Author Topic: LABELS HAVE THEY CHECKBOOKS CLOSED TO WESTCOAST ARTIST, WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT IT?  (Read 913 times)

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The thing that gets me heated is that people say the West has too much references to violence and the drug game, but how come every popular rapper from the south can get away with it if there are 808s and racing hi-hats on the beat?

the way i see it

or cats having piles of coke on a album cover.... on there nose and shit... glamorizing coke... lol thats some busta as fag shit right there... And gettin away with it.

 

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Im gunna get slammed but o well! I think that if people payed for more albums (I know alot of people do but im talking like back in the dayz before Napster) instead of d/loading then the lables would have more money to spend on putting more artists out and it carries on and on unless you're an underperforming artist or you fall off... Just my opinion but what do I know  8)
 

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PEOPLE GOT KIDS, THIS IS A LOVE 4 ME PERSONALLY, I'D DO IT FOR NOTHIN LIKE HOW WHEN I STARTED, BUT ITS REAL LIFE AND BILLS PEOPLE GOT TO PAY, SO IT SHOULD BE A JOB TOO, I DONT THINK NOBODY WOULD DISAGREE THEY WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A GOOD LIVING AT THIS, I LIKE THE WESTCOAST MUSIC BUT THE MONEY HAS TO BE THEIR, ID LIKE TO WATCH MTV AND SEE G MALONE, 211, BISHOP, ME, LOL ON CRIBS AND CARS, INDEPENDENT IS COOL, BUT TO GET TO THAT MANSION MONEY, THE BIG LABEL MACHINE MAKE THE GAME BIGGER THAN LIFE, I THINK THE INDEPENDENT GAME IS "REAL LIFE", I WANT THE GAME TO BE BIGGER THAN LIFE, IF THE MAJORS DID BIZ FAIRLY, IT WOULD BE ALL GRAVY, I CANT COMPLAIN THOUGH, AINT NOTHIN LIKE GETTIN PAID TO DO WHAT U LOVE TO DO AND PICK UP SOME HATERS ALONG THE WAY  8)

I'm witcha dogg 110%...It's hard work 4sho doin it independent...If we stop hatin on each other so cold i think that would solve more than half of our problems on the west..
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PEOPLE GOT KIDS, THIS IS A LOVE 4 ME PERSONALLY, I'D DO IT FOR NOTHIN LIKE HOW WHEN I STARTED, BUT ITS REAL LIFE AND BILLS PEOPLE GOT TO PAY, SO IT SHOULD BE A JOB TOO, I DONT THINK NOBODY WOULD DISAGREE THEY WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A GOOD LIVING AT THIS, I LIKE THE WESTCOAST MUSIC BUT THE MONEY HAS TO BE THEIR, ID LIKE TO WATCH MTV AND SEE G MALONE, 211, BISHOP, ME, LOL ON CRIBS AND CARS, INDEPENDENT IS COOL, BUT TO GET TO THAT MANSION MONEY, THE BIG LABEL MACHINE MAKE THE GAME BIGGER THAN LIFE, I THINK THE INDEPENDENT GAME IS "REAL LIFE", I WANT THE GAME TO BE BIGGER THAN LIFE, IF THE MAJORS DID BIZ FAIRLY, IT WOULD BE ALL GRAVY, I CANT COMPLAIN THOUGH, AINT NOTHIN LIKE GETTIN PAID TO DO WHAT U LOVE TO DO AND PICK UP SOME HATERS ALONG THE WAY  8)

I'm witcha dogg 110%...It's hard work 4sho doin it independent...If we stop hatin on each other so cold i think that would solve more than half of our problems on the west..

CAN THE PROBLEMS ON THE WEST CHANGE WITHIN THE CAREER OF THE PROBLEM GLASSES ROCCETTS, OR WILL TAKE LONGER, I THINK IF WE CAN JUST GET A ALBUM RELEASE ON SCHEDULE THAT ACUALLY DROPS  :o

DUDES GET RELEASE DATES BUT WIT NO RELEASE  ???

IM TIRED OF THAT SHIT HAPPENING TO SOME OF MY MOST RESPECTED EQUALZ, I HOPE G & JAY ROCK & PROB ALL DROP ON TIME!!!
 

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i must have 10k $ of cds

??? its gettin silly..

 

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FUCK IT, IMMA START THE "RELEASE ON YOUR RELEASE DATE" THE MOVEMENT, LOL, THE LABELS SHOULD HAVE A RELEASE DATE IN THE CONTRACT FOR THE ARTIST BINDIN THEM TO RELEASE THE ARTIST ON SAID DATE OR PAY A PENALTY, WS ARTIST CAN SELL RECORDS BUT NOT WITH A LABEL THAT DONT PUSH THEM, ALSO GAME SHOULD HELP UNDERGROUND WS RAPPERS, I DONT SEE 1 REASON WHY HE GOT A 3RD ALBUM, WITHOUT GLASSES, JAY ROCK, PROBLEM FROM COMPTON, NIPSY, OR BISHOP ON IT, IF IT WAS SOULJA BOI, HE WOULDA HAD ALL THE UPCOMING ATL ARTIST ON THERE, AND HE IS 17, HAHAA, COME ON WEST!!!  ???

SINCE GAME QUIT RAP, THEN PASS THE TORCH TO SOMEBODY THAT WANTS IT
 

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FUCK IT, IMMA START THE "RELEASE ON YOUR RELEASE DATE" THE MOVEMENT, LOL, THE LABELS SHOULD HAVE A RELEASE DATE IN THE CONTRACT FOR THE ARTIST BINDIN THEM TO RELEASE THE ARTIST ON SAID DATE OR PAY A PENALTY, WS ARTIST CAN SELL RECORDS BUT NOT WITH A LABEL THAT DONT PUSH THEM, ALSO GAME SHOULD HELP UNDERGROUND WS RAPPERS, I DONT SEE 1 REASON WHY HE GOT A 3RD ALBUM, WITHOUT GLASSES, JAY ROCK, PROBLEM FROM COMPTON, NIPSY, OR BISHOP ON IT, IF IT WAS SOULJA BOI, HE WOULDA HAD ALL THE UPCOMING ATL ARTIST ON THERE, AND HE IS 17, HAHAA, COME ON WEST!!!  ???

SINCE GAME QUIT RAP, THEN PASS THE TORCH TO SOMEBODY THAT WANTS IT

Yes, I was always a big supporter of this idea as well. I mean, some of these labels really ruin people's lives by locking them down for years at a time.

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FUCK IT, IMMA START THE "RELEASE ON YOUR RELEASE DATE" THE MOVEMENT, LOL, THE LABELS SHOULD HAVE A RELEASE DATE IN THE CONTRACT FOR THE ARTIST BINDIN THEM TO RELEASE THE ARTIST ON SAID DATE OR PAY A PENALTY, WS ARTIST CAN SELL RECORDS BUT NOT WITH A LABEL THAT DONT PUSH THEM, ALSO GAME SHOULD HELP UNDERGROUND WS RAPPERS, I DONT SEE 1 REASON WHY HE GOT A 3RD ALBUM, WITHOUT GLASSES, JAY ROCK, PROBLEM FROM COMPTON, NIPSY, OR BISHOP ON IT, IF IT WAS SOULJA BOI, HE WOULDA HAD ALL THE UPCOMING ATL ARTIST ON THERE, AND HE IS 17, HAHAA, COME ON WEST!!!  ???

SINCE GAME QUIT RAP, THEN PASS THE TORCH TO SOMEBODY THAT WANTS IT

Yes, I was always a big supporter of this idea as well. I mean, some of these labels really ruin people's lives by locking them down for years at a time.

this is 100% true... west is down everybody else is up...

 

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FUCK IT, IMMA START THE "RELEASE ON YOUR RELEASE DATE" THE MOVEMENT, LOL, THE LABELS SHOULD HAVE A RELEASE DATE IN THE CONTRACT FOR THE ARTIST BINDIN THEM TO RELEASE THE ARTIST ON SAID DATE OR PAY A PENALTY, WS ARTIST CAN SELL RECORDS BUT NOT WITH A LABEL THAT DONT PUSH THEM, ALSO GAME SHOULD HELP UNDERGROUND WS RAPPERS, I DONT SEE 1 REASON WHY HE GOT A 3RD ALBUM, WITHOUT GLASSES, JAY ROCK, PROBLEM FROM COMPTON, NIPSY, OR BISHOP ON IT, IF IT WAS SOULJA BOI, HE WOULDA HAD ALL THE UPCOMING ATL ARTIST ON THERE, AND HE IS 17, HAHAA, COME ON WEST!!!  ???

SINCE GAME QUIT RAP, THEN PASS THE TORCH TO SOMEBODY THAT WANTS IT

disko, what is k-active saying, does he still rap, because he had talent, truss
"get this money by any means nessassary"
 

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Im gunna get slammed but o well! I think that if people payed for more albums (I know alot of people do but im talking like back in the dayz before Napster) instead of d/loading then the lables would have more money to spend on putting more artists out and it carries on and on unless you're an underperforming artist or you fall off... Just my opinion but what do I know  8)


the labels have enough money man....if you can find a contract, you'll see that labels make approximately 10 times the profit an artist does

It's robbery man...
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HE DOIN SHOWS RIGHT NOW WIT PROB WORKIN ON HIS OWN MUSIC AS WELL
 

LONDON!!

thats good to hear
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The problem is the business acumen of the artists on the west coast... Look at the story with Quik! Clear cut example. The mentality of the artists has to change and we have to be more business savvy.

Its more to it than just a release date... its planning and execution and if the plan doent execute a label will be deep in the hole on your project by just putting it in stores.

There's way more to it than I can post here, but we face an uphill battle on the west coast.... from the Industry, to Radio, to the fans... we either stick it out and ride together or it will get shut down as we can see is happening now.

Indy is cool but you still need $ or you just doing it as a hobby, eventually you have to go over the top.. why rap if you cant receive the same accolades as a T.I, Rick Ross, Dip Set, etc. and thats what you should strive for artistically.  At the end of the day, you have to have people buy your product, and to make money you need 100's of thousands to get behind and support.  U need radio, MTV, BET, national press to sell units.  Dont beleive these indy dudes who rap, and claim they making all this money independently - they really sell dope to look like a rapper.  Which is backwards to me. If you ballin' off the dope game, why be a rapper???

Its more to it behind the scenes than what fans know... Rocafella, Death Row, Rap-a-lot all started with $1million cash before signing with a major.  It took that to get the major label attention. 

Who out here has a mill just laying around???

Visually we have to be more UNIVERSAL.  Thats why Southern & Northern Cali is behind.  The scene is too regional.

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artistry and business savy havent been a working combination through out the most of the musci industry period, its important for an artist to have good business people on his team inorder to maximize his artistry