My son and his friend just recorded his 2nd CD of mellow rap music and I want to contact a record company?

Question

My son is been rapping (flowing) for a couple of years now ,2 weeks ago he gave me a CD and I can't belive my ears , The music was written ,compose,and sang by him and a friend, the sound ,the lyrics, music and special effects was well put together by them,I'm talking about real professional. I want to contact a record company to send them a demo CD and see If they have what it takes to make it in the music bussines.
They have download their music on my space.com and everybody has ask for a CD. any help from anybody will be welcome!

Answer 1

You can send it to a record company, but chances are it'll be tossed in the garbage. All labels have a rule about accepting unsolicted matieral - they just don't take it. It's to protect themselves and the artists. (If your son give the demo to someone like Jay-Z - without a contract - and Jay-Z or someone on his label records something that sounds like it, that leaves them wide open for a lawsuit from your son for using your son's stuff. See what I mean?)

My best advice would be for them to get themselves out there as much as possible. Have them perform if possible, as much as possible to get their names and music out there. Otherwise, having the music on myspace is a good start - you never know who will listen to it! Contact local radio stations and see if they play unsigned artists. Most newspapers have an entertainment section - contact someone there for a little publicity.

Two cases in point:

My friends got noticed because they tried to get on a showcase at a rock club in NYC back in the day and weren't picked, so they set up outside on the sidewalk and played. Sony records eventually made them an offer.

Other friends of mine were shopped by another label because the best friend of the girlfriend of an A&R (artists & repitoire - basically the person who gets an artist signed) rep had the tape and passed it along.


One important thing to do - BEFORE you do anything else - is to make sure the material is copyrighted. This will cover their butts if someone uses it. I would also seek the counsel of an entertainment lawyer in your area - again to cover backsides.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

U can also send the tracks to places like allhiphop.com
www.allhiphop.com,send the tracks to the staff there [they have links on the site] and maybe they will give u're kid some exposure,there is also concreteloop,and www,str8hiphop.com and also hiphop weekly!!!!

Answer 4

find an agent, or a manager. at that point they will take you to record labels.....