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SMMWest

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While out in San Francisco pushing some Cds hand to hand, I met a rapper from Stockton out there pushing his Cds also. He said that Stockton DIDN'T have any Record Stores besides Rasputin Music and I had to put him up on game even though I am not from Stockton and he was.

Stockton has Replay Records, Rasputin Music and J-Teez (yeah they sell Cds). There is also Coast 2 Coast but I am not sure if they are still open (I will find out this weekend).

BAY AREA Rap Artists and Labels, you gotta get your music to Stockton. You can move a good amount of units there. Playgyrl Slim is from there and she goes hard. Sam Raw is from there and he goes hard. Deebo from Boss Status Magazine and Wee Seed Records is out there.

If you BAY AREA Rap Artists and Labels get a chance this week, head out to these locations. SPEND SOME MONEY THERE (support the stores), take your Promotional Materials there and if you are going to be coming back to that area "often" do some consignments.

Replay Records
7560 Pacific Avenue
Stockton, CA 95207
(it is in the Hammer Ranch Center right next door to the Post Office)


J-Teez
1101 E. March Lane
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Stockton, CA 95210
 
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wut it is is cats now adays wana keep it all "bay", so they stay in "the bay"........i dont realy care tho cus if they wana keep it bay and fuck the rest then they can just sell in the bay............

back in the early-mid 90's it wasnt like that...........you could find cats like Dangerous Dame,40 or Master P in stockton pushin there tapes cus they knew stockton played a part in that time..........nowadays its so seperated............
 
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on another note you bay niggaz need 2 give stockton more love insread of giving props 2 the bay and sac...stockton has always supported bay and sac music,in return we get shown NO LOVE what so ever like we dont fuckin exist out here or something.this city put alot of money in yall pockets and we cant even get a fuckin shot out from none of yall??? the only bay artist i heard give it up 2 us were the hoodstars on the gorilla pits demolition men mixtape track 3...
 
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You can do good in STOCKTON if you spend the time there. Time is money and you have to stay there grindin'. Make a day out of it. People in STOCKTON like music too. BAY catz need to understand that catz "EVERYWHERE" enjoy their music and they have to move further out then just Oakland, San Francisco, Richmond and Ect.

I have L-Love presents "East County Gamers" in stores in Stockton. Plus the music always does good in Rasputin Music on Pacific Avenue.

There are alot of artists from cities like Oakland, San Francisco, Richmond and Ect, that could spend a day out in STOCKTON pushing hand to hand out the trunk and move 25-50 cds in a day. That is money in hand right then and there and the buying public is getting something that they would other wise have a hard time finding. A win/win situation.

STAY UP STOCKTON, I see you!
 
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im the type of cat that will only buy a cd if it has artwork and its wrapped.not some cat tryin 2 bubble of a 15$ 100 pack of cdrs chargin $5 each.if i see that its sealed an official i know the rapper put his time and effort into the project instead of some1 trying to hustle me..
 
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maculentways said:
is this that little ass shop that also carries records?

and i've never been to J-Teez before, but it looks as its right by my potnas house

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Yep. With the square owner. Dude knows it "ALL". He has had his shops for a hot minute and knows his music. MOST OF ALL HE SUPPORTS RAP. It is just that not many artists and labels go to the shop and support.

It is sad but one day I was talking to one of the owners of one of the Largest Distributors in California and they didn't even know that the shop was still open, but I have sat there and watched the owner of the shop make "HUGE" orders with Bassin Distribution in Florida.
 
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Foul Mouth said:
wut it is is cats now adays wana keep it all "bay", so they stay in "the bay"........i dont realy care tho cus if they wana keep it bay and fuck the rest then they can just sell in the bay............

back in the early-mid 90's it wasnt like that...........you could find cats like Dangerous Dame,40 or Master P in stockton pushin there tapes cus they knew stockton played a part in that time..........nowadays its so seperated............
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YES, Every city has 50 rappers in it...That is division! They all only support themselves???
 
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man yall forgettin about C-4 Records... Carlos is good people....

Rasputin moved into the old Tower Records.... I know people got some action on good selection there...

J-Teez was always weak to me... as was Replay Records.. Replay Records in Manteca is much better and used to support heavily. Cashin cats out... and even doin well on consignments.
 
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og MS said:
man yall forgettin about C-4 Records... Carlos is good people....

Rasputin moved into the old Tower Records.... I know people got some action on good selection there...

J-Teez was always weak to me... as was Replay Records.. Replay Records in Manteca is much better and used to support heavily. Cashin cats out... and even doin well on consignments.
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og MS, yeah man Carlos carried alot of my music. He moved his shop twice and then unfortunately he had to shut his doors for good.
 
FatBlunts209

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c4 owner owes people money cats r lookin 4 that dude and yes hes shut down..j teez has tight fits LMFAO,dude has hella ragman clothing none name brand and hella clear shoes with no logos on them and his cd prices are $15.99 plus tax when rasputins at the most sells cds for $13.99 and usually new releses r $10.99...
 
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c4 owner owes people money cats r lookin 4 that dude and yes hes shut down..j teez has tight fits LMFAO,dude has hella ragman clothing none name brand and hella clear shoes with no logos on them and his cd prices are $15.99 plus tax when rasputins at the most sells cds for $13.99 and usually new releses r $10.99...
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hahaha yea not to knock dude who owned it cuz he's coo but everytime i went up in there he was sittin on his ass on the phone watchin tv and not even acknowledgin someone was up in his store until i walked out lol


yea i never got a chance to check out the c-4 store. how was that?
 
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Mr Ceza said:
YES, Every city has 50 rappers in it...That is division! They all only support themselves???
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i dont know how your comment is geared but by saying devided i mean "the bay" devided itself from stockton, back in the day it wasnt like that. but now theres this big ol' bay hype.



as far as J-Teez, he only pretty much carries new releases.........

Replay used to be it, back when it was next to Tower. it was poppin then. since it moved it hasnt been the same. no rappers realy put there stuff on consignment there no more and no one trades in there cd's no more so its not much of an outlet anymore since they moved. Only rap cats i see on consignment there lately was Icarus Jones and Kaz Kaizer from The Team........
 
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4thereal said:
hahaha yea not to knock dude who owned it cuz he's coo but everytime i went up in there he was sittin on his ass on the phone watchin tv and not even acknowledgin someone was up in his store until i walked out lol


yea i never got a chance to check out the c-4 store. how was that?
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One location Carlos of C-4 Records had was cool. It was HUGE and they had his Dj Set-Up going at all times, there was a Recording Studio set up in the back. It had alot of older BAY AREA titles that you can't find anymore. He had one Whole Entire Rack of old Black Market Records material.

He would also have alot of Autograph Signings there and would bring out alot of big BAY AREA talent. Some of the talent wouldn't take it serious and would show up late and miss tons of fans that had been waiting there to see them for hours. Carlos really tried.
 
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