The average lifespan of an underground artist today

DwnWthVwls · 07-12-2015, 11:53 AM

Yeh white people were going crazy over this in the 80s!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DJ_Jaz...ce_discography

The Batlord · 07-12-2015, 12:24 PM

This is not the 80s. This is 2015. If Will Smith went on tour he'd get a bunch of crackers there to see an actor and sing along to the Fresh Prince theme.

Key · 07-12-2015, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

This is not the 80s. This is 2015. If Will Smith went on tour he'd get a bunch of crackers there to see an actor and sing along to the Fresh Prince theme.

To be fair, Will Smith wasn't the worst actor/rapper that came around. I actually found his music quite listenable.

DwnWthVwls · 07-12-2015, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

This is not the 80s. This is 2015. If Will Smith went on tour he'd get a bunch of crackers there to see an actor and sing along to the Fresh Prince theme.

Yeh but the majority of his fan base back then were black people and I'm sure a lot of them would love to see a 80s throwback show of songs from their first few albums. I'd love to see him and Jazz play their old stuff. It's just people like you who don't know much about his rap career that pigeon hole him into the Fresh Prince persona.

Key · 07-12-2015, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

Yeh but the majority of his fan base than was black people and I'm sure a lot of them would love to see a 80s throwback show of songs from their first few albums. I'd love to see him and Jazz play their old stuff. It's just people like you who don't know much about his rap career that pigeon hole him into the Fresh Prince persona.

This song is ****ing amazing

DwnWthVwls · 07-12-2015, 12:34 PM

I have that album, it's fun.

OccultHawk · 07-12-2015, 12:35 PM

Rae and Ghost are doing a 20 year anniversary tour of Cuban Linx. I'm thinking whitey might have to mind himself at that show but we'll see.

Key · 07-12-2015, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

I have that album, it's fun.

He was genuinely a fun artist to listen to because his overall persona was down to earth and entertaining. His lyrics weren't half bad either.

The Batlord · 07-12-2015, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

Yeh but the majority of his fan base back then was black people and I'm sure a lot of them would love to see a 80s throwback show of songs from their first few albums. I'd love to see him and Jazz play their old stuff. It's just people like you who don't know much about his rap career that pigeon hole him into the Fresh Prince persona.

I'm sure people who grew up in the eighties love Will Smith for his music, but they also don't generally spend money on albums or concerts the way that young kids do. Whenever I hear about throwback artists going on tour, the crowd tends to be disproportionately young. If older artists want to keep going, then they need to take in younger fans, cause their original fanbase will age out of their music fan phase.

The Batlord · 07-12-2015, 12:41 PM

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Rae and Ghost are doing a 20 year anniversary tour of Cuban Linx. I'm thinking whitey might have to mind himself at that show but we'll see.

I've been to see Wu Tang, and there was definitely a large black audience, but they're also a famous group even today, so it's not really fair to compare them to older artists who don't have the same name recognition in this day and age.

And I didn't have to mind myself. Everybody was too busy smoking weed to give a **** about all the white people.

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OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	Rae and Ghost are doing a 20 year anniversary tour of Cuban Linx. I'm thinking whitey might have to mind himself at that show but we'll see.