Music Industry

[Diamond_1028]

Early on in life I decided I wanted to do something with music because music keeps me motivated and found out I have a talent for it looking up to Tupac for the real talk flows and big words and Bone Thugz for the fast ryhmes I can spit and also learned how to rap fast from a friend of mine, a rapper in Denver named JondoE.

When I first got with my ex he brought me down and said it wouldnt be a good career (wanted me to be an at home mom) so I gave up and I changed my mind and I thought, why change who I wana be for somebody especially somebody I didnt last long with but I think Ima go after the opportunity again as a female rapper.

People say Im really good, had a music page on myspace but deleted it due to giving up but Im willing to try again after people giving me props and telling me to go for it so right now Ima work on a demo and send them to labels.

The label Im really after is Dopehouse Records. Why? Other than the black race that seems to be the only place that a chicano/native can get signed and hit Universal because other Chicano rappers you look at are underground such as Lil Rob, Mr. Capone-e, Etc. Im not hispanic, Im native but you know how we get mixed up especially in the critics of a music industry.

The rappers universal from Dopehouse records now are
•South Park Mexican
•Coast
•Pain
•Baby Bash
•Juan Gotti
•Grimm
•Lone Star Ridaz
•Major Riley
•Lucky Luciano
•Carolyn
•Baby Bash
•Powda
•Low G
•Ikeman
•Slantize
•Young Thug
•Paula DeAnda
•Paul Wall
•And More....

Anyways, I just hope I get it and Id appreciate it if I get the best of luck, so wish me luck.

Oh and give me some clues of the music industry and how things work, only if youre experienced, not what you think. Thanks

[blackcrystal22]

The music industry isn't something you should rely on as career until you get it started. You should go to college and get a good degree that will allow you to get a base job that you can work off of and potentially become the musician you want to be.

I hate to say it, but generally you'll end up on the streets if you don't have a back-up plan going into music, especially rapping.

[twistedtails]

Well, this can be a long drawn out subject or it can be short and sweet. It's all in how you take it I guess. The music industry can be a very painful industry. It's not about how good you are, it's about who you know. I know this first hand. I do Audio Engineering as a profession and went to school for audio also. I'm going to try and do this without name dropping too much.

Let's face it, if you do not know somebody that is in with the label you want to get in with, you will have a very hard time. I know guys who worked as janitors for labels for a long time before they were ever allowed to even SIT in on a session(a joe dirt style story huh, it's true though). I know guys who are hooked up with the same label KMK is on. One of the guys who engineers there if not mistaken, slept on couches for a long time before he went anywhere.

I work in the Live Sound side of the industry, I have seen people get jobs that do not have any sort of work ethic what so ever. Again, all because of who they know. I'm not saying that you have to know somebody, but, it is a HUGE part.

I am a firm believer in the fact that you can do anything you want in this life. That is the beautiful thing about it! If you perservere at anything you do, you will sooner or later be a success. If you get shot down by a label don't stop there and don't let it get you down(They will be very blunt with you, have you seen Simon on American Idol?). These guys are working with a lot of money and won't hesitate to tell you that you are not worth their investment.

Always remember:
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dremas."-Eleanor Roosevelt

Good Luck!

[Diamond_1028]

The music industry isn't something you should rely on as career until you get it started. You should go to college and get a good degree that will allow you to get a base job that you can work off of and potentially become the musician you want to be.

I hate to say it, but generally you'll end up on the streets if you don't have a back-up plan going into music, especially rapping.

Well I do have a back up job, pretty good pay now as a Masseuse. As far as music I know how it goes. Ive been rapping 8 years now, just havent got the label and you dont have to go to college for such as long as you get your stuff on track and know what youre doing. I know all that stuff therefore Im talking about the managing and label credits but thanks for the heads up.

[Diamond_1028]

Well, this can be a long drawn out subject or it can be short and sweet. It's all in how you take it I guess. The music industry can be a very painful industry. It's not about how good you are, it's about who you know. I know this first hand. I do Audio Engineering as a profession and went to school for audio also. I'm going to try and do this without name dropping too much.

Let's face it, if you do not know somebody that is in with the label you want to get in with, you will have a very hard time. I know guys who worked as janitors for labels for a long time before they were ever allowed to even SIT in on a session(a joe dirt style story huh, it's true though). I know guys who are hooked up with the same label KMK is on. One of the guys who engineers there if not mistaken, slept on couches for a long time before he went anywhere.

I work in the Live Sound side of the industry, I have seen people get jobs that do not have any sort of work ethic what so ever. Again, all because of who they know. I'm not saying that you have to know somebody, but, it is a HUGE part.

I am a firm believer in the fact that you can do anything you want in this life. That is the beautiful thing about it! If you perservere at anything you do, you will sooner or later be a success. If you get shot down by a label don't stop there and don't let it get you down(They will be very blunt with you, have you seen Simon on American Idol?). These guys are working with a lot of money and won't hesitate to tell you that you are not worth their investment.

Always remember:
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dremas."-Eleanor Roosevelt

Good Luck!

Thank you so much, I needed that. I got all teary eyed haha but thanks. I appreciate it.

[twistedtails]

Well I do have a back up job, pretty good pay now as a Masseuse. As far as music I know how it goes. Ive been rapping 8 years now, just havent got the label and you dont have to go to college for such as long as you get your stuff on track and know what youre doing. I know all that stuff therefore Im talking about the managing and label credits but thanks for the heads up.

So you have been rapping 8 years and don't know about label credits and all that stuff?

[twistedtails]

I seriously suggest you should take a music business class and learn the ropes before you try and approach a label. There is a lot to know about politics and such that I can not teach you in one day.

[Diamond_1028]

So you have been rapping 8 years and don't know about label credits and all that stuff?

Yea it was like a hobby for me than and starting at 12 years old in the studio in my uncles basement was hard to adjust. I started out with poetry, listening to Tupacs music, other music but I kept debating off and on about it. My uncle didnt have a label, it seemed like he was just doing it as a hobby also (he made apache music with his band so it was set to record and they played on the reservations, shows, etc). Than I wasnt worried but this time Im willing to look into it and just like the other guy my friend JondoE said, you gotta go after your dreams. I know alot of people are gonna put me down in such a thing but at least Im willing to give it a try and do more research but the advice you gave kinda helped.

[Diamond_1028]

I seriously suggest you should take a music business class and learn the ropes before you try and approach a label. There is a lot to know about politics and such that I can not teach you in one day.

If its something I gotta go through than I'll do it. Its no biggie to me even though people will say "its hard, you wont make it" than what do I gotta live for? Might as well give it a try. Ima go getting type of person.

[twistedtails]

If its something I gotta go through than I'll do it. Its no biggie to me even though people will say "its hard, you wont make it" than what do I gotta live for? Might as well give it a try. Ima go getting type of person.

I was told by my whole family and a lot of friends that I would not make it in the industry...Guess what, I made it! Being a likable person helps too.