im tired of old rappers saying rappers have it easy nowdays

[How Sway?]

It's not harder. Harder to sell records, yes. The rest is hella easy.

If its easy for you that means its easy for thousands upon thousands of other mafukkas which makes it harder to be heard.

you're just another fish in this great sea that we call hip-hop

 

[Danny Up]

If its easy for you that means its easy for thousands upon thousands of other mafukkas which makes it harder to be heard.

you're just another fish in this great sea that we call hip-hop

None of that makes it harder. If no one was hearing you before, and no one can hear you know, what exactly is the difference? The difference is you don't need to sit around sending demos to record labels, stalking rappers, dj's, producers, etc. You can make it pop yourself.

 

[How Sway?]

None of that makes it harder. If no one was hearing you before, and no one can hear you know, what exactly is the difference? The difference is you don't need to sit around sending demos to record labels, stalking rappers, dj's, producers, etc. You can make it pop yourself.

I mean it's easier for in independent artist to make something happen but at the same time you're competing with other people doing the exact same thing as you are doing. Not to mention the fact that you gotta put music out constantly, everyday and for free.

Also Putting your music out on the internet doesn't necessarily mean people are going to hear it anyways. A lot of folks are pretty closed minded and wont fukk with your music if they never heard of you...

 

[Danny Up]

I mean it's easier for in independent artist to make something happen but at the same time you're competing with other people doing the exact same thing as you are doing. Not to mention the fact that you gotta put music out constantly, everyday and for free.

Also Putting your music out on the internet doesn't necessarily mean people are going to hear it anyways. A lot of folks are pretty closed minded and wont fukk with your music if they never heard of you...

Rappers were always competing to be heard. What does it matter if it was 4,000 rappers back then, and 4,000,000 right now, if people back then and today still only listen to the same 10-20 rappers/groups. Technically you can that larger pool of rappers makes it harder to be heard, but it's not. Due to the world wide web and message boards such as this artists from other regions can be heard by people who would have never ever heard of them, Even if just one person clicks the link and gives them a listen, thast still one more listener than they would have reached the "old fashioned" way. And dude probably didn't even have to get up out of his bed to make it happen,

 

[mr.africa]

easier nowadays in my book. even if you don't have talent, you have the net to put your crap on and someone will see. back in the day you had to go door to door and show your skill.look at all the talent-less crap that actually has a shot. back in the day when you didn't have that certain something, you didn't even get that.
back in the day, there were certain steps you had to take, nowadays everyone wants to jump from point a to point z in one go!!!!!!

The bubbly I'm pouring wasn't popped yet
Before there was a audience to watch us
I assure you, there was a process................ nas basically summed it up perfectly imo!!!!!!!!!

 

[Taadow]

If you're tired, go to sleep.

 

[AsAboveSoBelow]

it can help certain artist, and hurt other artists.

rap is so oversaturated now, and as fans we are so spoiled now with the internet and shyt that we get bored and can just lurk youtube for 5 minutes to find something else that catches our ear for the next 6 months or a year or so.. i don't feel it was like that like 8-10 years ago.. i'd buy a cd and play that shyt all the time for like a year PLUS straight. now, its like a new album or artist catches my attention for 6 months then on to the next one. there's exceptions, but not many.

i think its a combination of how accessible music has became, and the quality. you have to REALLY stand out or be doing something "different".

someone like chief keef, the internet is going to help... for a short period of time, until we find someone to replace him. then its going to hurt them because catchy gangster rap without substance is a dime a dozen.

someone like..idk ab soul, he aint have nearly as much buzz on the internet, i don't think as a lot of rappers.. but it's going to help..because hes slowly building a loyal fan base, not a temporary one that is listening to his music for more than catchy beats, hooks, and ad libs. his fans aren't subconsciously looking for the next replaceable catchy rapper when that "shock value" wears off

it can be a blessing, and a curse.

Well said.

 

[Danie84]

Here's an interested cocept, back then, rappers had to have actual talent, someone with paper, to get them to cut a demo in an actual studio Now all these whippersnappers have to do is record their on the internet, get a sheep-cult following, and bigwigs sign them because they feel their YouTube views will translate into soundscan salesUntil, the flops of Kreashawns and so on and so on, slaps the record company back to reality

 

[the cac mamba]

i dont remember any of these old rappers makin mixtapes full of original music, just so they could get uploaded to datpiff for free

 

[FreshAIG]

It's much harder to make it now