Why's everyone think they're getting signed??
 

Man, I see this shit on boards all the time. One guy's mom's co-worker's daughter's mailman knows someone from some record label (big or small) and they're going to "talk to them". Dude talks to em - maybe raps on the phone and next thing you know, their would-be A&R says "yeah, it's pretty cool" and niggas immediately think they're getting signed. Start having dreams of money cars and slutty women. Why?? A&R's tell people "we'll call you later" to brush you off. They don't meet appointments all the time, don't return callsm etc. - these are brushoffs. they know a money earning opportunity when they see one and they'll persue it. When they're interested the first thing they'll say is "when can you come in" and that's when you come in with some recordings on a CD, get grilled, and forced to buss ahunnit bars for your freedom, they'll mill it over amongs them selves and make you an offer. But if you don't even hear "when can you come in" they're not interested and you're not going anywhere. Sorry.

So stop coming on and saying you're about to get signed. You couldn't get a deal in a card game!!! :thefinger

Aight ur prolly right but dont discourage peeps... theres nothin wrong wit havin dreams and u should never take that away.........

^^I didn't say not to have "dreams". I'm saying don't come around saying you're gonna get signed when all you did was talk to an A&R. It's liek saying you're about to start dating a chick and all you did was say hello.

lol @ the deal cars metaphor

well 1 things for sure...^we all kno ur not getting signed...

Haha.... yeah i know what ur sayin... but just try and keep the negativity to a minimum.......

-Ruk-

its nto gonan happen more than likely but dont ever give up anythings possiboe get ur ass off the net and do something dont sit on the net make a sc page and send some copmelation cds to labels u ned to do more thatn that

:yawn: And how would you know that? You don't even know who I am, lol. Here's the part where you say "wack", "herb", "merk" and all the other slang that died in 1998 as many times as possible.



Didn't know reality was "negativity" but yeah, I'll keep all that in mind. I better stop telling people they need new mics and some cadence. I don't tell people what they want to hear - rather tell em the truth. What an evil bastard...

wack herb, i'ma merk you

how is is being realistic taking away dreams.

I THINK THATS IS WAY TO MUCH NEGATIVE SHIT MAN WUT THA FUKK HOW U KNOW WHOS GONNA GET SIGNED U DONT YER JUST SAYIN IT BECUZ U CANT GET NO DEALS OR EVEN AN OFFERS SO STOP HATING ON THa bois that be havin a dream man even if they talkin shit itsa dream man it could happen to anyone with skills
anyway no beef just an oppinion KING_OF_THA_SOUTH(ya can tell how i tilt my hat)

lol^ clearly is gonna get signed.

out of the many of us here, less then one percent of us will ever get signed..

^^lol took the words outta my mouth, lol. "MAN UR A H8R. HOW U KNO HOOZ G3TN SIGNED??"

Easy. I already told you how to seperate the guys who are interested from the guys who are blowing you off. If you want to bullshit your self and ignore that - that's on you.

BTW - not for nothing, but...how do you think I know how the signing procedure works? Lucky guess? smh...

smw.... (shakin my wang)

so im guessing you want a pat on a back because you "might" be signed?? jst cuz u got signed doesn't mean u gotta tell people... and no one cares if ur signed or not so don't even mention it.. And if u we're, u most likely wouldn't have time to go online at this time!! No beef, jst words coming out of my mouth

i think those words need to be put in the right spot when you join The Sanctuary...
i pmed you a while ago.. GOD!

???????????^ u pm'd me? wen? never got it

oh well i did... lol, i pmed you saying that The Sanctuary could use talent such as yours.

:wtf: did u just say???

:spit:

if i had a respect list...^he'd be like number 3...

Sounds like words that are coming outta your ass. Who said I was signed? Where's I say anything about me being signed or not signed? No one mentioned jack shit about me till YOU brought it up. Now have a seat and learn to read. Not neccessarily in that order.

Oh, BTW - you're not getting signed. have a nice day!!

^^ lol kids funny.. i'm on an indie label and i bite ass in comparison to some of the cats on here..(triple N, s e n s er, seventhird, Tha Q)

I'm signed, Sean's Records. All done on the computer.

Niggas...

So many niggas get signed a day its crazy,all it is is GOOD deals.
If you're good then you should turn heads by performing and tryna
get on mixtapes...its sooo fuckin easy...Don't believe me?Watch BET uncut niggas.

talent takes away all hard work.

Indie label = nothing to brag about. Anyone can create an independant label and make them selves CEO and A&R, head producer, head of Post Production, and lead act - all operating out of a treehouse. Unless your name is trademarked and your lyrics are copywritten, your "record label" = not "acknowledged" and none of your contracts or paperwork is legally binding in a court of law. Any jackass can get signed to that lol.

There's a handful of indie labels that are worth a damn because they're Professionals trying to break ground. And by "Professionals" I mean that their shit is all on the books and their shit is pro quality stuff - not to mention their distribution goes beyond local barbershops and nail joints. But what a coincidence..they still run EXACTLY like the "majors" and still treat you the same way. An indie label may be more tolerant of working with you to help you hone your style, but they'll still conduct shit the exact same way.

Stop refusing the truth. "We'll call you later" = "No contract for you!!"

im gettin signed because i say so, i will not stop until i do, i wont do anything else, and its my purpose

and thats that

peace

Called it right there. Exact shoes I was in. Turned down an offering once already and I'll keep doing it till one that's actually worth it hits. That's jsut me though. Some niggas think ANY record deal is the shit. They think they'll be seeing cars and shit - nope. Can count on one hand how many people will get signed for anything over 30k on their first deal.

i need audios record to get signed, so i aint gettin signed

<-- wasnt braggin.. was stating simple facts.. i said i bite and im signed to an indie label.. i was actually putting myself down..

haha... have a cry kids... "omg stop being negative and ruining my dreams and im signed!!!! but im talking to A&Rs now!!! yo!!!"

He was just letting you know whats real... dooms was actually doin you a favor..

Fuck getting signed major anyway... business cats pushin you round all the time, tellin you what to rap about.. You'd just be a pawn so they can make money..

^^lol word to OMB.

you Also need, Skill, Talent, Wordplay, Rhyming, Skill, and yeh, Talent

^^As long as Chingy still has a deal and I-20's still recording, that's all false, lol.

werd, i do shit but i dont run around say'n

"yea, im dope, dat nigga Dr.Dre said i was gettin signed 2day"

lol, but yea, i dont things ova da net, i push shit in real life, not da net

no hate to those dat do but i meet labels from ma area in da streets man, ma buisness

lmfao, man thats the way 90% of this site acts.....its sad.... :laugh:

lmao, word.

but He doesnt even have the kind of face needed if you dont have skill.

^^I'll leave that kinda decisions to you, lol. ;)