BLACKWALLST.COM JT THE BIGGA FIGGA SITE UP & RUNNIN
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damn that shit was long. u need to bring that shit to the chronicle or something cuz that shit was long as fuck. but i agree with u and like i said don't knock j.t. as a person cuz he's a cool ass mothafucka. and rakim no one wants to hear your bullshit. shut the fuck up. but j.t. is with universal??????????
folks: everyone love JT, this what were sayin.
I actually liked Hustle Relentless. But the botton line is your tarnishing the Getlow name by releasing 25 albums a year with like 40% recycled material. We all know JT got skillz. And JT gettin robbed means nothin. When JT was tight back in the day, JT produced his own shit, wrote his own shit, made his own concept. Now JT buys his beats, throws on a bunch of features, and recycles shit. Hes tight but dont get it twisted, your buyin a half assed product if you arent buyin a JT solo cd.
I actually liked Hustle Relentless. But the botton line is your tarnishing the Getlow name by releasing 25 albums a year with like 40% recycled material. We all know JT got skillz. And JT gettin robbed means nothin. When JT was tight back in the day, JT produced his own shit, wrote his own shit, made his own concept. Now JT buys his beats, throws on a bunch of features, and recycles shit. Hes tight but dont get it twisted, your buyin a half assed product if you arent buyin a JT solo cd.
Madd Dogg: What's up? I agree that JT is tarnishing the GET LOW name with the recycles. I myself stick with the "solo" CDS. But you're forgetting something, and I mentioned this in my post:
JT probably did not come OUT of Priority with much money to start with BEFORE his studio got robbed. He was probably low on cash to begin with, since the Get Low albums Priority distributed didn't sell that well nationally. Priority probably took what tiny earnings JT made (on DWELLIN' IN THE LAB, PLAYAZ IN THE GAME, etc.) to cover their company fees for distribution, promotion, etc. Major record companies HAVE TO MAKE BACK THE MONEY THEY SPENT ON YOU before you as an artist get any cash yourself. That's the record business for you, and it takes time. This would be "blow one" for JT (when he got dropped by Priority) in terms of setting him back.
Normally, getting robbed wouldn't mean nothing IF you had spare cash to "cover yourself", but after his studio got robbed (in '98), the BEWARE OF THOSE movie and CD had to be cobbled together one piece at a time, since JT and Mac Mall were basically making the cash for the film a little bit at a time. JT said so in the MURDER DOG interview from '99 that I mentioned. Again, since JT presumably wouldn't have had much spare cash to fall back on because of his Priority-distributed albums not doing that well nationally, his studio being robbed would make it even tougher, because, again, JT would have had to rent and/or buy a studio and outside producers, which is expensive. Thus, "blow two" for JT in terms of setting him back.
Finally, I understand that "back in the day, JT made his own beats and developed his own concepts," but again: "Back in the day" which, for JT, was '93/'95, would have been when JT would have had spare cash (presumably from any early underground sales from '91/'93) to AFFORD himself the best production (in case his home studio didn't have what was needed to give JT quality sound), not to mention that back in the day, he had additional support from a MAJOR LABEL, Priority. Whereas today, for all we know, the spare cash may not be there anymore (when you consider what JT probably spends to pay for his home, food, clothes, and family, if he's married and/or living with someone with children to support), and his most recent stuff has not been distributed by "major" labels.
But I'm not trying to be argumentative, MaddDogg. I, too, hope JT can eventually return to making all new stuff on each album, too, although I do like some of his more recent "solo" stuff. In the meantime, I just try to watch what I buy and learn about each CD before I make a purchase, and I think everyone else should do the same. PEACE!
JT probably did not come OUT of Priority with much money to start with BEFORE his studio got robbed. He was probably low on cash to begin with, since the Get Low albums Priority distributed didn't sell that well nationally. Priority probably took what tiny earnings JT made (on DWELLIN' IN THE LAB, PLAYAZ IN THE GAME, etc.) to cover their company fees for distribution, promotion, etc. Major record companies HAVE TO MAKE BACK THE MONEY THEY SPENT ON YOU before you as an artist get any cash yourself. That's the record business for you, and it takes time. This would be "blow one" for JT (when he got dropped by Priority) in terms of setting him back.
Normally, getting robbed wouldn't mean nothing IF you had spare cash to "cover yourself", but after his studio got robbed (in '98), the BEWARE OF THOSE movie and CD had to be cobbled together one piece at a time, since JT and Mac Mall were basically making the cash for the film a little bit at a time. JT said so in the MURDER DOG interview from '99 that I mentioned. Again, since JT presumably wouldn't have had much spare cash to fall back on because of his Priority-distributed albums not doing that well nationally, his studio being robbed would make it even tougher, because, again, JT would have had to rent and/or buy a studio and outside producers, which is expensive. Thus, "blow two" for JT in terms of setting him back.
Finally, I understand that "back in the day, JT made his own beats and developed his own concepts," but again: "Back in the day" which, for JT, was '93/'95, would have been when JT would have had spare cash (presumably from any early underground sales from '91/'93) to AFFORD himself the best production (in case his home studio didn't have what was needed to give JT quality sound), not to mention that back in the day, he had additional support from a MAJOR LABEL, Priority. Whereas today, for all we know, the spare cash may not be there anymore (when you consider what JT probably spends to pay for his home, food, clothes, and family, if he's married and/or living with someone with children to support), and his most recent stuff has not been distributed by "major" labels.
But I'm not trying to be argumentative, MaddDogg. I, too, hope JT can eventually return to making all new stuff on each album, too, although I do like some of his more recent "solo" stuff. In the meantime, I just try to watch what I buy and learn about each CD before I make a purchase, and I think everyone else should do the same. PEACE!
Rakim u just a bitch ass mothafuckin dick rida...peeps are voicing thier opinion and are sick of hearing the same fuckin song just on another get low cd...Hustle Relentless was like the last get low cd that i liked...it had some new shit on there...as far as the Nas release with the game...that was some bullshit...then i hear the same tracks on other cds...i mean i was gonna cop that d-moe cuz that fool come tight...but then i hear this shit that some old shit is on there and false names appearing as guest appearances aint cool...i mean it's complete bullshit how he trying to do his fans that have supported his label through the years. I'd rather have a new JT album with 10 NEW tracks than a 17 track album with 10 recycled tracks. AND RAKIM SHUT THE FUCK UP AND GET OFF THE FIGGARO'S NUTS...DICKHEAD.
I don't know about bringing it to The CHRONICLE! LOL!
I apologize for the length--I was just considering all the factors that could be present in JT's life and the music industry in general.
About JT on being Universal--I assume he is, because CRUSH ONE posted here mentioning that JT signed with them for several solo CDs. Recently, though, I read another post here which said that JT was having problems getting his financial deal straight with the powers-that-be there. I don't remember that poster's name, unfortunately. Maybe he/she can answer your question better than me, because I'm not sure. If JT is with Universal, hopefully good things will result. PEACE!
I apologize for the length--I was just considering all the factors that could be present in JT's life and the music industry in general.
About JT on being Universal--I assume he is, because CRUSH ONE posted here mentioning that JT signed with them for several solo CDs. Recently, though, I read another post here which said that JT was having problems getting his financial deal straight with the powers-that-be there. I don't remember that poster's name, unfortunately. Maybe he/she can answer your question better than me, because I'm not sure. If JT is with Universal, hopefully good things will result. PEACE!
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Is that true? JT eventually reissued the bulk of his older catalogue on Bayside in 2000, but my copies of "DON'T STOP 'TIL WE MAJOR" and "PLAYAZ IN DA GAME" (which I both bought in '97) have both the Get Low and Priority labels on the cassette insert card. Did those two CDS originally come out on the underground circuit with just the GET LOW logo before JT signed with Priority? If so, I stand corrected on that piece of information regarding JT--good catch. PEACE!
Is that true? JT eventually reissued the bulk of his older catalogue on Bayside in 2000, but my copies of "DON'T STOP 'TIL WE MAJOR" and "PLAYAZ IN DA GAME" (which I both bought in '97) have both the Get Low and Priority labels on the cassette insert card. Did those two CDS originally come out on the underground circuit with just the GET LOW logo before JT signed with Priority? If so, I stand corrected on that piece of information regarding JT--good catch. PEACE!