I'm on the inside looking out and the outside looking in and one thing is for sure. The bay getting overlooked by MTV, BET, Source, XXL and every other national mag is not on purpose its just ignorance. Thats where we come in, write, email and call these people and let them know whats popping in your area. If you sit back and bitch and complain to the homies its doing no good, take that same energy and let it be known to the people that call the shots.
i've reached out to cats in the bay and tried to give exposure and got way less cooperation than you would think, so you gotta take the lack of national hustle a lot of cats have into consideration as well.
I'm off my soapbox, gone.