19. "what!?!? if you're an artist looking for global appeal then of course" In response to In response to 17
being successful in the US helps you in that regard than having a hit record than anywhere else. (ask Craig David or Estelle or Adele)
>that may be you living in a bubble. haha.. I mean it's >awfully American to think America is the place folks wanna >play.
that's not just something ppl in the US think, that's what I've heard artists from other countries say out of their own mouth. I've seen and heard african rappers, as well as Latin american artists say they want to do collabos w/US rappers, for instance, because they know (or believe) it'll help them gain worldwide exposure. > >I could name a ton of Ethiopian jazz musicians who never want >to set foot in America.
ok > >haha... > >most musicians want to play Europe (the love) and japan (the >pay).
but they want success in the US because it'll launch your career more than having success anywhere else. > >In both places folks are treated much better. > >For details read Miles Davis' autobiography as told to Quincy >Troupe.
man, you talking over half a century ago lmao when mainly blk artists still had to deal w/segregation and other types of humiliation.