I like the size it is now, but it inevitably will continue to grow.
Not really. Psychopathic is one of the most successful indie rap labels. They haven't had a roster over like six or seven pretty much EVER. Sub Noize isn't AS successful, although close, and they have a roster like five TIMES bigger. Strange doesn't NEED to get much bigger at all. In fact it prolly shouldn't. Cuz most of the people they could reasonably afford to sign on, wouldn't help them make more than they normally would.
Killa C runs Graveplott promo on his own, or atleast used to. So Strange didn't lose much on that promo. Prozak runs a lot of his own game, especially cuz he caters to horrorcore more than Tech. Kutt and Krizz just ride along with what Tech does. Under his shadow. Not to speak down on'em, they're great at what they do, but they're his hypemen. Skat and Snug left cuz they weren't getting enough promo. Ill Bill left cuz his shit was taking too long. The cats really worth signing know they're worth more than being Tech's side project.
Which isn't shittalking, its just realistic. Same reason Bizarre worked through another label instead of Shady. So he'd be the focus. Tech and Travis SHOULD focus on Tech, he's the biggest money maker. Psycho + Logicaly has continued to grow bigger and bigger, and only cuz it focuses more and more on Necro, cuz he's the big seller. He's helped others out, but as soon as it brings down the Necro success, its not worth it. Cuz he's bigger than them.
Point being, big rosters are neither necessary nor inevitable. There's more money on focusing on proper artists. That's why even on major labels a lot of people get signed with a smaller label, like J Core or whatever, then they get refined, touched up, and IF they sell, then they might move up on the chain. That and they can eliminate competition by signing them, but keeping them smalltime.
Besides, haven't you noticed that pretty much everyone signed to Strange are people that Tech is personally cool with and usually atleast somewhat previously established? I had heard of almost every act ever to be on Strange before they were signed. Not all, but most. Maybe when Hop starts doing national tours and does one opening for Tech, but til then, its like saying Tech should sign me. It'd be nice for me, but completely unrealistic til I've accomplished a hell of a lot more.
