Goin Crazy these days

[BTruth]

Now, I know yall dont know me since I dont post that much, but I just gatta vent SOMEWHERE man, and this is the only place. I stay in renton...17 years old and been serious about this rap shit for about a year now.

www.myspace.com/btruth
www.guilt-e.com

I've been watchin the northwest for the past few years observin, and to start this off I gatta make a point here yall: WE ARE NOT THE BAY. We need to be our damn selves and stop tryin to break into the bay market. We need to make our own market, cuz dudes down there are not tryin to hear us like their tryin to hear themselves. We need to band together, as the northwest. Instead of havin 15 different labels with 1 dope artist on them a peice, they need to band together for the better of the northwest, you know? Seems like the only breath of fresh air we've had lately's been unexpected arrival...and grynch.

But beyond the northwest as a whole ive been goin crazy. In the past year ive rocked 7-8 shows (which I dont think is that bad for a first year at this), handed out 1000+ CD's and sold 500+ CD's. It's gotten me no where. You can go anywhere in seattle, to any of the hip hop hot spots, ask someone who BTruth is, and not one person will know. I've been on my grind every damn weekend for a year gettin to malls and shows tryin to get my name out. But after all that, i've figured out my problem is that I have no one backin me. I've got my dudes along with me every now and again, but they arent there for the ride like I am. Only guy that was with me 100% had to pack up and move to atlanta.

I'm goin insane over here knowin no matter how many people i introduce myself to, no matter how many people I give a CD to, no matter how many hear my music, no one is payin no attention to me without someone vouchin for me beside myself. I pour my fuckin heart into this music, you know? I put my real life down, none of that made up fantasy shit. Mood music. It's like I got a job and put in 500 hours of work and didnt receive a paycheck. Nothin ever came back to me aside from some compliments, some dough for some CD's and a few phonecalls from fans.

I know theres people out there that gatta relate though. There's gatta be.

On that note...

If your an artist thats serious about this shit like myself, get AT me man. [email protected] is the email. 425-306-1526 is the celly. 2 people pushin their names together makes a whole lot more sense then 1 and 1.

Someone needs to take a fuckin chance on me. Someone needs to give me a shot for real, no way in hell I'd dissapoint.

:hurt:

 

[BzNutz]

kepp hustlin man, and i feel what your sayin

 

[xpanther206]

Chillin on the Porch is an excellent track my man.

You've picked a 99.99% fail 0.01% succeed occupation and you come from a part of the country where that 0.01% is even smaller and you're a race where what's left is even smaller. Good luck.

 

[BTruth]

makes sense as well..lol

just had to let that shit out somewhere.

 

[Dak iller]

Btruth do you have msn?

 

[BTruth]

nah, PM me or email me [email protected]

 

[BTruth]

BTroof is the AIM

 

[mo-x]

You've only been paying dues for a year now homie!!! I got much love and respect for cats who actually pay there dues. We all know of the usual busters out here who skip that step but I know guys who been in the game for 10+ years paying dues!!! Mafia, Red Headed Unleaded, 151, them cats BEEN paying dues. You're only 17, you need to work on your craft, work on that flow, work on that delivery, work on them lyrics, and keep working on you, because once you're ready, you'll get what's coming to you. I know you think you're dope, think you're ready for a shot but the god honest truth is that you're not. Now I could come at you and tell you a whole bunch of lies but I won't. You've got talent but you're not ready to put out an album yet. Work on your craft and when you hit 19, you'll be ready to drop a first album. Real chop homie.

 

[Mr. Samos]

You've only been paying dues for a year now homie!!! I got much love and respect for cats who actually pay there dues. We all know of the usual busters out here who skip that step but I know guys who been in the game for 10+ years paying dues!!! Mafia, Red Headed Unleaded, 151, them cats BEEN paying dues. You're only 17, you need to work on your craft, work on that flow, work on that delivery, work on them lyrics, and keep working on you, because once you're ready, you'll get what's coming to you. I know you think you're dope, think you're ready for a shot but the god honest truth is that you're not. Now I could come at you and tell you a whole bunch of lies but I won't. You've got talent but you're not ready to put out an album yet. Work on your craft and when you hit 19, you'll be ready to drop a first album. Real chop homie.

100% Truth.

 

[xabiton]

what up Truth. I aint heard from u in a minute and lost ur aim. if i find it ill get at u Bluehayze2020

 

[BTruth]

You've only been paying dues for a year now homie!!! I got much love and respect for cats who actually pay there dues. We all know of the usual busters out here who skip that step but I know guys who been in the game for 10+ years paying dues!!! Mafia, Red Headed Unleaded, 151, them cats BEEN paying dues. You're only 17, you need to work on your craft, work on that flow, work on that delivery, work on them lyrics, and keep working on you, because once you're ready, you'll get what's coming to you. I know you think you're dope, think you're ready for a shot but the god honest truth is that you're not. Now I could come at you and tell you a whole bunch of lies but I won't. You've got talent but you're not ready to put out an album yet. Work on your craft and when you hit 19, you'll be ready to drop a first album. Real chop homie.

Ain't denyin that. That's truth. But payin dues for 10 years isnt somethin you should have to do. Guaranteed, all those dudes are dope. But what are they doin on a national level? What are they doin outside of the northwest? You feel me?

My bad if I came off cocky or some shit, wasn't what I was goin for, I know I got a ways to go.


I'm just sayin the way things are lookin I could pay dues my whole life and be in the same spot as when I started. And at the very best, ill end up where all of these other NW artists are-- as in they arent known by anybody who isnt deep into the NW movement. To me, the only people my people throughout the northwest know and hear about on a consistant basis are Byrdie and Livio.

Im lookin for someone to give my ass some direction...show me where to go next..

 

[Mr. Samos]

It depends on how you look at it BTruth. This game isn't easy as you can see, and whoever you come across who tries to make it seem easy, is selling you a dream that you will MOST likely never realize.

You have to really truly have a deep passion and love for producing or recording music to last in this business because it's never going to be easy. The music industry is one of the toughest if not the toughest industries out there and if your an independent cat, from the Northwest, it's that much harder. This brings us to what Xpanther was speaking on.

As far as direction goes, time will reveal everything man. I'm a young cat as well, I do music and a number of other things and the best advice I can give you is to just do you, practice you, excel in it to a point where you are 110% confident in your abilities as an artist. By then hopefully you will have a business plan on what you need to do as a solo artist to get out there.

Find direction in yourself.

 

[Blaise]

AMEN SAMOS!

 

[BTruth]

good post man

 

[thephantomblue0]

If it was meant to be easy, we would have all beat the game. But most of us are stuck on level 1 & 2.

 

[mo-x]

Ain't denyin that. That's truth. But payin dues for 10 years isnt somethin you should have to do.

Im lookin for someone to give my ass some direction...show me where to go next..

Trust me I feel you, and I'm not saying you have to pay dues as long as them, but those are my folks and them coming up is long overdue... I feel you, and I wasen't saying you weren't dope... when I said "you're not" I meant that it doesn't seem like your craft is ready for a first album type of situation. I think you need to hone your skills over the next year or two and then drop a studio quality album. Studio quality because people don't want to listen to crappy sounding productions. If we had a mixtape scene this would be the perfect area for you to start at instead of dropping an album... Bad Luk does this with each Reigncraft album, he always tries to constantly out do his last Reigncraft effort... But realistically your career is going to cost you every penny you have and you should be willing to invest every penny you have. I've done that, ask about me, I've spent cheese on myself and others who frequently use my studio with out paying a dime. Hone your skills some more and I'd love to work with you. I'm not saying I'll put out your album, but I'd love to, at some point, work with people from the town who I can shape into something tight just on a GP, giving back to the town type of situation... My best direction that I can give you is to keep on your grind and be a stand up dood and folks will respect that. Never burn bridges either, you never know who will help you in the long run brother. Real choppers. I'd love to work with you at some point, I don't see your plea as a hand out, I see it as you saying to all the people who are trying to do shit that you need some guidance through the darkness that is covering the NW scene. So maybe when I get some free time we'll get into the studio and make some shit happen... In the least get you some tight beats to rhyme over and some studio quality tracks to shine on... you never know who will listen to it and fullfill a blessing for ya... yadimean?!

 

[Mr. Samos]

Trust me I feel you, and I'm not saying you have to pay dues as long as them, but those are my folks and them coming up is long overdue... I feel you, and I wasen't saying you weren't dope... when I said "you're not" I meant that it doesn't seem like your craft is ready for a first album type of situation. I think you need to hone your skills over the next year or two and then drop a studio quality album. Studio quality because people don't want to listen to crappy sounding productions. If we had a mixtape scene this would be the perfect area for you to start at instead of dropping an album... Bad Luk does this with each Reigncraft album, he always tries to constantly out do his last Reigncraft effort... But realistically your career is going to cost you every penny you have and you should be willing to invest every penny you have. I've done that, ask about me, I've spent cheese on myself and others who frequently use my studio with out paying a dime. Hone your skills some more and I'd love to work with you. I'm not saying I'll put out your album, but I'd love to, at some point, work with people from the town who I can shape into something tight just on a GP, giving back to the town type of situation... My best direction that I can give you is to keep on your grind and be a stand up dood and folks will respect that. Never burn bridges either, you never know who will help you in the long run brother. Real choppers. I'd love to work with you at some point, I don't see your plea as a hand out, I see it as you saying to all the people who are trying to do shit that you need some guidance through the darkness that is covering the NW scene. So maybe when I get some free time we'll get into the studio and make some shit happen... In the least get you some tight beats to rhyme over and some studio quality tracks to shine on... you never know who will listen to it and fullfill a blessing for ya... yadimean?!

Man we need more people like you over here!

 

[BTruth]

If it was meant to be easy, we would have all beat the game. But most of us are stuck on level 1 & 2.

No doubt. But I'm sayin as high as it gets in the seattle area is level 1, you know? The rest of us be on like level -2. lol. And bein at -2 is a place no one wants to be.

Mo-X, you make a lot of sense homie, good posts. The thread was in no way me tryin to skip some work I should have to put in, it's just me notin' how Seattle can be. How the talent never gets to see the light of day.

Another problem is with no one blowin up, not one person on any level really, there is no one to come back and scoop up the others..ya know?

 

[mo-x]

I feel you... realistically speaking we're all griding, but even while we're grinding we place levels on each other... it's something sick our here in the NW right now. Hit me on the e-mail: [email protected]!!!

 

[BaneTheTerrible]

Perfect example: Twista


Dude been at it for years, fan base, Consistant content, Caught a break working with Kanye for kamikaze, shit sold platinum......next CD later, no kanya, no platinum....Twista who?!?!? Thats the way the game goes....

Its all about breaks and who you know, cats been grindin in the northwest since the stone ages but the breaks just havent been there for too many reasons. In this area you can sell locally but it dont matter. Hotspots like ATL and such, if you can do it locally there then your chances of getting a break increase alot.

The only thing you can really do is just keep consistant with your music, make sure your skills are sharp and make all the contacts you can and get yourself organized and professional. Make sure you study on as much of the other aspects of the game you can, like contracts, copyrights and all that. Because in this game, rappers are a dime a dozen no matter how tight you are, there is always someone out there who has your exact same style and who is tighter. when your break comes, you better be ready because if you arent ready in all aspects of your game then your chance will pass you by.