When Good Artists Do Unfortunate Things

Musiq Soulchild is a rapper called the Husel now. He's not the first artist to make a questionable move.

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Friend Zone god Musiq Soulchild decided he was tired of chicks saying he was just a friend and figured he'd try to get their attention another way: by being a rapper. His rap alter ego is the Husel. The jury is still out on the meaning of the name. Is there a deeper meaning? Is the rap game "the hustle?" What we do know is Musiq isn't the first artist to do something for attention, money, etc. LL Cool J offered to trade in his jewelry for slavery chains, Lil Wayne was once a "rock star," Ma$e used to be a preacher, and Juelz Santana wants you to wake up now. Check out when good artists do unfortunate things for your enjoyment.

Angel Diaz is a Staff Writer at Complex Media. (@ADiaz456)

Lil Zane

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Yasiin Bey

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Busta Rhymes

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Unfortunate Thing: Taking his Swagger Wagon verse way too seriously.

I hate how much Busta took this seriously. He laid down a solid 16 instead of just going along with the joke. Busta musta pulled in a pretty penny. I miss when he used to dress with top hats and tailored garments. Now he's taking radio raps as seriously as a feature on a Biggie remix looking like a Dominican drug dealer turned barber.

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Juelz Santana

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Unfortunate Thing: Promoting what might be a pyramid scheme.

Come on, guys. Wake up! Do this pyramid scheme because Juelz told you to. Don't you know how marketing works? Wakeupnow. WAKE UP! Now. Because Juelz said so. Wake. Up. Now. You ain't rich yet? Stop sleeping, and wake up now. Juelz Santana from the Diplomats wants you to wake up now. Joe Budden's ex also wants you to wake up now. This might actually not be that unfortunate. It can make us all rich!

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Musiq Soulchild

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Ma$e

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Lupe Fiasco

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Unfortunate Thing: Refusing to stop talking politics.

Obama the biggest terrorist on Earth? Hyperbole for sure. Point is the U.S. government is not one to talk given its history. However, Lupe talking politics always ends up with him with his foot in his mouth. Plz stop.

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Nelly

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Unfortunate thing: Endorsing Honey Nut Cheerios at the worst possible time.

He tweeted a tweet about Honey Nut Cheerios during the whole Mike Brown situation. However, he did steal Floyd Mayweather's girl. Actually, that's another thing we wish he didn't do.

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LL Cool J

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Unfortunate Thing: Contributing to “Accidental Racist.”

LOL. If LL wasn't a fucking legend this would've finished him. On some “You'll never work in this town again. You're finished. Finished, I tell you” shit. Do I have to really transcribe some of his wildly offensive bars to you? Just listen for yourself.

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Lil Wayne

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Memphis Bleek

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Unfortunate Thing: Agreeing to do a shampoo commercial.

No, this is not a sketch from Chappelle's Show. Yes, Memphis Bleek is wearing a durag in a shampoo commercial. As a matter of fact, that makes sense. Durags are used to protect hair and/or to keep waves on spin. Garnier Fructis is the perfect shampoo for all parties involved. Dammit, Memphis, it worked.

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