SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT WITH THE BARS AWARDS.....
- Thread starter doodiejones
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...and this is what the majority of the industry thinks. I have recently talked to an exec at WEA (which is Warner/Elektra/Atlantic for those of you that might not know), an A&R at Def Jam, and a couple folks at Interscope, Capitol, and Universal and they all have the same thoughts...the bay area hasn't shown the ability to buy their own artists, so why should labels feel different and put money behind these artists? They were also making the point that there has to be one artist that the bay rallies behind and goes out and PURCHASES that artists album...I know there are at least 350,000 rap fans in Northern California that can go out and buy a cd. It's just that, everyone needs to come together at some point to make this happen.
To be honest, we had a good shot this year(and still do), with the album that Quinn put out. He didn't do the numbers that he did by accident. I have seen his numbers and where he sold, and outside of the bay, he did well in places that you would never think, and he got radio play in almost every state(not to mention both satellite stations). He had his club(hyphy) songs, mob-style songs, something for the ladies, concious songs and more. I just used this as an example to show what a well rounded album should sound like. If i could name any other album that I would hand to a label, it would have to be "Son of a Pimp" because it fits along the same exact lines that i just mentioned.
Hopefully next year, brings some success to Bay Area artists, because I know that there are talented artists out here...and if you aint in it for the music, you can get money anywhere if you're a real hustler, leave the music to people that know how to do it right...you're makin it that much harder for the real aritsts.
To be honest, we had a good shot this year(and still do), with the album that Quinn put out. He didn't do the numbers that he did by accident. I have seen his numbers and where he sold, and outside of the bay, he did well in places that you would never think, and he got radio play in almost every state(not to mention both satellite stations). He had his club(hyphy) songs, mob-style songs, something for the ladies, concious songs and more. I just used this as an example to show what a well rounded album should sound like. If i could name any other album that I would hand to a label, it would have to be "Son of a Pimp" because it fits along the same exact lines that i just mentioned.
Hopefully next year, brings some success to Bay Area artists, because I know that there are talented artists out here...and if you aint in it for the music, you can get money anywhere if you're a real hustler, leave the music to people that know how to do it right...you're makin it that much harder for the real aritsts.
Its a shame that we cannot have a function without all of the fighting and beef. Why cant we just go somewhere and not have to worry about what the next nigga is wearing or if so and so is beefing?! I dont even enjoy going out anymore...too busy worrying about my safety. It shouldnt have to be so difficult to have a good time. When will we, as a people and community, realize that we are our own biggest enemy?! We are killing our own shine. Our concentration is on hating instead of embracing and being proud of the people who are out there doing it for our city(s). It is truely a big dissappointment.
