360 On Working With J.Cole & EP
April 20, 2012 @ 2:45 PM EDT
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There’s been a lot of talk surrounding 360 since the release of his Everywhere And Back. And in his first interview, he explains to MTV how he hooked up with J.Cole and the meaning behind his project.
6-0’s debut EP, Everywhere and Back, which was released as a free download on his website at the top of April, is a collection of 10 original tracks. The promising rap rookie displays a consistently fluid flow, clever wordplay and a refreshing sense of humor.
can yall now stop hatin on b.dot for postin 360’s songs…it seems like MTV also gives a fuck about 360..he must b doin sumn right.
SERIOUSLy???? THAT TRACK WIT J.COLE WAS TERRIBLE… AND THIS DUDE IS AVERAGE TO SAY THE LEAST…
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Another hater. What a suprise. And your tripping that song was hot!
in todays music climate…hardwork(hustle) beats talents most tyms,French montana,future etc.he isnt d dopest by a long shot,but i respect his hustle.
co-sign. personally i like the music. i think he’s one of the best outta ny right now
If MTV cares he’s not just a rap radar artist like y’all were saying
J Cole he popping he came up real quick in this game go to Streetleaguemovement.com to see what I am talking about.
I can’t believe mediocore rappers are getting signed smh…there are so many people better than this nigga.
I might as well step in the booth and get a mtv apperance in 3 months lol
“If MTV cares he’s not just a rap radar artist like y’all were saying” …. But have you seen MTV’s hottest MC’s in the game list? co-sign everyone else stating this dude is average at best… There’s plenty of other artist out there that are 1,000 x better than this dude. But this is what happens when the media and blog sites force people onto others..
Yup this nigga is trash, but i gotta applaud B.Dot for single handedly getting this nigga a record deal, but foreal where them datpiff numbers at ?? i’m not buying this hype, his Youtube numbers are laughable
@splash who are you specifically talking about? Who is 1000x better that isn’t getting coverage?
@your mother how do we know he has a record deal? Who is he signed to?
– he has 1,000 views on datpiff
– they didn’t even send shaheem reid, they sent some unknown mtv intern to interview him maybe he paid mtv, just like he paid rapradar and datpiff to post his tracks
– this nigga got excited to mention that st. john’s is in queens, lmao
– his music is honestly sub-par, thats my opinion but i’ve been loving rap for years and i think my opinion is the shit
– seriously his music blows dick
– wish you guys would focus what little power you have and push an articulate and well deserved artist that actually put his work in for years and didn’t use payola to get shine, maybe you’d get residuals if that artist becomes successful in the future…. couple hundred dollar payola blog posts isn’t really that interesting, it’s called rapradar not rap-payustoputyouonthe-radar
I was sceptial at first, but after listening to his EP, the shit is hard. I’m sure the same people hating never heard his music. Best cat outta ny I heard in a minute
Lol @a yo calling Rob Markman an intern. Clearly you know very little about hip-hop journalism.
360 that dude, you don’t gotta like him but you definitely gotta respect his hustle and have your facts right if you’re gonna diss his situation. He isn’t signed and has had marginal exposure at best before ppl in the music media got up on his music and are now giving him some buzz.
@A yo – Man, the struggle is real. Sorry your rap career never took of.
you’re right in that i’ve never heard of him but typically i see reid do most if not all the interviews rap related, can’t believe hip-hop journalism is supposed to be something to be knowledgeable about….
more importantly…. lmao @ marginal exposure, dude are you serious, who is signed before blogs know about them the past 3 or 4 years?????…. come on son
@a yo
Iggy Azalea, B.o.B, Meek Mill, Wale, Mac Miller (always been Indy tho) and Odd Future(another indy act). Blogs expose artists, they don’t break them. There have been a great deal of artists who had deals and were dropped or had deals and were shelved until they got popping on the blogs. B.o.B has been on Atlantic/Grand Hustle since Meek Mill was there and once he got pop’n in the blogsphere his career took off. But the blogs didn’t make him, they gave EXPOSURE. Yes, some artists get blog love and then get a deal, (Drake, A$AP Rocky, etc.) but labels have A&Rs for a reason and they’re usually on their job.
& if you don’t think hip-hop journalism is something to be knowledgeable about why do you visit this site which is owned & operated by Mr. Hip-Hop Journalism himself, YN? Please advise.
“but foreal where them datpiff numbers at ?? i
stop making moot points about me, i’m not in a spotlight for you to analyze my criticism of an artist, thats my right, just discuss the topic. the topic is artistry and responsibility of a magazine or blog which i deem as my gateway to rap in present day. what used to be a search all over high and low thru stores and magazines has become easier thanks to journalists able to combine and summarize the climate in rap in an easy to find place. theres many websites out there, rapradar is one of the few i check out
back to my question, i asked that question which you have failed to answer, because the blogs are essentially making the a&r’s jobs alot easier, from my knowledge, artists actually get signed behind closed doors long before the news is released so the label won’t tarnish any kind of fan base growing naturally for that act.
i just find it kind of saddening when i check my daily websites and see them giving me plastic artists like 360 so much credibility, shit is disgusting when i can tell they are just posting this dude’s shit without him having any good material.
the more they do this, the less i’ll come on here, the good thing is 360 is the only artist that it seems so blatant, i’m sure they’ve done it before its just this time it’s so obvious
i remember the good ol days when journalists used the public’s opinion as a guage to tell how much they should cover an artist/band. these days journalists argue to force their opinion. it doesn’t seem very sustainable. time will tell
^^ Who just hates that hard? Theohilus is TRASH!! and the same way his music didn’t get posted til he had a cosign, same with this guy. I never heard of him before the Cole joint. Lets not comment so his people don’t think its hot?? You are truly a hater smh.
@ adrien i took the liberty of listening to your mixtape. I figure since you don’t like the new guy your shit must be crazy. I hate to be the bearer of bad news man but you suck, however I do wish you the best in your music career.
If ever one paid to be on MTV, don’t u think there would be A LOT of people on MTV? If he’s signed or not, I like what I hear.
Who PAYS for interviews? Never ever heard of that.
you know those haters who insisted that 360 was B.Dot’s cousin or some shit?
well…
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
The promising rap rookie displays a consistently fluid flow, clever wordplay and a refreshing sense of humor.
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…..*DEAD*!!!!
DON’T HATE ON MY OPINION!!!!
my shit suckin doesn’t make his any better. there’s plenty of stuff that i like and support. thank you for your honest opinion. i’ll work harder
LMAO Rob being an intern…listen to Wiz last mixtape who hosted it…big move for an intern
So many rappers better than him…who? Yall giving such vague comments hating if you gave valid arguments of how bad this guy was it would make sense but u all sound like bitter fail rap artists.
This hate is SO unecessary. SERIOUSLY DOUBT and guarnetee that the people hating DIDN’T listen to his mixtape. There’s nothing but flames. Keep it up 360, haters gon hate.
…listened to some of his music, he sounds like Mims.
worst comparison ever. this is for all the haters
http://youtu.be/uRMzbG4FiE8
^^^^^That shit is hott he’s spitting in this video
@ A Yo
Far from an intern, but work everyday like one, word to BIG. If interviews with hov, Wayne, dre, drake, nicki, nas, Raekwon, wiz and just about every relevant rapper who’s ever done it don’t qualify me… Then I’m cool with that ha!
okay then now that i’ve gathered you all here today, explain to me Rob what your thoughts are on 360 or give us insight to clarify the discussion here.
ayo: Rob what your thoughts are on 360
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obviously his article already did that u shit-head. nothing worst than a hater.