Thoughts on "FEATURES"

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BIG REESE LOC1

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Do you think features help your project or not?

I ask cause I have seen some cats run out and spend big bread on a feature, and they album didnt move like they thought that feature would move it. Was it wrong for them to base they sales on that feature, or should they rely more on they skills?

What about you payin big bread for a feature thats already layed, and you doing a cut & paste job with Pro-Tools?

I come from the "Old School" way of thinking. When I do features I meet with the artist so we can get a vibe going in the studio, and 9 times out of 10 I will write my shit at the studio just so they know its genuine and aint no verse I took off some other shit I didnt use. LOL aint nothin in the world like meetin your "feature" one day and tellin him/her that they one your album, and they look at you like, .....ummmm.......WHO ARE YOU?

Any stories on this, good or bad, please post.
 
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4real2reel

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Feb 13, 2006
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I can feel u on this topic. I've seen ppl do this as well, spend hella money on a feature...but I think ppl shouldnt waste money gettin a feature 4 a song that's weak!

I mean weak beat, lyrics, hook?? If u get a feature make sure the song has the potential 2 b a hit! It don't matter WHO on a song, if the song is boo boo lol
 
48turffin

48turffin

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Jan 23, 2007
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screw spendin big bux on feat specially if they never met the artist they gettin the 16 from...they should try developing they own name till other artist take notice and actually wanna get down on a track with em...

and I feel you on the vibe thing...aint nothin better than finishin up a hot new 16 then layin it out...
 
Heat Myser

Heat Myser

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Jul 7, 2002
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Features can be good and bad. The more I think about it, buying ready made verses and shit is sort of shitty. My dude 3rd put it well when he said how would we look if we scooped a ready made feature and someone asked that artists about the track and they had no clue...it may be the game, but it's kind of weak.

Spending cash on features though can definitely help your exposure even if it doesn't boost your album sales out the gate.
 
Gemini

Gemini

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May 16, 2002
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I think too many people jump in this Game spending bread they don't have with the intent to see a quick profit. Not knowing that you must first lay your ground work and pay your dues.

Paying for features is one thing and yeah, it may be cool to some, but if you look at it as...you collaborated with an artist that you been a true fan of, then you should be happy with that alone. As long as you were in the studio with that artist as Reese stated. Yes, hustle to make your bread, but don't put all your eggs into one basket, or spend your money in one spot.

Pre layed features? Nah...I don't agree.
 
S.V

S.V

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Jan 10, 2006
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I use 2 didnt really like featuring other artist on my albums and still dont but if you can make a hot single with a artist where you couldnt make that hot single yourself then it's cool 2 feature but just being on any old track on your album after you paid 4 the feature better be worth it
 
DFresh77

DFresh77

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Dec 4, 2006
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SHEA said:
But are you saying 'features' in the sense of someone featured on the album, ...or an artist featured,...that every other artist has had as a feature?
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in the sense of an established artist being featured on the album...


1-2 is enough I think..

an artist can put as many features as he want...but at the end of the day...his album will not sell like he thought it would be..
 
DFresh77

DFresh77

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Dec 4, 2006
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i mean...to put someone like suga free, quik or busta....

the artist putting out the project would have to write a helluva of a verse in order to compete with the dope artist he planning on featuring...

cuz i've bought a few albums in the past because of the featured artist...

so i be thinking like "damn, he might be dope" ...and when i got to hear the track..the main artist was out shined by the featured artist...


like that one track with Husalah and Kool G. Rap - One Shot ....that was a good feature and Hus really did spit a dope verse to match up Kool G's verse. ....
 
DFresh77

DFresh77

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Dec 4, 2006
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SHEA said:
But what I am sayin is more on the lines of 'the likes' of those names, more like, someone with that much establishment, vs. a feature from your town, if your town aint in the spotlight, or a big name feature from your region, jsut cause thats all that was in the budget.
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well if you can't find those features within the list of artist in your town..then yes it is a must to seek outside of the list...

but if i was an artist, and i had to do that...i would put 1-2 out of town established artist on my album.....that way my budget would be all good and at the end of the day i would still make some profit out of the album as well..
 
Mike Manson

Mike Manson

Still Livin'
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Apr 16, 2005
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Shit might have worked ten or more years ago. I also bought albums, just by seing some features on it back then, but nowadays with the internet you can check up front or just get that one song with the feature you wanna hear.
It still might help you to show your talent to some fans of the feature you have, but I'd rather spend the money on advertisement or a video...
 
radiostationrep

radiostationrep

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Dec 2, 2006
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nowadays you gotta sell yourself!

a good feature on a single can help with free promotion on the air waves if the record is hot! but to help sell cds? no way. imo.technology and all this downloading and burning. but if you got it to spend surround yourself with a good team and sell you! spend on some good production and beats.
 
Daswhuzzup

Daswhuzzup

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Mar 8, 2006
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If you're buyin features hopefully it's cuz you just want to rock wit a certain person and not because you expect that to help your sales...IT DOESN'T!! I mean it helps if you got quality music that cats would slap w/out features and then you add a couple of dope verses from indentifiable artists, but nowadays everybody got everbody on tracks wit 'em and 80% of the shit is wack and then they got a recycled verse from somebody on top of it...
 
DREGS ONE

DREGS ONE

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Nov 23, 2006
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I WOULD RATHER MAKE MUSIC WITH SOMEONE THAT IS A PART OF MY LIFE.

OR IF I GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH SOMEONE ON THE STRENGTH OF MY MUSIC AND RESPECT AS A FELLOW ARTIST.

BUT I HAVE BOUGHT 1 FEATURE IN MY LIFE FROM ONE OF THE BAY'S BEST FOR PLAYER PRICE, AND IT WAS WORTH IT.
 
DREGS ONE

DREGS ONE

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Nov 23, 2006
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BUT ON THE REAL I BE GETTIN SKETCHED OUT BY CATS WHO BE HAVIN ALBUMS WITH FEATURES ON EVERY DAMN SONG. SOME CATS WOULD BE BETTER OFF PUTTIN OUT COMPILATIONS.

AND THE REAL DEAL IS THAT IF YOU'RE WHACK, NO MATTER WHO THE FUCK YOU GOT ON YOUR CD, THATS NOT GONNA MAKE YOU ANY BETTER AS AN ARTIST.
 
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