that was great.. the guy from fu schnickens recently wrote a blog on the spitkicker myspace about how bad the music industry is..
http://www.myspace.com/spitkicker
The Road Back: Chip Fu Blog 1
What up people? It's Chip-Fu and I will be giving y'all some updates on how the industry is changing and how hard it is to convince people that there is hope for good music. At this point I have finished up my solo album, (Yeah right! I'm always adding new songs.) it's long over due man.
The problem really is the industry and how they are so brainwashed into signing one hit wonders and not understanding if an artist has a fan base they can still sell records or [even] try some artist development!! It's hard as hell to make them believe that man. It's also hard to get dudes to listen to the new material. When they finally do hear the material dudes are shook and they start looking at the whole competition thing. I believe that if the music is good, then it should be heard...we get to hear so much other stuff that's not to up to par. It's hard as hell to make them believe that man.
Hey some dudes got to understand this .When I dropped my first record, I was in a group that went platinum, and had gold singles. Now I want to drop a solo album. Yeah you could judge me from the past but it would be nice if labels would say to themselves; "Lets give it a listen." I also get tired of people telling me they are going to do something with my music in one breath, telling my "it's a breath of fresh air," and that you "want to help resurrect Hip Hop," and that I am "one of the dudes that can do it from the East, all I need is the right push," and then they turn around and do nothing in the next breath. Trust me if you say "It's wack," then I'm cool but if you biging it up and telling me your going to do something then do it!!!! Then what these same dudes want me to do is write for there wack ass artists. What the ****!!!
Let me tell you, I was getting to the point that I was tired of music, but it is my first love. I went to a lot of people who showed interest in me as an artist, but in the end, after all the hype, they got shook. So I had to do things differently, right now, I'm at the point were distribution is almost in place and a lot of people are coming to the table. I'll keep y'all posted.
I'm also gonna school y'all on how they feel golden age artists are no longer relevant. That **** is funny man. Is it just me or is your favorite emcees always going through some **** with a label or getting pushed back? Trust me they know if certain emcees re emerge a lot of people will stop eating. Think about that. Till next time.