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I just had a conversation with an A&R Rep from Sony, and last week I had a conversation with an A&R Rep from Jive. Both of them in conversation expressed that they do still keep track of the Bay Area as a region. Both expressed interest in signing an artist or group from the Bay Area. Catch?

Both A&R's asked me if there was anything making waves that "WASN'T" Hyphy music? They wanted to know if anyone was doing Hip Hop or if anyone was doing Gangsta/Reality Music with Lyrical Skill behind it.

Straight up, both A&R's mentioned the same artist that they are keeping an eye on. That artist is AP.9 and both A&R's mentioned the same group that they are keeping an eye on. The group asked me not to post who they are. The are talking to the labels now and want to wait and see what really happens first. The group isn't a new group though. The are a foundation in the music out here.

What does all this mean? Who knows, but I know as of right now, the Majors aren't about our Hyphy scene (The Hyphy scene will still do good if you want to just stay Regional). They want something different, but then again this is a ride the bandwagon industry and I think they will ride whatever E-40's new album is going to sound like. Will it be Hyphy? Will it be Mob?

2008 is going to be interesting.

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AP 9 though?

If anyone has a chance to make it, i think it is Ya Boy....he actually has the lyrics, aint hyphy, and has started making connections. I wouldnt be upset at all to see Ya Boy blow....

Wish Mess would do it big, but I think he stays comfortable doing what hes doing.
 
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A&R's... can't live wit em... can't live without em...

"lookin for not HYPHY"

and i'm guessin that sucka would have looked at Turf Talk's West Coast Vaccine and thought nahh... no one would like this... it aint hip hop its too HYPHY...

A&R's aint lookin for new shit.... they're lookin for the sound they love and have heard before but with a twist and a new voice. and maybe somebody who can spit flames like ya boy...
 
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Likwid said:
Ya Boy, Clyde Carson, any mention of those two?
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No they didn't. They didn't mention Turf Talk either, but with what they are doing over at 30/30 and Sick Wid It Turf Talk doesn't need a Major right now. We have been doing alot of covers with Universal so the next time I get a Universal Rep on the Phone I will try to get with an A&R there and see what they are looking at?

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^^ Tell em to tune in we got ALL of Northern Cali coverd...that is our whole purpose of our radio station to show the rest of the world the talent that is out here in the state of Northern California...

We listed in iTunes also under Radio>Hip-Hop/Rap>SacTownRadio..over 100 streams and only 1 dedicated to Northern Cali Rap/R&B...it's free and it's not like we get anything from it but listening hours..
 
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