"A solution built by an artist serves the artist more than the solution the capitalist comes up with." 9.
"I think you can give a pure artistic product if you understand how to build your own industry," he explained to Forbes. It's allowed him to flourish creatively and commercially, and his creativity and thirst to reinvent the norm is an inspiration to artists everywhere. It's not a model most rappers could get away with, but it's worked brilliantly for Nipsey Hussle. "If I'm goin' to offer a product made with no compromise or concession to the platforms (radio, A&R, opinion, label bias), then the way we sell has to change. "I'm more or less focused on fully serving the that have connected already," he continued. He explained it as a desire to serve the die-hard fans: "Kinda like the effect of less kids in a class room leading to better education," he wrote in a statement released via Rap Radar. tours promoting recorded music as some artists have started releasing free. Nipsey Hussle made headlines last year for selling copies of his ablum, Crenshaw, for $100 apiece. with the rising popularity of the internet has also likely been an important. "I'm more into being there for the hiccups, being there as the albums are being recorded, being around the concerts and taking the actual time to develop artists instead of just throwing them out to the world and telling them to sell records." 6. "Major labels try to sign who they think will be the next big hit, and then spit them out to the world without really being there for the process," Heems told Forbes, describing his label's model. He's come a long way since then, becoming an indie mogul and trying to start a revolution in "indie art rap," as he calls it. "Back then, it was normal to have a label," Heems told Pigeons and Planes. Das Racist put out their first mixtape independently through a record label Heems created, Greedhead, partnering with the apparel company Mishka to help it pop off. One half of the currently defunct Das Racist, Heems has always understood the hustle of art rap. "Working with brands like Levi's and Red Bull allows White Mystery to play shows for bigger audiences and take on creative projects like releasing a double album while remaining a 100% independent band." 6. "The cost of making music differs for each artist, but the best way to make a profit is to work hard, look decent, be polite and live frugal," the band said. White Mystery offered advice to those artists who do choose to remain independent in a recent piece on Fader. In fact, some of pop music greatest hits feature secret and. you might be the right type of person for a label or maybe not." The history of pop music is jam-packed with singers and musicians guesting on one another’s songssometimes credited, but often not. "What I've told others and what I tell myself, is continue to follow your instincts.
"We've definitely received a lot of offers from a lot of different labels, but we are committed to independence," Alex told Cusp Magazine. Twelve bands and 18 albums later, she's still independent, now working with her brother in the garage rock duo White Mystery. Here's a month-by-month rundown of all of the stand-out songs from female musicians in 2015.At just 17 years old, White Mystery's frontwoman Miss Alex White released her first album through a record label called Missile X that she created with a friend. This list could go on and on, but looking back, some women's stars just shined a little brighter than others. Comprising a list of the most memorable ones wasn't easy, as so many strong female artists emerged this year that singling them out was no simple matter. Artists like Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj, and everyone's main squeeze Adele released singles that have remained on the charts for weeks, and have stayed stuck in my head for even longer. The music that was released this year was epic, and many of these female-led tunes will be remembered for years to come. No matter the month, there was a different woman vying for that top spot on her respective chart, and now that the year is at its end, it's clear that female artists dominated 2015. Many of the industry's favorite female singers, and some newcomers, released chart-topping singles to compete with favorites like Justin Bieber's "Where Are U Now" and The Weeknd's "Can't Feel My Face". 2015 was the year of the female musician.