The Business Side of Hip Hop

“Everything is all good until $$$ comes into play”

This is a very true statement concerning the business of Hip Hop.  I understand that people probably have responsibilities and that’s understandable, but all the equipment that producers/beatmakers/engineers aren’t gonna pay for themselves.  We spend a lot of money on this stuff then when it comes time to sell a beat or do some engineer work it turns into “I don’t wanna pay for it” or “I don’t wanna pay THAT much for it”.  I understand now why a lot of Hip Hop producers are gravitating towards other genres now.  Beats are usually sold (or given) and then they’re not used, only for the same rapper to come back and ask for another beat.  I’m getting my chops together to be done with Hip Hop from a producing level.  There are so many free music programs and stuff that you can do it all yourself now.  Personally I’m happy about that.  I know that could mean less people come to me for beats, but that’s just more stuff for me to use for instrumental albums.  To quote DOOM, Pack FM, and another producer “rappers suck”.  Never understood it, but I’m beginning to now.  Its time I start to branch off and look for something else to get into musically.  Eventually if I could get to a point where I could be a recording engineer and have a studio setup for rock/jazz/soul bands I’d call my hobby complete.  Nothing against Hip Hop though.  I’ll always love it and never stop doing it, but its a world out there other than you.

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