Re: Re: HOW MANY OF YOU RAP OR SING?
mo-x said:
Kube 93 is lacking in a department that they absolutely shouldnt' be lacking in. They should be helping local artists who are tight, come up. But the problem with them is that they are only in this shit because it makes them money, like it's a fuckin' fad or something.
I thought most of what you said was cool......except this. You have the same mentality that alot of cats do. I USED to feel the same way too.....until I actually sat down with my folks Tony B and chopped it up with him. And by the time he was done.....I had an entirely different outlook on commercial radio.
KUBE 93 wants to help people.....they really do. Nothing would make them happier than to get behind an artist from Seattle (or Tacoma, etc) that is ready to blow up nationally.....and be the ones that helped make it happen. But the problem is......MOST people don't have their shit together well enough to be worthy of the air time. And the people who DO have their shit together.....and have the financial resources to make shit happen.....well....their product simply isn't hot enough.
You wanna know the formula for gettin' on KUBE 93? I'll tell all ya'll this 1 time.............so print it out......take a picture.....whatever!
1. MAKE A HIT RADIO SONG! If the song is crap.....then you're dead in the water before you even get to step 2.
2. Submit the HIT SONG to Tony B @ Future Flavors. Do follow ups to make sure he received the package and make him familiar with you and your label. Be courteous and professional.....remember that THEY are doing YOU a favor.
*Secret tip #1* Tony B doesn't return his phone calls or messages.......e-mail is the absolute best way to contact him.
3. If and when your song hits the air on Future Flavors.....have everybody and they mama call up and show some support for the song. The more calls they get about the song......the more they will play it. Byrdie's "Player's Policy pt.2" was on Future Flavors for like 10-12 weeks straight before they decided to TRY to get it into regular rotation. Send e-mails......all that shit. There HAS TO BE a demand for the song.
4. IF and WHEN your song is determined to be worthy of regular rotation......you will have a sit-down with the stations music director (Eric Powers) & Tony B.....and they will inform you that they have decided to move forward with it. The music director will ask you if it's getting play anywhere else (other cities)....if it's registered with BDS (Broadcast Data Systems.....never heard of them? And you want to be on the radio? Do your fuckin' homework!).....and if the album is being actively promoted via fliers, snippets, vinyl & shows. They will want to get promo materials from you to give to the KUBE 93 street team to help support the single......and you better have that shit!
5. At this point....the single will go into regular late night rotation. Usually they will play the song 2-3 times a night (according to the playlists) from about 9pm to 5am. If they get plenty of requests for it and shit is going right......after a few weeks.....you will move to the final step.
6. FULL ROTATION. You gets played all day.....everyday. And if you're lucky (like my boy Neema) you'll end up on the Top 7 @ 7.
MOST PEOPLE can't get past step 1......making a HOT radio song. Much less know how to BDS their shit or be promoting their shit right. There are alot of hoops to jump through to get on the radio.....it's not easy. But once you're in there.....you're in there.
*Secret tip #2* Go to KUBE functions and mingle with the KUBE DJ's.....get to know them! These are the people that will be playing your shit! NETWORK with them.....most of them are really cool people and love to support local artists that are doing shit on a serious level. Don't come at them all stupid like...."My name is MC Dumbass and we're the shit." Just chop it up with them....you'd be surprised how many of them will give advice and actually tell you what to do and what NOT to do.
OK.....that will be $500.....the game is to be sold.......YA DIG?!?!
very much enjoyed