Ya'll gotta understand several things and I will try to break it down and not type a novel because I'm no longer capable of the classic :H: posts of old.
1.
You vote with your wallet. If ya'll would make an effort to not support the
advertising formats that play the bullshit you don't like, whether they are radio, blogs, etc, then things will change.
2. Depending on the content, you don't have to be "a real street nigga" in the bay to be a rapper. Shit I'm straight from College Park North Vallejo and I sell fuckin comic books and rock/rap albums that ain't got shit to do with street shit, even though I
CAN do the street shit because I lived it. If you talk about bustin down bricks, choppers, etc, then you're making yourself out to be a target and you'll most likely get shot in the face at your own show...by another rapper or someone with nothing to lose.
But ya'll have to understand that while it may be entertainment to you, it's life and reality to other people. So you can't have it both ways.
3. Lack of business acumen and not being forward thinking. Stop thinking rap and start thinking ancillary goods, licensing, etc.
4. A lot of people in positions aren't helping. These people are looking out for self and will snatch and artist and shelve them or get them locked in a sick ass contract that demoralizes them to the point where they put out shit just to put it out. Without mentors, you're lost.
5. Production has changed. When I say production I am not just talking about the music but the creation of the album from start to finish like what key the songs will be in, what type of instrumentation will be used, the direction of the mix (including fx used), arrangement of the song and sequence of the album.
6. At the end of the day you can't appeal to everyone.
I've been away from here because I've been busy and having fun with the shit I'm doing. Ya'll might not see me for a bit in a few days.
I executive produced this video. Click these for behind the scenes footage (NSFW)
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Video:
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9M2pJuOX5g&feature=youtu.be[/ame]
I did the production for this, tracked and mixed and also helped out with some other behinds the scenes shit.
Click these for behind the scenes footage (NSFW)
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Video:
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCRAje1QYmE&feature=youtu.be[/ame]
I did the production, tracking and mixing on this one:
In closing, I do me, get money regardless, have fun and help others. No complaints here.