PressPlay Prod. said:
1 word, BOOTLEGGERS, i posted the census from 2000 a few post back with all the maafuckas who live in cali about 20 somthin mill
but its difficult to help these artist push sound scan units when u have bootleggers in ur face saleing cds for half price, it makes u feel like a crack head in heaven for half the price, feel me? thats the only people im beefing with fuck all that other bull shit and war on terror cuz its war on bootleggers,cutting in on my independent sales, my money
You don't think majors are getting their shit bootlegged x1000 more?
Supply and demand....Popular demand is bubble gum gangster rap,and you can find it on Mtv and BET all day long.Who's got the money for 3 videos off a solo album?The 6(est) big music corporations.
Take a look at the last 4-5 years in hip-hop.Never have the same rap artists continued to remain on top that long.No more ONE HIT WONDERS.They all back each other,and continue to keep each other on top regardless of talent,and sale declines.If Nelly and JaRule came out in 1990,it would be Young MC and Domino all over again.These big music corporations ain't letting anyone in.Back in the day,you drop an album that flops,your history.Now you just go back to the drawing board,put Puffy in the video,and your back.It's like a union or sum shit if you look at it carefully.
The indy's can come and go,but if your on a major right now,you can git convicted of rape and still get pushed to go xplatinum.I mean...even Bow Wow is still a power on the charts?Kriss Kross...GONE.....Coolio...GONE.....Master P.....GONE
It ain't Bay Area fans.