Yeah...
TheWholeDamn said:
And Jayo Felony?
And Richie Rich?
There has been something faulty with West coast cats and Def Jam, but if Quinn is part of a new Def Jam West then its all good, big news!
That's the main thing. I mean Richie Rich, WC... That's pure talent right there. How they going to fuck it up? San Quinn no doubt deserves all the attention a major could get him, if they did handled it right, but they don't seem to know how to promote West Coast artists- or they just don't believe in them. Oh yeah, the South Central Cartel was signed to Def Jam too, right?
Besides, Def Jam don't seem to be anything like it once was, for any artist. MC Ren, amongst others, was talking about that in a recent interview (not sure if it was at Tha Formula or dubcnn though).
Now if you look at like E-40, who's pretty major, he's absurdly dope, but he does have a style that can be too different for a lot of the mainstream public. San Quinn's would probably be easier for a lot of people to get into.
Also, it's true that if he has to change his shit and start sounding like whichever clown is popular right now, it won't be good for the fans... Seems like Bay shit's too unique for one lone rapper to blow up. You'd have to get people to understand and get into the sound, blow up the whole bay...
And last but not least... besides 2pac, how many dope rappers you know really got the attention they deserved? I look at all my favorite rappers, and the majority of them are overlooked on a nationwide, better yet, international level.
But whatever man. We can only hope for the best.