>some of it was some POO POO, and the industry seemed to like
>the POO POO more than the P.A.s of the bunch (lol @ Drama,
>what's that jabroni doing nowadays).
>had the South had more artists out on national/major labels in
>the '90s before A&Rs got wise to the cash cow mentality it
>would have been a different story.
>


It's not the artists that dictate who/what gets shine, hell, not even the fans at this point. It's The Industry (labels, program directors, press, tastemakers) picking and choosing the "top dawgs".

Fault can definitely be laid at the feet of some artists, but as fans embraced and continued to show heavy support for particular styles, the Industry said "Fuck it, if this is what they want, let's give'em more, and fuck everything else." It was a wrap for diversity and balance. Now they basically tell audiences "THIS is the shit you will like" even if most people ain't feeling it.