In 2012 CHANCE THE RAPPER signed with the most feared woman in the Music Industry (CARA LEWIS)
- Thread starter KENNY DA COOKER
- Start date
Piff Perkins
Veteran
so what department were you in when you worked at Interscope?
Do you really believe Chance is independent, or are you simply disputing the particular label he was on?
brickflair
All Star
Ahh thanks for the info and facts Kendricks verse started to become senseless jibber jabber. Kanye completely washed him on that song.
Hyperion
Superstar
Cause there's plenty of the mumble rap being pushed already, how many Chance The Rappers are there really out there, getting the same type of publicity as the mumblers? I agree with what you're saying, but the only reason why we're willing to give Chance a pass is because we need more positivity in music.
From what I can tell, he had connections on connections from a long time. Is that a bad thing? No.
That's how you're supposed to play, that's why they encourage artists to go network with people -- to get those connections to get you into those rooms. Chance just so happened to have many of those around him at Level 1 (from what it seems). If it's true that Chance is actually signed and isn't independent, then that's disappointing and more or less undermines the exact message he's trying to send out. I think you can reach his popularity being 100% independent, but it takes a really good team to get there, among the obvious sentiment of working your ass off every day. This also depends on what he's signed on as. Does he have a distribution deal, or is he signed on as an actual talent? There's so many questions that could be asked, but none of us have his contract in front of us and the only thing we can go off on is word of mouth.
All I know is though, if the people love it (which they do) and it's a breath of fresh air... Then it doesn't matter where it comes from, in the grand scheme of things. All that matters is that it's out there for people to enjoy. That's the point.
Dope post @The HONORABLE SKJ .. Shoutout to all the artist sacrificing blood, sweat, and tears to get in the game when all you needed was Ari Gold and a friendship with the president.
.
thanks breh... it just validates what i was taughtits not what you know...but who you know
and
the game is to be sold not told
and alot of these super talented unsigned unknown cats fail to realize that you got to
PAY THE COSTS to be A BOSS
"RADIO PROGRAMMERS are now charging 200k for Airplay cause of the pressure from Youtube & Streaming"
Trot LaRoc
Superstar
Payola never went away....
loyola llothta
☭☭☭
I bet chance will move to something else ....
Trot LaRoc
Superstar
You can tell theyre trying to set him up to transition into acting soon....rap is a stepping stone
Cause there's plenty of the mumble rap being pushed already, how many Chance The Rappers are there really out there, getting the same type of publicity as the mumblers? I agree with what you're saying, but the only reason why we're willing to give Chance a pass is because we need more positivity in music.
From what I can tell, he had connections on connections from a long time. Is that a bad thing? No.
If it's true that Chance is actually signed and isn't independent, then that's disappointing and more or less undermines the exact message he's trying to send out. I think you can reach his popularity being 100% independent, but it takes a really good team to get there, among the obvious sentiment of working your ass off every day. This also depends on what he's signed on as. Does he have a distribution deal, or is he signed on as an actual talent? There's so many questions that could be asked, but none of us have his contract in front of us and the only thing we can go off on is word of mouth.
All I know is though, if the people love it (which they do) and it's a breath of fresh air... Then it doesn't matter where it comes from, in the grand scheme of things. All that matters is that it's out there for people to enjoy. That's the point.
@ bolded U just had someone in Raury who like chance caters to you "positive music only" nikkas. nikka was getting publicity and funny enough was on Chances album to this year.
Theres nothing wrong with having connects. But when you parade yourself as a rarefeat for indie artist and what many like u should strive to be it's a problem.
@2nd bolded
at people love it. The shyt has probably not even sold 100k as its first week sales was only 38 k. Considering all the love and cosigning he been getting 38 is not impressive, infact that's poor sales. hell ATCQ did better than him.
loyola llothta
☭☭☭
I think more so with politics
How many times is this type of thread going to get made? When is everyone going to realize it's about $$$. If you have someone backing you to get placements at SXSW and other showcases, it puts you on the radar and shows you're serious. The dumbest thing any artist can do is say screw all of that, I'm going to do it the old fashion way and "get discovered". News flash that shyt don't happen. Wendy Day has a whole course on youtube on how everything works for those that are interested.
Trot LaRoc
Superstar
His dad is already a city politician....thats something for him to do in his 40s.....right now he's been primed to be a bootleg Will Smith
Straw Hat Luffy
Veteran
Coli hates chance with a passion.