*** WHY A LET'S BEEF ARTISTS WILL NEVER MAKE IT ***

[Phil Banks]

u dumb the avg net artist wont make it because they not puttin out music an bending a listener base in their own area... most net artist arent doin shows or bein hard the fuck r u on tho?

[Mindless]

@Shook Beats

One of us has already made a pretty good go of it and has battled in arguably the second biggest league in the world, toured with Wu Block, been on 106 & Park Freestyle Friday, been talked about on the XXL website, and all kinds of other shit. I don't know what you thought you were doing here but I'm pretty sure you're doing it wrong.

[HandJob Alias]

Originally Posted by Shook Beats

I mean I'm all for artists joining this site and showcasing their skills but what next? This site is filled with who knows how many artists who all sound exactly the same (with the exception of a very few. I mean how many of you out there actually tour, have your own (.com) website, or for that matter know the first thing about publishing (the most important part of the music business). I don't mean to sound rude, but please educate yourselves. If this is something that you really want to do, then get yourself out there more and come up with a style that's true to you. Of course everybody is going to already act like they're the realest and most authentic "drug dealer" out there though. I mean damn doesn't the world have enough of those. LOL.... I honestly don't even know why I'm wasting my time with this thread because I already know what to expect. Replies from every gangsta rapper in this unoriginal community. Again with the exception of a very, very, few.....

If you feel some type of way about this thread feel free to say what you gotta say, but make sure you post a link to your work so that I can get back at you aight. Or just be considered a clown in my book. Again, no offense to anyone, just speaking my mind.

STEP YALL GAMES UP!

Peace....

@Shook Beats
I concurr with you on most of what you said, especially when you questioned why you are even postin you comment cause you know the feedback you are going to receive. There are different types of people on this site. One type is like me for instance, abiltity to utilize this platform to display some sort of art, receive feedback and become part of a community more or less cause right now in i have too much time on my hands wit a situation I'm in but i dont think people wanna listen to me talk about sticking my hand up Kirk Camerons grandsons anus like this http://www.letsbeef.com/cypher_detai...d=64059....The you have a group that your referring too. Some talented but not utilizing resources available to actually make strides to obtain there goal or procrastinators and lazy, and some that don't understand they are not good but they will not quit because they have their mind set on their passion and have what in essence to me is a very deceptive verb in HOPE. Hope is nothing really. NOTE IM NEITHER CONSERVITIVE NOR LIBERAL JUST AN EXAMPLE THAT FITS) Obama ran his 12' campaign on "HOPE" to swindle Americans into beleiveing the better days are coming. "Well I still dont have a job, cars have been repoed and house foreclosed on and seems like my rights are being impeaded on but you know what, yeah its ok I have HOPE that the best days are coming!" It's not something we can actually possess physically but it keeps us from rebelling and opening our eyes, but hopefully for one of the young guns or oldheads that hasn't listened to people like you telling them they suck and they are never gonna make it and they honed their craft or found a niche worked hard and kept hope alive they will be able breakthrough this cutthroat gammet of being a professional artist. Their are plenty of people here better than some of the "artists" that have made it and theirs at least 100 people on here better lyrically than the 50CENTS and 2Chainz of the industry, so if you think you are and its the only way you will attain fulfillment and happiness, the only thing stopping you is YOU....oh and the fact your prob garbage and have a weird sexual sounding mc name....NJ LOVE

[Shook Beats]

Like I said, my post wasn't directed towards everyone on this site and I'm not trying to shatter anyone dreams HJA but lets be real. Most of the game is garbage, and it's because of the simple fact that artists are starting to sell themselves out to make more money by getting more simple ass spins. My thing is this, artists on these websites need stop trying to follow this ridiculous formula and make up one of their own which would be a way more profitable revenue stream due to the fact that nobody else can do you like you. Imagine if every artist on this page actually made songs that were true to who they were as artists instead of doing what they think everyone will like just because they liked the last version that someone else did feel me? That's why record sales have dropped so low. You can blame it on piracy all you want I blame it on intellectual garbage. People don't buy albums anymore for the simple fact that if you've heard one then you've heard em all and who wants to keep buying the same album over and over again not me and definitely not you. If you look at the game today the artists that are doing the best and selling the most are those who have their own unique style. J.Cole, Wale, Drake, Kendrick (My favorite right now), Wayne(I don't really like wayne though) etc.
Their are a few garbage artists out there who are doing great as well, but for an entirely different reason. Lets take a horrible sounding 2 Chainz for instance. 2 Chainz, next to Trinidad James in my opinion are the 2 worst lyricist out right now, but the man is smart and he knows the business. (Unlike 90% of the artists on this site) This man has created a character that he plays in order to get money and people fell for it. If you don't believe me listen to a 2 chainz interview and listen at how this man speaks, you can tell. Now this is a character that he'll have to try to portray for the rest of his life or until he decides that he doesn't want to do music anymore. But hey, he'll have got his money right? Leaving behind a group of even worst clones to help mess the game up even more. Like I said, I don't want to shatter any dreams. I simply want to help to make this thing better. When I say "Step ya game up" I mean open up a book and stop trying to be what you see on tv. On another note Key Hart your signature is really messing with me right now. Pinky SMH....... I need to scroll down.

Back to what I was saying though, artist on this site EDUCATE YOURSELVES, BE ORIGINAL, AND IF THIS IS WHAT YOU REALLY WANT TO DO THEN PUT YOUR ALL INTO IT AND NOT SOMEBODY ELSES! I'll say it one last time Nobody can do you better than you can.

All that and I still feel like nobody hears me......

[The Dope Man]

I doubt everyone on here is trying to make it in the music biz. Not saying i wouldnt wanna be a famous million dollar rapper but i understand reality. i Do this shit for fun. it excercises the mind & i got a passion for rap since i was like 9 years old & i crack'd open that Slim Shady Album haha
Most of tha dudes i converse with on here only rap on here as a hobby, they all a whole nother life filled wit unrelated goals. i know a few heads who do shows have mixtapes make videos and have their own website.. tthey put alotta work in for very lil reward..But I Do Agree alotta of y'all need a reality check..LB voters have a boxed in structure of voting, y'all can be some nazis with all this strict order/structure haha..there's my two cents

~1~

[DaMostH8ed]

@shooKbeats In response to the UN-Original community statement .. On the other hand this community is GROUND ZERO for online rappers .. this is like where everybody passes thru to earn the craft in their own manner .. your misinformed about that sir ..

[Fredo Lombardi]

this is a battle site odds are against battle rappers making it big in the industry anyway

some people here have what it takes to become big in a minor battle league though