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DUBCC - Tha Connection => West Coast Classics => Topic started by: Tanjential on December 28, 2006, 03:29:42 PM

Title: Why 'wouldn't get far'?
Post by: Tanjential on December 28, 2006, 03:29:42 PM
My friend is telling me Game's releasing the kanye single to get kanye's fans to buy the album or whatever but maaaan i feel like there is way better single material on the album.

remedy, da shit, compton, are all catchy and 'too much'???? MY GOD what a catchy ass banger, sounds alot like the WSCG song with Nate though, what was that song called?

-T
Title: Re: Why 'wouldn't get far'?
Post by: SoCal Iz Active on December 28, 2006, 03:31:57 PM
Gangsta Nation......


Anyways, I like the song.
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Post by: The King Of L.A on December 28, 2006, 03:43:01 PM
Too much  .........that should of been the single
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Post by: R-Tistic on December 28, 2006, 03:50:11 PM
My friend is telling me Game's releasing the kanye single to get kanye's fans to buy the album or whatever but maaaan i feel like there is way better single material on the album.

remedy, da shit, compton, are all catchy and 'too much'???? MY GOD what a catchy ass banger, sounds alot like the WSCG song with Nate though, what was that song called?

-T

It makes sense when you look at it as far as marketability....

Kanye did the beat, and raps on it...which means it has much more of a univesal sound than any of the other tracks you mentioned. Remedy, Da Shit, and Compton are only catchy to us who are fans of West Coast gangsta rap and street soundin rap...but it doesn't have the catchiness and appeal of Wouldn't get far.

Not only that, but the subject matter on this track is controversial to the point that it stirs up a lotta convo...which it has already done. People are always talkin about "u heard that song where Game disses/calls out Mellysa Ford and Vida???" so it stays in discussion.

Too much would have had a better chance back in 2001 as a single...but it wouldn't be as strong of a single right now. Nate was hotter then (to the public) and that beat has more of a early 2000's West feel to it.
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Post by: Sparegeez on December 28, 2006, 03:51:12 PM
It'll get white girls going wild.
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Post by: Tanjential on December 28, 2006, 04:04:48 PM
when did gangsta nation come out? the same public that loved that song would love 'too much'. who produced gangsta nation?

i don't think it sounds very street, early 2000s west coast production is reeeeally slickly produced 70's funk, shit comes straight out the 70's too much does, shit would BANG in the club.  I think 'how we do' proved that the era a single comes from is irrelevant, if that shit is a catchy single it's a catchy single.

-T
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Post by: WC Iz Active on December 28, 2006, 04:14:47 PM
The song is horrible but its a genius marketing move by Game.
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Post by: Tanjential on December 28, 2006, 04:18:47 PM
wouldn't get far you'd say is genius?

word, it's a cool song, not the best but it's cool. but truuuust, too much would knock down the walls. maybe it'd be a good third single.

-T
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Post by: Samoan Enforcer on December 28, 2006, 04:20:02 PM
I was at the Pink poodle in San Jo last night and one girl did a set to that, dope track
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Post by: Tanjential on December 28, 2006, 04:29:21 PM
a dance set or what? which song too much or wgf?

-T
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Post by: Samoan Enforcer on December 28, 2006, 04:38:46 PM
its a strip club. wgf
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Post by: evan the dude on December 28, 2006, 04:56:56 PM
It'll get white girls going wild.

hopefully the negro and latina girls as well... :D
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Post by: MIAMI4LIFE on December 28, 2006, 05:56:19 PM
One Blood peaked at #71 and Let's Ride at #46 so hopefully this single will at least hit the top 20 and get Game's album past plat, its already getting a lot of airplay in NYC so that's a good sign...
Title: Re: Why 'wouldn't get far'?
Post by: Sikotic™ on December 28, 2006, 06:07:33 PM
It's a smart move. All of you wanting Cali Vacation as a single need to come back to reality. "Wouldn't Get Far" will do well on the charts because the beat and misogynistic lyrics appeal to women.
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Post by: REGIME MOB 510 on December 28, 2006, 06:43:11 PM
wouldnt get far cuz kanye is on it, and game will sell more albums with this song as a single vrs other songs on his album.
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Post by: LyRiCaL_G on December 28, 2006, 06:55:35 PM
i would have loved to see compton or westcoast joint with snoop n xzibit released, since compton is soo old school its crazy, the beat is bangin but it takes hiphop back to its roots but keeps it fresh, game is spittin fire but like they did back in the day, but kept a new school touch to it......and the westcoast joint with snoop and xzibit is just a banger nuff said, the beat, the joint, from the streets to the clubs, joint should be used like put you on the game, its a favourite
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Post by: LyRiCaL_G on December 28, 2006, 06:56:29 PM
oh but from a marketing point, it does make sense to put out wouldnt get far for a number of reasons i guess
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Post by: CaliKorleone on December 28, 2006, 07:27:20 PM
Wouldn't Get Far is a bad ass jam.  I like the scratching on the beat.  Rappers need to start getting DJ's to scratch on their records more.
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Post by: thisoneguy360 on December 28, 2006, 10:07:10 PM
I like the song, imo it's a good choice, catchy beat and Kanye on it, can't really go wrong in terms of marketing
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Post by: geeo on December 28, 2006, 10:18:16 PM
not the best song but it has a catchy beat
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Post by: WILL-I-DIE on December 28, 2006, 10:23:35 PM
good track...kanye did good work on this
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Post by: Meho on December 29, 2006, 02:47:31 AM
You guys still havent realized that the wackest tracks are picked as the singles ? Its just the way it is these days.
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Post by: J$crILLa on December 29, 2006, 04:33:27 AM
very simple

the better the song the worse it will do on radio
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Post by: KURUPTION-81 on December 29, 2006, 04:40:45 AM
You guys still havent realized that the wackest tracks are picked as the singles ? Its just the way it is these days.

yup, its coz they need to appeal to the average fan. The guy or girl who only has a few rap albums in there collection who doesent know too much about hip hop. To them the track is dope but to someone into the music there is always a better choice on the album.

The singles need to be universal so people will go and buy the album.
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Post by: gchild213 on December 29, 2006, 08:01:38 AM
i think scream on em would be a good single
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Post by: T-Dogg on December 29, 2006, 08:49:28 AM
Wouldn't Get Far is an obvious single choice. If I wanted to sell records, I'd put that shit out there.

If he's gonna drop another one after that, I'd probably go with Too Much.
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Post by: TuSlic on December 29, 2006, 10:05:06 AM
around the world would have been a better single
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Post by: Tanjential on December 29, 2006, 10:09:52 AM
Just my thoughts, I think scream on 'em is the worst song on the album, there's nothing tight about swizz that justblaze doesn't do better. also, around the world is not a favorite but maybe it'd be a good single. not that wouldn't get far isn't a tight song, it's the only ho song game has done that I like but I just think too much would be an even better single.

-T
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Post by: Eddie G. on December 29, 2006, 10:29:10 AM
I think it works as a good single, its catchy and Kanye is real popular.  But he can milk this CD for at least 3 more singles easily.  Compton, Too Much, California Vacation (for the West Coast) are all obvious choices.
Title: Re: Why 'wouldn't get far'?
Post by: Tanjential on December 29, 2006, 10:30:49 AM
too much would tear the house down.

-T