More professional skateboarders have been giving rap a shot over the years, and it is no longer unusual to see a skater release music alongside video parts and contest appearances.
Core heads point to Jereme Rogers as one of the first skateboarders to fully commit to a rap career.
His hit song "30 Thousand 100 Million," featuring the famous lyric "Magnum's what I fit," became one of the most talked about tracks by a pro skateboarder.
At the time, plenty of skaters criticized the idea of a pro skater becoming a rapper, but that attitude slowly changed as more names entered the scene.
Since then, more pros have continued making music.
Jordan Maxham, better known as Neverending Spliff, built his own audience through consistent releases.
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BLP Kosher also gained attention while staying closely connected to skateboarding.
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Dashawn Jordan has balanced professional skateboarding with rap, and David Gonzalez, who releases music as Young Guns 21, has continued putting out tracks while remaining active on his board.
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Even with more pro skateboarders entering hip hop, there are still debates about where rap music stands today.
Some people believe the genre is not as dominant as it once was, while others argue that it has simply changed.
Boonies Skateboards head honcho, pro skater and journalist Tim Pool recently shared his opinion on social media, writing:
"Rap music is DEAD.
USAID collapsed & all of a sudden, rap music disappeared from top charts."
Pool shared an article to support the claim, and the post quickly caught attention because of his influence within skateboarding and online media.
His comments also brought more discussion about the current state of rap and why some believe it has changed over the last several years.
Despite Pool's accurate reporting, skateboarders who also make music continue pursuing rap alongside their skateboarding careers.
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Skater rappers are releasing singles, music videos, and full projects while balancing careers in skateboarding.
Making rap music is another creative outlet alongside filming video parts, designing products, and building their personal brands.
They are still making music and continuing to chase their dreams, regardless of reports that rap music is dead.
But of course, the haters will always doubt skater rappers and tell them to quit and focus on skating.