Question To All You Cats...

[C. Parker]

What do you think influence people the most to go out and by an Album: The Radio, Video, Internet, Magazines or Word of Mouth

 

[CARLOS ROSSI]

for me its reviews in magazines and word of mouth.... but i also listen to rappers that I been knoccin since grade school they are the safe piccs cause you already know what you gonna get!


GOTTI

 

[C. Parker]

Cool Gotti. Just doing a lil research.

 

[Mr Ceza]

Magzines, Word of Mouth, A couple good sources-myself.

I feel my opinion weighs alot. I have been studying this Bay Area/Sacramento independent music thing since 1992. I'm not the most high, but I know the real and talented when I see or hear them. There are alot of artists out here in the Bay, hundreds to be exact. No, not all are worthy, but if you got skills, you have an opportunity to do the damn thang. Its all about promotion. Every one has to do it, come up with the most effective ways (consistantcy counts) Start a couple months before you drop. Pick up the pace 3 weeks before your street date, Pump the F@#k out of the album to get preorders, this is the only way you will BLOW Up. Just putting albums on the shelf isnt enough, its all about the HYPE, and who you know-Peace

 

[L-wood]

Previous work/features, word of mouth, and small internet radio stations.

 

[Young Lou]

1) RADIO by far for the "average" music listener.
2) VIDEO
3) WORD OF MOUTH(the true hustling way) LIL FLIP is #1 and C BO is #2 in underground rap as far as how an artist can spread by word or mouth.