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Anyone think CUBE finna jump on an interview to defend this album once he gets wind that many ain't feelin it as a strictly WEST COAST album?
If I had a dollar for everytime I saw somebody say something bad about an artist for selling under 30K, I'd be a millionaire.Then people have the audacity to ask me why I think people are biased to the 90's lol."Damn, 22K? That's mad good.""Who cares?"Jokes, fellas, jokes.
Quote from: D~Nice on October 07, 2010, 01:09:39 PMSo let me play devils advocate for a sec. If the album did say the same numbers as Wayne's new album, would your opinion on it change? Keep it 100 too people How much did waynes album sell? (I don't keep track with him). Either way it's already been talked about various times that sells don't mean shit when it comes to Quality, nor even reviews now. Course I wouldn't doubt it that if he sold much higher people would be playing it with more rotation because some people just want to listen to music that's consider "popular" instead of actually listening to it for enjoyment. :/ The quality of music being released, makes me looks towards Mixtapes more and more for better work, because the Mixtape isn't usually designed 4 the Radio, it's there 4 fans or whatever. Either way Quote from: From Dre-Day to Helter Skelter on October 07, 2010, 02:20:50 AMQuote from: Blasphemy on October 06, 2010, 10:02:59 PMand The Southern Inspired single (while hated on here, is loved by the mainstream radios) is what helped the album keep it's mainstream buzz. actually, cube stated that he didn't get radio play, because he's not on a major label, so...Yeah, but the track is built 4 mainstream fans, even if he doesn't get Radio play the likely hood of She Couldn't Make it being heard more and DLed more buy mainstream fans wouldn't amaze me. I mean With the poor promotion that happened near the release date, I wouldn't be amazed if Ice Cube only sold Units just because of his Name alone. Also 2 J-Funkion, yeah he did the album for fun, except the difference is he constantly promoted the album as being Straight West Coast G-Shit. He said it himself he can't help it, he made a gigantic Chin Check on the west 4 going pop and mainstream and abandoning there roots. Everything he said was on Point, and apparently this Album was suppose to back it up. So I'm not amazed if the album is getting shat on for Merit alone. Personally with those south songs, it's made him a slight exercise in hypocrisy and that's just keeping it real. I like the album, (Even the weak joints, however if ur asking a review i'd still rip that shit apart). All I'm waiting 4 now is Young Maylays new album & WCs. If WCs is anything like Guilty by Affiliation I'd be happy.
So let me play devils advocate for a sec. If the album did say the same numbers as Wayne's new album, would your opinion on it change? Keep it 100 too people
Quote from: Blasphemy on October 06, 2010, 10:02:59 PMand The Southern Inspired single (while hated on here, is loved by the mainstream radios) is what helped the album keep it's mainstream buzz. actually, cube stated that he didn't get radio play, because he's not on a major label, so...
and The Southern Inspired single (while hated on here, is loved by the mainstream radios) is what helped the album keep it's mainstream buzz.
Quote from: From Dre-Day to Helter Skelter on October 07, 2010, 02:20:50 AMQuote from: Blasphemy on October 06, 2010, 10:02:59 PMand The Southern Inspired single (while hated on here, is loved by the mainstream radios) is what helped the album keep it's mainstream buzz. actually, cube stated that he didn't get radio play, because he's not on a major label, so...Yeah, but the track is built 4 mainstream fans, even if he doesn't get Radio play the likely hood of She Couldn't Make it being heard more and DLed more buy mainstream fans wouldn't amaze me. I mean With the poor promotion that happened near the release date, I wouldn't be amazed if Ice Cube only sold Units just because of his Name alone.
Quote from: Blasphemy on October 08, 2010, 09:13:46 AMQuote from: From Dre-Day to Helter Skelter on October 07, 2010, 02:20:50 AMQuote from: Blasphemy on October 06, 2010, 10:02:59 PMand The Southern Inspired single (while hated on here, is loved by the mainstream radios) is what helped the album keep it's mainstream buzz. actually, cube stated that he didn't get radio play, because he's not on a major label, so...Yeah, but the track is built 4 mainstream fans, even if he doesn't get Radio play the likely hood of She Couldn't Make it being heard more and DLed more buy mainstream fans wouldn't amaze me. I mean With the poor promotion that happened near the release date, I wouldn't be amazed if Ice Cube only sold Units just because of his Name alone. true.Quote from: D~Nice on October 07, 2010, 01:09:39 PMSo let me play devils advocate for a sec. If the album did say the same numbers as Wayne's new album, would your opinion on it change? Keep it 100 too people probably not.maybe i would make a sarcastic comment about the sales.
Quote from: From Dre-Day to Helter Skelter on October 08, 2010, 12:32:35 PMQuote from: Blasphemy on October 08, 2010, 09:13:46 AMQuote from: From Dre-Day to Helter Skelter on October 07, 2010, 02:20:50 AMQuote from: Blasphemy on October 06, 2010, 10:02:59 PMand The Southern Inspired single (while hated on here, is loved by the mainstream radios) is what helped the album keep it's mainstream buzz. actually, cube stated that he didn't get radio play, because he's not on a major label, so...Yeah, but the track is built 4 mainstream fans, even if he doesn't get Radio play the likely hood of She Couldn't Make it being heard more and DLed more buy mainstream fans wouldn't amaze me. I mean With the poor promotion that happened near the release date, I wouldn't be amazed if Ice Cube only sold Units just because of his Name alone. true.Quote from: D~Nice on October 07, 2010, 01:09:39 PMSo let me play devils advocate for a sec. If the album did say the same numbers as Wayne's new album, would your opinion on it change? Keep it 100 too people probably not.maybe i would make a sarcastic comment about the sales.LOL, all good. One thing I will say about you Dre is you don't dance around the subject. You either like it or you don't and that is a good thing.
Quote from: D~Nice on October 08, 2010, 12:39:58 PMQuote from: From Dre-Day to Helter Skelter on October 08, 2010, 12:32:35 PMQuote from: Blasphemy on October 08, 2010, 09:13:46 AMQuote from: From Dre-Day to Helter Skelter on October 07, 2010, 02:20:50 AMQuote from: Blasphemy on October 06, 2010, 10:02:59 PMand The Southern Inspired single (while hated on here, is loved by the mainstream radios) is what helped the album keep it's mainstream buzz. actually, cube stated that he didn't get radio play, because he's not on a major label, so...Yeah, but the track is built 4 mainstream fans, even if he doesn't get Radio play the likely hood of She Couldn't Make it being heard more and DLed more buy mainstream fans wouldn't amaze me. I mean With the poor promotion that happened near the release date, I wouldn't be amazed if Ice Cube only sold Units just because of his Name alone. true.Quote from: D~Nice on October 07, 2010, 01:09:39 PMSo let me play devils advocate for a sec. If the album did say the same numbers as Wayne's new album, would your opinion on it change? Keep it 100 too people probably not.maybe i would make a sarcastic comment about the sales.LOL, all good. One thing I will say about you Dre is you don't dance around the subject. You either like it or you don't and that is a good thing.thanks, i try to be honest, but i guess i can be a bit biased from time to time as you probably know, i appreciate your honesty as well.your first reaction, after hearing the sampler of I am the west, proved this.you're a big ice cube fan, you could have given him a pass ( not saying you would), but you didn't by the way, check your inbox, if you haven't done so yet
ice Cube is an O.G. He doesn't have to have huge record sales. Most of his tracks are for the True Riders, cuz. Not little bustas.
Quote from: Blasphemy on October 08, 2010, 09:13:46 AMQuote from: D~Nice on October 07, 2010, 01:09:39 PMSo let me play devils advocate for a sec. If the album did say the same numbers as Wayne's new album, would your opinion on it change? Keep it 100 too people How much did waynes album sell? (I don't keep track with him). Either way it's already been talked about various times that sells don't mean shit when it comes to Quality, nor even reviews now. Course I wouldn't doubt it that if he sold much higher people would be playing it with more rotation because some people just want to listen to music that's consider "popular" instead of actually listening to it for enjoyment. :/ The quality of music being released, makes me looks towards Mixtapes more and more for better work, because the Mixtape isn't usually designed 4 the Radio, it's there 4 fans or whatever. Either way Quote from: From Dre-Day to Helter Skelter on October 07, 2010, 02:20:50 AMQuote from: Blasphemy on October 06, 2010, 10:02:59 PMand The Southern Inspired single (while hated on here, is loved by the mainstream radios) is what helped the album keep it's mainstream buzz. actually, cube stated that he didn't get radio play, because he's not on a major label, so...Yeah, but the track is built 4 mainstream fans, even if he doesn't get Radio play the likely hood of She Couldn't Make it being heard more and DLed more buy mainstream fans wouldn't amaze me. I mean With the poor promotion that happened near the release date, I wouldn't be amazed if Ice Cube only sold Units just because of his Name alone. Also 2 J-Funkion, yeah he did the album for fun, except the difference is he constantly promoted the album as being Straight West Coast G-Shit. He said it himself he can't help it, he made a gigantic Chin Check on the west 4 going pop and mainstream and abandoning there roots. Everything he said was on Point, and apparently this Album was suppose to back it up. So I'm not amazed if the album is getting shat on for Merit alone. Personally with those south songs, it's made him a slight exercise in hypocrisy and that's just keeping it real. I like the album, (Even the weak joints, however if ur asking a review i'd still rip that shit apart). All I'm waiting 4 now is Young Maylays new album & WCs. If WCs is anything like Guilty by Affiliation I'd be happy. 100k. And true on that but I see sooooo many times on these forums people be validating sales for a albums quality, good and bad.
Quote from: Blue pit on October 08, 2010, 12:46:12 PMice Cube is an O.G. He doesn't have to have huge record sales. Most of his tracks are for the True Riders, cuz. Not little bustas.I gotta keep it 100, no true Rida I know is gonna ride around bumpin a song whose hook is, "Google me bitch, I told her to Google me bitch". I don't care if the album sold 1 mil the 1st week, I ain't feelin the majority of I Am THE WEST. I guess I'm from the Old School, where you buy a record for content, not album sales. I ain't never bought an album cuz of soundscan.
I agree that this was a terrible effort on Cube's part. I only keep 5 tracks in rotation. 5 out of 16 (18 itunes bonus tracks) is not a good album, period. I was bangin Young Maylay's The Real Coast Guard last night, thats a West Coast album. That shit bangs from beginning to end. The title led everyone to think it was going to be a West Coast instant classic. Big let down, plain and simple. KAM needs to release SELF & KIND already, DAMN! I am a loyal fan but garbage is garbage.
I ain't never bought an album cuz of soundscan.