What if E-40's 'Tell Me When To Go' Doesn't Blow?

[5ive1en]

Don't get me wrong. In no way am I hating or hoping that this video doens't blow up all over MTV and BET. All I'm saying is, what if? If you think about it, Bay Area's commerical success is pretty much riding on the success of this video. With Lil Jon backing E-40, along with the Hyphy movement, this is biggest opportunity for a Bay rapper to blow up on a mainstream level.

The way I see it, if this video isn't successful on BET and MTV and radio stations across the nation, it could be a major step backwards for Bay Area's mainstream success.

If this video does blow, not only will it mean success for E-40 and Keak, but it would open doors for a lot of Bay Area rappers, in the same way as Still Tippin' opened doors for the South's massive movement. E-40 and Keak are the biggest names in the Bay and have the most mainstream appeal, and if they fail to deliever with this video, would it lead to another era of depression in the Bay Area rap scene?

 

[XxtraMannish]

Far as i'm concerned 40 is the best rapper alive and I like Keak way more than The Team but I think the Team got more mainstream appeal. I hate to say it, and I hope I'm wrong, but I think Lil Jon's 15 minutes are just about up. I'm not sure he is gonna be able to do a whole lot for 40 as far as mainstream success. The east coast HATES 40 like he raped they momma or some shit, and guess who runs the media. Its gonna take for Cali AND the south to really get behind this project 100%. I really hope I'm wrong and 40 goes 50x platinum and puts the Bay on his back, but understandably I have my doubts. The industry shits on us and steals all of our innovations and trends and shows zero love. I dont see that changing anytime soon.

 

[DJ Coma]

I'm putting a gun to my head if the bay is not back because of this song.

 

[Rasan]

I'm putting a gun to my head if the bay is not back because of this song.

thats a very strong statement there!
the music game is real finnicky..just cuz we think a song tight, or will crossover don't necessarily mean it will crossover...
but i hope it does!
and i think the team has the "industry flow" or sound if you will, that can crossover as well.

 

[ChuckTaylor84]

Go

i want it 2 blow up but i think da song has dat music video appeal 4 bet or mtv
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[slapboyzproductions]

niggas will be gettin hyphy in the south, bay shit will be getting club play in all clubs across the country

 

[SonnyBlac]

40 gonna be doin the same thing when his last single that didnt blow.

Stop depending on ONE dude to blow the bay up.

 

[slapboyzproductions]

who said he doing a song wit t-pain....

and even if it dont blow, it's puttin the bay on nationwide blast. lil jon and lil scrappy in the mix. it's gunna be so fuckin tite

 

[thizzordie]

t-pain........that fools voice sounds so fake and mastered. 40 needs to do a track with UGK or Too Short.

 

[Ez-Roo]

anyone have the track to the video to post?

 

[DukeNaintEZ]

Its gettin Play on the radio stations up here in Portland

HERES A LINK

http://s57.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2NAEC1RVZDZO62PEPPLYFMFYHZ

 

[Ez-Roo]

shit I'm not hip yet is it tight

 

[Un Just]

when bay shit comes on in the south

people boo

and the DJ quickly switches the song

(if it aint get stupid or some too short.. a lotta peopel down there believe too short is from atlanta)

they played hyphy.. and people stopped dancing.. it didnt even get to the lil horn/siren type thing b4 the DJ switched it

keak & 40 have those voices.. that a lot of people around the nation simply will not feel...

but this video will give the world a glimpse of some town shit

 

[360_541]

Mane im twisted of the rossi and a few valiums.. but i mean.. who cares.. if it blows it blows.. if not oh well. i could name 50 other songs better than :"telll me when to go"

they should have wen twit another track fo the first single! IMO. that track slapp.. but theres better ones tha could ahve represnted us to the fullest.

 

[LISICKI]

The song aint gonna do it regionally, meaning no one on New york will feel it.

I heard it, a decent track, nothing to write home about but it will get no love on 106 and park.

 

[DJ Coma]

thats a very strong statement there!
the music game is real finnicky..just cuz we think a song tight, or will crossover don't necessarily mean it will crossover...
but i hope it does!
and i think the team has the "industry flow" or sound if you will, that can crossover as well.

It was a VERY sarcastic statement.

 

[Rasan]

ok man i don't want you to die on me lol jk jk

 

[Al Boo Boo]

dont understimate the power of a well shot video,so far the shit is lookin hella clean and I dont believe in a "regional" sound cuz damn near every South song we hear,we know its a South song so does that make it too regional? I cant lie,I wasnt feelin this track too much from jump but seein the footage of the vid,shit got me hella waitin on the finished product.Much props to 40 for still goin hella hard and tryin to get the Bay shit comin out them mainstream squares moufs

 

[FogTown]

i dont like that song

"tell me when to go.....dumb?"

LoL

 

[Rtwo]

i dont think e40 will be responsible for the bay's future. if it dont blow up, it dont mean shit for the bay area. all it takes is one or two people to sign to a major label, but the rappers that are being approached by major labels dont want it. look at Messy Marv, Jacka, San Quinn, Balance...