Why New York rappers still sell CD's on the street (Complex)

[cac poster]

Kidd Kidd is doing this in NO

NO forever the greatest rap city doe

 

[RatherUnique]

I feel bad for thinking this nowadays - and i might not have thought it a decade ago - but when i see grown ass cats out trying HARD to give out their CD's, tryna begin a career that will never ever come. I can't help but think damn if only these dudes put passion like that into some type of schooling Even a lil PTA associate degree or a trade. shyt would benefit themselves and their families way better than hustling CD's Instead they gonna hustle CD's for 5 years and end up broke and shyt out of luck.

 

[EndDomination]

My breh had one mixtape that he was handing out, and after that he spent the vast majority of his time getting a web presence, meeting any and every DJ and rapper in Cleveland, and performing at any venue he could. A few years later he's on Sway
There has to be more than just handing out CDs in the your hustle though, you have to have that SoundCloud, YouTuve, AudioMack, try to get on 2DopeBoyz, Tumblr and IG popularity, and show out anywhere and everywhere you can.

 

[Chubbs]

Why not just push your music on the internet?

Promoting your music on the internet can reach more people and can reach further than handing out cd's ever could

Put a professional business card with all of your information in the CD case.

 

[Frida Giezman]

There's A Little Loser Rapper Outside The Apollo Everyday, Spit At Him When You See Him He's A bytch

Lol

 

[CashmereThoughts]

Considering they havent made music on 8 track in decades, why do you want one

I think you understand my point. I have a smartphone with 128 gigs on it and a streaming music service, what the fukk do I need with a shiny disk player?

Why would I buy those dinosaurs. Why would I deal with scratches, the space they take up, the cost,the incompatibility with my Bluetooth speaker, or the inability to play them on the go.

Your speaking as though you actually believe this is a sensible means of music consumption. I gotta be getting trolled

 

[ucanthandlethetruth]

True story: i used to work for this one company based in midtown back in 2013. We went out one day for work over in Harlem. There was a breh literally out there with 20 something European Tourists up around 175th doing "hood tours"...it was just so to see.

i hate the cacs on those tour buses acting like they on a safari and shyt
and fyi 175th aint Harlem fam

 

[CashmereThoughts]

i hate the cacs on those tour buses acting like they on a safari and shyt
and fyi 175th aint Harlem fam

I was on one two fif on Saturday and seen 2 double decker busses roll by fukking cacs I wish someone would let the hammer off to let them know they not at the zoo

 

[ucanthandlethetruth]

I was on one two fif on Saturday and seen 2 double decker busses roll by fukking cacs I wish someone would let the hammer off to let them know they not at the zoo

125th is depressing nowall the chain stores gone is the mom pops and the street hustle. its some good upgrades its not all bad but cacs have literally sucked the soul out of what once was the best strip in manhattan. Grant's Tomb will always be legendary

 

[↓R↑LYB]

I think you understand my point. I have a smartphone with 128 gigs on it and a streaming music service, what the fukk do I need with a shiny disk player?

Why would I buy those dinosaurs. Why would I deal with scratches, the space they take up, the cost,the incompatibility with my Bluetooth speaker, or the inability to play them on the go.

Your speaking as though you actually believe this is a sensible means of music consumption. I gotta be getting trolled

If you had a car you'd have a CD player

 

[Ironman]

fukk Complex

 

[Sir Brehsington]

CACplex will never, ever get to explain to me why nikkas sell CD's. I'm smacking anyone filming who's employed by CACplex.

I see this white boy still on his bullshyt....


You are not black you fat fukk.

 

[Family Man]

Breh..if they are in an area of decent foot travel and setup shop for 5-8hours, they could easily clock 5 figures in a year..And we not even talking 10-15k..like 20k and up..

this broad told me she gambled her rent money

Them nikkas got me a few years back on Jamaica Ave. I only lost $20 though but I was pissed. I was watching that ball like a hawk too.

 

[CashmereThoughts]

125th is depressing nowall the chain stores gone is the mom pops and the street hustle. its some good upgrades its not all bad but cacs have literally sucked the soul out of what once was the best strip in manhattan. Grant's Tomb will always be legendary

Yeah it's sad AF. Like why do we need a duplicate 34th st uptown?

 

[CashmereThoughts]

Them nikkas got me a few years back on Jamaica Ave. I only lost $20 though but I was pissed. I was watching that ball like a hawk too.

Tell me why me and my man was out in AZ for all star weekend and my mans who's from southside Jamaica got got in that cup and ball game.

Some NY nikkas was running that hustle in a nightclub bathroom and got everybody. But how You from NYC and go to AZ and get got