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someone brought up a good point with Hittmanhe was from CA and he was signed with Dre. how come Dre didn't follow through and make him a superstar? it takes more than just association. and Dre needs the right type of artist to mold into a superstar, so he saw the potential in game and ran through with it.
Crooked I, Sly Boogy, Ras Kass, Scipio, Trensetta, Planet Asia, Balance, Locksmith, Sick Jacken, Casual, Xzibit, Tash, Defari and plenty more are MUCH better lyrically than Game. Bottom line, when Game was with Get Low, NOBODY, I'm sure including yourself, gave one fuck about him. The moment he got the Interscope machine behind him, a 50 Cent hook (which is damn near like a Nate Dogg hook nowadays) and a Dre beat, people hopped on the bandwagon. ANYONE in Game's posistion would've blown up, period.
I don't think "any" artist could do the same as him, but many westcoast artists have more skill than game, but like I've said a million times before, its not about skill, its about appeal. I think Roscoe is a perfect example of a rapper that would be in the same position as Game, if he had the right backing. Philiphornia shoulda blown up huge, it had it all. Maybe a lil too laid back for the mainstream, but still I think he coulda gone platinum if that record was promoted right.I just don't think rappers like crooked I or sly boogy have the appeal to really blow up. Sure real rap heads have mad respect for both these artists, but lets face it, what percentage of music buyers are real rap heads? 10%, 15% at the most.
Sayin that, I don't think there are too many rappers who are actually from Cpt or South Central who could become this successful at this point in time.
Quote from: R-Tistic.com on January 21, 2005, 06:41:17 AMSayin that, I don't think there are too many rappers who are actually from Cpt or South Central who could become this successful at this point in time.Well, a lot of you will probably disagree with me on this one (because IV Life still hasn't released an album), but I think that IV Life Records could be a major player in the Hip-Hop industry.First of all, apparently these guys have a huge reputation in the streets (they started off with the Mafia IV Life Car Club in South Central). So they got the street-credibility thing definitely on lock...Secondly, they got some big connections: they've made songs with Snoop, Ice Cube...they also have a good relationship with the radiostations in LA (I heard that The Beat promotes IV Life [especially Steve Harvey] and Power 106 too.And thirdly, they're not just good at making good West Coast Hip-Hop, they've proven they're capable of making "chart-singles" with that commercial sound to it. Which is also important if you wanna blow up...Well anyway...I said that just to prove that it is possible to blow up in the industry, but you can't do it yourself apparently. You always have to be connected to some major players in the game...
You are very interesting. First up, as I said, we all know that there are better LYRICISTS, but does that mean they woulda automatically blown up because of that?Don't even say anything dumb like that about Game bein with Get Low...for one, I couldn't give a fuck about him, because I didn't know who he was!!! And bein very very honest, most of his older material wasn't anywhere near the level of his newer stuff. I bought "Untold story" and if he had rapped the same way on this album, I wouldn't even like him all that much because he just wasn't as good, period. I didn't really start feelin his shit in a real way til about a year and some ago. So just because he's with Interscope and all doesn't mean that EVERYBODY hopped on his bandwagon and liked him. Some people do that, but definitely not me. And with everybody you mentioned, only a few of them really would blow up THIS big if they were in this position. Lookin at it as far as image, diversity and bein able to spit on different kinds of tracks, and just personality, most of them are nowhere close to Game. So let's remember that even if it shouldn't be about image and all, it definitely is. Lyrics definitely don't mean everything.
Bottom line, when Game was with Get Low, NOBODY, I'm sure including yourself, gave one fuck about him. The moment he got the Interscope machine behind him, a 50 Cent hook (which is damn near like a Nate Dogg hook nowadays) and a Dre beat, people hopped on the bandwagon. ANYONE in Game's posistion would've blown up, period.
well i dont think they coulda put anyone in G-unitthey needed/wanted a cali-gangbanger image to fit the niche, and it seems like game fit that the best
And, I love how all Game supporters dismiss his Get Low years. "I didn't know him, I didn't give a fuck about him!" That just proves Interscope made him. Game was spitting the same shit on Get Low, that he does now. Only thing different is production. But, as far as emceeing, Game is NO different. Which, to me, PROVES ya'll only care about him through his affiliation. Let's remember, without Dre, you wouldn't care about Game. Without 50, you wouldn't care about Game. Without Interscope, you wouldn't care about Game. So to me, you're bandwagoner.