It is My Opinion (Part 2)
Written by JON WOO   
Sunday, 24 May 2009 19:36

 

      First and foremost im happy to see people actually give a fuck..much props to everybody who responded positively or negatively.  NOW..the first thing i wanted to address is NICBRUTAL about the marker thing..u know why i fucks with CAMPAIN?  Even tho i know u dont put music out as fast as youd like...you keep it PROFFESIONAL...if it takes you 3months to put out a cd i already know its because u savin your money for a video or studio time or whatever reason to make sure its tight.  I RESPECT that.  Plus yall make sure yall check out and support my man NICBRUTAL. 

2ND: 

Im not saying that u should NEVER use marker writing.  If that’s all you got then I understand.  Ive been homeless homie..so I know what its like to not have shit. Heres the problem..i hate it when I get a cd wit marker and the artists expects me to kiss ass or give em free beats.  That’s not crackin homeboy. That’s like me tryin to sell u a Cadillac with rusted paint and a fucked up bumper and me tellin u how dope the interior is..with the leather seats and tv’s n shit.  At first glance your not gonna take me seriously.  Listen im not hatin on the whole marker thing..but im explaining the nature of the business fam.  If u want all dj’s to fuck wit u and they keep telling u to give them something more presentable u cant get mad if u keep givin em fucked up shit.  Music wit bad mixes or no jewel cases.  I might have the greatest idea for a business but that dosent mean I should show up to the meeting in my fuckin sweats and tee shirt.  Plus we have our own cd duplication, graphic artists, and cd cover people here in the city so it really no excuse why you cant make it happen. IF ANYONE KNOWS THE NAMES AND CONTACTS OF PEOPLE WHO DO THIS PLEASE POST..THANKS..

3RD:  LETS DO THE MATH…Lets say u start out wit 50 cd’s cause it’s a recession.  Now 50 cd’s with a jewell case and thermal printing on the cd (the black ink that looks nice on the silver background) should never cost over a dollar..(actually a lot cheaper than that but it depends on what cats are charging).  Now this doesn’t include a insert with graphics someone made..although that’s a nicer touch.  Lets say those are a dollar k..thats FIFTY BUCKS!..please tell me you can come up with that..and if not then maybe theres no real hustle about u..even if u have to borrow 25 from one person and 25 from another..or if theres two to three people in the group yall can split the costs..thats $25.00 to $16.00 per person.  Instead of selling those for five..u can RESPECTFULLY sell those for two to three dollars and make a PROFIT!...and then reinvest in more cds…now if u took two weeks to sell em..and only got out 5dys a week..which is a total of 10 dys..then all you would have to sell is 5 cds a day..and then if u only workd 5 hr dys then that’s only one cd an hour..and at 2 dollars a cd..that shouldn’t be that hard..and before anyone tries to tell me it is..let me inform u that I used hustle cds alllllll the time…at gas stations (almost any thortons is good but the one on Dixie and hill is a hotspot) or at rap shows..(I used to knock em at ditches tavern rap battles) and I used to be able to pay rent or bills with that money.  Now I know u gotta pay for gas n shit..but if u sell 50 cd’s for 2 dollars..then that’s 100 bucks…that’s 50 for the tank and food…and the other 50 for another 50 cd’s.  that may not seem like a profit…but your product now supporting itself and creating a buzz at the same time.  ALL WITH 50 BUCKS…may be a lil easier said than done…but extremely possible..AND SHOUT TO BOSS B, LIL CINO, NICBRUTAL, MRPHIVOTU, FOR LETTIN CATS KNOW WHAT KINDA SHIT IS OUT THERE TO USE FOR CD’S N SHIT..

AND FOR BRODY I RESPECT YOUR OPINION 100%  BUT AS FAR AS WHO I AM..THAT SHIT ISNT IMPORTANT..IM TRYIN TO SHARE MY KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT WORKS AND WHAT DOSENT SO THAT U MAY SUCCEED…IM NOT SAYIN I KNOW EVERYTHING..BUT MY GANGSTA IS 10000000% HOMIE..I FUCKS WIT EVERYBODY…I SUPPORT EVERYBODY...INCLUDING U HOMIE…BUT WE ALL HAVE TO REALIZE THE NATURE OF THE BUSINESS AND MAKE IT WORK FOR US..TO DO THAT WE HAVE TO HAVE AS MUCH KNOWLEDGE AS POSSIBLE CAUSE MUTHA FUCKAS ARE GONNA TRY N GET OVER ANY CHANCE THEY HAVE…BE INTELLIGENT MY DUDE AND ELIVATE TO BIGGER AND BETTER THINGS..IF I WANNA MAKE IT IN THE NBA..I HAVE TO WAKE UP EARLY EVEN THO I LIKE TO SLEEP IN AND PRACTICE..I HAVE TO MAINTAIN A GOOD DIET EVEN THO I LOVE STEAK AND POTATOES..TO BE A LAWYER I HAVE TO ATTEND COLLEGE FOREVER EVEN THO I HATE SCHOOL..I HAVE TO STUDY TO PASS THE BAR EVEN THO I LIKE TO PARTY N DRINK..WE ALL HAVE TO SACRIFICE G..GOTTA DO WHAT U HAVE TO IN ORDER TO DO WHAT U WANT TO…PEACE…JON”MUTHA FUCKIN”WOO..

 

NOTE: THIS POST IS IN RESPONSE TO GENERAL DISCUSSION FORUM FOUND HERE