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DUBCC - Tha Connection => West Coast Classics => Topic started by: Dubscheisty2 on June 14, 2008, 03:28:14 AM

Title: Mixtape albums comin' out while full albums gettin' delayed
Post by: Dubscheisty2 on June 14, 2008, 03:28:14 AM
Man these mixtape albums are coming out like wildfire while game cube and others are being pushed back!!!! What's the purpose of pushing shit back! They all know we need that shit! I don't wanna bump lil weezy (disappointment) in my ride I have to piece together compilations of trax of west coast artist just to get by! Jimmy needs to get pimp slapped and stop holden shit back before mufukkas start boycottin'!!!!
Title: Re: Mixtape albums comin' out while full albums gettin' delayed
Post by: Booz on June 14, 2008, 04:15:09 AM
Jimmy has always been a bitch and will always stay that way.
Title: Re: Mixtape albums comin' out while full albums gettin' delayed
Post by: mc_clayton on June 14, 2008, 05:45:09 AM
The game is changing. Everyone is going independent. The Eagles exclusive with Walmart. Prince, NIN, etc. ditching the corporations. Yaboy does well with mixtapes. At this point I am not sure he even needs a "deal" like in the old days. Just find distribution and do a one-album deal. It won't be long before you can't even go to a wrecka store and buy an "album" and this is coming from an old-timer who will miss that a lot.
Title: Re: Mixtape albums comin' out while full albums gettin' delayed
Post by: D~Nice on June 14, 2008, 08:32:54 AM
Man these mixtape albums are coming out like wildfire while game cube and others are being pushed back!!!! What's the purpose of pushing shit back! They all know we need that shit! I don't wanna bump lil weezy (disappointment) in my ride I have to piece together compilations of trax of west coast artist just to get by! Jimmy needs to get pimp slapped and stop holden shit back before mufukkas start boycottin'!!!!

Majors. Mixtapes and street albums there is not the overhead and legalities you have on a major. You drop when you want when you do a mixtape/street album. I got to commend Bishop Lamont because he ain't getting himself caught up on waiting for a release date only to have it change. He is dropping material. Cube I think just wants to have more time to promote the album.
Title: Re: Mixtape albums comin' out while full albums gettin' delayed
Post by: Dre-Day on June 14, 2008, 08:36:23 AM
Cube I think just wants to have more time to promote the album.

doesn't make sense when he's not aiming for sales.
Title: Re: Mixtape albums comin' out while full albums gettin' delayed
Post by: Lunatic on June 14, 2008, 08:38:24 AM
^he still wants the album to sell - any artist who says otherwise is lying to a certain extent.
Title: Re: Mixtape albums comin' out while full albums gettin' delayed
Post by: D~Nice on June 14, 2008, 08:38:56 AM
Cube I think just wants to have more time to promote the album.

doesn't make sense when he's not aiming for sales.

Well he is lying to you then.  ;D
Title: Re: Mixtape albums comin' out while full albums gettin' delayed
Post by: Dre-Day on June 14, 2008, 08:42:02 AM
^he still wants the album to sell - any artist who says otherwise is lying to a certain extent.
Cube I think just wants to have more time to promote the album.

doesn't make sense when he's not aiming for sales.

Well he is lying to you then.  ;D

so you noticed that cube is a hypocrite too huh?

 ;)
Title: Re: Mixtape albums comin' out while full albums gettin' delayed
Post by: D~Nice on June 14, 2008, 08:43:24 AM
Honestly looking at LNCL and the approach for this one, it is alot different. For Raw Footage it has been all internet/myspace. With LNCL he did a promo tour, had a successful single out on BET and other outlets, made appearances on Jimmy Kimmel and a few other places, was on tour, etc. So whether he did it for sales or not, the presentation was much better. He made a point to let you know when LNCL was dropping and it dropped on that date. This one I have no idea when it is dropping. I know I will buy 3 copies when it drops, but other then that I have no idea.  ;D
Title: Re: Mixtape albums comin' out while full albums gettin' delayed
Post by: D~Nice on June 14, 2008, 08:46:07 AM
^he still wants the album to sell - any artist who says otherwise is lying to a certain extent.
Cube I think just wants to have more time to promote the album.

doesn't make sense when he's not aiming for sales.

Well he is lying to you then.  ;D

so you noticed that cube is a hypocrite too huh?

 ;)

Nah I noticed that he is a dope mc though  ;) ;) ;). It really does not matter to me at the end of the day. Just make great music.
Title: Re: Mixtape albums comin' out while full albums gettin' delayed
Post by: D~Nice on June 14, 2008, 09:05:48 AM
Bottom line, the artists themselves are their best promoter. And especially here and with the radio show popping, more and more artists are taking it on themselves to promote and put projects out they want to do. Whether it is for sales or not. If you are waiting on a label to do that for you, you will never drop properly unless you Dre or somebody big like that to the point it does not matter. As far as Cube, I think he cares that he puts his album in a marketing and promotional standpoint that it is done properly. That is just smart business. Even if you don't care about sales, your fans can't buy something they don't know is out. Now like I said earlier, if he promotes it well, he will probably stand back and see how it does.
Title: Re: Mixtape albums comin' out while full albums gettin' delayed
Post by: Lunatic on June 14, 2008, 09:13:35 AM
I'm sure will get a BET/MTV video soon coming from Cube
Title: Re: Mixtape albums comin' out while full albums gettin' delayed
Post by: Dre-Day on June 14, 2008, 09:14:21 AM
Even if you don't care about sales, your fans can't buy something they don't know is out. Now like I said earlier, if he promotes it well, he will probably stand back and see how it does.

yeah i see your point but you said:

Majors. Mixtapes and street albums there is not the overhead and legalities you have on a major. You drop when you want when you do a mixtape/street album. I got to commend Bishop Lamont because he ain't getting himself caught up on waiting for a release date only to have it change. He is dropping material. Cube I think just wants to have more time to promote the album.

so this argument is not valid for Cube, as he has done some promotion already.





Title: Re: Mixtape albums comin' out while full albums gettin' delayed
Post by: Lunatic on June 14, 2008, 09:15:51 AM
^but internet promotion is VERY different and on a lesser scale than having a bet/mtv video out (i think he'll have 1, but he doesnt as of yet) the promo run, he had the black/white show out, the tv show appearances and so on.
Title: Re: Mixtape albums comin' out while full albums gettin' delayed
Post by: Dre-Day on June 14, 2008, 09:17:16 AM
^but internet promotion is VERY different and on a lesser scale than having a bet/mtv video out (i think he'll have 1, but he doesnt as of yet) the promo run, he had the black/white show out, the tv show appearances and so on.

i know, that's why i think D~Nice' assumption made sense; Cube's trying to sell as much as possible.
Title: Re: Mixtape albums comin' out while full albums gettin' delayed
Post by: D~Nice on June 14, 2008, 09:23:28 AM
^but internet promotion is VERY different and on a lesser scale than having a bet/mtv video out (i think he'll have 1, but he doesnt as of yet) the promo run, he had the black/white show out, the tv show appearances and so on.

i know, that's why i think D~Nice' assumption made sense; Cube's trying to sell as much as possible.

Hey he can always take the Detox approach and say it's coming.  ;D
Title: Re: Mixtape albums comin' out while full albums gettin' delayed
Post by: Dre-Day on June 14, 2008, 09:24:47 AM
^but internet promotion is VERY different and on a lesser scale than having a bet/mtv video out (i think he'll have 1, but he doesnt as of yet) the promo run, he had the black/white show out, the tv show appearances and so on.

i know, that's why i think D~Nice' assumption made sense; Cube's trying to sell as much as possible.

Hey he can always take the Detox approach and say it's coming.  ;D

yeah and push it back again to piss off his fans   :D
Title: Re: Mixtape albums comin' out while full albums gettin' delayed
Post by: D~Nice on June 14, 2008, 09:37:31 AM
I think he can do similar numbers to the LNCL. He built a good foundation with it for Raw Footage. Game the Pain single is doing good but I can't help but think they just do not want him coming out too close to G-Unit.
Title: Re: Mixtape albums comin' out while full albums gettin' delayed
Post by: 1234 on June 14, 2008, 09:40:38 AM
Well theyll all come out eventually and whats so bad about Street albums/Mixtapes? They bring the heat.
Title: Re: Mixtape albums comin' out while full albums gettin' delayed
Post by: D~Nice on June 14, 2008, 03:18:03 PM
Cube sums it up about his intentions on this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpSJgVuObss&feature=user
Title: Re: Mixtape albums comin' out while full albums gettin' delayed
Post by: lost_assassin on June 14, 2008, 09:58:21 PM
any artist would obviously want their albums to sell , no doubt about it.

cool vid. didnt get to watch it all my comp is bein slow