9. Petey Pablo
Petey Pablo, a native of North Carolina, allegedly got signed to Jive Records after the A&R of the company heard him rapping in the bathroom. That’s probably not the best place to determine whether or not someone has the skills to be a rapper. His first single, Raise Up was produced by Timbaland and hit the airwaves in 2001. It got a lot of radio play and was often featured on MTV, mainly for its feel-good, party vibe. It doesn’t hurt that Timbaland was connected with the record, either. Pablo even received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album in 2003. That same year, he’d released the single Freek-A-Leek, produced by Lil John. Judging from the title of the song, it was pretty safe to assume this wasn’t going to be extremely high-quality music. In 2004, he was featured on Ciara’s debut single Goodies. He then went on a hiatus and released a mixtape on his independent label in 2012. Pablo also appeared in two movies: Drumline (2002) and Just Another Day (2009). His gritty voice and eyebrow-raising lyrics may be enough to grab your attention for a few seconds, but entire Petey Pablo albums just seem like too much to bear.
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