Few of his works have ever circulated on the art market, hence he has had no underground reputation to percolate upward.

After 30 years, the burning saxophonist still has something of an underground reputation; he is always the stealth candidate for a great night of music.

"Crash," too, has been quietly and steadily selling over the years, having garnered a substantial underground reputation.

Fisher's novel was barely reviewed but is gradually acquiring an underground reputation.

All of these singles combined to give Common a strong underground reputation prior to the album's release.

His natural touch and distinctive sense of color earned him a strong underground reputation.

As the movie opens, Diamond has already acquired an underground reputation for his rap performances in after-hours clubs.

Before then she enjoyed something of an underground reputation.

It gained much popularity in his region and added to his underground reputation as a talent to look out for.

This would appear to be only his second solo appearance in New York, but he has quite rightly acquired a considerable underground reputation.