20. "let go of the that (major label/'real' album) mentality" In response to In response to 0
Everyone you named is probably making a living off of their art. Its a new day in the music business
as Mos Def said YEEEEEARS ago "This thing called rhyming no different from coal mining...."
They are working and getting paid well for it
These folks have fan bases that are willing to support them and I don't think the fact that they aren't in Best Buy or on Interscope is a gauge of their success or failure.
The money is in doing shows and monetizing your brand, and I think Nipsey, Gibbs, Stalley, Dom, etc have that ish down and are probably more than happy with their current and prospective situations