this day accompanies Mic Geronimo on Drink Champs and other interviews all the time.Friend’s today can learn a lot about royalty through Royal Flush.@@meekmozart5216

[@misterhappy5462]

i'm so high...

[@rasheemfoster87]

Wow

[@nicksandz3209]

Im from Queens and Mic was never bigger than anyone of the artist you named, he was local fam😂

[@BronzeJfkay]

Salute much respect I’m out

[@spitfire0781]

0:03 pause irv🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@amarushakur47taliban6]

The outlawz need one

[@racquelemahoney4842]

Problem with outlaws to me was that they weren’t giving Tupac the right advice they were yes men, also they didn’t think about about the what ifs like if pac died tomorrow where would that leave us. All the people they hated and talk about resulted in being gate keeper of hip hop so they got blacked balled out the industry.

[@amarushakur47taliban6]

@@racquelemahoney4842 what are you talking about they got blackballed that’s it . They were talented definitely yaki and fatal were super talented knowing they were only 20 years old

[@4austinbrady]

Stro the MC ? 🤔

[@freezhollywood]

Eh idk. I just have a diff outlook. If I’m doing yrs of grinding. I’m gonna wanna reap the benefits tht came with the grind. Bc the grind is a grind. And to get scared when it’s time? Idk. Yes life gonna change. But to make this far? No turning back now. Go do what u been dreaming of.

[@jaicbacote3494]

I’m still so mad at Diddy for that music video 😂🤣 I liked the song tho 🙃

[@dianevrules]

It's Real is classic underground. But Masta I.C. is a classic song that couldve been mainstream If he were on the right independent label like Profile, Tommy Boy, or Priority, he wouldve been successful. Blunt/TVT didnt break any hip hop artists like that

[@maroon9273]

Loud aand def jam Records

[@SEANLJOHNSONSR609]

Mic g

[@foyoGames]

Bunghole intact

[@TheShop90sKids]

I think we all know someone like Mic Geronimo. Super talented but too content with where they are and afraid of change.

[@pearlsworld1681]

Who are you to say he didn’t have what it took. When did the stuff you say mean anything. Your not a producer, a A and R or a record executive.

[@BruceWalls-jk1vy]

Wasted $20 dollars on his album, "Vendetta" SMDH💯

[@ezekwu]

should've bought usher album if you wanted something that soft, lmaooo...

[@BruceWalls-jk1vy]

@@ezekwu LMAO Factz🤣🤣💯

[@doodiemac100]

Vendetta is actually still organic Mic if you listen to it closely. It was a pretty good album and reflected the sound of the time. It was just the singles on there that made it look otherwise, and I always bemoaned Nothing Move but the Money and Single Life. Those were the worst records he could've did because that wasn't his style. Mic was always gritty and street, getting jiggy was his (and many others) antithesis. This is why you shouldn't align with niggas like Puffy cause they never really help your career as much as they try to milk you. I always loved Mic though as a personal fav. He's been an influence to my own style

[@ezekwu]

nah vendetta was an r&b album, lmao...

[@Notorious_G.O.D_76]

What happened to " Mic Geronimo" was he had nothing to stand himself out from what was already done....Don't get it wrong, he was dope but he in my opinion was too average. Then he tried to go mainstream & that was just a horrible after thought .....I think him going to either "G Unit" or "Ruff Ryders" would been a good fit for his talent & style..... 🎤🎧🎤🎧🎤🎧🎤🎧

[@Culpepper206]

I went back and listened to that song. Naw that jawn was awful 😂😂

[@jbameagamontana7774]

..........He was never bigger than Nas bro.

[@thecriminaluniversity3833]

His first mistake was signing to Blunt Records. That label was TRASH and didn't know what to do with an artist like Mic. His second mistake was leaving Irv Gotti. His third mistake was making that song with Puff, the streets looked at it like he sold out and he lost his core fan base

He is a MC not a rapper nor a rap star