Whats your advice to aspiring rappers to get money???

[P. Town]

Block Baby's number

 

[poindexter2]

if you wanna get money dont even rap be a producer

This...

Its more money in TV film and porn (yes porn music)

Pop music if you can link up with a dope established songwriter that meshes well with your production style

 

[usmarin3]

sell drugs

 

[FyHunnit]

Fuck just being a rapper. Go to college. Have something to fall back on.

Get a degree. Be a producer or try being a DJ. Ghostwrite. Be versatile.

Being just a rapper shouldn't be a your main goal in life.

 

[Mister B.]

READ the fucking contracts before you sign.

That $10,000 advance will go quick, then that shit will be worse than student loans.

 

[goldenja]

speak from the heart, then the money will follow

 

[StillFaggyAF]

for god's sake hire a lawyer before you sign ANYTHING

 

[Dat1Dude7]

1) be a barber

most of us who have the artist desire dont want to have "regular" jobs. we gotta be free and not feel constricted to the ways of the world...well.... that shit aint gonna help u survive.

too many rappers out now = too many songs gettin pushed = prices being lowered = too much free shit = not enough money for everyone and not enough money for labels to jus give out deals like they used to

u gotta find something that you can do that makes you money to live off of and doesnt make u feel boxed in.

be a barber

2) get u a chick that really gives a fuck about your art and is willing to support you while u hustlin. u might not find the best lookin broad thats bout to work two jobs while you work one and spend all her money on beats & promo but you can at least rest assured that you got someone in your corner who realy down for the cause.

 

[choppa_style]

If you wanna rap, do it because you wanna rap and don't care about a paycheck.

If you wanna make money, do something else more lucrative.

 

[trilladelic]

get on & sell out..

 

[HipHopIsCool]

i seen alotta good advice on here. thats whats up

 

[juan travolta]

rap about how u lost 92 bricks.

 

[the_focused_one]

I'm surprised to see so much knowledge being dropped here... I really thought this was a joke thread at first...

A. get your paper work correct (LLC name, ascap, copywrite songs)

B. get a retainer from an entertainment lawyer ($2500 bucks at the least)

C. Go to networking events

D. Dont try to sell your cd's, they are your promotional flyer now (people love free shit, no matter what it is lol)

E. Be everywhere (soundclick ,sound cloud, sound cone sound cake you get it)

F. BUILD A BRAND. you have to separate yourself from the rest of the pack

G. Approach these execs creatively. never say you do 20 songs a day because all 100 of your songs better be on point

H. Take your time with your music

J. Use the internet to your advantage

THIS PRETTY MUCH...

 

[MC The Rapper]

don't rap.... get an education

too many broke rappers out here

but its broke people with an education

 

[MC The Rapper]

I'm surprised to see so much knowledge being dropped here... I really thought this was a joke thread at first...

A. get your paper work correct (LLC name, ascap, copywrite songs)

B. get a retainer from an entertainment lawyer ($2500 bucks at the least)

C. Go to networking events

D. Dont try to sell your cd's, they are your promotional flyer now (people love free shit, no matter what it is lol)

E. Be everywhere (soundclick ,sound cloud, sound cone sound cake you get it)

F. BUILD A BRAND. you have to separate yourself from the rest of the pack

G. Approach these execs creatively. never say you do 20 songs a day because all 100 of your songs better be on point

H. Take your time with your music

J. Use the internet to your advantage

THIS PRETTY MUCH...

Never not sell ya music that is also a part of building ya brand , I have never heard of Hoodie Allen a day in my life but dude

just got the number 1 album on Itunes. Always sell your shit, you ever heard of Gucci giving away shit for free . It cheapens

your brand what your basically saying is my music is worthless.

 

[Nah Son]

Think about a Google friendly rap name

Dumb down your shit

Make a dope How To Rob 2012

Pay someone to steal Nas rhyme book on some OG Loc San Andreas shit

 

[MC The Rapper]

Get A Trade

Save ya Money: about $10,000

Learn your Music Business History: watch documentaries , interviews etc

Learn the Business: Learn how money is made from music

Leave that Naive artist bullshit at home unless your trying to get fucked

Learn about these social networks

Get a Domain Name

Get a Team: Graphic Designer,Producer,etc

Learn how to craft music then learn how to package it for today's audience

Always own the rights to your music

Learn about marketing real marketing not the bullshit they try to pass off as marketing in the music industry

stay independent

Learn about these blogs and the music scene politics in your city

 

[LV_Don]

Sample the Seinfeld theme song and start a dance craze called the Elaine...I can see that shit blowing up big time on the radio..especially down south..
=youtube_gdata_player

 

[kacee139]

Take them rhymes back to the factory

I see, the gimmicks, the wack lyrics

The shit is depressin', pathetic, please forget it

You're mad cause my style you're admirin'

Don't be mad, UPS is hirin'

You shoulda been a cop, fuck hip-hop

With that freestyle you're bound to get shot - Biggie

 

[the_focused_one]

Think about a Google friendly rap name

Dumb down your shit

Make a dope How To Rob 2012

Pay someone to steal Nas rhyme book on some OG Loc San Andreas shit

That mission was fucking hilarious... I was like, "They really just had me do that shit..." LMAO...