yep just like nick said its way easier to hate on ur fellow artists then it is to come together, so come on yall lets take the hard road for once and start coming together. artists in other regions are laughing at us right now, believe me i know. I was in the bay three weeks ago and just got back from new york. and everyone says the same thing "the northwest has talent" but with the exception of a few artists people are just doing the same shit and not taking advantage of oppurtunities being afforded to them. and whoever gets on here and starts with the "well im my own person and i dont need anyone else" is a fucking idiot and might as well quit the business now. There are a few exceptions to this but you would be hard pressed to even hear from the veterans out here that they did it all on their own.