What about a Latina Rapper
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a purist. That comment makes you already ahead of most artists.
I was talkin to my lil cousin the other day (who is a rapper I mentioned in another post) and we talked about his passion. If there wasn't any money in it, he'd still be doing it. Kinda like some people who ball to make the NBA, and then others who just love the game. They out there at the park, BALLIN, cuz they luv it. Rappers like that have a shot (at whatever their goal is).
ps... I've been in a few "slams" myself. We didn't call em "slams", it was just our "oratorical contests" now a lot of the cats I used to run with have made a career out of doing that. Some are writers, actors, poets, etc. but they are basically still doing the same thing - spittin their reality. Good luck.
See, that's EXACTLY what I'm talkin about. When people hear music they know, they will always compare your lyrics withthe original. If you're trying to show your uniqueness, stay away from those GOT-damn mixtapes and beats from other songs. That way people will hear your lyrics rather than thinking of past songs that go with the music.
I was talkin to my lil cousin the other day (who is a rapper I mentioned in another post) and we talked about his passion. If there wasn't any money in it, he'd still be doing it. Kinda like some people who ball to make the NBA, and then others who just love the game. They out there at the park, BALLIN, cuz they luv it. Rappers like that have a shot (at whatever their goal is).
ps... I've been in a few "slams" myself. We didn't call em "slams", it was just our "oratorical contests" now a lot of the cats I used to run with have made a career out of doing that. Some are writers, actors, poets, etc. but they are basically still doing the same thing - spittin their reality. Good luck.
See, that's EXACTLY what I'm talkin about. When people hear music they know, they will always compare your lyrics withthe original. If you're trying to show your uniqueness, stay away from those GOT-damn mixtapes and beats from other songs. That way people will hear your lyrics rather than thinking of past songs that go with the music.
Those are the words of a dreamer. Nothing wrong with being one, just as long as you know the reality of things. Also, you say that "we (the public) can feel when its real". I'm gonna have to strongly disagree with that one. Although I try not to underestimate them, the public tends to be pretty gullable and stupid. How do all these people 'recognize the real' when 'gangsta' to them is not washing their hands before they eat? "Real" rappers arn't entertaining but those 'cartoon characters' are and thats why most of the people at the top are there.
Women might buy a Ginuwine cd before a man would but when it comes to rap, the largest consumers BY FAR are white males between the age of 15-to-25 years old. You don't think these cats have any real interested in what issues females want to address or complain about do you?
Do female rappers have a chance to make it big? Sure, anybody does... And if males in a male-dominated market have a slim-to-none chance then...
I encourage people to chase their dreams all the time (even when I don't share their vision) but you HAVE TO keep things in perspective if you ever want to make any progress. You've got to know and be realistic about what you're up against in order to come up with a winning strategy.
Women might buy a Ginuwine cd before a man would but when it comes to rap, the largest consumers BY FAR are white males between the age of 15-to-25 years old. You don't think these cats have any real interested in what issues females want to address or complain about do you?
Do female rappers have a chance to make it big? Sure, anybody does... And if males in a male-dominated market have a slim-to-none chance then...
I encourage people to chase their dreams all the time (even when I don't share their vision) but you HAVE TO keep things in perspective if you ever want to make any progress. You've got to know and be realistic about what you're up against in order to come up with a winning strategy.
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Whatever the case, you better make sure you're not taking this plunge thinking that your talent (regardless of the level of talent) is going to be the only thing to get you somewhere.
Mufuckas can have as much material and as many hit songs mixed, mastered and pressed on a CD that the law allows, but if you don't know how to get that material to someone who can actually make some real decisions and get you in the door other than putting your album out "around the corner", it's all for nothing.
Not to demean the post at all, but whether the people on this particular board thinks it would work or not really don't matter. If you were to come out and be successful, 80% of the cats on this board wouldn't go out and buy your shit anyway.
Don't put too much pressure on yourself. Live your life, make your music, if it works, it works, if it don't, it don't. Don't make the mistake of putting 100% of yourself into something as unsure as the music business. Especially nowadays. That goes for everybody.
Whatever the case, you better make sure you're not taking this plunge thinking that your talent (regardless of the level of talent) is going to be the only thing to get you somewhere.
Mufuckas can have as much material and as many hit songs mixed, mastered and pressed on a CD that the law allows, but if you don't know how to get that material to someone who can actually make some real decisions and get you in the door other than putting your album out "around the corner", it's all for nothing.
Not to demean the post at all, but whether the people on this particular board thinks it would work or not really don't matter. If you were to come out and be successful, 80% of the cats on this board wouldn't go out and buy your shit anyway.
Don't put too much pressure on yourself. Live your life, make your music, if it works, it works, if it don't, it don't. Don't make the mistake of putting 100% of yourself into something as unsure as the music business. Especially nowadays. That goes for everybody.
ay I checked out your page and I was hella feelin' the concepts of the songs, I can't peep the songs from this computer, so I'll listen to em later.
But I know you're a comrade revolutionary, so you got any suggestions of political rappers to check out?
and stay up, dont trip off that mysoginist shit. i used to think like that until i got up on gender/sexuality equality about a year ago. you read Assata? i recommend it. peace.
But I know you're a comrade revolutionary, so you got any suggestions of political rappers to check out?
and stay up, dont trip off that mysoginist shit. i used to think like that until i got up on gender/sexuality equality about a year ago. you read Assata? i recommend it. peace.
@Mezzano, right on, yeah i've read Assata, i was going to meet her on this trip to Cuba with the Venceremos Brigade this summer but i couldn't save up enough money for it, so hopefully next year i'll be able to get a grant for it. She is simply amazing.
As far as other political rappers, i'm sure you've heard of Paris http://guerillafunk.com from the Bay Area. Daily dose of Dead Prez, Mos Def of course, Talib Kweli, mixed in with a little Nas. Blackalicious, Mystic, Hiero, Jurassic 5, Digital Underground....i could go on forever lol
Are you an artist as well? Where do you reside?
As far as other political rappers, i'm sure you've heard of Paris http://guerillafunk.com from the Bay Area. Daily dose of Dead Prez, Mos Def of course, Talib Kweli, mixed in with a little Nas. Blackalicious, Mystic, Hiero, Jurassic 5, Digital Underground....i could go on forever lol
Are you an artist as well? Where do you reside?
naw i'm not an artist, aside from freestyles at parties, etc. i stay in berkeley. but i listen to a gang of music, most of it "conscious." recently though i've been knockin the Amandla soundtrack, that documentary about the South African freedom struggle. that movie's raw.
damn, you were about to meet her in cuba? thats hella cool. how much does the venceremos brigade cost?
are affiliated with any activist groups? since you're in the O, i'll ask u, are u familiar with Lets Get Free/Ella Baker Center or the Freedom Uprising folks?
you might want to answer this on the PM.
damn, you were about to meet her in cuba? thats hella cool. how much does the venceremos brigade cost?
are affiliated with any activist groups? since you're in the O, i'll ask u, are u familiar with Lets Get Free/Ella Baker Center or the Freedom Uprising folks?
you might want to answer this on the PM.
Hey wsup, yeah actually i work @ The Center For Young Womens Development http://www.Cywd.org inside juvenile halls and i run my own program The Nelly Velasco Project for queer women of color in the bay area. Books not bars, Youth Media Council, Ella Baker...thas fam. I'm performing in Sacramento with Books Not Bars this Wednesday at the Rally (for the exit exams). Do you know about that? Well hit me up - Peace