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point made...i still hear whale tho lol
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Originally Posted by DCshoechick
*goes to get her google on*
Hmmm, that could be a new Nelly song.
"DROP DOWN AND GET YOUR GOOGLE ON GIRL!!!!!!"
Originally Posted by JordanFiend85
all my white friends are digging Wale... and not your typical backpacker types.
Just sayin.
Originally Posted by JordanFiend85
all my white friends are digging Wale... and not your typical backpacker types.
Just sayin.
Sounds like there are a lot of white frat boys with bad hearing and/or bad music taste by their love of Lil WayneOriginally Posted by JordanFiend85
yeah but these guys are not from this area thus being my point.
LOL, funny you should mention the Wayne thing, My old girl used to co to Clemson, not Charleston but same difference, and all the white frat boys jocked Wayne hard. But wayne is a national artist who has national appeal. Wale not so much.
Originally Posted by eyes of hazel
Originally Posted by JordanFiend85
all my white friends are digging Wale... and not your typical backpacker types.
Just sayin.
And what you are saying is EXACTLY why he was used (no offense, or "tagged on too" of you perfer) to the Interscope deal with Ronson, which was on the table for a while from what I was told.
There is no secret to it -- you want to go even go GOLD now as a "rapper" you need:
(1) Black folks approval/credibility
(2) Enough crossover appeal and hit records for white folks to like you
The feeling is that he potentially has both. Thus, the "deal."
You can't have one or the other and be a success. Thus, the new "ringtone rappers" phrase these days.
DeVaughn was nominated for a grammy this time around. A grammy. And no matter how much you want to say "Jive Sucks," he is touring mad now and still sitting at under 200,000 sold. That's crazy, but the reality.
There is no "real" emcees going double plat. anymore. You only selling records if you fit that checklist fully -- especially as a new "rap" artist.
I personally can't see why anyone who believes in their music would sign to a major. As a independent, you got enough people making money off you. If you smart, you'd be one of the first to get a iTunes deal going. But, with a major now, you starting off in the red... DEEP red... no matter the advance. Bad Boy (minus cash cow B.I.G. of course) should be everyone's reference to use, no matter your lack of knowledge of the music business. Signing with a major is so 80s - 90s to any new artist looking at their bank account everyday more than their "fame."
Either way, we'll see how long the "Go-Go boy" (as Rolling Stone called him) and "Leader of Streetwear" (a blogger wrote on XXLmag.com) will hold up.
But, last I knew, dude is not a huge fan or historian of Go-Go, and Sneakerman Dan, respectfully, should get full credit (or at least full recognition) for dude's "streetwear style" for real.
However, he benefits from both fully as a "leader." Thank the internet once again. Reality v. E-ality.
Approval (we NT folks know as a "co-sign") from Bun and Just Blaze will last him a bit doe. And I predict he'll be just fine as long as he keeps an open mind.
[Chappelle Show] "And that's real..."
Not "hate."