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http://www.wordonthestreetsmag.com/forum/topic/show?id=1995725:Topic:74671&xgs=1
Dj's are the ones who are suppose to give every artist a chance. I understand that every artist dont have the same level of talent; but what happened to the days of breaking a record. Nowadays everything is money oriented. Basically if you have a good "PROMO" budget you can get heard no matter what the talent sounds like. Who is really to blame for Hip Hop's stagnant state? I would like to focus on the dj. Here is what it comes down to. You have Big Name Dj's yelling on the radio and interviews about how "every artist sound the same" and "this aint real hip hop"; but they themselves refuse to break new records. They then blast the consumers for not having an ear for talent. Let's be honest, a lot of the artists out now are garbage. To even go further, a lot of internet/myspace artists are garbage as well. But they get further because they are most likely affiliated with the dj. I'm not knocking noone's hustle, but this is killing the artform.
For example, Boogie Down Productions would not have been heard if Red Alert did not give them the break they needed. Remember Mister Magic was frontin on them because he was down with the Juice Crew. He gave that chance to let the people decide and the rest is history and everyone involved became legends/icons. The last legends we had was BIGGIE & PAC respectively along with Snoop and the DPG. That was the last time records were being broke. I remember listening to Wu when Protect Ya Neck was still a demo. I still have it on tape actually. Those were the nineties and a different era they say. The people had their say. We actually made Jay-Z, Nas, Onyx, Das, Black Moon etc. But they are from the last golden era which was the nineties. Do you really think..and be honest..do you really think people are calling up the stations and requesting lil wayne songs left and right? Not to knock him or his hustle...but i doubt it. Dj's should break the records not me. How many times do you get an artist throwing his music on your page..self promotion is cool..but it would be a lot easier if dj's would break new artists.
Dj's be yelling but they aint telling. This goes to all dj's. Don't tell me that your tired of whats out now and how garbage it is..YOU have the power to change it noone else. Remember one thing..dj's and producers will always have gigs..artists won't. They are only good as their last jam..and who spins it. The underlying problem is that good artists are being kept out in the rain while these garbage emcees are sneaking through the back door. I'm not even going to mention payola..thats another blog for another day. But just give someone a chance..truthfully..if you think a song is hot give it some spin. Don't tell the artist " I like your music" then request a filing fee. BREAK THE DAMN RECORD!!!!!
http://www.wordonthestreetsmag.com/forum/topic/show?id=1995725:Topic:74671&xgs=1
Dj's are the ones who are suppose to give every artist a chance. I understand that every artist dont have the same level of talent; but what happened to the days of breaking a record. Nowadays everything is money oriented. Basically if you have a good "PROMO" budget you can get heard no matter what the talent sounds like. Who is really to blame for Hip Hop's stagnant state? I would like to focus on the dj. Here is what it comes down to. You have Big Name Dj's yelling on the radio and interviews about how "every artist sound the same" and "this aint real hip hop"; but they themselves refuse to break new records. They then blast the consumers for not having an ear for talent. Let's be honest, a lot of the artists out now are garbage. To even go further, a lot of internet/myspace artists are garbage as well. But they get further because they are most likely affiliated with the dj. I'm not knocking noone's hustle, but this is killing the artform.
For example, Boogie Down Productions would not have been heard if Red Alert did not give them the break they needed. Remember Mister Magic was frontin on them because he was down with the Juice Crew. He gave that chance to let the people decide and the rest is history and everyone involved became legends/icons. The last legends we had was BIGGIE & PAC respectively along with Snoop and the DPG. That was the last time records were being broke. I remember listening to Wu when Protect Ya Neck was still a demo. I still have it on tape actually. Those were the nineties and a different era they say. The people had their say. We actually made Jay-Z, Nas, Onyx, Das, Black Moon etc. But they are from the last golden era which was the nineties. Do you really think..and be honest..do you really think people are calling up the stations and requesting lil wayne songs left and right? Not to knock him or his hustle...but i doubt it. Dj's should break the records not me. How many times do you get an artist throwing his music on your page..self promotion is cool..but it would be a lot easier if dj's would break new artists.
Dj's be yelling but they aint telling. This goes to all dj's. Don't tell me that your tired of whats out now and how garbage it is..YOU have the power to change it noone else. Remember one thing..dj's and producers will always have gigs..artists won't. They are only good as their last jam..and who spins it. The underlying problem is that good artists are being kept out in the rain while these garbage emcees are sneaking through the back door. I'm not even going to mention payola..thats another blog for another day. But just give someone a chance..truthfully..if you think a song is hot give it some spin. Don't tell the artist " I like your music" then request a filing fee. BREAK THE DAMN RECORD!!!!!
