Here's what happens when you DON'T follow the trends...

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We've always been criticised for not 'updating our sound' or 'conforming with the current trends'. For years, whenever we did a 'horrorcore' show or cd, we were always met with more negativity than positivity. However, sometimes it pays to keep doing what you do out of the LOVE of the music, not because it is selling at the time. Here's an example below...consistent sold out shows, amazingly cool crowds that actually BUY MERCHANDISE and don't hound you for free shit for them, their cousins, etc. No one hounding you with their crappy garage demos or someone wearing faded Cross Color jeans telling you they are a CEO.

I always laugh when people show clips of their performances but don't show the crowd...because 9.9999 times out of 10 there's about 3 people in the audience.

The sound is horrible because of being next to the speaker but here's a clip of my man Mars with Kung Fu Vampire and the crowd's reacion in Petaluma on March 15th 2010.

 
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We've always been criticised for not 'updating our sound' or 'conforming with the current trends'. For years, whenever we did a 'horrorcore' show or cd, we were always met with more negativity than positivity. However, sometimes it pays to keep doing what you do out of the LOVE of the music, not because it is selling at the time. Here's an example below...consistent sold out shows, amazingly cool crowds that actually BUY MERCHANDISE and don't hound you for free shit for them, their cousins, etc. No one hounding you with their crappy garage demos or someone wearing faded Cross Color jeans telling you they are a CEO.

I always laugh when people show clips of their performances but don't show the crowd...because 9.9999 times out of 10 there's about 3 people in the audience.

The sound is horrible because of being next to the speaker but here's a clip of my man Mars with Kung Fu Vampire and the crowd's reacion in Petaluma on March 15th 2010.

Is that your show? Or Mars'? Cuz if it's Mars show, I'd like to see the footage of one of your shows. Ya'll get it cracking like that?
 
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^That one was our guy ADR Lavey, Kung Fu Vampire ( with special guest Mars ) and Twiztid. But I can assure you, EVERY Horrorcore show we do is crackin. I've got plenty of footage of shows strictly thrown by us. Dont ask me though...ask anyone who has come to our shit. Or check our dvd.
 
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^Very true. Take a look at Tech N9ne's show and then the average show and you'll see why Tech sells out every venue. It's definitely something the Bay Area has stopped putting an emphasis on. There is nothing exciting about seeing 300 dudes on stage pretending they are each the star.
 
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^Very true. Take a look at Tech N9ne's show and then the average show and you'll see why Tech sells out every venue. It's definitely something the Bay Area has stopped putting an emphasis on. There is nothing exciting about seeing 300 dudes on stage pretending they are each the star.
never understood having that many people on stage... where's your room to move..
 

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Mars(Mario) is my homie, but he is one of the Rare rappers who sounds on stage, just like he do on the booth, dude is gifted at performing, just the way it is..... and im not just saying that cause he is my folks, dude got "it", he a born star.
 
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Mars(Mario) is my homie, but he is one of the Rare rappers who sounds on stage, just like he do on the booth, dude is gifted at performing, just the way it is..... and im not just saying that cause he is my folks, dude got "it", he a born star.

I think that is where a lot o artists got it fucked up, the sound recorded in the booth should be trying to mimic a live show. Unfortunately, most of them record before ever trying to rock a crowd so they start off out of order.

People should also take note to what the thread is about love, passion, and dedication to who you are and having your art reflect that.
 
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GOOD SHIT YALL. I KNOW MARS GOT A CRAZY FOLLOWING OF LOYAL FANS SO I DONT EXPECT NUTHIN LESS FROM HIS SHOWS. KUNG FU DUDE IS KINDA "WEIRD" BUT DIFFERENT STROKES FOR DIFFERENT FOLKS AND OBVIOUSLY ITS WORKIN FOR HIM SO CONGRATS! LETS ALL GET MONEY