No way in heck would I. The only way to be competitive now is to be on the internet. In the future the biggest, if not all rappers and producers will be internet based.
The internet gave me a means of producing music via software. So no. When I started, I didn't have the money to spend on any equipment....Once I got a hold of a pirated Fruityloops 2.5, it was a wrap from then.....
I think we all would, the internet has rapidly become an integral part of everyone's life in 1st world nations. If the internet didn't exist no music would sound the way it does now.