Does THE NW...?
- Thread starter Talus
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Most people are going to waste their time turning this thread into a "WHO IS UR FAV RAPPER?" thread, but the main thing you need to know is that the infrastructure here stinks. No region-wide website. No region-wide store. No region-wide magazine. There is nothing to connect north to south and west to east.
The way it works is, when someone does get hot in the West (Seattle-Tacoma)...they stay in the West. When they go out East (Spokane, Boise)...they are not hot in the East upon arrival, and end up having to put in 5x more work than they should have to (or would have to if there was a universal website to hype them). There are very few exceptions to this rule, the main one being Cool Nutz, who enjoys popularity all over the map, because of a rigorous year-round touring schedule and a tremendous work ethic (No Suck-Up).
What you need to look out for is buying just about any CD. Sadly. You need to make sure you can listen to at least a few tracks first to test the quality and beats, and if the person doesn't have ANYTHING available (cd-r sampler, myspace, etc), you shouldn't waste your time. If they aren't about their business--fuck 'em. In other areas, you can get away with buying a cd from a non-computer literate rapper. In this region, you'll waste a lot of money as a result of your kindness.
The area is CHOCK-FULL of tight rappers, but it is nearly impossible to separate the veterans from the new-bootys. What we need are some simple things, but because they would, out of necessity, not make much money and involve lots of work...nobody wants to do them. So we continue how we are.
And the last thing i can say is, if you ever hear of someone named "Tadou", if you get the chance, punch this man in the mouth. He is a pest.
The way it works is, when someone does get hot in the West (Seattle-Tacoma)...they stay in the West. When they go out East (Spokane, Boise)...they are not hot in the East upon arrival, and end up having to put in 5x more work than they should have to (or would have to if there was a universal website to hype them). There are very few exceptions to this rule, the main one being Cool Nutz, who enjoys popularity all over the map, because of a rigorous year-round touring schedule and a tremendous work ethic (No Suck-Up).
What you need to look out for is buying just about any CD. Sadly. You need to make sure you can listen to at least a few tracks first to test the quality and beats, and if the person doesn't have ANYTHING available (cd-r sampler, myspace, etc), you shouldn't waste your time. If they aren't about their business--fuck 'em. In other areas, you can get away with buying a cd from a non-computer literate rapper. In this region, you'll waste a lot of money as a result of your kindness.
The area is CHOCK-FULL of tight rappers, but it is nearly impossible to separate the veterans from the new-bootys. What we need are some simple things, but because they would, out of necessity, not make much money and involve lots of work...nobody wants to do them. So we continue how we are.
And the last thing i can say is, if you ever hear of someone named "Tadou", if you get the chance, punch this man in the mouth. He is a pest.
DUDE BASICALLY HIT IT ON THE HEAD. NO AVENUES FOR OUR MUSIC HERE, THATS WHY I BEEN TRAVELING THE COUNTRY FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS MAKIN' CONNECTS AND HAND DELIVERING MY SHIT TO THE MASSES. I KNOW THERE ARE A GANG OF TALENTED CATS HERE, AND HOPEFULLY WILL WORK WITH ALOT OF THEM IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE...I HAVE BEEN VERY LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO TRAVEL AND GET UP ON ALL THE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE INDUSTRY AND MARKETING AND PROMOTIONS. I HAVE BEEN THROWIN' SHOWS AND PROMOTING ARTISTS SINCE 91 AND BASICALLY MY WHOLE LIFE HAS BEEN AROUND THIS MUSIC SINCE 89. I WOULD SAY THAT AS OF RIGHT NOW THESE CATS ARE DEFINITELY ON POINT WITH THE PRODUCT.
E-DAWG
S.P./ UNCOMMON
THE DUECE 8 FAM
STREET LEVEL FAM
UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL
BIGG SERGE
WEST COAST STONE
JAILBIRD
RED HEAD PSYCHOPATHIC STEVE (NUTS WITH IT)
I KNOW OF A FEW MORE I CAN'T THINK OF NOW SO DON'T HATE IF YOUR NAME AINT ON HERE...LOL!
E-DAWG
S.P./ UNCOMMON
THE DUECE 8 FAM
STREET LEVEL FAM
UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL
BIGG SERGE
WEST COAST STONE
JAILBIRD
RED HEAD PSYCHOPATHIC STEVE (NUTS WITH IT)
I KNOW OF A FEW MORE I CAN'T THINK OF NOW SO DON'T HATE IF YOUR NAME AINT ON HERE...LOL!
I'd agree w/ most that have been listed, but I wouldn't really consider Neema's music "underground." Crytical is underground, RHS is, 151 is, but I don't think I can say that Neema's is. Don't get me wrong, his music is good, and his new cd is on another level, but it's not underground (in my opinion). I guess it really depends on your definition of underground though.
Here's my list:
Syko
Byron Douglas
Mak One
T-Macn
Dividenz
Crytical
Skunt + The Lac
151
RHS
Self Tightld
Mo-X & Lil' G
Sarkastik
Those are just the people that I think are "worth a damn" that I can remember right now.
Here's my list:
Syko
Byron Douglas
Mak One
T-Macn
Dividenz
Crytical
Skunt + The Lac
151
RHS
Self Tightld
Mo-X & Lil' G
Sarkastik
Those are just the people that I think are "worth a damn" that I can remember right now.
POOHB,WILLZ,WILLZ,SYKO,SOPRANO, BLAST JP, KADOLF ,NONSTOPAND COOL NUTZ ARE NW DOPEST
BE LOOKIN OUT FOR NEW SHIT BY THOSE ARTIST
http://www.myspace.com/poohbandwillzakaauthenticslugmen
BE LOOKIN OUT FOR NEW SHIT BY THOSE ARTISThttp://www.myspace.com/poohbandwillzakaauthenticslugmen
I'd love it if I had the computer skills to make a northwest website. I get jealous of other places with sites like Northern Ridaz and MidwestInvasion or DirtySouth.net they are all wonderful things for those regions, we need something like that.
Even sites like Indiana and Ohio alone have their own sites hyping people up.
Even sites like Indiana and Ohio alone have their own sites hyping people up.
are you from washington? shiiiit.. UPON arrival, if you rap (as a hobby or for real) you're a star. I went to places like Ellensburg and Yakima plenty of times with cd's and came back with $300 and a empty cd box. I went there with no kind of product and told people I rap and was the talk of the town at that point. For the simple fact that more places in Eastern Washington don't really have everybody aspiring to be a rapper (like in Tacoma, Seattle, Olympia, Everett), they show that extra love to the person who comes out there and lets people know he/she is a rapper/artist. It's harder to get support in your own city than anywhere else. ESPECIALLY in washington.
mane why is it.. yall ask the same questions every other day. YES the NW has Talent. No they will not become Stars. we got talent for days but its just not going to happen.. look at the bay.. they sell an outrages amount more than the NW could even dream about and they cant go major.
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WA, OR, ID = 10 mill + population . IN MY OPINION theres 4 cats in the NW that could move units. but dont. thats 10 million people in an uncharted region... and they aint capitalizing off that. and i KNOW ITS EASIER SAID THEN DONE.. but shit. .. the biggest portland artist cant even sell in seattle.
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WA, OR, ID = 10 mill + population . IN MY OPINION theres 4 cats in the NW that could move units. but dont. thats 10 million people in an uncharted region... and they aint capitalizing off that. and i KNOW ITS EASIER SAID THEN DONE.. but shit. .. the biggest portland artist cant even sell in seattle.
The region needs more cats like u too tho... I like how prideful u are of our area... Me personaly, I love the nw... I need to escape from time to time cause a lot of people can't see outside this small bubble, and it makes me feel claustrophobic to be around closed minded people... But were not far from gettin to where WE have a respected region... We really just need to embrace our communities and show suport to those who deserve it...
In portland alone we need to get behind: bosko, syko, cool nutz, myself, duna, t soprano, poohb and willz, and erry lil up and comer wit above average talent, so we can at least get a better citywide buzz goin.
And we also should be more supportive of our nw brotha city seattle, and really get a strong "I-5 connection" goin. Tryin to book shows at least if nothin else.
A lot gets taken for granted, and we have key players to focus on. We just gotta make our rotions at the right time so we can break our superstar...
To the nay sayers, just watch... I promise u we can do it
In portland alone we need to get behind: bosko, syko, cool nutz, myself, duna, t soprano, poohb and willz, and erry lil up and comer wit above average talent, so we can at least get a better citywide buzz goin.
And we also should be more supportive of our nw brotha city seattle, and really get a strong "I-5 connection" goin. Tryin to book shows at least if nothin else.
A lot gets taken for granted, and we have key players to focus on. We just gotta make our rotions at the right time so we can break our superstar...
To the nay sayers, just watch... I promise u we can do it
... lol... you should come to Idaho... ask those that have hustled here... Notes, Unexpected Arrival, Cool Nutz.... the people may not know who you are (they know Neema!) but if you can 'sell it' .. they'll buy it.. I've been on the road from Portland to Eastern Washington.. Boise to Salt Lake.. and that drive right there is GOOD money.. from the subway sandwich line (where's Notes?) to the car wash.. to the bars and the malls.. I'm just sayin'..
I like what Nonstop said about getting a I-5 connection started thats whats its gonna take it heavy networking........theres too much money being generated in both cities (Seattle and Portland) for it not to be larger scale type market........If I knew how to make a website for the NW regionm I would do it audamattik, feel me.....but I don't, so if anyone is capable of this skills, please stand up and join this cause.......we all have to live life under the sun, but its time for the rest of the world to hear what the NW has to say from our angle.........100
Reminds me exactly of the "Who can sell 25k units?" thread i made a while back. We shouldn't be trying to sell a million records independent, pissing and moaning about soundscan and distribution (ESPECIALLY Distro). If someone could break 25K mostly by the trunk, that would be impressive beyond words.
Majors would be forced to take notice, even if it only meant signing this person so their other minor stars (Lloyd Banks, Juelz Santana, etc) could fill arenas better. Of course a Jay-Z or Eminem is going to jam pack the show, but it seems to me we're missing out on a lot of lesser talents because we lack that One guy.
San Fran is about where most touring stops, then they turn around and go home. We need to change that. Build the Oregon trail all over again.
I am working on a plan right now to get NorthWestRap.com, .net and .org up and functional by June 2006. This would be the timetable if i had zero help and had to pay for or do everything on my own.
If i get a little help or a nudge here or there...sooner, maybe. But this is the "No later than this" date I am hoping to set in stone.
I got a Website and something else planned for next year, but we'll see what happens.
Majors would be forced to take notice, even if it only meant signing this person so their other minor stars (Lloyd Banks, Juelz Santana, etc) could fill arenas better. Of course a Jay-Z or Eminem is going to jam pack the show, but it seems to me we're missing out on a lot of lesser talents because we lack that One guy.
San Fran is about where most touring stops, then they turn around and go home. We need to change that. Build the Oregon trail all over again.
I am working on a plan right now to get NorthWestRap.com, .net and .org up and functional by June 2006. This would be the timetable if i had zero help and had to pay for or do everything on my own.
If i get a little help or a nudge here or there...sooner, maybe. But this is the "No later than this" date I am hoping to set in stone.
I got a Website and something else planned for next year, but we'll see what happens.