been waiting on this ep. they could've did a whole series just off the producers.
how many careers has gucci mane made?
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been waiting on this ep. they could've did a whole series just off the producers.
how many careers has gucci mane made?
Just got the NO-DJ version, can't wait to check it out
PhoenixDark
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Yup. They can plead innocence all they want but major labels play this game all the time. Under normal circumstances a label will at least require an artist to get to a certain level of weekly radio spins before contemplating increasing it artificially. It's a game of inflation. That's not to say every big hit on the radio is tampered with, just that labels have a hand in what gets played.
Remember that Talib Kweli interview where Ebro claimed payola doesn't happen anymore, and Kweli straight up said he paid to have his single played on the station? Ebro tried to cop pleas on some "well I must not have been in that day" steez but nah...that shit happens. Even if it's not cash, it's access to artists, invitations to parties, etc.
Wasn't aware of this, thanks for sharing. Love those behind-the-scenes articles, even though this one right here is pretty fucked up.. but not surprising really.
I wouldn't call it payola necessarily, though it isn't really the most democratic system.
Even in the latest Noisey Atlanta they talked about the "distributors" in the chain. Maybe you liked it better when Def Jam called them "street teams" but that's the same shit essentially. You need connections and that is the value of those individuals. I don't see it as being much different from coming up under someone like a DJ Drama. No matter what, a networking element is needed where one person needs to convince another person that this is worth listening to over the million soundclouds in their e-mail, the same way an artist needs to convince that bar/club/restaurant owner to let him perform their first show.
FWIW, I feel the Tip association did more for Iggy before ClearChannel rocketed that shit into another level.
Even in the latest Noisey Atlanta they talked about the "distributors" in the chain. Maybe you liked it better when Def Jam called them "street teams" but that's the same shit essentially. You need connections and that is the value of those individuals. I don't see it as being much different from coming up under someone like a DJ Drama. No matter what, a networking element is needed where one person needs to convince another person that this is worth listening to over the million soundclouds in their e-mail, the same way an artist needs to convince that bar/club/restaurant owner to let him perform their first show.
FWIW, I feel the Tip association did more for Iggy before ClearChannel rocketed that shit into another level.
The Return of
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I'm legit surprised how many of yall are feeling this average ass tape lol
surprised you like it, Fruity Loops drums and all
The Return of
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Hopefully, you aren't just hyped to finally listen to something new
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excellent so far
as someone who's beaten the first one probably double digit times im really enjoying the 2nd
and the soundtrack is top notch once again
Do you not like his rapping? Because the production is top notch.
PhoenixDark
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Don't get me wrong, I think 9th had a great production run for a bit; the first two Little Brother albums, Murs albums, Threat on the Black Album, etc. I was fine with his drums at the time; they weren't as hard as I like them but the beats were dope. The issue I have is that 5, 10, 15 years later he's putting out shit with the same drum patterns and that shit sounds laughable when compared to other producer's drums. No evolution, he's stuck in the past. I said it awhile ago but it seems like those soul loop producers either eventually reached god mode (Kanye, Just Blaze) or were stuck in a cycle of diminishing returns (9th, Heatmakerz, etc).
The Listening is just dope. Lots of great lyricism and acrobatic flows. Phonte owns that project.
That's the only thing he has going for him, and it's still hit or miss.
CountBlack
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Almost KDot season
Waaaaaaayyy up I feel blessed.
Waaaaaaayyy up I feel blessed.
Syph Medwes
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(straight up, straight up)
They're also white.
Discotheque
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lex luger and zaytoven alone did so much for trap music not to mention the stable of other producers he's worked with.
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Syph Medwes
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yea nice to see zaytoven get some more shine in the latest noisey atlanta vid
IrishNinja
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i love that this moment was recorded for historical posterity
Another nice tidbit in the Noisey Atlanta doc was that Zaytoven produced So Icey. I wasn't really following producers then so that was kind of cool.
EDIT: The Game ft. Dej Loaf - Ambitionz of A Rida. This is a butchering, jesus.
This is so perfect.
EDIT: The Game ft. Dej Loaf - Ambitionz of A Rida. This is a butchering, jesus.
Face it Tiger..
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I'm sorry Enzo but this is a flames.
pretend you know nothing of the original and tupac, it feels much better that way.
sounds like a fun club song.
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Game is garbage now, not much hope for Documentary 2.
CountBlack
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Young Thug wasn't let into Canada for his concert with Travis Scott
water is wet
water is wet
Rastafarian42
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Yeah and Zaytoven is from San Francisco when he originally made the So Icey GUCCI and Jeezy weren't feeling it at first since it was heavily a bay inspired beat.
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great episode, it's amazing how independent the atlanta scene is from the rest of the industry, yet it's one of the must influential sounds today
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Bubbavelli
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Yeah that cover art is pretty sweet
I havent heard any new kendrick outside of "I"
PhoenixDark
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pretty sure that's Domino Kid.
Ok, cover is dope. I was scared when the low res pic came out but that shit looks nice.
PhoenixDark
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Imagine the sheer fuckery if somebody got Obama to sign that hahahaha.
I wasn't feeling it at all
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