Missing: Hip-Hop/Rap Success Stories!

[junesflow]

Hey peeps.As I am new to the forum, I've been searching around at past and present posts looking for any success stories there may be for Hip-Hop/Rap music format.Just curious.Any rap fans out there? ...hell, I'll even accept if U only know about The Sugar Hill Gang, The Fat Boyz, or Run DMC!Give me soooomethin' here people!, lol...REAL HIP-HOP IS NOT DEAD!

[aimusic]

Hey,Yeah there's a few of us, but I think it's like 0.2% Hip Hop/RnB, 1.2% Electronic/Dance, 4.6% Rock/Pop and then 94% Country around these parts

[junesflow]

Oct 24, 2008, 2:29pm, aimusic wrote:Hey,Yeah there's a few of us, but I think it's like 0.2% Hip Hop/RnB, 1.2% Electronic/Dance, 4.6% Rock/Pop and then 94% Country around these parts Interesting.In your opinion, does that mean that it's just gonna be more work opportunities for us? I'm READY!

[slideboardouts]

Hey JunesFlow,I mainly do hip-hop and R&B/Pop R&B instrumentals and I've signed a number of tracks to a few different companies through TAXI. There are good opportunities out there for hip hop artists and producers, just make sure you don't overlook the film/television aspect of it. When you get a chance, watch america's next top model or pretty much any show on MTV...they are PACKED wall to wall with mostly hip hop style cues.-Steve

[junesflow]

Oct 24, 2008, 3:23pm, slideboardouts wrote:Hey JunesFlow,I mainly do hip-hop and R&B/Pop R&B instrumentals and I've signed a number of tracks to a few different companies through TAXI. There are good opportunities out there for hip hop artists and producers, just make sure you don't overlook the film/television aspect of it. When you get a chance, watch america's next top model or pretty much any show on MTV...they are PACKED wall to wall with mostly hip hop style cues.-SteveYeah, I was wondering if there were any other genres I could look in, and not just Hip-Hop/Rap.My producer has nice instrumentals and I suppose that when I officially join Taxi next week I can throw some work his way.It's sooo funny how much LA relies on music, but are scared of booking rap acts. Hopefully, through Taxi, I can gain some extra income doing what I love!

[mojobone]

Same here in hoosier land. Kids love teh rap, club owners think it leads to stabbings and shootings and generally bad publicity.

[junesflow]

Oct 24, 2008, 8:47pm, mojobone wrote:Same here in hoosier land. Kids love teh rap, club owners think it leads to stabbings and shootings and generally bad publicity. Yikes!....That's Indiana, right?Yeah, the Midwest is craaaazy----I love it!I have noticed that here in California, the police and city officials won't "smother" patrons at a party or scare party-goers with strip-searches and metal-detectors before going to party.It, in a sense, tells the patrons that they're trusted.It seems like back home, in Detroit, the officials are the first to arrive and last to leave a party....therefore treating the peeps like "kids", or "animals".JunesFlow is about...The Flow!!!I'm an artist, and although I grew up in a low to middle-class neighborhood--complete with violence and the whole shibbang--I'm inspired by everyday life and U can hear it thru my music. Peeps...GIVE HIP-HOP A CHANCE!...OBAMA too!

[kg]

Oct 24, 2008, 9:39pm, junesflow wrote:...I'm inspired by everyday life and U can hear it thru my music....Checked out your myspace. Cool stuff. Welcome to the boards.

[nonseq]

I got stuff sent to various labels and music libraries, met some great contacts, got some exposure through Hoodhype.You going to be at the Rally? If so hit me up. I'll be out in LA starting that thursday.myspace.com/inthecompanyoftinmen

[drew]

Oct 24, 2008, 2:29pm, aimusic wrote:Hey,Yeah there's a few of us, but I think it's like 0.2% Hip Hop/RnB, 1.2% Electronic/Dance, 4.6% Rock/Pop and then 94% Country around these parts (me)% southern rock, ok, maybe a few others, but I think the rest of you will come around eventually