When do you consider it be too old to start making beats with the purpose of a career

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Title says it all. I'm still fairly young myself (23), but I was really just wondering because it seems like all the greats or present known producers already had a name/major placements at this age, and it makes me feel kinda behind, you know. I'm not "new" to making beats at all, but I'm really just now getting REALLY serious about it. Let's say I get "in" 2 or 3 years from now...Would coming in the industry at 25-26 be considered old as a hip hop producer?
 
Getting into beats with the idea of making a career out of it is a plan for failure. Do it as a hobby, and have fun, and if you get lucky enough to get picked up great for you, you win. Not trying to crush anybodies dreams but "making it" is about the success rate of being a 1st round draft pick.
 
it's all relative, the later you start the less likely it'll be that you become a "great" but it's never an impossibility, while most musicians/artists/whatever else tend to peak early there are some who are relatively unknown until significantly later in life, I feel like I read an article concerning this by Malcolm Glidewell a while ago, kinda goes with the 10,000 hour theory or whatever it is
 
I think about this sometimes. I think it depends on how you see hip-hop.

I see it as an extension of poetry and contemporary music. Thing is, all the pioneers of hip-hop are still pretty much alive and a lot of them still make music. Rock, Jazz, Pop, Folk, Classical music has been around for a lot longer.

People of older ages can enjoy those types of music because it was what was going on at the time for them and it's pretty easy listening. Hip-hop can be controvertible, extreme, intense, taboo. Music has become quite complex and abstract and noisy, maybe even socially uncomfortable.

I'd be happy to make my first rap album when I'm 30 but its like Ras Kass said, does the hip-hope core audience even exist? Would anyone be ready to hear a 30 year old man make a rap album? I really have no idea. I don't know whether it matters if you heard that kid grow up on albums or not. Obviously, not everyone can do it that way.

Just put your best out, put it out for free, I need to take my ow advice on that one. Good luck, sorry for the essay. lol
 
IMO..Producers have a much longer shelf life than aritsts...If i had a choice i would be a ghost producer forever a la Max Martin,makes some good music and be able to pay the bills thats all i ask for :D
 
It's still possible, It just gets harder when your older since for most people there isn't as much free time laying around and have more responsibilities/bills to pay. I started making beats when I was 21 (I'm 25 now). Just got to focus on your own goals and anything is possible all depends on how much work you put in.
 
when you're dead and decaying in your grave or just ashes on some mantelpiece........
 
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when you're dead and decaying in your grave or just ashes on some mantelpiece........
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This! You may never have a #1 hit but you can easily make a living selling Beats to majors/Indies, tv placements, Leases, etc and have another little side hustle if needed (selling stuff online, sell video tutorials, etc)
 
I don't know. I feel like producers can make beats until they rot. Rappers can rap until they rot too, but obviously nobody wants to see a 60 year old rapper perform lol.
 
I'll be writing music until they kick my cold, dead corpse away from my instruments. Until then, I'm going to keep making music. Even if I don't get big, I can still create simply for the euphoria I find in hearing the finished version of a song I've been working on for months.
 
Why do producers believe that you must be famous to be successful?

I don't believe that you're ever too old to make beats or make a career for yourself. Here's what I've learned when it comes to selling your beats. If you don't enjoy doing it then don't. It will never be worth the time invested, if all you care about is making money from your beats. Selling beats isn't the focus of my music career, but I still sell them nonetheless.

There are a lot of producers with successful careers in the music industry that we may never get the chance to see or meet. Their able to do this because of the time they've spent building business relationships with the people, working on music projects, and planning. Making a career in this business means doing things like spending money wisely and being personable, among other things.

Too many people think that you're not in the industry if you don't have a record contract, a manger, a publicist, or some other title used to describe a job. These people are wrong for believing that. You're in the music industry the second that you decide to start selling beats, music, or merchandise. Once this is realize, time can be spent doing things to increase your status within the industry. Don't waste time looking for someone to put your foot in the door for you. Just kick in the door down and announce to the world that you're in. Then, entertain them as best as you can. The better you get, more you'll realize that the only thing holding you back in yourself.

I don't claim to know everything. I just know enough to make money and am willing to show others how to do the same. I have time set aside each day for 1 on 1 coaching and helping others. PM or Text me anytime and I'll do my best to help you guys get closer to realizing your dreams.

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Jc great last post man. Its all about believing in yourself, if you dont then who will no matter your age. Peace.
 
Who's world is this? The world is yours. Do what makes you happy, son.
 
If it helps I just started producing 2 months ago. Every weekend I am recording a guest vocalist on another track and releasing it for free. Hopefully making these small connections with amount for something! It's fun and exciting meeting new people who are just as enthusiastic about music as you are. Believing in yourself is probably the best advice that you can be given.
 
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