It's May 05, 2024, 06:01:14 PM
Dre really isnt a good businessman. When hip hop was selling big, he coulda been releasing 3/4 albums a year, but he didnt for some reason.
I don't know, Dre's a millionaire, I see no reason why he shouldn't handle the business end of things. Dre isn't just a good producer he is a great producer, there is no reason why his status shouldn't have been elevated to a business level.
suge's tactics worked for a while, and yes i think the death row situation during the mid 90's was way better than the aftermath situation right now. but let's be realistic, death row is pretty much dead; suge couldn't save it, so apparently he is missing something.i'm not saying that dre is doing a great job ( i think he made some bad decisions for his label, for example, selling his 30% share of aftermath to interscope. it's like he has his hands tied on his back now--> hence the comment about jimmy in my profile. yeah i liked the fact that death row was more independent). but as you know, this isn't the 90's anymore, so i guess dre is making a lot of sacrifices to stay 'in the game' ( like i said, i think he made some bad decisions, but i can imagine that he is in a very difficult situation).but the fucked up situation that aftermath is in, isn't just dre's fault; i mean he doesn't have so much control over his label ( that's why i liked the death row situation more). i don't think dre likes to produce songs like fire, even though he knows it's gonna be popular. it's jimmy, and interscope that's ruining it. i mean, dre is mainly responsible for the numerous detox delays, but the other projects get pushed back because of interscope. i mean, dre is in the studio all day, and he's really not the only producer working on the projects of the aftermath artists, so a lot of projects are probably done or almost. ice cube is the man however, because he has an independent label and a major distribution deal. that's the kind of direction dre should go imo, i mean, he has so much money, and he has his reputation, so why shouldn't he go independent? i'm sure he can get a major distribution deal ( and do something about the internet as well. come on, a myspace page that is outdated is not enough). and he can probably release a lot more of his artists albums that way, without the bullshit singles.when is dre gonna realise that interscope and aftermath don't fit? fuck jimmy, fuck interscope, and fuck geffen. if dre dies anytime soon, you can say that he has been somebody's bitch during his whole career( lorenzo, eazy-e r.i.p./jerry, suge, and now jimmy/interscope/stockholders, whatever, you get the idea), and it's not even funny. i mean, he shouldn't be worried about things, like bishop's lyrics being a bit controversial, come on, the same person that was part of N.W.A. , and signed Eminem?
thanks for your feedback, i just can't understand that a person like dre beind worried about a project like bishop's ( or the hittman project, or king t , in the past). i know that it's not just up to him ( when it comes to the concepts behind the albums, marketing etc.), and that's why he never should have sold his 30% share of aftermath to interscope.i mean, when N.W.A. started, they didn't worry about the sales. ok they had a good manager, who was able to arrange alternative ways to distribute the albums, but they knew it was very risky ( especially when looking at what was popular back then). but they didn't say, well mtv, we'll tone the content of our lyrics down for you. but even with aftermath, dre took a risk, because westcoast rap lost a lot of popularity in 1996. so he decided to take a different route, that was a big risk as well wasn't it? well later it didn't really work out well, but that couldn't stop him from taking risks did it. i mean, he signed eminem ( another risk), and dre came back (along with others) with 2001 ( ok you can consider that a step back when it comes to risks, when you look at the lyrics. but still the album was a bit different).signing busta rhymes was a risk, and there are so many more examples of very risky decisions that he made. it's just stupid when you're dre, older than 40, rich, having a great reputation , but still not having full control over your own label. i mean, why is he making it so hard for himself. he can easily put himself in a more powerful position ( i know i may make it sound very easy, but dre has the tools to be in that comfortable position). besides, his health is ok, he still loves to produce. and even when it comes to marketing, does dre still not get it, that interscope is screwing it up? offcourse, an album from 50 cent is easier to market than an album by bishop lamont or stat quo, but that doesn't make it impossible for these (type of) artists to sell. repeating the same formula by forcing the artists to make the same bullshit poppy singles is definately not the way to do it, as you will see in the next few years ( 50 cent's sales for curtis have already proven this a little bit, even though he still sold many albums). dre even said that if you keep doing the same thing, then you actually become old ( i know it comes from an interview, and his answer was related to producing, but it's still relevant).
hmmm, very interesting aspects youre sharing hereand they lead me to the conclusion dre knows he needs someone else to lead him. he isnt as compfortable as he thought he would be after parting ways with suge.he thought he could do it on it own, but like he said in an interview lately it was too much. he had to much to domaybe thats why he shared those 30% with jimmy, so he had someone to overlook thingsi really think he likes thisi mean this man didnt even think the california love beat was a hot beat -- he need tupac to let him know thatand if he really likes this situation of being watched by someone, now he could leave interscope and still get back his rights to his legacy: aftermathwith deathrow and suge as a 50% owner he wasnt able to do thisso basically he still has control over his label, but not of whats being released and whats notand i think he cant do better than now, without risking to be in a situation like on death row againonly option would be if he'd also do all the work suge did at death row - but he obviously doesnt wanna waste his time on this - he wants to do music - period