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This happens in a lot of industries though. Budgeting and not fully understanding the vision is what causes this.
So Silvia Rhone passed on The Game and Drake
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Long Live The Kane
Tyrant Titan
Yeah that shyt happens too often for us to sit here and name every single instance and sh!t...what you think every rapper that's ever been signed just walked into their label of choice one day and got signed on the spot? 
Neither Drake nor Game were guranteed stars, neither are most acts seeking deals nor most acts that actually end up getting signed...the majority of artists that sign record deals don't release an album, and even fewer still actually turn a profit for a label...which means they're gonna have to pass on most people that come their way
Rush passed on signing Nas because he thought he sounded too much like G Rap...Baby/Slim passed on chances to sign T.I. and Jeezy....and so on so forth
Neither Drake nor Game were guranteed stars, neither are most acts seeking deals nor most acts that actually end up getting signed...the majority of artists that sign record deals don't release an album, and even fewer still actually turn a profit for a label...which means they're gonna have to pass on most people that come their wayRush passed on signing Nas because he thought he sounded too much like G Rap...Baby/Slim passed on chances to sign T.I. and Jeezy....and so on so forth
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OnlyInCalifornia
Southern California/Vegas
Every label has passed up on an artist that ends up blowing up.
She was way off about Drake but then was able to say JUST KIDDING and get that money anyways.
She was way off about Drake but then was able to say JUST KIDDING and get that money anyways.
'Russell said i sounded like G, that nikka fronted.'
I remember on some mtv special years ago they sed to have on rap ..weekly 30 minute- hour long programs whatever..
they had a bunch of industry guys on there talking about the 'one that got away'
I think Steve Stoute passed on Alicia Keys, Dame said he passed on Nelly
they had a bunch of industry guys on there talking about the 'one that got away'
I think Steve Stoute passed on Alicia Keys, Dame said he passed on Nelly
Drake actually around Comeback Season was still the hottest underground rap act around
Huellz Santana
Shocking
she should be fired. Drake was an easy one to pick out.
if that's not a reason to fire her then how do we measure her job performance? just curious
if that's not a reason to fire her then how do we measure her job performance? just curious
I think interscope turned him down too. They saw him as a songwriter more than an artist. Makes sense too, when you think about it. Around that time rap was going thru a transition and Drake was more awkward then he is now. While his music may have been good, people thought he didn't have the personality or charisma of a star.
The Wayne cosign helped A LOT!!! Especially since he was the hottest rapper out. Don't matter how hot Drake was in the underground, commercial success it completely different. People didnt think Drake would would cross over commercially like he did.
In the end, you create your own luck, you just have to be ready when the opportunity comes. Drake took it and ran. Respect to that dude.
Huellz Santana
Shocking
that's fair. i guess im just thinking that if my job is to find and sign talent, and I botch one of the greatest talents of this generation then how good at my job am I? anybody on the coli can take guesses. i wonder how she's evaluated. what makes sylvia better than you or I?