Blow means what? - and blow
AS WHAT needs some clarity.
Make an exact definition and then we can talk about it. Keep it vague and everyone is right.
You mean- be a (young teen) pop idol? Then obviously, once you image slides past that age group then yes, it is too late to be a
teen pop idol when you are seen as being in your late 20s. Duh. Be marketed as a PEER to 17 year-olds when your look and image clearly says 30+? not gonna work. Duh.
Have the hottest record that EVERYONE IS PLAYING EVERYWHERE? You can do that at any age.
The top artists in rap RIGHT NOW- didn't blow in their teens. They rose in their late 20s and early 30s.
YOU just think of them as being younger than they are. There was a time not long ago where there wasn't a significant rapper below 30.
times change.
There are more examples of people having their turn AFTER the TEENAGE Years and being the most popular artist than there are examples of
'young people running things'.
It's obvious math we don't have to argue about. Your teen years is one of the shorter periods, where you have the least amount of control and need the most help and at the same time, you don't want it. Requires a look, a style and keeping on top of trends. Older slowly becomes about leadership and setting those things for other people. Who has a highly developed sense of style in their teens? Probably that teen idol's older stylist. lolz.
But who cares? The thing to remember is that *most artists [or an agent] spent a significant amount of time working before they emerged. Some have spent YEARS grinding in the background (some call that paying dues) before having their turn. So, to be of
an advanced age and look at other rappers of advanced age and thinking
"That's me, I got the same chance" is a bad way to go.
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On the flip side, I do see it like athletics; you have a prime time when you PEAK and after that it's about continuing to build on your [previous] success.
Not saying that you don't get a second chance or that miracles happen, but being realistic and understanding that
time is NOT on your side is important.
Someone said it best earlier.
If you're older and thinking like you're younger, you are bound to fail.