Damn where do I start. U ever turned on your computer, to check mail or print off directions from google maps real quick, and u sorta in a rush to get moving, or to just do what u need to do, turn OFF and go to bed/hang with Wifey/watch Lost watever...
So u turn on the PC for a quick ting, before u know it, coz of this ne Broadband revolution, the PC is automatically online and dispite last log-in, going thru the whole msconfig and tell the bastard NOT to, MSN automatically starts running and Logs u on as well.
Suddenly, you're online, sharks circling the water looking for blood see you log on... "BegottenSun is Online"... there u are, exposed, vulnerable and before U know it, the Sharks ATTACK!!! "Ndeyipi", "What it Is!" "Yo MuthaFukka", "Kuda!!!" "Long Time Dude", "KYN wheres the mp3 u promised!" 10 MSN pop ups, damn... its all love.
I've been there, surfing online... ain't got $!*% to do, see a faceless "Buddy" log on and initial instinct to to HOLLA at dude. I know, there are thoughs times. BUT!!! all said and good, its a form of interaction but when asked "XXXXX: Whats up" and u say "BSun: Nothing, just checking mail real quick, about to go to bed" sudden there's an "XXXX wants to send new_hot_shiit.mp3 Accept Decline"... I'm like, Oh for FXUK's SAKE!!!
Damn I've just gone thru my MSN ShiiT folder and there's nearly 2gb's of these feaces. I thought, trying to be stupidly righteous, let me iPod this folder and actually listen to the Plethora of stuff my Buddies have sent to me over the last few yrs. (coz on a real, the $!*% I felt, I probably had moved them to a better folder and iPoded instantly the day of receiving/downloading).
Most of the Stuff is horrible, soulless "JERK OFF" music. Its like Wanking, Cuming on a cup and going around Showing your "Buddies" your latest cup of Mutundo, proudly. They are not Labours of Love, Carried for months, nurtured, feed, reared and loved, they are indiscriminant five Min Odd hand jobs. I always treat my music like Babies. I've delivered some prematurely too (cough**Kunta Vol.3, that "Begotten" Track ** I'm sorry for that one!!) But with some incubation, care and IV, it can become strong and harder. Some of my Babies are months Overdue, but until my finances are back in positives they are safe in their "Daddies" Tummy (studio). If you don't love your offspring (music) enough to find them the right Mother (Gear/Software), to let them fertilise the egg (being creative), and Develop into Children, and you don't love them enough to get proper clothes (Vocals) on them, or get them properly Fed, Loved and Washed (mixed and Mastered), or take care of them till their 18 (finance em/promo/shows)... Then don't have kids... better still don't eagerly show off your Semen as potential Children.
I mean, who else hates the " Please check out my song, its not properly mixed yet or recorded lacker but u'll get the idea"... that's some bullshiit. I understand if a dude wants ideas for a hook or they stuck, I mean we all get writters block, but to come on public forums like Sound Click, or MySpace or even little old Blaz, that bullshit is kinda lame. Its a waste of peoples time and HD Space. Damn, I thnk too many dudes are not getting out enough.
Yesterday at the Jigga Show there where in excess of 100 dudes trying to sell their "MIXTAPE Vol.2". Sub-par, half cut, jacked beats, shouting out dudes no one really cares about, for about £2 a CD. Shhit is changing, there's a flood going on and we all gonna have to find boats or we'll sink in our own Bullshhit.
My recommendations:
1) Stop sending unfinished products to the rest of the world. Love it enough and people will love it back.
2) Learn and instrument. By doing so u meet other musicians and develop your craft and love for it.
3) Do U!! to many crunky/snappy sounding beats from Zimbos living in Essex.
4) Don't send anyone (who ain't you collab partner of tyt homie) SHIIIT unless they ask for it. Don't tell them to "Check out my myspace" or "I've put 10 beats up on SC, check em out"
5) Beat makers, become producers. Lets get some of them premature babies the right vocals on them, work with the right mc/singers/poets that see the musics vision, get them mixed, mastered (http://musicmasteringonline.com/ or http://www.thefinalsound.com/ I personally highly recommend under £20 per song) So they can Bump in the Club without sounding Muddy and over bassy and unprofessional.
6) Delete the useless "Buddies" on myspace and add only the people who genuinely care about your music and development. even if its just 10 dudes, eventually a REAL network will arise not some "Dre & Baby are my Buddies" $!*%, them dudes got some label appointed high school drop out with html experience manning their myspace sites.
7) Don't believe your own hype. work hard and shut the fuuck up, reason why I been feeling Rymez from day is coz dudes got Talent but is real Humble about it.
8 ) Log off!! Get out more.
Okay rant over!!
Thursday, 7 December 2006
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