As I sit and reflect and try and digest all the information that I read on these boards, hear out in the streets, and my years of life experience I started thinking about the Dago rap scene. Why has it never really takin off? Some say that the city sits in the shadows of L.A., and in some respect i can understand because rappers from Jersey have said the same thing about New York. Some say because of all the Gang Bangin, and to a point I can understand that, but there is, and always has been funk that can be traced back in time to rappers in New york and they never let it stand in the way, and rappers in L.A. have seemed to make it. Some say only gangsta rap gets attention and lyricists and hip hoppers play the background...I say ' Cry me a river" this is a gangsta rap site those views should be taken somewhere else..like DUBCNN.Ive even heard on more then one occasion that majority of artists etc in Dago in the past was set in their own ways as far as the business, and had zero to little understanding to how it works elsewhere, and passed the lack of knowledge down and poor business practice which can still be seen today. many people want to ride a movement, which really has never really worked anywhere else. Maybe some artists want to piggy back on other artists with real talent
Why is it so hard to create a rap scene in the second biggest cities in Cali, and 8 biggest in the United States. If we combine the population of Southern California the total is over 23 million people, i would think that there is a good chance some of those people like rap music.
What would be a realistic number when setting a goal of getting a fan base. With over 1.2 million people in San Diego alone would 5000 be too big? If a small local label put out 3 projects a year with a fan base of 5000 faithful fans would be $150,000 if they only sold those c.d's to them fans at $10 a piece. i personally believe some artists complicate this by not understanding who their initial market to target is, and are trying to cater to such a larger market that with out a major label push or money will not work. Some arists are lazi, some are just morons.
So now we arrive at what i was thinking...these shows. Now Crhymes and Jimmy powers and others who practice the trade of setting up shows aint mad at ya making money ( breakin even). I think that what is happening is not good for the Dago rap scene at all, at least in the long run. The bigger and more exciting the scene get's the more attention it gets the better it is for all.
So you bring artists that was big back in the early 90's shit that was nearly 15 years ago since they was really makin noise, but I understand they still have a fan base. So you pay these artists to come to town and do shows as they promote their new album, and you aqquire these means by selling slots...So basically anyone who comes with some money is performin..so you have a headline that has a has been artist featuring LIL LIMPER LEG, and Skippy P. So short term your doin shows getting some recognition, but the most people can say is that so and so came to town, not trippin off the opening acts. So the artist gets paid bounces back OT and the money does not circulate back in the rap scene in Dago. (which is important)
So why aint you going to Artists like Mitchy, Irocc, or even Smigg who are actually makin some moves, and could use more local support. They actually have great sounding music with both local and mainstream appeal, the better the shows get locally the more demand for local music, which equals sales, and more money being invested back in the Dago rap scene....
Why is it so hard to create a rap scene in the second biggest cities in Cali, and 8 biggest in the United States. If we combine the population of Southern California the total is over 23 million people, i would think that there is a good chance some of those people like rap music.
What would be a realistic number when setting a goal of getting a fan base. With over 1.2 million people in San Diego alone would 5000 be too big? If a small local label put out 3 projects a year with a fan base of 5000 faithful fans would be $150,000 if they only sold those c.d's to them fans at $10 a piece. i personally believe some artists complicate this by not understanding who their initial market to target is, and are trying to cater to such a larger market that with out a major label push or money will not work. Some arists are lazi, some are just morons.
So now we arrive at what i was thinking...these shows. Now Crhymes and Jimmy powers and others who practice the trade of setting up shows aint mad at ya making money ( breakin even). I think that what is happening is not good for the Dago rap scene at all, at least in the long run. The bigger and more exciting the scene get's the more attention it gets the better it is for all.
So you bring artists that was big back in the early 90's shit that was nearly 15 years ago since they was really makin noise, but I understand they still have a fan base. So you pay these artists to come to town and do shows as they promote their new album, and you aqquire these means by selling slots...So basically anyone who comes with some money is performin..so you have a headline that has a has been artist featuring LIL LIMPER LEG, and Skippy P. So short term your doin shows getting some recognition, but the most people can say is that so and so came to town, not trippin off the opening acts. So the artist gets paid bounces back OT and the money does not circulate back in the rap scene in Dago. (which is important)
So why aint you going to Artists like Mitchy, Irocc, or even Smigg who are actually makin some moves, and could use more local support. They actually have great sounding music with both local and mainstream appeal, the better the shows get locally the more demand for local music, which equals sales, and more money being invested back in the Dago rap scene....
