Y'all hating dude in the major label thread for saying Quinn is overrated like its blasphemy - you should be mad at him for not explaining his reasoning, he's entitled to the actual opinion. You can be dope and yet still be overrated.
I actually think it's an interesting view. I was listening to The Rock yesterday and started wondering exacting the same thing, like has dude been overrated because he should have been major by now and time is passing by.
I been a fan of Quinn for the longest since Young Baby Boy and Live & Direct, on mic skills alone I'd speak on him over anyone in talking about who should blow. If the question is who was the world sleeping on, the answer was Quinn.
On lyrics and depth on the mic, dude is and always has been like three or four steps up on any other comparable artist in the Bay, which is why it has been so easy to consider him the most convincing ticket to the majors.
To me, I Give You My Word was the solidest, highest quality, most convincing Bay rap CD of this decade. That was time to get signed. I really don't know that he moved on or maintained that potential and momentum on The Rock.
Ain't no one denying that it was a solild product, but I really didn't see where it was going in terms of progression and realising Quinn's potential. I thought he kept it real but the CD was patchy and unconvincing to a wider audience.
When y'all talk about going major I look at a CD and say does this shit stand out, how many tracks could hold it down as singles, does the flow and style still sound fresh. I couldn't say that hand of heart about The Rock.
I don't pretend to be an expert, or in the music game, but I am a businessman with experience of seeing people investing in potential, and I don't see why this should be any different. They look at Quinn and look for the trend.
To me that trend isn't still going up. It can't be. Dude was fire five years ago, shit ten years ago. You can't keep getting better forever. Like someone said, his flow has changed; Quinn isn't going to get any better than he already is.
The Rock was a mature album, but why would cats invest in someone at that stage. Mature comes after the buzz has passed. It's aimed at the people who appreciate him. To a label it don't sound like new talent that would win a new audience.
I guess I'm just a realistic fan. No, I don't think dude in the other thread is right to just call him overrated but on the real, if we're talking about whether Quinn is in the same position to blow now as he was before, then I agree he IS overrated.
And shit don't be mad at me, y'all think Quinn is the truth and so do I, but I'm being realistic that time goes on and some chances pass by. That's just a fact of live, it ain't nothing on Quinn. Some of you need to take two steps back and see the big picture.
You can't progress forever, and you need to get picked up when you're on the up. It don't matter about age, it ain't nothing like that but it's about the stage of your career when your flow is building that buzz. Quinn's flow getting old now.
Just remember what was said after The Mighty Quinn. Peace... and if y'all can't discuss shit like this intelligently, get the fuck outta here with the hate, how am I gonna hate dude I been playing his CD's since the gate and put so many people onto him.
1
I actually think it's an interesting view. I was listening to The Rock yesterday and started wondering exacting the same thing, like has dude been overrated because he should have been major by now and time is passing by.
I been a fan of Quinn for the longest since Young Baby Boy and Live & Direct, on mic skills alone I'd speak on him over anyone in talking about who should blow. If the question is who was the world sleeping on, the answer was Quinn.
On lyrics and depth on the mic, dude is and always has been like three or four steps up on any other comparable artist in the Bay, which is why it has been so easy to consider him the most convincing ticket to the majors.
To me, I Give You My Word was the solidest, highest quality, most convincing Bay rap CD of this decade. That was time to get signed. I really don't know that he moved on or maintained that potential and momentum on The Rock.
Ain't no one denying that it was a solild product, but I really didn't see where it was going in terms of progression and realising Quinn's potential. I thought he kept it real but the CD was patchy and unconvincing to a wider audience.
When y'all talk about going major I look at a CD and say does this shit stand out, how many tracks could hold it down as singles, does the flow and style still sound fresh. I couldn't say that hand of heart about The Rock.
I don't pretend to be an expert, or in the music game, but I am a businessman with experience of seeing people investing in potential, and I don't see why this should be any different. They look at Quinn and look for the trend.
To me that trend isn't still going up. It can't be. Dude was fire five years ago, shit ten years ago. You can't keep getting better forever. Like someone said, his flow has changed; Quinn isn't going to get any better than he already is.
The Rock was a mature album, but why would cats invest in someone at that stage. Mature comes after the buzz has passed. It's aimed at the people who appreciate him. To a label it don't sound like new talent that would win a new audience.
I guess I'm just a realistic fan. No, I don't think dude in the other thread is right to just call him overrated but on the real, if we're talking about whether Quinn is in the same position to blow now as he was before, then I agree he IS overrated.
And shit don't be mad at me, y'all think Quinn is the truth and so do I, but I'm being realistic that time goes on and some chances pass by. That's just a fact of live, it ain't nothing on Quinn. Some of you need to take two steps back and see the big picture.
You can't progress forever, and you need to get picked up when you're on the up. It don't matter about age, it ain't nothing like that but it's about the stage of your career when your flow is building that buzz. Quinn's flow getting old now.
Just remember what was said after The Mighty Quinn. Peace... and if y'all can't discuss shit like this intelligently, get the fuck outta here with the hate, how am I gonna hate dude I been playing his CD's since the gate and put so many people onto him.
1
