Yeah…them nikkas is not fukking with small time NYC artists bruh lol not seeing what you getting at
Hate the anti-NY pessimism Perico ain’t fukking with Lola Brooke just off the strength she caught one…he most def ain’t fukking with Sheff G and I could name a bunch of others
As for Ice Spice that was last year when she had 3 songs out
The music industry is Fugazi is what I'm getting at.
Record companies literally have computer farms and cheat the system to boost streams.
I'm not the smartest guy; but if you have
CRAZY streaming #s and can't get people to come to your concert.....it doesn't seem real 2 me.
A lot of people blow up and get love
OUTSIDE of their home town first for whatever reason.
But if you have people with millions of monthly listeners who can't put a thousand asses seats in the nation anywhere the math aint matching.
Its a Byrd you can't cook.
A lot of "independent" and regional acts are really killing shyt and don't have major label support or the backing.
I've seen big KRIT twice in NYC and it was brazy.
I don't think I've ever heard a KRIT record on the radio in NYC a day in my lyfe.
Bad Bunny does stadiums in NYC.
Your live show really is the most accurate way to measure where you're really at; not fake streaming #s and "DJs" who work for payola.
The harsh reality is there isn't one "new" NYC rapper who can't sell out a big boy venue dolo; despite being "platinum" streaming status.