Gorls like Brandy, Monica, Mya, Ashanti, Bey, etc. came out at a time when they were able to really slay financially. Even if you weren't the biggest album seller you could still pull in a decent coin.
They were touring large venues, booking major TV shows, movies, & endorsements. All of that allows them the financial freedom to pretty much do what they want nowadays.
If they want to sign to a major label they can. If they want to go independent they have the coin to fund their shit and make it look good. If they want to stay at home with their families living comfortably while doing shows here & there, they can.
Meanwhile the gorls of today have to constantly stay out there grinding for peanuts. Releasing music constantly, being on 2 & 3 TV shows, trying to keep their name in the press/blogs, etc. to only sell 50k or less first week.
Hell, the 90s/early 00 gorls are probably still making more off their back catalogs than the gorls can pull in nowadays.
Very true
It's crazy how hard it is to make it nowadays
I sometimes wonder how some of the gorls like Tinashe and the likes pay their bills.
I agree with all of this. Girls like K. Michelle and Tamar are out doing all this shit just keep the paper flowing and K. Michelle faints due to exhaustion and has to go to the hospital. Tamar is dehydrated because she has a lot going on. But you can only respect them for grinding and I used those two as an example cause I feel like they grind harder than a lot of the R&B girls and they pretty much HAVE to, to prove a point
Quote from: Scott. on February 10, 2016, 02:18:53 PM
I agree with all of this. Girls like K. Michelle and Tamar are out doing all this shit just keep the paper flowing and K. Michelle faints due to exhaustion and has to go to the hospital. Tamar is dehydrated because she has a lot going on. But you can only respect them for grinding and I used those two as an example cause I feel like they grind harder than a lot of the R&B girls and they pretty much HAVE to, to prove a point
!!!!
It's crazy how hard they have it now
Labels aren't backing up R&B female artists like they used to back then.
They have to go through fire to get heard nowadays.
Tamar did do 430k do she is kinda certified
Quote from: Saturn. on February 10, 2016, 02:18:16 PM
I sometimes wonder how some of the gorls like Tinashe and the likes pay their bills.
!!!
Sis is probably still paying RCA for all the money they invested in her.
I don't even understand how some people still want to be in the music industry after seeing how much it's regressed.
Quote from: .betterwiseup on February 10, 2016, 02:24:26 PM
Labels aren't backing up R&B female artists like they used to back then.
They have to go through fire to get heard nowadays.
They are barely backing the male R&B artists.
A lot of these girls best bet is to come out of pocket for a lot of their albums
The labels are broke for funding so many flops.
It's crazy how things have changed.
Back in the day it was harder to make it big, but the reward was much bigger if you did.
Now it's much easier to "make it", but the pay out is way less.
Hell, any gorl with a YouTube or IG account can be famous nowadays
Quote from: MΛΥDΛΥ on February 10, 2016, 02:35:01 PM
It's crazy how things have changed.
Back in the day it was harder to make it big, but the reward was much bigger if you did.
Now it's much easier to "make it", but the pay out is way less.
Hell, any gorl with a YouTube or IG account can be famous nowadays
Look at Cardi B. She was on instagram famous and now she's the fan favorite on "Love & Hip Hop". Like how lol
Quote from: Mista on February 10, 2016, 02:26:47 PM
Tamar did do 430k do she is kinda certified
Yeah, but she had to GRIND for that. She also has like 3 TV shows.
If this was the 90s or early 00s she would have done 3 mil.
R&B female singers are no longer a necessity at labels
Quote from: MΛΥDΛΥ on February 10, 2016, 02:36:49 PM
Quote from: Mista on February 10, 2016, 02:26:47 PM
Tamar did do 430k do she is kinda certified
Yeah, but she had to GRIND for that. She also has like 3 TV shows.
If this was the 90s or early 00s she would have done 3 mil.
Or at least do the numbers that Keyshia Cole used to do.
If I was an Artist I would be Independant
Releasing mess on YouTube and ITunes and trying to make it go viral via Social Media
My only income would be that; hosting/performing at clubs on the weekends and perhaps interviews and mess
These labels bind you up and make you their slave really
And then they treat u like shit
Look how long JoJo suffered
Quote from: Scott. on February 10, 2016, 02:36:33 PM
Quote from: MΛΥDΛΥ on February 10, 2016, 02:35:01 PM
It's crazy how things have changed.
Back in the day it was harder to make it big, but the reward was much bigger if you did.
Now it's much easier to "make it", but the pay out is way less.
Hell, any gorl with a YouTube or IG account can be famous nowadays
Look at Cardi B. She was on instagram famous and now she's the fan favorite on "Love & Hip Hop". Like how lol
Those shows are pretty much designed for people who have no other way of reaching fame tho.
Quote from: MΛΥDΛΥ on February 10, 2016, 02:36:49 PM
Quote from: Mista on February 10, 2016, 02:26:47 PM
Tamar did do 430k do she is kinda certified
Yeah, but she had to GRIND for that. She also has like 3 TV shows.
If this was the 90s or early 00s she would have done 3 mil.
!!!
Poor thing
Quote from: Scott. on February 10, 2016, 02:36:33 PM
Quote from: MΛΥDΛΥ on February 10, 2016, 02:35:01 PM
It's crazy how things have changed.
Back in the day it was harder to make it big, but the reward was much bigger if you did.
Now it's much easier to "make it", but the pay out is way less.
Hell, any gorl with a YouTube or IG account can be famous nowadays
Look at Cardi B. She was on instagram famous and now she's the fan favorite on "Love & Hip Hop". Like how lol
For real?! :plzstop: :plzstop: :plzstop:
Quote from: Young on February 10, 2016, 02:37:59 PM
If I was an Artist I would be Independant
Releasing mess on YouTube and ITunes and trying to make it go viral via Social Media
My only income would be that; hosting/performing at clubs on the weekends and perhaps interviews and mess
These labels bind you up and make you their slave really
And then they treat u like shit
Look how long JoJo suffered
Got to have a great manager as well and signed to a good agency as well.
I was wondering where she came from
Quote from: ANIMMAI on February 10, 2016, 02:38:36 PM
Quote from: Scott. on February 10, 2016, 02:36:33 PM
Quote from: MΛΥDΛΥ on February 10, 2016, 02:35:01 PM
It's crazy how things have changed.
Back in the day it was harder to make it big, but the reward was much bigger if you did.
Now it's much easier to "make it", but the pay out is way less.
Hell, any gorl with a YouTube or IG account can be famous nowadays
Look at Cardi B. She was on instagram famous and now she's the fan favorite on "Love & Hip Hop". Like how lol
Those shows are pretty much designed for people who have no other way of reaching fame tho.
That's true too.
Quote from: MΛΥDΛΥ on February 10, 2016, 02:39:39 PM
Quote from: Scott. on February 10, 2016, 02:36:33 PM
Quote from: MΛΥDΛΥ on February 10, 2016, 02:35:01 PM
It's crazy how things have changed.
Back in the day it was harder to make it big, but the reward was much bigger if you did.
Now it's much easier to "make it", but the pay out is way less.
Hell, any gorl with a YouTube or IG account can be famous nowadays
Look at Cardi B. She was on instagram famous and now she's the fan favorite on "Love & Hip Hop". Like how lol
For real?! :plzstop: :plzstop: :plzstop:
Yes. She was famous for making IG videos and shit.
Quote from: Scott. on February 10, 2016, 02:29:17 PM
Quote from: .betterwiseup on February 10, 2016, 02:24:26 PM
Labels aren't backing up R&B female artists like they used to back then.
They have to go through fire to get heard nowadays.
They are barely backing the male R&B artists.
A lot of these girls best bet is to come out of pocket for a lot of their albums
!!!
That's kinda like how the gorls come for Mon. They call her local and a flop.
She may not be a top girl anymore, but at the end of the day she has her
fanbase and she's cool with that.
She can go do a lil show somewhere, collect her coins, and be home in time
to tuck her kids in for bed. No she's not perched on billboards and in arenas,
but she's living comfortably while getting to do what she loves for a living.
That's a win to me.
Quote from: MΛΥDΛΥ on February 10, 2016, 02:47:30 PM
That kinda like how the gorls come for Mon. They call her local and a flop,
but at the end of the day she has her fanbase and she's cool with that.
She can go do a lil show somewhere, collect her coins, and be home in time
to tuck her kids in for bed. No she's not perched on billboards and in arenas,
but she's living comfortably while getting to do what she loves for a living.
That's a win to me.
!!
And to still be doing it 21 years is a fucking BOOK OWT
Quote from: MΛΥDΛΥ on February 10, 2016, 02:47:30 PM
That kinda like how the gorls come for Mon. They call her local and a flop.
She may not be a top girl anymore, but at the end of the day she has her
fanbase and she's cool with that.
She can go do a lil show somewhere, collect her coins, and be home in time
to tuck her kids in for bed. No she's not perched on billboards and in arenas,
but she's living comfortably while getting to do what she loves for a living.
That's a win to me.
!!!!
This thread is the best thread we've had in years.
Don't ruin it fags :stressed:
Quote from: MΛΥDΛΥ on February 10, 2016, 02:47:30 PM
That's kinda like how the gorls come for Mon. They call her local and a flop.
She may not be a top girl anymore, but at the end of the day she has her
fanbase and she's cool with that.
She can go do a lil show somewhere, collect her coins, and be home in time
to tuck her kids in for bed. No she's not perched on billboards and in arenas,
but she's living comfortably while getting to do what she loves for a living.
That's a win to me.
Janet is a fucking ICON...LEGEND
Do u hear me?! :stressed:
Z
Quote from: MΛΥDΛΥ on February 10, 2016, 02:14:06 PM
Meanwhile the gorls of today have to constantly stay out there grinding for peanuts. Releasing music constantly, being on 2 & 3 TV shows, trying to keep their name in the press/blogs, etc. to only sell 50k or less first week.
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n shan stays workin' these days
shes a lil warrior i say
Quote from: MΛΥDΛΥ on February 10, 2016, 02:47:30 PM
That's kinda like how the gorls come for Mon. They call her local and a flop.
She may not be a top girl anymore, but at the end of the day she has her
fanbase and she's cool with that.
She can go do a lil show somewhere, collect her coins, and be home in time
to tuck her kids in for bed. No she's not perched on billboards and in arenas,
but she's living comfortably while getting to do what she loves for a living.
That's a win to me.
It really is. I agree with that wholeheartedly.
Quote from: MΛΥDΛΥ on February 10, 2016, 02:14:06 PM
Gorls like Brandy, Monica, Mya, Ashanti, Bey, etc. came out at a time when they were able to really slay financially. Even if you weren't the biggest album seller you could still pull in a decent coin.
They were touring large venues, booking major TV shows, movies, & endorsements. All of that allows them the financial freedom to pretty much do what they want nowadays.
If they want to sign to a major label they can. If they want to go independent they have the coin to fund their shit and make it look good. If they want to stay at home with their families living comfortably while doing shows here & there, they can.
Meanwhile the gorls of today have to constantly stay out there grinding for peanuts. Releasing music constantly, being on 2 & 3 TV shows, trying to keep their name in the press/blogs, etc. to only sell 50k or less first week.
Hell, the 90s/early 00 gorls are probably still making more off their back catalogs than the gorls can pull in nowadays.
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