Why, because they don't want to come out of that box. The San Diego City limit box. There is sooooo much talent in SD, but no one is stepping out of the town. I give it to I-Rocc, R.Beta & Macnificent, Lil C.S., Ecay Uno, and Mitchy Slick. But the majority of ya'll need to hit the road and come promote in the Bay Area. It's cool to have hometown pride, but when it comes to independent music, you gotta go where this type of music sells. Bay Area, Portland, Denver, Kansas City, Sacramento, Etc. Even some of the names above still are not known enough to be respected by even lesser artists, with no skill. SD, take your position and step up. XPLOSIVE Magazine is here to help. I love whats going on in San Diego, Maurice J at Fam Mart has kept you guys eatin for some years now. Don't let everyones (Promoters like me and Maurice) efforts go to waste. Its cool to be knig of the city, but just imagine being KING OF CALI.. If your hot and you know it, put some money behind yourself, and promote your music. Radio sure aint gonna do it. Why run ads in XPLOSIVE Magazine. Because everyone of our readers will now know who you are. They might have heard of you before, but now they see the product, see the face, and can contact you for verses, or beats, or more. Don't be scared to take a chance, no one is getting any younger. remember, we press up 40,000 magazines each issue. we will be hitting News stands on the East Coast on this next issue. We distribute them to over 14 states-in all the cities I named and more. If you have any questions or concerns, hit me at [email protected]
Why are most San Diego artists still not known??
- Thread starter Mr Ceza
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I agree, the only Bay artists that are hitting are those that leave the 415 and take their art elsewhere. Hit the road and see how far it takes you SD. For example, I saw CS is going to Hollister, I know where that is and it is in BFE up in Central Cali, props go out to him and he going to reach a fanbase that hasn't been touched by many down in SD.
Maurice haven't been keepin' nobody eatin' but himself. That's one of my closest friends, but you're wrong in that sense. Artists out here have been eatin' due to their own grind and huslte. Maurice helps out by playin' our music in Fam Mart and that's it, but part of the problem with the Dago scene is that the artists are the ones doing most of the hustlin' and hard work. The so-called promoters dont do as much as they are supposed to. You have the broke ass artists trying to pay bills and survive and at the same time have some kind of music career. You can only go so far if there is no money behind you. You make it seem like you and Maurice are major players in the game and that you've helped so many people. Please!
WE AINT KRACKIN 4 A FEW REASONS.1.THE GANG SHIT KEEPS US FROM CONNECTIN WIT OTHER MAJOR KALI ARTIST.2.PRIDE,EVERY NIGGA FROM DAGO THINK HE GOT THE HOTTEST SHIT AND ALL THE ANSWER'S ALREADY.3.WE AINT GOT INDUSTRY STANDARD SOCIAL SKILLS.........IT'S NIGGAS THAT AIN'T EVEN THAT TIGHT BUT THEY GOT DEALS CAUSE THEY KNOW HOW TO ACT LIKE STARS.BOTTUM LINE WE AINT HOLLYWOOD ENOUGH.WE RAP LIKE STARS,BUT,WE ACT LIKE REGULAR BLOCK NIGGAS AND THIS GAME IS ABOUT ENTERTAINMENT.....P.S. WE GETTIN BETTER EVERYDAY THOUGH......P.S.S THAT WILL BE $50.00 FOR THE GAME.IM CHARGIN NOW CAUSE ONE OF YOU NIGGAS IS GONE GET RICH OFF THIS SHIT.OH YEAH,,GO GET THAT SOON TO BE PLATINUM XZIBIT ALBUM...
ya'll gotta listen to KIKI ROMERO. i think dude is gona blow up in diego. sounds a little like BIG PUN but has that gangsta kali flow.
u can down load his mix tape "LAST MAN STANDING" at :
http://www.RUBENTORRES.com
u can down load his mix tape "LAST MAN STANDING" at :
http://www.RUBENTORRES.com
RESPONSE...
Complex, I believe I met you. You and Contraband, and Cricet are very talented. You guys should be heard all over the West Coast. Especially as a complete sound, lyrics and beats. My bad for not getting you in OUR CITY 2 CITY feature for San Diego. But when I'm there it only takes a phone call to get a hold of me. And no I don't think Maurice and I are major players in the game, we play major roles in the game. Maurice sells more Rap CD's at Fam Mart than anyone. Yeah he eats, thats his job. As far as me, I have worked with over 100 artists from all over the West Coast, and they know how important the few Magazines that support them are to them. The promoters, FUCK THEM!! That is why you guys are out there selling your music. But in the beginning eveyone needs to sell their music on the streets. No one will ever promote your product like you. I help promote with the Magazine. That's my role. Mitchy Slick, you are absolutely right, the Gang Shit has divided S.D.'s music for years. That's even more incentive for artists to hit the road and get out. Yeah, most artists think there Hollywood at a certain point. But the sales and the music will speak for itself. Hit me and let me know about your new album.
Peace & Respect,
Cesar
Complex, I believe I met you. You and Contraband, and Cricet are very talented. You guys should be heard all over the West Coast. Especially as a complete sound, lyrics and beats. My bad for not getting you in OUR CITY 2 CITY feature for San Diego. But when I'm there it only takes a phone call to get a hold of me. And no I don't think Maurice and I are major players in the game, we play major roles in the game. Maurice sells more Rap CD's at Fam Mart than anyone. Yeah he eats, thats his job. As far as me, I have worked with over 100 artists from all over the West Coast, and they know how important the few Magazines that support them are to them. The promoters, FUCK THEM!! That is why you guys are out there selling your music. But in the beginning eveyone needs to sell their music on the streets. No one will ever promote your product like you. I help promote with the Magazine. That's my role. Mitchy Slick, you are absolutely right, the Gang Shit has divided S.D.'s music for years. That's even more incentive for artists to hit the road and get out. Yeah, most artists think there Hollywood at a certain point. But the sales and the music will speak for itself. Hit me and let me know about your new album.
Peace & Respect,
Cesar
@Mitchy Slick: this Lonnie's boy in the STL MO, checkout the promotional company I got if it don't open email me : [email protected] and i'll give u all the details
at all SD artists:
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at all SD artists:
midwest promotions
www.outdawoodworks.tk
It's a gang of reasons we ain't poppin, and talent isn't one of em'. First off though, Ceza mentioned steppin' out of the San Diego City limit box, well first you have to at least accomplish a fan base in your own city. 98% of the niggaz that put albums out haven't, can't, and won't sell 1000 units in Dago!!!! That's a fact! You'd be surprised! So at least get a fanbase that's not just people you know cheerleadin' for you (and if anybody gets offended by that, then I'm talkin' to you). Every rapper in Dago knows who the other rappers in Dago are, but every rap fan hasn't ever heard of most of the Dago rappers! It's some real talented people in Dago that don't have a fanbase in Dago, and have put out albums that deserve it, but still can't push 1000. So it's a combination of their music not bein' as tight as their cheeleaders are tellin' them, and them not pushin' it. They just put it in Fam Bam, and it sells the first 2 or 3 weeks, and then they end up sellin' about 4 to 500 total units. Dago is big ya'll!! Push yo' shit!! So to sum this part up, you have to at least get a fanbase in your own city, before you can branch out like Ceza said. I don't think there's ever been an artist that has blown up, that didn't blow up in his own city first.
As far as really blowin' up, it's a lot of factors involved, and no sure way or concrete answers on how. Everybody has their own philosophy on what they think is right. As far as myself, I'm in it for the money. Makin' a good profit, budgeting your money, and having somethin' to show for it. So I'm about the money and then the fame, but some people are about the fame and then the money. So figure out what is more important to you, and choose your route on how to get there. Because it's a gang of tight rappers, and it's the listeners preference on who they think is tighter, so just being tight is not the answer.
Now one thing Dago has against us, is that most people out of our City, and almost all people out of our state don't see Dago as a gangsta city, or ghetto. They think Dago is soft. Believe me I know, I've been locced up with a gang of niggaz from other states and I had to let them know, but the overall view of Dago is that it's not gangsta, and that makes it harder for us to blow, because the rest of the country won't take you serious as a gangsta rapper, or just an mc, if the city you're from is not known for that. It's individual rappers that have respect from our city, but not the city as a whole. And to be real, LA doesn't really respect us. We're luccy right now, cuz our few rappers that are a LITTLE known do have street credibility. So if niggaz do blow, that might paint a different picture of Dago. And right now the West Coast as a whole ain't poppin', and if the West ain't poppin' that slims Dago chances, cuz Dre or any other major that are lookin' to put the West bac on the map they ain't gon' look at Dago. They're gonna look for artists that are from the areas that are already established like the Bay and LA. So we need the West to blow before Dago gets its chance. Unless you know somebody, cuz connections and networking is everything in this game.
I know I wrote a book about this thread, but I can do that. People listen when I speak (even the haters), cuz they know I spit the real.
And even though I hear what Ceza is sayin' I don't advise you to put, or spend a lot of money on tryin' to blow up, cuz you'll take a loss, but if you're in it just for the fame, and then hopefully the money later, then get your spend on. But that goes bac to what I said earlier. Choose the route you wanna go, and then do what you have to do to TRY and get there. I don't have the answers, cuz if I told you to go the money route like me, your shit might not be tight enough to do that, and you might not have the determination, and hustle. So I can't give you an answer for either way. We're definitely in a better position than we were 5 or 6 years ago. At least we have the underground listenin' to us. I'ma end this now. Take somethin' out of all this shit I wrote and let it motivate you, because it made you mad, or you decided which route to take. 1
Oh yeah, that Mobstaz shit is finna shit on niggaz, and listen up for my solo song on the New West 2 called "Don't get it fucked up". I'm gonna reveal, and say some shit that's gonna hurt niggaz feelings, and I ain't dissin' nobody on it. Just tellin' the truth like always. Keep grindin' Dago!!!!
C.S. Heat
As far as really blowin' up, it's a lot of factors involved, and no sure way or concrete answers on how. Everybody has their own philosophy on what they think is right. As far as myself, I'm in it for the money. Makin' a good profit, budgeting your money, and having somethin' to show for it. So I'm about the money and then the fame, but some people are about the fame and then the money. So figure out what is more important to you, and choose your route on how to get there. Because it's a gang of tight rappers, and it's the listeners preference on who they think is tighter, so just being tight is not the answer.
Now one thing Dago has against us, is that most people out of our City, and almost all people out of our state don't see Dago as a gangsta city, or ghetto. They think Dago is soft. Believe me I know, I've been locced up with a gang of niggaz from other states and I had to let them know, but the overall view of Dago is that it's not gangsta, and that makes it harder for us to blow, because the rest of the country won't take you serious as a gangsta rapper, or just an mc, if the city you're from is not known for that. It's individual rappers that have respect from our city, but not the city as a whole. And to be real, LA doesn't really respect us. We're luccy right now, cuz our few rappers that are a LITTLE known do have street credibility. So if niggaz do blow, that might paint a different picture of Dago. And right now the West Coast as a whole ain't poppin', and if the West ain't poppin' that slims Dago chances, cuz Dre or any other major that are lookin' to put the West bac on the map they ain't gon' look at Dago. They're gonna look for artists that are from the areas that are already established like the Bay and LA. So we need the West to blow before Dago gets its chance. Unless you know somebody, cuz connections and networking is everything in this game.
I know I wrote a book about this thread, but I can do that. People listen when I speak (even the haters), cuz they know I spit the real.
And even though I hear what Ceza is sayin' I don't advise you to put, or spend a lot of money on tryin' to blow up, cuz you'll take a loss, but if you're in it just for the fame, and then hopefully the money later, then get your spend on. But that goes bac to what I said earlier. Choose the route you wanna go, and then do what you have to do to TRY and get there. I don't have the answers, cuz if I told you to go the money route like me, your shit might not be tight enough to do that, and you might not have the determination, and hustle. So I can't give you an answer for either way. We're definitely in a better position than we were 5 or 6 years ago. At least we have the underground listenin' to us. I'ma end this now. Take somethin' out of all this shit I wrote and let it motivate you, because it made you mad, or you decided which route to take. 1
Oh yeah, that Mobstaz shit is finna shit on niggaz, and listen up for my solo song on the New West 2 called "Don't get it fucked up". I'm gonna reveal, and say some shit that's gonna hurt niggaz feelings, and I ain't dissin' nobody on it. Just tellin' the truth like always. Keep grindin' Dago!!!!
C.S. Heat
What Lil C.S. was saying is right. It is hard to get a fan base in your own city, especially in a city as large as Dago (seventh largest in the nation). It's hard as hell just to sell 1,000 copies. But niggas need to get out there and grind and then take that shit on the road. We will have our turn though, but niggas out here are so divided that they might fuck around and not even support the niggas that do make it. Niggas also got to make themselfs more appealing to people outside of Dago. Not saying that you should change, but people out side of the town need to be able to relate to your music. Alot of niggas are still livin' in 1991 as far as their music is concerned. Peace.
WASSUP COMPLEX.
I WAS WATCHING THAT "BOOTH 2 THA BLOCK VOLUME 1" DVD AND THEY WERE INTERVIEWING ECAY UNO AND HE WAS SAYING SOMETHING LIKE THAT. HE SAID IF U WANT OTHERS TO RELATE MORE TO YOUR MUSIC, DON'T USE REFERENCES THAT PEOPLE WON'T KNOW. LIKE IN YOUR RHYMES, USE REFERENCES TO LIKE JAY-Z OR NAS AND NOT LIKE J-LOCO FROM THE SET, CUZ MORE PEOPLE WILL KNOW WHO JAY-Z OR NAS IS BUT WON'T KNOW WHO J-LOCO IS. ANYBODY OUTSIDE THE SET WON'T KNOW WHO J-LOCO IS. SO COMPLEX, THAT'S SOME GOOD ADVICE U GIVING.
I WAS WATCHING THAT "BOOTH 2 THA BLOCK VOLUME 1" DVD AND THEY WERE INTERVIEWING ECAY UNO AND HE WAS SAYING SOMETHING LIKE THAT. HE SAID IF U WANT OTHERS TO RELATE MORE TO YOUR MUSIC, DON'T USE REFERENCES THAT PEOPLE WON'T KNOW. LIKE IN YOUR RHYMES, USE REFERENCES TO LIKE JAY-Z OR NAS AND NOT LIKE J-LOCO FROM THE SET, CUZ MORE PEOPLE WILL KNOW WHO JAY-Z OR NAS IS BUT WON'T KNOW WHO J-LOCO IS. ANYBODY OUTSIDE THE SET WON'T KNOW WHO J-LOCO IS. SO COMPLEX, THAT'S SOME GOOD ADVICE U GIVING.
Things got a lil better tho.