So why isn't Macklemore being played on Urban radio?

[Long Live The Kane]

He gets some urban play, but not nearly proportional to him having multiple #1 songs in the country and being tops on pop formatted stations....neither of his songs that have been #1 are even in the top 30 on urban radio at the moment

http://www.mediabase.com/mmrweb/radiofacts/Charts.asp?format=U1R

And it's for the same reason why Black Eyed Peas, Flo-Rida, the majority of more recent Eminem singles, etc. aren't either...they aren't actually serviced to urban radio because the urban market isn't their target demographic...most rappers have to dominate urban radio and hope to crossover to the pop market, with urban being almost a "proving grounds" or minor league to top 40's big league...but for cac-rap acts that can by-pass urban radio completely and get fully embraced by pop radio regardless, why even waste the time and resources working urban radio? And I ain't mad to tell to truth, I ain't trying to hear that bullshyt every half hour...taking away from my 8th or 9th time hearing Wale's Bad or Buggatti per day

 

[dBoyFresh*212]

I hear his name of this site a lot but outside of this site I never heard of dude...who the fukk is this guy he seem to have a crazy buzz does he really have the #1 song in the country?? Is it worth checking out or what? (Don't reply with some racist shyt just put your honest opinion..)

 

[dBoyFresh*212]

He gets some urban play, but not nearly proportional to him having multiple #1 songs in the country and being tops on pop formatted stations....neither of his songs that have been #1 are even in the top 30 on urban radio at the moment

Mediabase 24/7 - 7 Day Charts

And it's for the same reason why Black Eyed Peas, Flo-Rida, the majority of more recent Eminem singles, etc. aren't either...they aren't actually serviced to urban radio because the urban market isn't their target demographic...most rappers have to dominate urban radio and hope to crossover to the pop market, with urban being almost a "proving grounds" or minor league to top 40's big league...but for cac-rap acts that can by-pass urban radio completely and get fully embraced by pop radio regardless, why even waste the time and resources working urban radio? And I ain't mad to tell to truth, I ain't trying to hear that bullshyt every half hour...taking away from my 8th or 9th time hearing Wale's Bad or Buggatti per day

Www. T R U T H .com

 

[OnlyInCalifornia]

Im in the second biggest area in the country and they play it all the fukking time.

 

[Soundwave]

CAClemore

 

[playr852000]

he gets played in jersey

 

[KENNY DA COOKER]

My question is ..WHY IS IT SO DAMN IMPORTANT TO SOME OF YALL THAT MACKLEMORE "dominate" URBAN AIRWAVES?!?!?

What is this some PHENOMENAL ACHIEVEMENT for White People??

i just don't get it

fukk rapping ...yall should just be content with being the ones SIGNING THE CHECKS and actually PULLING THE STRINGS at URBAN and POP radio.............

sheeeeeeeit...irv gotti, dame dash and jay-z would sell off thier first born child just to be able to SIT on Doug Morris throne.......