Core DJ’s Speak On Breaking New Artists
May 14, 2009 @ 3:59 PM EDT
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Tony Neal, DJ Neal, and Derek Juan of the Core DJ’s speak on the importance of the DJ and breaking new artists.
I made this point a couple days on Twitter. I know everyone currently has a hard on for Drake, but I feel more DJ’s need to step up to the plate. The public eats whatever you feed them, and frankly, I’m malnourished. There are tons several emerging artists, like B.o.B., that sling good product but aren’t getting their just due. Video didn’t kill the radio star, so please, don’t butcher me with bad music.
Yo is it or me or has “The Big Name Artists Co-Sign” replaced the “Mixtape/Radio DJ Co-Sign”. Becuase honestly dudes like Mick Boogie, Funk Flex, Green Lantern, Clinton Sparks etc. don’t have the same impact they used to have on hip hop at the end of the day they have to keep their boss satisfied. Like I don’t give a shit if such and such hosts your shit. More than likely its not good music. It was just you finding “that connect” or probably paid them some cheese to host your shit. Of course it helps to have a big co-sign but there are only like 10 big names that can legitimize you , Kanye, TI, Jeezy, Akon, Wayne, Dr. Dre, 50, etc. If you aren’t them than more than likely you can’t help up and comers become apart of the “On” hip hop scene. And they can only take you so far.I think its really coming back to the music. Because at the end of the day Drake makes 10 times better music than alot of these “New School rappers” it shows in his shows and how much they play him on the radio. And don’t say its all because of the Wayne Cosign because I believe he would be doing it with or without it. Bascially what I’m sayin is…If you make undeniably good music and market it the right way you will get your shine.
-THREE ONE DE LA WOOD