Where does Bay Area music sell good at today ??? (Regions)
- Thread starter Slapmaster Promo
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people still attempt to market their music as "bay music"? i dont see the point.
the funniest thing to me though, is that most artists that i personally know that sell even 1000 albums, did it in other regions, not the bay. i know artists that go to Texas or LA and do a show and sell 50 copies. Then they come back to the bay and do a show and sell 1 CD. The support within our own region is almost a joke when it comes to up and coming rappers.
and someone else already said it, "bay music" sells best overseas. i hear about it all the time.
the funniest thing to me though, is that most artists that i personally know that sell even 1000 albums, did it in other regions, not the bay. i know artists that go to Texas or LA and do a show and sell 50 copies. Then they come back to the bay and do a show and sell 1 CD. The support within our own region is almost a joke when it comes to up and coming rappers.
and someone else already said it, "bay music" sells best overseas. i hear about it all the time.
I think it's the quality of music that hurts Bay Area artist. As a consumer who's 35yrs old I listen to the music being presented and I'm not willing to buy alot of it. there's a choosen few i fuck wit Nickatina, Jacka, Messy Marv. Plus I think the younger Generation isnt into all the dope tales. they're into that being fly shit.
I been living in Atlanta for the last 6 months and I could tell why they're more successful within a week of being here. Out here, they play their artists ALL DAY EVERYDAY. If you aint from the south or in the south you get no love. They want to hear ppl they can relate to. Ppl who live their lifestyle. In CA (especially Northern CA) everybody want to hear ppl they have NOTHING in common with. They figure if I can go to a club and have a drink with Indecent I'm not buying his CD. Out here, they will buy your CD BECAUSE they can have a drink with you. Now dont get me wrong, they also love West Coast Music (I've sold more records here in 6 months than the last 2-3 years in CA) we just dont reach them. Most ppl out here have ONLY heard of E-40, Too Short, Snoop, Dre, and The Game. No Mac Dre, no Jacka, no Mess, etc etc. So much so I'm ready to reach out to yall to promote Cali music out here. They fuck with us, we just dont come out here to promote anything on a big level. That said, above all, Atlanta fucks with niggas from Atlanta. They buy their records, pack their shows, etc. etc. There are niggas out here that most of us have never heard of that are RICH AS FUCK from operating in the south ONLY. And they ppl out here love to see they own eating because they feel like they could to. Back home, if a nigga really eating, niggas hate all day until nobody eating. We got just as much (if not more) talent and hustle as the south. The ppl just dont support their own. Until that happens the West will always lag behind. Just my two cents from what I've seen in 10+ years being involved in independent music.....
I agreed with your post that the midwest is if not THEE biggest market.. im saying that i think its not a big enough market to sustain a real healthy music career in todays game... calm down now lol homie its all good lol. I think we need to think bigger then just the few markets the Bay has and go for the big ones like NY,LA,TX,ATL,FLD (How? i dont know? thats anybodies interpretation ) - thats what will really bring us back to the forefront of the rap game in my opinion.