Hyphy Is Dead (Article Related)

Young_Phonics

Time for the little dudes to unload their"got thizz" t-shirt collection and re-design their blogs. Seriously, It's a real bummer to read about this.

faux_rillz

This is probably the most interesting/sad part:

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."

rootlesscosmo

thizz in peace, hyphy. we hardly knew ye.

catalist

what's hyphy?



b/w

Idontgiveafuckabout"new"genres

rootlesscosmo

who has the inside scoop on Keak's ill-advised, allegedly crack-induced decline of a major label offer?

peacefulrotation

didn't keak have ties to Moe doe tho'?

peacefulrotation

Idontgiveafuckabout"new"genres

what about that new genre: "ball of eyes"

Jonny_Paycheck

This is probably the most interesting/sad part:

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.

shooterali

Hey DOWN here in the ATL " Crunk" has been dead for at least a year now.
The thing thats still poppin' is "SNAP"..which has almost ran it's course.

hogginthefogg

This is probably the most interesting/sad part:

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.

Jonny_Paycheck

This is probably the most interesting/sad part:

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.

grandpa_shig

maybe you crybabies should move out to fresno. its just gettin cracken out there!

faux_rillz

maybe you crybabies should move out to fresno. its just gettin cracken out there!

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!

rootlesscosmo

And who can forget the flamboyant MC Hammer (Capitol).

grandpa_shig

i wasnt a HUGE fan of hyphy except for the local factor. i like old 85bpm e40 myself.

Young_Phonics

And as much as I like him, I just don't see someone like Keak reaching a broader audience.

carpetbaggeuring liquidating. priced to move.

Swayze

FAUX RILLZ U ICE BREAKING MAWCHINE

noz

FAB, Feds, E-40 & The Pack are all set to drop major label albums this year...

noz

ps this article is horrible.

rootlesscosmo

is a Pack full-length really necessary?

hogginthefogg

PPS I heard a new Turf Talk single today (feat. E-40) that was incredible.

faux_rillz

ps this article is horrible.

Haha... I just noticed this:

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Why don't you get on the hyphy hotline and tell 'em why you mad.

peacefulrotation

SPEARHEAD IS THE REAL.

Jonny_Paycheck

SPEARHEAD IS THE REAL.

I hear you ride for Sacred Hoop. (possibly true story?)

peacefulrotation

Midnight Voices= CLASSIC

peacefulrotation

SPEARHEAD IS THE REAL.

I hear you ride for Sacred Hoop. (possibly true story?)

Well, I've ridden with them a couple times (in the literal sense)...

Jonny_Paycheck

Are you still hosting the Beats Lyrics And Conscious Knowledge comeback mixtape?

rootlesscosmo

I got some VG capital tax if anyone wants.

peacefulrotation

Are you still hosting the Beats Lyrics And Conscious Knowledge comeback mixtape?

Well, technically, it's a cassingle.

:5pager:

peacefulrotation

I got some VG capital tax if anyone wants.

I'll trade you a mint WHITE CLOUDZ single....

Jonny_Paycheck

Are you still hosting the Beats Lyrics And Conscious Knowledge comeback mixtape?

Well, technically, it's a cassingle.

:5pager:

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