One big problem, she explained, was that local artists were locked into messy independent deals that became a problem when the major labels came knocking.
There was one artist who signed up with three separate companies, Day says. "Majors were looking at him for different deals, but people kept surfacing and stopping the deal," she says. This happens in other parts of the country too, she says, but the difference is the ability to strike a deal so that both sides profit. "Here," she says, the smaller labels "are more interested in blocking than profiting."
One big problem, she explained, was that local artists were locked into messy independent deals that became a problem when the major labels came knocking.
There was one artist who signed up with three separate companies, Day says. "Majors were looking at him for different deals, but people kept surfacing and stopping the deal," she says. This happens in other parts of the country too, she says, but the difference is the ability to strike a deal so that both sides profit. "Here," she says, the smaller labels "are more interested in blocking than profiting."
One big problem, she explained, was that local artists were locked into messy independent deals that became a problem when the major labels came knocking.
There was one artist who signed up with three separate companies, Day says. "Majors were looking at him for different deals, but people kept surfacing and stopping the deal," she says. This happens in other parts of the country too, she says, but the difference is the ability to strike a deal so that both sides profit. "Here," she says, the smaller labels "are more interested in blocking than profiting."
That's basically right, by my understanding.
Verrrrry typical Bay Area way of doing things.
As E-40 said, "The term player hater originated in the Bay Area."
And as much as I like him, I just don't see someone like Keak reaching a broader audience.
One big problem, she explained, was that local artists were locked into messy independent deals that became a problem when the major labels came knocking.
There was one artist who signed up with three separate companies, Day says. "Majors were looking at him for different deals, but people kept surfacing and stopping the deal," she says. This happens in other parts of the country too, she says, but the difference is the ability to strike a deal so that both sides profit. "Here," she says, the smaller labels "are more interested in blocking than profiting."
That's basically right, by my understanding.
Verrrrry typical Bay Area way of doing things.
As E-40 said, "The term player hater originated in the Bay Area."
And as much as I like him, I just don't see someone like Keak reaching a broader audience.
See that is just way wrong (and something I heard more often from people IN the Bay than out of it). People said the same thing about 40. Keak could have absolutely reached a broader audience but his business was so fucked.
There were majors out there who were seriously competing for Keak. Don't get it twitted. He could've done big things.
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Idontgiveafuckabout"new"genres
what about that new genre: "ball of eyes"
That's basically right, by my understanding.
Verrrrry typical Bay Area way of doing things.
The thing thats still poppin' is "SNAP"..which has almost ran it's course.
As E-40 said, "The term player hater originated in the Bay Area."
And as much as I like him, I just don't see someone like Keak reaching a broader audience.
See that is just way wrong (and something I heard more often from people IN the Bay than out of it). People said the same thing about 40. Keak could have absolutely reached a broader audience but his business was so fucked.
There were majors out there who were seriously competing for Keak. Don't get it twitted. He could've done big things.
Do I sense a Bay credentials measuring contest in the offing?
Allow me to offer the following line to whoever uses it first:
YOUR FAVORITE BAY RAP CREW IS DISPOSABLE HEROES OF HIPHOPRISY, SON!
carpetbaggeuring liquidating. priced to move.
Haha... I just noticed this:
Why don't you get on the hyphy hotline and tell 'em why you mad.
I hear you ride for Sacred Hoop. (possibly true story?)
Well, I've ridden with them a couple times (in the literal sense)...
Well, technically, it's a cassingle.
I'll trade you a mint WHITE CLOUDZ single....
mwwwahahahaha