What age do you think do you consider yourself successful/failed in music?

[Unknown Poster]

Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't you a producer OP? In that case your shelf life is a lot longer tha a rapper's. If you wanna be lowkey and still get this money the lane is wide open for you.

yeah Im a producer and I DJ too. I mainly have been producing albums and eps for myself and havent really produced for other artists. I dont want to be lowkey anymore...well Im no longer lowkey at this point.

its weird because now I feel like my career is starting to pick up momentum. But Ive been carefully workint hard on music for the past 10 years really.

Ive done radio shows on WRCT 88.3Fm and WPTS 92.1 in Pittsburgh. Had residencies in clubs. I do a mixshow on mixcloud. Im trying to do as much musically as possible. now though and trying to do live gigs and tour nationally and internationally.

 

[Unknown Poster]

I just turned 35. Music producer independently, get placements and checks for commercial and tv placemats with my beats and I am on the eve of releasing my solo album. I don't care about my age so neither should anybody else

good stuff breh. good stuff.

 

[Giselle]

Well, 2 chainz began when he was old. Jlo began when she was older as well. I think she was 30, but she had an acting career first, then crossed over.

Nowadays, I don't think that would happen as often. For a female, you'd have to be in your legal teens or 20s, unless you look younger and try to avoid bringin up your age. My age range for me to begin would be 20-22. For a male, I think they're allowed to be older. The oldest would be early 30s, older if they look good for their age.

After that, it's not really about age, it's about the success of your projects. If you are with a lable and they promote you, have you all on the radio, tv, award shows, but you still haven't popped by your third album, you probably never will (rita ora and many others). Idk about unsigned people. i know some males made many mixtapes before they became really popular (future). Idk any unsigned female singers who blew up later. I think frank ocean was an unsigned singer, but he is a male. I know some people don't think so, but if you want to be a star and quickly, it's better to sign with a label b/c it could take forever if you try to do it alone, and you more than likely will not have the money, connections or resources. Singles and hit singles matter as well, especially in the beginning.


This is different for writers and producers. Writers and producers can be any age. You need to network though so your stuff can get to the right people.

 

[dtownreppin214]

probably 40. everybody is lying about their ages these days.

 

[Unknown Poster]

Well, 2 chainz began when he was old. Jlo began when she was older as well. I think she was 30, but she had an acting career first, then crossed over.

Nowadays, I don't think that would happen as often. For a female, you'd have to be in your legal teens or 20s, unless you look younger and try to avoid bringin up your age. My age range for me to begin would be 20-22. For a male, I think they're allowed to be older. The oldest would be early 30s, older if they look good for their age.

After that, it's not really about age, it's about the success of your projects. If you are with a lable and they promote you, have you all on the radio, tv, award shows, but you still haven't popped by your third album, you probably never will (rita ora and many others). Idk about unsigned people. i know some males made many mixtapes before they became really popular (future). Idk any unsigned female singers who blew up later. I think frank ocean was an unsigned singer, but he is a male. I know some people don't think so, but if you want to be a star and quickly, it's better to sign with a label b/c it could take forever if you try to do it alone, and you more than likely will not have the money, connections or resources. Singles and hit singles matter as well, especially in the beginning.


This is different for writers and producers. Writers and producers can be any age. You need to network though so your stuff can get to the right people.

i dont think labels are neccessary in 2016 when you have bandcamp and soundcloud and you can upload your music directly to the fans.

I would never sign to a label. I have self-released 38 projects since I started my web label and made money directly through bandcamp. Id license a release on another label just to get the exposure but i would never sign to one.

unless your doing pop or r&b or are in a band....then sign to a label.

if your doing what I'm doing you might as well avoid labels.

 

[Giselle]

i dont think labels are neccessary in 2016 when you have bandcamp and soundcloud and you can upload your music directly to the fans.

I would never sign to a label. I have self-released 38 projects since I started my web label and made money directly through bandcamp. Id license a release on another label just to get the exposure but i would never sign to one.

unless your doing pop or r&b or are in a band....then sign to a label.

if your doing what I'm doing you might as well avoid labels.

I already said that in the post you quoted.

Also, No one starts off with fans. There is so much music and junk on the internet, it would take forever to convince people to listen to you as a singer/rapper. That would waste a lot of your own money, making free stuff that not many people are paying attention to.