Why Does Everybody Want To Be A Rapper Or Producer These Days?

From what I know, there's an over-concentration of rappers and producers today. I'm sure a lot of people on this forum knows someone that wants to be a rapper or producer in order to make a living. I know I do.

My question is: why? You're expendable/replaceable, lose your privacy and have to constantly tour if you want to make yourself known nationwide. You're practically living in 4 different time zones.

For every Big Sean or Lex Luger there's at least 50,000 no-names who will never be able to break into the industry because of a lack of talent/originality or an inability to create connections early on.

Doctors, engineers and lawyers make just as much as much as Twistas, Joe Buddens and Bun Bs of the industry. From various on-line and in-print industry magazines I've read over the years, 95% of rappers don't make as much as you'd think. Sure, you have to apply yourself more and won't be famous, but you'll always have work (although this is changing for lawyers) and can live comfortably.

So, HBers, who in your life has been chasing the dream? What do you think of their endeavors?

From what I know, there's an over-concentration of rappers and producers today. I'm sure a lot of people on this forum knows someone that wants to be a rapper or producer in order to make a living. I know I do.

My question is: why? You're expendable/replaceable, lose your privacy and have to constantly tour if you want to make yourself known nationwide. You're practically living in 4 different time zones.

For every Big Sean or Lex Luger there's at least 50,000 no-names who will never be able to break into the industry because of a lack of talent/originality or an inability to create connections early on.

Doctors, engineers and lawyers make just as much as much as Twistas, Joe Buddens and Bun Bs of the industry. From various on-line and in-print industry magazines I've read over the years, 95% of rappers don't make as much as you'd think. Sure, you have to apply yourself more and won't be famous, but you'll always have work (although this is changing for lawyers) and can live comfortably.

So, HBers, who in your life has been chasing the dream? What do you think of their endeavors?

Fuck all that how you use Big sean an Lex as examples. THE FUCK

Doctors, engineers and lawyers make just as much as much

Fuck all that how you use Big sean an Lex as examples. THE FUCK

You're expendable/replaceable, lose your privacy. You're practically living in 4 different time zones.

"No I am not,No I haven't, No I don't"




+ bunch of others

On the whole post: Everybody wants to be a rapper cause they're in love with the image. They believe they can make it cause they've seen someone that looks like them, that has gotten to a certain level.-

I don't mind at all. The great producers, and great rappers while shine through (and the core of Hip-Hop and skilled acts, recognize each other.)

All the herbs are entertaining in their own right.

Fuck all that how you use Big sean an Lex as examples. THE FUCK

I only used Big Sean and Lex Luger cuz they're hot right now. I don't fuck with Big Sean and Lex is wit it.

You're expendable/replaceable, lose your privacy. You're practically living in 4 different time zones.

"No I am not,No I haven't, No I don't"




+ bunch of others

On the whole post: Everybody wants to be a rapper cause they're in love with the image. They believe they can make it cause they've seen someone that looks like them, that has gotten to a certain level.-

I don't mind at all. The great producers, and great rappers while shine through (and the core of Hip-Hop and skilled acts, recognize each other.)

All the herbs are entertaining in their own right.

I respect this post. Who is the man in the second picture? And since when does DOOM rock RL? lol

i hope this new era of creative freedom and better chance of exposure in hip hop will change the genre for the better after all the corny motherfuckers have come and gone and worldstar has been shut down.