How come Baltimore and DC never produced any rappers?
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Lmao everybody and they mama a rapper in bmore and DC, they just ain't popping like that.
Isn’t Wale DC
KravenMorehead™
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Someone correct me if i'm wrong. But I was thinking about something for a while...
I notice that every city that gains musical corporate interest, has a signature vice or two that can be attributed/branded to that city.
In east coast cities it's (mainly) hustlin
In the West it's (mainly) gangbangin
In the South or Midwest it's (mainly) pimpin
I'm not saying these vices are specific to each region; every region got everything goin on there. But as far as mainstream branding goes.
Once a city has something on lock, then cacs swoop in and take a bunch of artists who made it out via that vice, and give them successful careers. Those successes serve as a beacon that attract would-be-regular nikkas to that vice/lifestyle, and rapping style. The artists who never were about that life are stuck making generic songs about "making it", and love songs. Their success tends to be limited.
as far as the question goes, I'm not sure what signature fukkery DC/ B'more bring to the table that would make cacs wanna start signing a buncha DC/B'more nikkas. You know how these folk are.
But DC got a wide variety, the oddisees, shy glizzy, fat trels, Wale's etc. B'More/MD got the mully mans, Phil Ade, etc.
I'm not sure if this post fits the question, but something told me to finally say this shyt in here
I notice that every city that gains musical corporate interest, has a signature vice or two that can be attributed/branded to that city.
In east coast cities it's (mainly) hustlin
In the West it's (mainly) gangbangin
In the South or Midwest it's (mainly) pimpin
I'm not saying these vices are specific to each region; every region got everything goin on there. But as far as mainstream branding goes.
Once a city has something on lock, then cacs swoop in and take a bunch of artists who made it out via that vice, and give them successful careers. Those successes serve as a beacon that attract would-be-regular nikkas to that vice/lifestyle, and rapping style. The artists who never were about that life are stuck making generic songs about "making it", and love songs. Their success tends to be limited.
as far as the question goes, I'm not sure what signature fukkery DC/ B'more bring to the table that would make cacs wanna start signing a buncha DC/B'more nikkas. You know how these folk are.
But DC got a wide variety, the oddisees, shy glizzy, fat trels, Wale's etc. B'More/MD got the mully mans, Phil Ade, etc.
I'm not sure if this post fits the question, but something told me to finally say this shyt in here
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Too close to their cousins north of them Philly n NYC and too far from Atlanta
KravenMorehead™
Barrel Brothers.®
Also, I think the level of relative investment in a city's economy determines how much is put into entertainment, Cause entertainment is a form of marketing that drives tourism among other things. So economic investment and investment in the entertainment sector go hand in hand.
If whoever runs shyt had an interest in developing maryland as a top international tourist destination, labels would be signing acts from b'more and all of a sudden flagship rappers would start popping up. DC I can't really see it being done en masse, cause it's a federal city. It's a tourist hotspot already so it doesn't need marketing. Plus it's a national security risk.
shyt that might be why the DMV area artists don't get signed in the first place. The federal capital of a country is the last place you wanna go outta your way to attract a wanton influx of people. LMAO go to DC during July 4th and try to drive outta there regular and see what happen
If whoever runs shyt had an interest in developing maryland as a top international tourist destination, labels would be signing acts from b'more and all of a sudden flagship rappers would start popping up. DC I can't really see it being done en masse, cause it's a federal city. It's a tourist hotspot already so it doesn't need marketing. Plus it's a national security risk.
shyt that might be why the DMV area artists don't get signed in the first place. The federal capital of a country is the last place you wanna go outta your way to attract a wanton influx of people. LMAO go to DC during July 4th and try to drive outta there regular and see what happen
Negro Caesar
Superstar
Ain’t King Los from Baltimore. And ain’t Wale from DC?
...GoGo became the dominant music form and never looked back for one...DC area prides themselves on being unique and different from the rest, so that’s part of it..
hip hop was embraced though and brehs where always freestylin on the block and school hallways...but there was/is no real industry to build up a relevant independent scene to encourage talent to go all out and take rappin or producing(most important) seriously..can’t forget the crab in a barrel this area has been infamous for, nikkas feel there too good to support from the ground level
....bytch ass radio stations didn’t help but at the end of the day everything starts from the ground level...
I’m sure this the same with Bmore for the most part...
Both have produced great R&B artist though
hip hop was embraced though and brehs where always freestylin on the block and school hallways...but there was/is no real industry to build up a relevant independent scene to encourage talent to go all out and take rappin or producing(most important) seriously..can’t forget the crab in a barrel this area has been infamous for, nikkas feel there too good to support from the ground level
....bytch ass radio stations didn’t help but at the end of the day everything starts from the ground level...I’m sure this the same with Bmore for the most part...
Both have produced great R&B artist though
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i listen to some DMV rappes
goonew, borleone, xanman, cell chapo, lil dude. wale sometimes
moonman ballin
shy glizzy
goonew, borleone, xanman, cell chapo, lil dude. wale sometimes
moonman ballin
shy glizzy
darealvelle
Real Talk
Oddisee, Kenn Starr and Kev Brown I believe are from those areas
somewhereinamerica
Rookie
REdefinition
Superstar
Historically Go Go was more ingrained in the culture. That doesn't explain it completely but it's a big factor.