| The purpose of this article is to show why | | | | well as their banking accounts. I'll drop a couple of |
| KNOWLEDGE IS POWER when it comes to getting | | | | jewels here and there, but unless their willing to pay a |
| paid for making beats, or anything else for that matter. | | | | consulting fee, I usually have too hectic a schedule to |
| With that being said, many still refuse to seek the | | | | school some lazy producer. After all the game is sold |
| necessary knowledge that is needed to accomplish | | | | and not told. |
| their goals and instead choose to remain IGNORANT | | | | The point that I'm trying to drill into your head is that |
| and BROKE. | | | | you guys need to get an understanding of how be |
| The best producer in my city (yes I admit, he's better | | | | successful in this industry, and it's only one way for |
| than me) recently told me that he makes at least 3 | | | | you to learn and that's to become a student for the |
| beats a day. He literally can make a masterpiece in | | | | information will give you knowledge and power. |
| minutes. This guy is so versatile with how he blends | | | | There's not a profession in existence that you can |
| the simplest sounds together. If he plays you 10 beats, | | | | make a successful living from without knowing the |
| more than likely you'll love all 10. If you don't, you'll love | | | | proper tricks of the trade. Whether its being a doctor, |
| at least 7 of them. | | | | lawyer, NFL player, or even a dope boy. If you don't |
| The problem with him though is that he doesn't sell any | | | | learn how to play the game you won't be successful. |
| beats. He constantly complains about this guy and that | | | | For those who don't have someone to hold their hand |
| guy around the way with the cheesy copycat beats | | | | (and most of you don't) in the industry, a way for you |
| that the city goes nuts for. He feels that he could lock | | | | to get the necessary knowledge to get paid for your |
| the town down as far production goes, but none of his | | | | beats is by going out and getting it. Whether it be an |
| rap homies ever buy his beats. They know that they | | | | e-book, a music seminar, researching the internet, or |
| can play the "friend" card and get out of paying him. | | | | going to the library, one must obtain the necessary |
| I tried to put my dude up on game and show him how | | | | information to succeed. With just the right info and |
| to expand his horizons beyond his block and stop | | | | effort to promote your talent, you can easily learn to |
| fooling with his broke friends and learn how to get | | | | market yourself to not just sell beats on your block, but |
| some money doing what he loves. I advised him that | | | | sell them all across the world. Don't be afraid to spend |
| it's all kinds of ways to sell his music, such as getting | | | | a little money either, because in the long run it can a |
| songs placed in movies, TV shows, and commercials. I | | | | very cheap investment when you consider that some |
| also advised him on a few ways to step his game up | | | | producers make thousands of dollars for beats that |
| and sell beats to rappers and singers the easy way. | | | | they made in minutes. If you're not willing to invest in |
| He's not alone, a lot of cats who come to my studio | | | | yourself via enhancing your knowledge, then this may |
| have similar gripes, but one thing they all fail to do is get | | | | not be the job for you. Don't be the best producer |
| the necessary knowledge to change their realities as | | | | who doesn't get paid like my homie. |