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| Jeremy Connolly... |
 Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:25 pm |
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Let's face it. Hip-Hop, and rap in particular, is HUGE right now. Some
of the biggest beats and tightest sounds are coming from the South,
and consumption is at an all time high. So how in the world do you
break in? Well you can try becoming a rapper, but the industry is full
of broke rappers making no money and struggling to pay for beats and
studio time.
Perhaps the most solid way to break into the biz is the tried-and-
true model of super-producers like Timbaland, Kanye West, and Dr. Dre.
These guys all started out making music and finding rappers hungry for
fresh sounds. Now, you can hear these guys on their own albums because
they took the time to build up a brand name and establish their own
niche in the business. Nebula is another producer but his idea is very
revolutionary.
He has decided to exploit the power of the internet by getting his
fresh music out to rappers across the world. Best of all, this music
is totally royalty-free, meaning you don't have to pay for repeated
usage of the music. You could hypothetically use affordable cool edit
pro software with Nebula's beats to craft your own album, skipping the
costs of a studio.
Think about this for a minute. The big problem with hip hop today is
that many songs are formulaic. This is bad because innovation falls by
the way side. But its also great for newcomers because the demand is
always high and once you grasp the formula, you can create new songs
based on what is tried and true. That is when you achieve true
artistic freedom. To quote Dr. Dre himself: "Now I'ma be able to do
whatever I wanna do," he claims. "If it works, it's on me. If it
fails, it's on me. But I'm an innovator. I like trying things."
In conclusion, joining up and coming producers such as Nebula who have
interesting strategies such as providing royalty-free beats allows you
as the burgeoning mogul to leverage on the quality work of others to
build your own name brand and skills. It also provides a great
opportunity to work on your own product without sinking under the
costs of studio time and paying royalties. Don't be afraid of taking
your game to the next step. See you in the streets!
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