Me and my peoples from Bout My Bidniz Ent. have been rappin and makin music for a couple years now. We have hot music so we know we got a real chance, but we try to stay focused on networking becasue we relize that it's all about who you know in this game and very little about talent. I'm just wonderin if there's any EXPERIENCED artists that can give us some tips on how to network with the right people. (www.boutmybidniz.com)
2006-06-08 05:21:42 · 5 answers · asked by dude 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
i am a singer. i have had my demos listened to by Jay-Z, and Jermaine DuPri. just take you c.d to local radio stations and if you mobile and able to travel to different stated take it to the studios. thats what i have been doin.
2006-06-08 05:52:55 · answer #1 · answered by Ms. Wood 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, my experience is limited. I've consulted with one label out of LA, and I've watched a local rap label do pretty well. So, take this for what it's worth.
Networking's critical, but it's the mechanical equivelant of something more essential. The organic thing your after is connection, and that happens in a lot of ways. (It's like saying a good rap song's got to rhyme, so if you want a better song, you've got to have more rhyme. Well, rhyme may work, but so does a lot of other things, and the artist knows it when he's put the quality out there, not by measuring how much rhyme he's got.)
So, if it's connection you want, it's connection you've got to have. And that's all kinds of connection: fans, producers, distributors, etc. Connection happens (organically) by getting out there and doing what you love. So, live performances, collaborative efforts, etc. make things move much quicker.
When you value the connection for what you're giving, then the guy you're connecting with (networking) isn't as prone to cut you off becaues he thinks he's got all the value in a deal. Love what you got, the networking's going to happen.
Meanwhile, here's what I've seen work:
-- host your own performances. Keep them intimate.
-- invite other rappers from other labels to perform with you.
-- make your connections about what you've got, not about what you can get
-- assess and praise the real stuff around you. Hanging with the right boys who've got talent (even if they're not getting the deals) puts you in the right league.
-- this is less competitive than it seems. You get further when you're first collaborative.
2006-06-08 13:54:58 · answer #2 · answered by Geni100 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey, I'm Canadian....and I'm not an experienced artist, but I was recently at a mall and there were some Hip hop group outside selling their cds for like $10 or something and people were buying them, we picked one up.. and it was awesome.
As well as it being about who you know.. its also about exposure.
You never know.. someone walking out of the mall or down the street... could know someone who could network you...
Good Luck... I'm always on the side of people tryin to make it.
2006-06-08 12:31:25 · answer #3 · answered by aprilsastar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It IS about who you know. Without mentioning any names, there is someone in my immediately family who is a personal friend of a pop icon. This "someone" is in the mix, attends functions where "everyone" is, and is working on an album with some great producers ... has two very interested labels. It is about location also. You've really got to be where the action is going on...city, I mean. LA is a good place.
2006-06-09 15:31:31 · answer #4 · answered by rocketscientist 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The last thing we need is more rapping hip-hop.
2006-06-08 12:26:48 · answer #5 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋