ProducerJC
IndieHost
oh nah. Like i said with artists that have a buzz.
trading for the opportunity to mix somebodies vocals wouldnt make sense because im sure most rappers would give you a shot at a free mix anyway.
but for an artist with a name (Nipsey Hussle, Freddie Gibbz, Kendrick Lamar type) getting a verse from them for this project im putting together (sort of a DJ Khaled type album with features from rappers) is worth trading them some beats
that or possibly selling the verse later on
i can make money off the verse or put the verse out as a leak from my tape to increase interest/clientele
so its all going towards building
hopefully i cleared that up.
Things are much clearer now, thanks for the explanation.
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how does that even make any sense, though?
just because you're BROKE doesn't mean you ain't HOT -
and just because you got money don't mean you're gonna move units -
I'm not speaking in definite, end all be all, terms. I used the word "less then likely" for a reason. Common sense will tell you that it cost money to make it in any business. For example, a producer may release his tracks at $10 per lease. His or her beats are hot and original and you, as the artist, want to use some of them in a mixtape release. Your only problem is having no money. Hot or not, because of the lack of money, the odds of releasing a successful mixtape are against you. Success requires the collective accomplishments of your goals, and most goals worth having cost money.
This isn't about the most or least amount of money. I'm speaking about money in general. Even if you trade, let's say an Akai EIE PRO, for studio time; obviously, a piece of gear with that kind of value is worth money. However if your trading for a dream then you should get your head out of the clouds.