BE A MUTHA$#%^!@ FAN!!!!!

Still kinda miffed over some personal stuff.  I actually started to pen something about it last night, but the problem would win if I was to keep writing.  Just took the advice from two close ones and decided to leave it alone cause its not worth it.

Anyway, for as long as I’ve been doing music the one thing I’ve never had to do or can never see myself doing is making someone be a fan of my music.  If I have to make someone be a fan of my music then right there I’m not a good artist.  If my music is dope, then people will take note.  Whether they personally give me props or not doesn’t matter.  A simple head nod to the beat is more than enough.  Quiet respect is what I live for.  I really don’t like having my name dropped.  Name dropping people is pretty wack to me.  That’s why I really don’t have any respect for The Game when he raps or whatever.  He’s made his living off of that.  That’s a sign of no skill to me.  If you have to name drop for respect that’s not saying too much other then I know (insert person here).

I digress though.

I’ve been fortunate enough to garner respect.  I can’t tell ya how much I got when I had my myspace page.  Made so many connections and actually did some work for some overseas cats.  The thing is though they came to me.  I feel that if you want to be respected and have a fanbase, make them come to you.  Don’t go to them and be mad if they don’t want to be a fan.  That’s when you work harder and make them remember you that time around.  Then again, come off to brash and cocky and rude doing that, then just remember bad news travels faster than good news. Little Brother didn’t go out and pick their fans.  DOOM didn’t pick his.  Rakim didn’t pick his either.  Make dope music period.  And the rest is history.  Begging for fans or ridiculing people who aren’t one looks like a cry for help.  And a sure fire way to lose respect.