Dave east album only sells 3k CAN WE STOP PRETENDING HE CAN RAP?
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mryounggun
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It's reply clear from his album sales, but ain't nobody really checkin for East like that. People decide really quick these days if they fuckin with you or not.
Maybe it's because there's 1000X more competition now than before streaming.
Take it back to 1989 and on any given week there might have been 3-5 rap albums released.
Take it back to 1999 and on any given week there might have been 30-50 rap albums released.
Take it back to 2009 and on any given week there might have been 300-500 rap albums released.
Now in 2019 there's probably between 3,000-5,000 rap albums released every week.
Bottom line, there's just too much competition. People can make professional sounding albums in their bedroom with a $500 computer and a $100 mic. Back in the 80s and 90s if you wanted to make an album you really had to go to a recording studio. And when you finished the album you had to go through the process of getting it mixed down, mastered and mass produced. Unless you had some illegal drug money or a rich uncle you could make 10-12 songs, which technically constitutes and album, but if you didn't have the money to mass produce it and distribute it, you needed a record deal with a major label.
The whole paradigm is completely different. You can make an album yourself, mix and master it yourself, and distribute it yourself.
Dave East is competing with thousands of underground artists that can rap just as good as him, and their albums are just as good. The line between what a major label can do for you vs what an independent artist can do for himself is blurred.
Take it back to 1989 and on any given week there might have been 3-5 rap albums released.
Take it back to 1999 and on any given week there might have been 30-50 rap albums released.
Take it back to 2009 and on any given week there might have been 300-500 rap albums released.
Now in 2019 there's probably between 3,000-5,000 rap albums released every week.
Bottom line, there's just too much competition. People can make professional sounding albums in their bedroom with a $500 computer and a $100 mic. Back in the 80s and 90s if you wanted to make an album you really had to go to a recording studio. And when you finished the album you had to go through the process of getting it mixed down, mastered and mass produced. Unless you had some illegal drug money or a rich uncle you could make 10-12 songs, which technically constitutes and album, but if you didn't have the money to mass produce it and distribute it, you needed a record deal with a major label.
The whole paradigm is completely different. You can make an album yourself, mix and master it yourself, and distribute it yourself.
Dave East is competing with thousands of underground artists that can rap just as good as him, and their albums are just as good. The line between what a major label can do for you vs what an independent artist can do for himself is blurred.
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SeaSnake
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do crips in NY still do 6 point stars. Could be a reason if so
grYmes
The price of a brick goin up…
Sucks for him cuz he’s not a bad MC, it’s just his gimmick been done by better more entertaining MCs. I saw Def Jam gave him a million dollar budget on that album. Not a great investment. I can see this dude becoming this generations Joe Budden. Loyal fanbase with his name always out there but never putting out anything that really moves the needle. Shit at least Buddens had Pump It Up. Lol
I beeeeeen said this shit. After Kariri Chanel he signed with Def Jam and they seemed intent on forcing a female friendly single w/ a hood R&B cat on the hook. Aka they formula.
Should have continued to let him push his street shit like Jay Rock. I put some blame on Nas also. It ain't enough to sign him, should have hooked him up with his manager also
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Negusa Negast
Or ppl just don't connect
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Nobody
Leader of the Joe Budden Gang #JBG
You trying to earn some e-beef? Keep Top 3 (not 1 or 2) name off those keys bruh
grYmes
The price of a brick goin up…
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Negusa Negast
Just here or the populous?
