Would You Sell Out for Fame and Fortune?

[James R.]

So lets say you're a big underground rapper, producer, or gfx pro and you're offered a deal of unimaginable riches along with a fair amount of fame and recognition to go along with it. I don't mean you'd be the next Weezy or Soulja, but you'd have to make a bunch of radio songs and shit. You know what I mean. Would you do it for the guarantee or would you stay true to what you'd been doing and try to make it some other way?

Sorry, no poll this time

[MC Anonymous]

So lets say you're a big underground rapper, producer, or gfx pro and you're offered a deal of unimaginable riches along with a fair amount of fame and recognition to go along with it. I don't mean you'd be the next Weezy or Soulja, but you'd have to make a bunch of radio songs and shit. You know what I mean. Would you do it for the guarantee or would you stay true to what you'd been doing and try to make it some other way?

Sorry, no poll this time

I'd stay true to my own ways.... I can't see myself doing half assed shitty songs over the radio just to make a quick buck. With me I'm not a materialistic type of person, I'm happy with my 2003 comp ffs LOL

So, I'd stay doing what I love to do, and that's writing sick shit, and once I get my mic, my next love will be recording.

[Slimm]

hell yes.

And to the underground noobs, cant u just make descent radio songs and put sick shit u wanna write on ur album? I mean.. u can make ALOT of money and still do what you love on your pc if u wanna write sick shit.

[Steve Spag]

Truth be told, a lot of rappers say they'll never change their ways for nothing, but you never know until that deal is on the table. I'd like to think that I'd stick to what I do. I mean, making a radio song isn't exactly an impossible task, and if you're good at what you do, you shouldn't really have a problem with adjusting your style. So if it happened to me, I got no clue what I'd say unless it actually happened.

Keepin' the fingers crossed.

[yoshi]

If I was a good underground producer or rapper and I was able to provide a decent life for me and my family, then I guess not. Of course, making a radio song doesn't necessarily mean something horrible, so I could consider it. But in general - no. Like.. MF Doom for example, he never sold out but there are tons of his fans who love him for what he does trying to be played all over music stations. I wouldn't like to lose the respect of my fans and, what's even worse, lose the respect for myself.


If I wasn't able to provide my family a life.. I'd consider it. I got this feeling that if you disappoint your family, it equals disappointing yourself. You just fail. If you got a family, you have to take care of them and make sure they got everything they need. So yeah, if I wasn't going to make it till the end of the month.. I would probably do it.

[James R.]

If the offer was thrown on the table I'd really have to hope that I was lyrically inclined enough to put some lyrics over a beat that was hot enough to make people want to dance. I'd also hope that I could make 3 songs that were 'singles' and still have 12-15 other raw ass tracks. Eminem for example, My Name Is, The Real Slim Shady, and Without Me were pop as hell but those were all 3 raw albums. Not comparing myself to him by any means, but that's the balance I'd shoot for.

[yoshi]

^ Yeah, you could multiply all the "if's" and "depends on's" and shit.. Guess it's hard to say for sure right now, when we're just speculating. In general - no, but on the other hand.. Like you said, you never know until the deal's in front of you, ready to sign.

[James R.]

Yeah you never know. I mean if they were offering me money to become Wayne or Soulja Boy I can say that for my love of hip-hop I probably wouldn't take it in any way shape or form. But you can be popular and raw at the same time. Look at Biggie. Never heard a pop track outta him, but people loved his ass.

100% yes

I love music, but my life has been too hard...I would make pop shit to live nice

Not to make it seem like I've lived this horrible life, but I totally agree. It would be nice to not have to worry about the financial parts of it.

[MC Anonymous]

James always delivers with the best conversation threads.

[James R.]

Hahaha I try man. I just like to see people converse and share views on shit other than politics, sports, and weather. Especially when it's smtn everyone can be calm about haha.

[Solace]

I would.

[James R.]

lmfao of course i would but my style would prob be more "catchy" anyway. You can still be popular and have talent

If only you had to have talent to be popular. *Sighs* *Dreams of another world* *Cries a little*

[MC Anonymous]

*brings out champagne*
So.... -points to Sarah-, you ever seen a grown man naked? -takes sip-

[theJFKshow]

Fuck yes I would, and anyone who wouldn't is lying or a fucking idiot.

[MC Anonymous]

Fuck yes I would, and anyone who wouldn't is lying or a fucking idiot.

You make it seem like everyone is like you. That statement you just made is just completely absurd and ridiculous. Stop being ignorant and open your mind, maybe then when you post it'll be constructive.