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i can't lie, i often get different reactions from music i've done from people in person than i do with people on the forum. well played, silence.silence wrote:Balzac wrote:yeah why would you listen to your core audience.silence wrote:Don't listen to Internet forum posters who try to tell you how to make a hot album and lost all your individuality and creativity in the process.
Because your "core audience" doesn't pay for your music.
And, because your. "core audience" on the interwebs forums tends to think they are the only ones listening to your music and their opinion is the only one that matters
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This times 134546456. I have a feeling that indie rappers don't believe that they will have another chance at making an album so they throw 20+ tracks and all their homies on it.clark bent wrote:dont have more than 12 full length tracks
Shit is, fucking ridiculous.
And to all the yawners.
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Does Biggie Smalls hate HipHop???
"Shoulda been a cop, Fukc Hiphop"
I've been wondering what he meant by this.
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Naw, he likes hip hop and rap. He was just referring to if he hadn't started rapping he would've been a cop.
So he's cursing it, not that he doesn't like it, just for the sake of it.
Does Biggie Smalls hate HipHop???
"Shoulda been a cop, Fukc Hiphop"
I've been wondering what he meant by this.
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Rap sucks, HipHop is better
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Naw, he likes hip hop and rap. He was just referring to if he hadn't started rapping he would've been a cop.
So he's cursing it, not that he doesn't like it, just for the sake of it.
i say you can get away with around 15 to 17 tracks. maybe not like you used to. but if you're going for like 20 tracks and its not even a double disc, you're playing yourself.Nav wrote:This times 134546456. I have a feeling that indie rappers don't believe that they will have another chance at making an album so they throw 20+ tracks and all their homies on it.clark bent wrote:dont have more than 12 full length tracks
Shit is, fucking ridiculous.
And to all the yawners.
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All true. Kind of a trade off, though. People on the net are also much less prone to lie to you about liking your music (which happens all the time face-to-face), and it's harder to convince yourself that everyone liked your shit when they really didn't (which happens at/after shows much more than it should).silence wrote:Balzac wrote:yeah why would you listen to your core audience.silence wrote:Don't listen to Internet forum posters who try to tell you how to make a hot album and lost all your individuality and creativity in the process.
Because your "core audience" doesn't pay for your music.
And, because your. "core audience" on the interwebs forums tends to think they are the only ones listening to your music and their opinion is the only one that matters
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Well, how the hell was No Limit going to be a success??Philaflava wrote:Fuck Doגs; letגs talk about what an artist should not do for their album.
1. Limit the amount of guest features. There is nothing more annoying than an album full of features. It no longer becomes an artist album, but rather a compilation.
2. Never get outshined on your own shit. Rappers do this a lot. Hollering at the big dawgs or the hottest emcee of the week. If you get shitted on your own record then you deserve it.
3. Be creative. Do not make an album comprised of a handful of tracks using the same titles, catchphrases or samples of your own song.
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The first and third options are actually Do's.Philaflava wrote:Fuck Doגs; letגs talk about what an artist should not do for their album.
1. Limit the amount of guest features. There is nothing more annoying than an album full of features. It no longer becomes an artist album, but rather a compilation.
2. Never get outshined on your own shit. Rappers do this a lot. Hollering at the big dawgs or the hottest emcee of the week. If you get shitted on your own record then you deserve it.
3. Be creative. Do not make an album comprised of a handful of tracks using the same titles, catchphrases or samples of your own song. Ill Al Skratch made an album that practically featured the same song with variations of the name. DONגT DO THAT!
4. Donגt overpay for the guest rappers name. Some of the best features came from unknown artists at the time (Kid Hood, AZ, MF Grimm).
5. Donגt listen to your friends when recording. Theyגre just weed carriers with no talent so they leach. Theyגre your Gayle Kings of the rap world.
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However, to add on, I'd say some good advice is "Don't release an album until you're actually ready."
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Do: Amass as many Canadians as you can on tracks that have very similar names.DoogieHowitzer wrote:The first and third options are actually Do's.Philaflava wrote:Fuck Doגs; letגs talk about what an artist should not do for their album.
1. Limit the amount of guest features. There is nothing more annoying than an album full of features. It no longer becomes an artist album, but rather a compilation.
3. Be creative. Do not make an album comprised of a handful of tracks using the same titles, catchphrases or samples of your own song. Ill Al Skratch made an album that practically featured the same song with variations of the name. DONגT DO THAT!
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agree with poop-i-n-i on thisPopeyeJones wrote:All true. Kind of a trade off, though. People on the net are also much less prone to lie to you about liking your music (which happens all the time face-to-face), and it's harder to convince yourself that everyone liked your shit when they really didn't (which happens at/after shows much more than it should).silence wrote:Balzac wrote:yeah why would you listen to your core audience.silence wrote:Don't listen to Internet forum posters who try to tell you how to make a hot album and lost all your individuality and creativity in the process.
Because your "core audience" doesn't pay for your music.
And, because your. "core audience" on the interwebs forums tends to think they are the only ones listening to your music and their opinion is the only one that matters
which is by no means a diss to ardy or anybody else personally, it's just when somebody plays you their song and then looks at you with eyes full of trepidation it's hard to tell them that the music sucks. the whole genre of friend rock is predicated on this
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