1) I don't fuck with it musically, but let's ignore that. It's an opinion, the quality is OK enough that maybeee some people do.
1. opinion, and the first like that I must say. and let me get this out of the way while we're at it, the only "internet" site that I promote myself out of my usual fanbase is this site. I was born in Mexico City, lived there almost all my life, and believe me, A big amount of people do listen & know me there, its just not very "internet" way in there as the US or other countries. So I do actually believe that you are just hating for the sake of it without actually listening.
2) Why is it on iTunes? I listened to it a tiny bit, you aren't on iTunes level dude. This type of thing should be promotional only. What will you sell, MAYBE 25 copies? You give a DL link to the unmastered version, why??? Why put out subpar quality music that will most likely be a person's first impression of you? You think people will choose the iTunes option and pay $ for an artist they never heard?
2. Its on itunes, because a few bucks wouldn't hurt, simple as that. And who are you to say who is on iTunes level or not, what the fuck is itunes level anyways now that anybody can get there?, I make it for the music, not to be... whoever you think I want to be. And let me make that clear, from many of us "TR rappers", or at least me, I don't care about getting being a known rapper, or getting youtube views lmao, no man, I do music for the people who like the music I do, simple as that, so who are you to criticize that?. And yes, you are right about the un-mastered link given, that does make me come out as arrogant, but on another note, the mastered version is very heavy for an upload like that.
3) You talked about your single dropping. Random song you release =/= single. Singles are meant to have radio impact and to build hype for an album. No offense, but you have no real hype. Just drop the project. You didn't see singles for all the OFWGKTA early releases. There is no audience for your single.
3. of course I'm gonna talk about my single dropping, how would people know? (and yes, they want to know). Also, this album actually was my first one to have real hyphe, since the last time I released something to the people who know me back home was a long time ago, I even traveled to mexico for 3 weeks and performed and everything to build up more hyphe, and yes, people saw me, and yes people was singing the song that I released like 2 weeks before that as well as songs I did when I was like fucking 16 years old. Plus I didn't do any Bad on TR also if you took the time to read the comments. but meh,
4) The cover is awful. the photo is muddled and confusing. It looks like a random cell phone pic, inverted, and then run through a blue filter. And what is the bar code for? Did you actually send this to retail? I doubt it.
4. ok, firtst, yeah, the cover is awful, at first I liked it, but now I know it could've been million times better, so I agree with that
And the bar code is from a program where you can submit the EAN-13 code provided by itunes. which at last I never actually did, but I kept it there since It was part of the original back-cover planning.5) You list yourself as executive producer. You do realize this is a financial/admin position and not a musical one, right? Judging from this album, it didn't really have a budget to work with, you just recorded it. Executive producers book studios, budget for features, check and clear samples, etc.
5. Well, since I am not any major artist, I don't need to sample clearance or budget for features, and the studio time I have, I never use it for me, I am merely an apprentice engineer/producer, so I didn't rushed myself into that. However, I did pay for my distribuition, I did pay for the printed copies, I did pay for Travel to another continent, I did pay for the equipment I used. And best of all, is that I'm gonna get that all back with a little extra thanks to my sales, so its no big deal at all.
Now, I do know where you are coming from, sometimes it does seem like people act like they are already famous when in truth they are not at all, But I can promise you I'm not like that, this is actually the first time in my life when I have to rant back at someone, because I'm not really that kind of person, I don't even want to be. Like I said, I plan to live off music, but not as a rapper, but more of an engineer, manager or advisor producer. Meanwhile, I do like rap, and I do have things to say, why would anybody stop me from doing that, how I want to?... I dont give a fuck about number of "E-fans" or any of that youtube stuff all this people care about, because I already have people that care. I dont need anything else.
About my "label"... its not a record label, its a program designed to help artists advance and improve, and I do have the means for that.
You just have to understand that we don't really dream big, we make music because we like to make music, not for the glory... cuz there's no fun in that, and you don't learn from that. I've had amazing experiences with the hip hop I make, It has gotten me great things, I live in one of the best cities in the world thanks to that, when I was just another Latin kid on Mexico. Plus, I've had 2 years of professional music industry studies. I know what I'm doing.... And let the rest be man, thats why we have a place here for feedback, so people can improve, little by little... some might take it quick, some might take 10 years... as long as you enjoy what you do, who gives a fuck...
so don't hate, if you do really want to help... well, you and me know this was not the way, this is plain 100% hating. But hey, to each his own right?
