Why being a hiphop producer sucks

[nineofkings]

I think it's pretty clear what he's talking about in the article. The "beatmaker" model of producer is living like farmers used to - on credit. "...it’s hardly sustainable. If luck is on your side, one day you get a random call about some beat you emailed to an artist or his A&R rep five years ago, and you’re in business. Otherwise, you’re entire career is working on spec." You may be lucky enough to simply accept a fat check, but until the check is in your hands you have no idea it exists. There is no safety net. You don't know if you're getting paid until you're paid, or possibly not. There is no stability.

[codec_spurt]

I think it's pretty clear what he's talking about in the article. The "beatmaker" model of producer is living like farmers used to - on credit. "...it’s hardly sustainable. If luck is on your side, one day you get a random call about some beat you emailed to an artist or his A&R rep five years ago, and you’re in business. Otherwise, you’re entire career is working on spec." You may be lucky enough to simply accept a fat check, but until the check is in your hands you have no idea it exists. There is no safety net. You don't know if you're getting paid until you're paid, or possibly not. There is no stability.

Oh.

That kind of takes all the romance out of it, doesn't it?

[highkoo]

They should form a union.

[dusted william]

love this hip hop era

all the crackles in the samples, the real deal. raw.

an example.

[codec_spurt]

Big up to Skinnyman's producer though:

I'll be surprised -




f**k yeah.

Shit don't get more real than this.

Do you think I'm going to let that ride?
I'm too f**king proud!


Kill me now,
Coz you won't kill me later!

U couldn't make this shit up!

[ghettosynth]

Hey!!!!

It is "Bag On Rap" weekend at teh KvRs!!!!!!!

And, we are in luck, because ghettosynth just heard about the awesomeness of DubTurbo!!

Nigga Please, I wrote the book on mocking DubTurbo. That guy, however, just never gets old, he needed to be in this thread, know what I',m sayin?

but, what a ridiculous article.
It 'sucks' that one of the biggest names in your genre used your track?
I dont even understand their point.

Exactly, cry me a f**king river.

lol, this is how he ends the article;

The music industry has always been a place where the unexpected happens— entertainment industries are like that; one day the phone magically rings and your life can change— but right now it’s the real wild west. If you’re looking to plan out your music career, it’s impossibly difficult. You’ll just have to cross your fingers and hope something sticks.

???????
I dont think the author even knows what he is trying to say.

I think that I nailed it, he's saying that Fity's record sounds old, and his beat wasn't on it. Know what I'm saying?

This, I would say, is Hip Hop at its finest:

Young MC "Bust A Move"

Dat bass!

[RunBeerRun]

When I think of "Bust a move" I think of the bassline, yes a BASS PLAYER. whoa no piano roll

[awol9000]

Back when Hip Hop was funky was best IMO. Now it's unbearable.