Comments on: Why You Should Never Sign with Another Rapper…

By: FatherTime

FatherTime — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:23:19 +0000

Just like jadakiss and sheek. lol

By: KB

KB — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 21:23:57 +0000

THIS ARTICLES IS REAL TALK, REALTALK! EVEN BAD BOY, BIGGIE WAS THE FIRST ARTIST, THEN HE WAS DOING A FUN PROJECT WITH PUFF AND MANAGE PUFF, BUT AFTER BIG DIED, PUFFY BECAME THE BIGGEST STAR ON BAD BOY AND A CROOK OF A CEO AND STARTED ROBBING ALL HIS ARTIST SO NOW ITS HARD FOR THEM TO SHINE.

By: Pounce

Pounce — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 17:37:08 +0000

I feel # 35 on some of the comments, but I think snoop would have still blown up and young drow would have been a 1 hit wonder. Well until he comes w/ another hit or album he is actually.

But anyway I think the article was pointing out that in todays climate, not the past. That recent history shows you do not sign with another rapper. Its a needle in ever hay stack but the exception just proves the rule. In the past, rappers sign to other rappers and blew up. But its 2008 now…

By: brooklynstandup

brooklynstandup — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:55:53 +0000

Who wrote that article? lets be real. Santana, Max B, J-hood was all just dudes who where part of someones crew.. they would have never been put on other wise so they went from some knuckles heads on the streets to the industry getting money.

Roca-fella artist where getting money before the break up half the time the rappers who sign them are just being loyal to there old friends half of which dont have any type of talent to begin with. if young dro didnt sign with T.I would anyone care about shoulder lean? if Snoop wasnt with Dre at the time would doggy style have been as big as it was. If chingy wasnt with luda for his first album he would have never went gold.

when Camron went to the roc he tapped into an established artist fan base, people who liked jay or state property or kanye now went out and brought his album in addition to his old fans. when you sign with an artist you go from zero fans to possible all the fans they have. how can you beat that unless you want to sit around and wait for a record label to pump money into your project. If Santana wasnt on dip set he would just be another NY rapper waiting for the game to swing back to the East. thats realtalk

By: yo

yo — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 10:20:38 +0000

Eminem signed to an artist Dr Dre

50 cent signed to artists Dr Dre and Eminem

Lyod Banks, Buck, Yayo signed to 50

they have had some success

By: moneycashocean

moneycashocean — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 04:03:18 +0000

True Story GT^^^^ 50 got all his niggas eating, YaYo is the highest paid hype man in history. Yayo, Banks, Buck are good, what ever happens after their first LP is their problem, 50 did his job.

By: gt

gt — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:20:46 +0000

Thats why I respect 50, he make sure his people eat.

By: REALspit

REALspit — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:16:13 +0000

Depends how hot the rapper you signed to and how hot you (or your gimmick) are. ie. 50 Cent: Buck, Banks, Yayo all got shine. ( What happened after there first lp is their own fault, cus he did break them in).

Each situation is different, cus theres contracts and egos that you gotta deal with. Most likely tho, you will end up like J Hood, whose album was originally slated to drop when I was 10th grade. Now Im graduating college…..and him…lol

By: Flippin-S

Flippin-S — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:20:07 +0000

Thats true, but it doesnt always mean you wont sign a talanted artist, but 90 % of the time Rappers never sign rappers with longterm carreers.

By: Year of tha Loso

Year of tha Loso — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:10:22 +0000

if a rapper looked at any of u and said i wanna sign u, who would turn down the offer?

opportunities like that r rare, get real, there r thousands of dudes who will sing instead.