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Was to give cats a place to vent, because, trust, I know we all need it.
It TRULY is amazing the kinds of characters you encounter on the outskirts of the music industry.
So, here's a recent tale I have to tell, for example.
So, I'm speaking to my boy (cat I've know for 15+ years) and he starts telling me that his younger brother is really into rapping and, since I make beats, we should link. So, I say okay, cause, this is my dude.
Now, link with his brother, hear some of his material, which I'm not too impressed by, but, I'm like, I'll throw him some throwaways and see if, maybe just MAYBE he surprises me.
So, send him a few joints. Next thing I know, he's pressing ME to get more joints to him. Now, one would be led to believe that, damn, this cat must be hungry. But, one would be misled.
After sending him a few tracks and having YET to hear anything from him over ANY of the beats, I tell him that, look, I won't be sending anything else over until he sends me SOMETHING he's done with one of the beats. I get the ole:
"Yeah, yeah, I'm on it. It's just that the engineer that I work with has traveled, but, as soon as he gets back, I'm ON IT."
That was late January, early February. No word since.
Moral of the story: Pay ABSOLUTELY no attention to what cats say, but rather what they do. And, sometimes even the ones with no talent expect superstar treatment. Come to grips with the fact that most OKP's are of the Nut Hugger lineage, so, if you' re not part of the little cliques that exist 'round here, your posts will probably tank like Souljaboy's album sales.
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