Is it really right to say that Slim Thug is dead?
Back in 2005, the mainstream rap community was introduced to a confident rapper coming straight out of Texas. With his self-assured strut and demeanor, the emcee with a heavy accent proclaimed that he was the boss. With a bold platinum-grilled smile, he bragged about being above clouds. His affiliations with southern chart toppers and power-house producers only validated his first album’s incredibly cocky title. So, when Already Platinum hit stores, it seemed like success would be his destiny. It seemed Slim Thug was poised for stardom. Nevertheless, shifts in the music industry and the all-too-often told story of label troubles haunted and halted Slim Thugga’s mainstream push. Now, “The Boss” is back to being his own ruler with Boss of All Bosses, steering through the independent roads that were always kind to him. But times have changed. As he admitted, rappers aren’t exactly selling as they used to, and with the economic meltdown our country is currently suffering from, it’s difficu
