What does it take?!!

SUNDANCE KID · 10-13-2005, 08:09 AM

What does it take for an artist outside the states to crack the us and international market? How come noones ever done it before? I'm just interested cos I aim to do this and I would like to hear your thoughts and feelings.

hand jive · 10-13-2005, 10:57 AM

loadza people have done it, just not from hip hop well part from slick rick but its dubious wheather he counts, id say he does but thats just me, and he had a helping hand as he lived in the US

Senór Temp · 10-13-2005, 05:33 PM

^ Hand Jive's right but the main obstacle in not being successful in Hip Hop over there is if you're real 'n' rap about your true feelings, they won't feel it because they can't relate ... If you lie 'n' rap about the gangster elements in Hip Hop then why would they choose to listen to a forgeigner when they can listen to their own upcoming emcees saying just the same shit?

Personally, I'd tell you to stop aiming for America ... Everyone seems obsessed with breaking it but ask yourself why? You can be just as successful in your own country where the people who like you would respect you a lot more because you're 100% local 'n' live a similar life to them.

newyorkjets · 10-20-2005, 11:30 AM

you would have to bring something new that we dont have over here like your own style not spittin all that gangsta shit we get more than enough off here already

Syza Koza · 10-20-2005, 01:40 PM

Word @ Temp.

Nam Oneph · 10-22-2005, 10:23 PM

Basically, I'm feeling what Senór Temp said. I would like to add that radios and TVs have certain quotas they have to follow depending on the market they target. Based on that, I don't think there'll ever be a time when you'll hear foreign (non-english) rap on mainstream stations to the point where it will get significant airplay. Well maybe there'll be exception for spanish rap, as latino community is very significant in the USA and are making their ways into mainstream.

10-13-2005, 08:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
SUNDANCE KID Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 164	What does it take?!! What does it take for an artist outside the states to crack the us and international market? How come noones ever done it before? I'm just interested cos I aim to do this and I would like to hear your thoughts and feelings.

10-13-2005, 10:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
hand jive Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: back in the UK Posts: 1,496	loadza people have done it, just not from hip hop well part from slick rick but its dubious wheather he counts, id say he does but thats just me, and he had a helping hand as he lived in the US __________________ quit upping old post

10-13-2005, 05:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
Senór Temp Child of Monrovia ... Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hull, England ... Posts: 16,428	^ Hand Jive's right but the main obstacle in not being successful in Hip Hop over there is if you're real 'n' rap about your true feelings, they won't feel it because they can't relate ... If you lie 'n' rap about the gangster elements in Hip Hop then why would they choose to listen to a forgeigner when they can listen to their own upcoming emcees saying just the same shit? Personally, I'd tell you to stop aiming for America ... Everyone seems obsessed with breaking it but ask yourself why? You can be just as successful in your own country where the people who like you would respect you a lot more because you're 100% local 'n' live a similar life to them. __________________ Dare To Disagree

10-20-2005, 11:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
newyorkjets Whats really good Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 393	you would have to bring something new that we dont have over here like your own style not spittin all that gangsta shit we get more than enough off here already __________________ RAKIM IS THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME ~~~ New York City ~~~ Chase that Elephant!

10-20-2005, 01:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
Syza Koza Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Borough of Barnet. Posts: 3,555	Word @ Temp. __________________ You don't wanna start no war ting.

10-22-2005, 10:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
Nam Oneph L'inkonu Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Boston, US Posts: 38	Basically, I'm feeling what Senór Temp said. I would like to add that radios and TVs have certain quotas they have to follow depending on the market they target. Based on that, I don't think there'll ever be a time when you'll hear foreign (non-english) rap on mainstream stations to the point where it will get significant airplay. Well maybe there'll be exception for spanish rap, as latino community is very significant in the USA and are making their ways into mainstream. __________________ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/globalrap/ http://imagegen.last.fm/oz-tiger-aw/...s/NamOneph.gif

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