idk how many times I gotta say it but here I go again. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO DEPEND ON GATE KEEPERS AND LAME ASS PODCAST to get crackin with your music. I built this shit being organic, starting my own shit and staying consistent. If u have a laptop/pc (which most of you have) You can get a mic, some headphones and an interface for hella cheap. You can learn to record your self on YouTube, there are indie engineers mixing and mastering for next to nothing to get their name out there. I’m not waiting on shit. Your damn iPhone can shoot a video and with the right editor, that shit will come out fire. Fuck, man. Stop letting these mfers tell u, u can’t make this bread off your craft. Fuck them.
Mainstream hip-hop fans are the worst. They don’t actually enjoy music, they enjoy the moment. They are casuals. They will turn on you as soon as you don’t have a “hit”. They are followers. Seasonal fans. Those are not the fans you want. You want loyal, dedicated fans/supporters. To them, selling 10,000 copies independently is a flop not knowing you made $100k off those sales at $10 a pop. Selling out a 500 cap venue is a joke to them. If you ain’t playing stadiums, you failed as a musician. All of your hard work doesn’t mean shit. Real music listeners/fans should be your focus as an artist.
People in Africa should be banned from twitter (X) for all of their false narratives and rage baiting. At least give us a region filter. I don’t want to see their tweets.
Depends on the genre of LA you’re talking about. T.F, Blu, Evidence, Alchemist, Domo Genesis, Vince Staples, Q, to name a few can tour nation wide and overseas. now as far as main stream, tryna make a radio “hit” (which is hard to maintain and you get forgotten about after the summer) …there are limitations. So if the artist goal is to be the “hottest out” …yea , this ain’t gon work. Thats why I always say just DO YOU. you’ll never have a problem making money and touring being original, building a cult following.
Peace and respect Dejon 🙏🏾💪🏾😎
LA rap really can’t move past the gang banging music and aesthetic. When people outside of California see this, they’re gonna be like there go them LA rap niggas doing the same ole shit since the 90’s. Then y’all wonder why y’all can’t tour in the South, Mid-West, and East Coast.
keep writing, keep recording, keep droppin…fuck who don’t like it. Build that catalog. your fan base will gradually grow and the money will flow. i promise.
Fuck Chud The Loser, shout out to the American justice system for laying down the line. Even if he walks, I’m glad he’s been silenced for the moment. Shout out to all the racist on social media who can’t do anything about it but use their keyboards to spew racist comments that have no power at all lol 😎
I just got called a nigger cuz some dude was tryna get at my girl and he didn’t see me cuz I was in the store so im like “nah not her g, respectfully” when I came out. As he’s walking away he says “NIGGER!” . lol like “ok” … as he’s getting in Kia Soul. Definitely not worth my time or anywhere near my level. Shit was hilarious