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God Needs More Help - Cubase and Komplete Don't Work Together
This is why I'm looking at Ableton. Anyone had this problem before? Cubase is the shit, but Komplete seems to hate it. WTF should I do. Fuck, you know times are changing when I go from giving out the advice to asking for it. FUUUUUCK. -
God Needs Help - I Just Got Ableton and I Don't Know How To Use It
I'm fucking around with Ableton Live 8 (or should I get 9?). Basically, I have a shitty Dell PC that I want to turn into a hip hop and EDM production machine. I'm used to using ProTools and Cubase like a champ for 20 years. But Ableton fucks with me. FIRST QUESTION: Why don't any of the... -
The fans deserve better
It depends on the audience. Kids today don't know what the "old days were like" and nobody gives a fuck. It was like Nirvana, all the old school dudes said that Kurt Cobain couldn't sing or play guitar, but the new generation didn't give a fuck. Same with this issue. Kids don't know better... -
Devil is a Lie producer stole the beat?
Money, man. Steal the beat and hope you get away with it. Look at the XXL Mag article. The shit was "resolved," probably a fucking up-front payment for the shit and Seven had to take it up the ass businesswise. -
IS KOBE MICHAEL?
Nope, MJ played Kobe when he was still with the Bulls:- God
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- Forum: The Basement
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Will Interscope lose $25 million promotional bet on Lady Gaga 'ARTPOP' bomb?
Good article revealing the bullshit behind marketing "stars." http://www.examiner.com/article/interscope-loses-25-million-promotional-bet-on-lady-gaga-artpop-bomb Article: Updated Information: Lady Gaga and Interscope are bragging about how "ARTPOP" hit number one in the UK. However, we have... -
Eminem's new song, "Rap God"
He makes idiots like Chief Keef look like they're in kindergarten. Em bodied this track. -
2013 BET Hip Hop Awards
Anyone want to start a betting pool on how many fights there are going to be? -
DMX on Dr. Phil
Awww, poor DMX. Hit the lottery to become a rapping superstar, made $13 million/year and judiciously fathered 12 children. It wasn't your fault you called the cops on yourself. Or that you didn't pay child support and drove at 120mph down the freeway without a license. I'm sure he didn't wear... -
Government Whistleblower Exposes Hip Hop Conspiracy - MUST SEE
It was great marketing because he got a lot of genuine hits off a very poorly made video. That's great for a WOM campaign. He didn't hit a million views, but if he clears 100k, he's good. He also played on the African American community's streak regarding conspiracies, much of which has been...- God
- Post #27
- Forum: The Basement
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Government Whistleblower Exposes Hip Hop Conspiracy - MUST SEE
Marketing genius. But you better be able to back it up with quality content. The video and song was complete shit. He should have at least put some money into the quality of the video. I disagree with the Michael Jackson schtick. It sold the story from a marketing perspective. Good job to...- God
- Post #20
- Forum: The Basement
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End of The DJ, great article
Truth. http://djzimmie.com/2013/09/05/end-of-djing/- God
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Death of the industry. Big money days are gone.
I remember when I started in music it was conceivable you could have one hit album and have a huge financial windfall from that, provided you had the right representation and such. It was completely reasonable that you could be in the gutter in January and driving a Ferrari by December. If you... -
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BLURRED LINES
It's not sampled. Plus you can't copyright, groove, chords and the general feeling of the sound. Do I believe that Pharrell ripped off Marvin Gaye on this song? Yes. But is anything copyrightable, like melody or words infringed upon? No. There's no question that "Blurred Lines" has the same... -
Calling Macklemore out on his "indie" rise bullshit.
Depends what the terms of the deal are. We don't know if it's just marketing or if it's more. From what I've seen, it's enough to create the necessary leverage on the part of the label over the act while owning a far larger share of the act had they had if the label had initially signed them... -
Calling Macklemore out on his "indie" rise bullshit.
I actually thought he was major when I heard him on Top 40 radio. I started reading shit about him afterwards about how he claims he's "indie." Bullshit meter hit 10. -
Best way to sell beats?
Co-sign. Unless you're on a constant beat-selling grind, focus on being a songwriter and producer. Dudes will talk about you and you'll be able to network.- God
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- Forum: Industry Talk
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Calling Macklemore out on his "indie" rise bullshit.
Nah, I'm not surprised. It would've been a great story if it were true though. Reminds me of a quote from a friend of my family who was an old-time hustler: "Money talks, bullshit walks." -
Calling Macklemore out on his "indie" rise bullshit.
When I heard of Macklemore, I was wondering -- how the fuck did this guy get to the top of the charts with "Thrift Shop" and sell so many album downloads "independently." For y'all who don't know me on this forum, I've been calling shit out for a long time. THERE IS NO FUCKING WAY YOU GET...