West Coast Connection Forum
DUBCC - Tha Connection => West Coast Classics => Topic started by: NEW WEST 2012 on November 14, 2008, 02:23:54 AM
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RECORD EXECUTIVES HAVE THEY CHECKBOOKS CLOSED TO WESTCOAST ARTIST, WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT IT??? WE BASICALLY, THROUGH VIOLENCE AND GANGBANGIN HAVE MADE THESE MUTHAFUCKAZ AFRAID OF US, WE HAVE SHOWN THEM THAT WE ARE NOT FAKE GANGBANGERS, NOT FAKE KILLERS, NOT FAKE DRUG DEALERS, NOW THEY BELEIVE US, SO THEY WON'T CUT A CHECK FOR 600 TO $800,000 TO A "REAL NIGGA" TO GET IT JERKIN, SO WHAT NOW????
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INDEPENDENT IS THE WAY FAM.... 8)
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RECORD EXECUTIVES HAVE THEY CHECKBOOKS CLOSED TO WESTCOAST ARTIST, WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT IT??? WE BASICALLY, THROUGH VIOLENCE AND GANGBANGIN HAVE MADE THESE MUTHAFUCKAZ AFRAID OF US, WE HAVE SHOWN THEM THAT WE ARE NOT FAKE GANGBANGERS, NOT FAKE KILLERS, NOT FAKE DRUG DEALERS, NOW THEY BELEIVE US, SO THEY WON'T CUT A CHECK FOR 600 TO $800,000 TO A "REAL NIGGA" TO GET IT JERKIN, SO WHAT NOW????
your place is in jail,you are a gangbanger/killer/drug dealer
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RECORD EXECUTIVES HAVE THEY CHECKBOOKS CLOSED TO WESTCOAST ARTIST, WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT IT??? WE BASICALLY, THROUGH VIOLENCE AND GANGBANGIN HAVE MADE THESE MUTHAFUCKAZ AFRAID OF US, WE HAVE SHOWN THEM THAT WE ARE NOT FAKE GANGBANGERS, NOT FAKE KILLERS, NOT FAKE DRUG DEALERS, NOW THEY BELEIVE US, SO THEY WON'T CUT A CHECK FOR 600 TO $800,000 TO A "REAL NIGGA" TO GET IT JERKIN, SO WHAT NOW????
your place is in jail,you are a gangbanger/killer/drug dealer
LOL
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don't go to them, make them come to you.
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like most niggaz stay acting like they balling and got super bread, the record execs is looking like if you balling then spend 100,000 on your project first then when we see your serious about your investing in your own career we'll put something on it! If yall are not investing big money into your projects then why would anybody else?
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Do it westcoast style & jack they ass.
;D
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Put Yourself Out!
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This is what stan sheppard (dj quiks former manager) had to say about the issue:
Dubcnn: So after you parted ways with Quik, what happened?
After Quik and I split up,I wanted to sit back for a while because I was very disappointed with the West Coast music scene. The industry changed so much and the Black Music executives were scared to work with West Coast artist's and West Coast based labels because of the gang connections they felt were involved. They ran from that. The "street aspects" of West Coast music never bothered me one bit. I was born and raised on 79th Street on the South Side of Chicago and that life style was all I knew growing up. So when I came to L.A. and had to deal with gang members, it was like Chicago all over again. Nothing new here.
It is true, I trust men from the streets more than I trust music executives. Most of the music executives I have met during my three decades in the business specialize in telling lies and half-truth's, and on many occasions, I would confront them on that. I would tell them over and over to "stop lying to these guys", tell them the truth... They can handle that. If you don't like the music, say so! Don't lead them on with false promises and outright lies. Nobody wants that!
They're playing with peoples lives and emotions and you can get hurt doing that. All the real shot callers I know from both sides just want to make money. They don't want drama. They want to cash checks. People were saying that West Coast artists were through for years. But that's just not true. The people love the music and will buy it if it is offered. It's the record executives who are stopping the flow of the money and the music from the West Coast.
I came back and started this brand new venture because I was focused as to what I wanted to do in Rap Music. I still wanted to put out hard-edged music, but from a creative standpoint, I am not going to launch new product that talks about "Pimpin', Pushin' Keys, or Gang bangin'". Miss me with that. That shit ain't movin' units in 2009! You better come with some realism and some up-lifting music or basic party music like the South does, or you will be through! Noboby wants to hear about you gettin' high or movin' weight. Nobody wants to hear about you pimpin' young girls who are lost in life or can't spell the word cat, even if you tell them the first two letters are a "C" and "A". And you wonder why Rap music sales are down?
I wanted artists to spit intelligent hard lyrics. What I felt that was lacking on the West Coast was that. I go back and forth from Chicago and I see a different culture altogether. When you're here in Chicago, they play no West Coast music here. You may hear an occasional cut from Snoop Dogg or Ice Cube, but you'll hear nothing of West Coast music East of the Mississippi. I wanted to stop that. I wanted to talk with the different artists and tell them what is stopping them of having major sales outside of the West Coast and develop a sound and a direction like that. So I sat back for two years, surveyed the industry as a whole and that's why i came back a couple years ago and formed the label Peaceful/Tonestruck Entertainment.
That's why I am looking to do my part to change all of that. I just finished a new Rap compilation album that will raise funds for the national anti-gang organization called The Unity One Foundation, which was started by my late friend Bo Taylor. Each song on the project is hard, but it speaks of Black unity, and Black and Latino unity. The album features new music from Lil Wayne, Akon, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Kurupt, DJ Battlecat, Filthy Frank, Kay9ine, Big Unc, Glocc Sinatra, Hot Box, Seven, Tha Sire, TQ, Tha Candyhouze Fam and G-Sleep. The album is entitled: "Bangin'... Pain, Pride & Destruction". It is being distributed nationally by the Warner Music Group.
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That was a dope interview BTW. After reading it, I thought Quik should get back with this guy. He seems to have great ideas!
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Put Yourself Out!
Enough said..
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INDEPENDENT IS THE WAY FAM.... 8)
If enough cats was pushing the indy hustle right out here and we all got together we could start our own distro, promotion companies, don't ever let me get money like these big ass rappers I'm starting my own interscope. Niggas should be doing for themselves and then getting together and creating corporations, shouldn't let the whites and jews dictate on how we're going to get down.
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shouldn't let the whites and jews dictate on how we're going to get down.
wow ::)
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shouldn't let the whites and jews dictate on how we're going to get down.
wow ::)
Whats wrong with that comment? Its the truth, rappers shouldnt have to depend on some dude that doesn't understand what we're doing and is only in it for the money.
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I personally wont get tired of bumping some Gangsta shit but record labels want to leave that shit in the 90s. So my advice is switch ya style up. Dont go club and radio but try doing something different and stand out from the crowd. Underground rappers coming up are all doing new shit just look at Charles Hamilton...
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Does anybody watch CNN ? or pick up a newspaper? WE ARE IN A RECESSION .... Leave the forums sometimes and drop by CNN.com lol
EVERYONE HAS CLOSED THEIR CHECKBOOKS....
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INDEPENDENT IS THE WAY FAM.... 8)
If enough cats was pushing the indy hustle right out here and we all got together we could start our own distro, promotion companies, don't ever let me get money like these big ass rappers I'm starting my own interscope. Niggas should be doing for themselves and then getting together and creating corporations, shouldn't let the whites and jews dictate on how we're going to get down.
this is the right idea right here.
props to shade too, i seen him doing it independent for quite some time now.
why would ANYONE really wanna sign to a major anyway? the fame?
fame don't mean shit when you aren't free to express yourself how you please,
and you aren't getting compensated for it.
like immortal technique said, theres a market for everything.
rappers gotta realize what role they play, and what they should and shouldn't be doing.
indie is the way to be.
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fuck them labels....they not making no money...do your own thing....as 4 a change in content...thats real funny...niggaz been rappin bout real shit 4 years......i guess by the end of the year... all these weirdo ass niggas is gonna b black panthers or some shit....if u wanna rap about gangbanging in los angeles...just tell the truth....dont glorify it 2 our children.....let them know the real....99% of these rap niggaz r not built like that....they r liars affiliates hangers-on groupies etc.....finally ...we live in califonia...5th largest economy in the world...hustle...u dont need nobodys hand out.....
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Does anybody watch CNN ? or pick up a newspaper? WE ARE IN A RECESSION .... Leave the forums sometimes and drop by CNN.com lol
EVERYONE HAS CLOSED THEIR CHECKBOOKS....
I FEEL THIS TO THE FULLEST
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WHEN YOU SIGN TO A MAJOR YOU GET NATIONALLY FAMOUS, YOU CANT BEAT THAT, WIT FAME YOU CAN GET RICH LOSE YOUR MONEY AND BECOME RICH OVER AGAIN OFF YOUR OWN FAME, LIKE QUIK OR SNOOP, FAME LAST!!! INDEPENDANT IS COOL BUT IT TAKE ALOT MORE MONEY AND WORK THAN PEOPLE KNOW, BELIEVE I KNOW SUCESSFUL INDEPENDANT CATS, THEY GET TIRED AND WORK SO HARD, TRAVELING, GET PRESSED UP, BOOKING GOOD SHOWS, GETTING ON TOUR, GETTING THE BUS WRAPPED, GETTING ON TV. TV IS THE BEST PROMOTION OF ALL, NIGGAZ GOT TO STOP BEIN LOCAL AND CROSS OVER TO TV, TV CREATES HYPE
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Some of the replies in this thread are even stupider than the initial post. lol
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niggaz gotta stop throwing up W'S in there promo picture's and when they have budget stop letting they cousin direct there video! ;D
and the bottom line if you hot you hot somebodies gonna notice if you suck you just wasting money....this is not directed @ Disko dude
has a certified regional hit with I'M fucked up with the right video that would have been a smash and still could be!
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Some of the replies in this thread are even stupider than the initial post. lol
yours is the biggest example....
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WHEN YOU SIGN TO A MAJOR YOU GET NATIONALLY FAMOUS, YOU CANT BEAT THAT, WIT FAME YOU CAN GET RICH LOSE YOUR MONEY AND BECOME RICH OVER AGAIN OFF YOUR OWN FAME, LIKE QUIK OR SNOOP, FAME LAST!!! INDEPENDANT IS COOL BUT IT TAKE ALOT MORE MONEY AND WORK THAN PEOPLE KNOW, BELIEVE I KNOW SUCESSFUL INDEPENDANT CATS, THEY GET TIRED AND WORK SO HARD, TRAVELING, GET PRESSED UP, BOOKING GOOD SHOWS, GETTING ON TOUR, GETTING THE BUS WRAPPED, GETTING ON TV. TV IS THE BEST PROMOTION OF ALL, NIGGAZ GOT TO STOP BEIN LOCAL AND CROSS OVER TO TV, TV CREATES HYPE
if enough niggas worked had on the indy hustle and got some paper we could all get together and open our own doors mainstream wize
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WHEN YOU SIGN TO A MAJOR YOU GET NATIONALLY FAMOUS, YOU CANT BEAT THAT, WIT FAME YOU CAN GET RICH LOSE YOUR MONEY AND BECOME RICH OVER AGAIN OFF YOUR OWN FAME, LIKE QUIK OR SNOOP, FAME LAST!!! INDEPENDANT IS COOL BUT IT TAKE ALOT MORE MONEY AND WORK THAN PEOPLE KNOW, BELIEVE I KNOW SUCESSFUL INDEPENDANT CATS, THEY GET TIRED AND WORK SO HARD, TRAVELING, GET PRESSED UP, BOOKING GOOD SHOWS, GETTING ON TOUR, GETTING THE BUS WRAPPED, GETTING ON TV. TV IS THE BEST PROMOTION OF ALL, NIGGAZ GOT TO STOP BEIN LOCAL AND CROSS OVER TO TV, TV CREATES HYPE
So your saying Hip Hop should be a get rich quick scheme? All the best artists love doing the shows and traveling. Your making it sound like a chore.
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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)
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MY REASON FOR THIS POST WAS TO SAY, I HOPE WE DIDNT FUCK OFF OUR BLESSING BASICALLY, AS NIGGAZ TEND TO DO??? IF YOU THINK THATS A STUPID TOPIC, YOUR AN IDIOT, BECUASE IT MIGHT BE TRUE!!! ALL THESE UP COMING ARTIST MIGHT BE FEELING THE EFFECT OF ALL THAT STUFF THAT WENT ON BEFORE THEM
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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)
Alright, I feel what your saying in this post. I mean, if you are in the music game for the love of it and are actually talented, your absolutely right people should be paid for their efforts. In a perfect world. There really are people that put so much into this game and been invested for so many years, it's painful, even as a fan to see them get nothing in return. There ain't nothing wrong with the big money thing either, I mean, that's the dream right? LOL. I was just saying, that if you love Hip Hop and you love spittin', the money should be an added bonus. Of course that's easier to say if you got a hustle on the side.
As far as MTV goes, I been waiting for far to long to see West Coast artists make their big comeback to the limelight. Long overdue.
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The west coast don't need no major label. independent is the way.
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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?
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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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Shade Said It Best!! 8)
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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
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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
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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.
Get Ya Barz Up...
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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
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STOP COMPLAINING AND GET ON UR FUCKING GRIND!