A lot of rappers now dropping EPs
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Boogie
Been a joint call me Mr. Backwood
Who started the current trend?
Never got the point of EPS, just do a fukking mixtape.
malbaker86
Gators
Maybe not "started" the trend but that garbage azz nikka Curren$y seems to have perfected the art of the EP
Pool_Shark
Can’t move with me in this digital space
it started like a year ago. i think i read that labels didn't want their artist to release albums as mixtapes for free anymore. then it picked up steam and now the most basic datpiff rapper will drop an ep for their generic music
*L*E*G*A*C*Y*
Done.
The music industry is dead. I was talking to my barber about this while I was getting my haircut earlier today. The album is dead. I remember when I was a youngin in the 90s and buying an album on tape or CD was an experience. Listening to the album with the TV on mute...looking at the cover art while listening to it.
Now? Most people are downloading it for free and the artwork (there is alot of terrible and half-assed artwork that has been released in the past couple of years) is an afterthought and people are just putting their favorite tracks on and deleting the rest...so what's the point of releasing an album if people don't even care about it? This generation doesn't even value music as an art anymore and seem to forget the business part of it...they aren't dropping shyt for free it all costs money and if they can't recoup that what's the point? Might as well drop 4-6 tracks instead of 10-15.
Now? Most people are downloading it for free and the artwork (there is alot of terrible and half-assed artwork that has been released in the past couple of years) is an afterthought and people are just putting their favorite tracks on and deleting the rest...so what's the point of releasing an album if people don't even care about it? This generation doesn't even value music as an art anymore and seem to forget the business part of it...they aren't dropping shyt for free it all costs money and if they can't recoup that what's the point? Might as well drop 4-6 tracks instead of 10-15.
and nobody buys your album…. ex meek mill
Money Be Green
Superstar
It's the industry now.
EPs and single sales are the best way to profit now.
Don't you hear stories of labels trying to make nikkas albums 10 or tracks long?
They're cutting down on expenses to maximize profits.
shyt....nowadays, artists can eat off shows so all they need is EPs and mixtapes. And a little following. Digital releases save money too so that's a trend as well.
Music business is krazy.
EPs and single sales are the best way to profit now.
Don't you hear stories of labels trying to make nikkas albums 10 or tracks long?
They're cutting down on expenses to maximize profits.
shyt....nowadays, artists can eat off shows so all they need is EPs and mixtapes. And a little following. Digital releases save money too so that's a trend as well.
Music business is krazy.
ll_simon
GQ MoTY Candidate
can't put mixtapes on iTunes
maybe you will reconize this beat
