Rappers: How do you promote your music?

shtoopid

I shot some vidoes, did some lil shows, dropped some singles, freestyles, etc. damn near everyone i know has heard my music... now what? i wanna do some shows in other cities, but nobody knows who i am outside of my hometown and where i go to college. how do you expand your fanbase?

genocidecutter

By spamming their shit on messages boards

TheEyeronic1

genocidecutter wrote: »

By spamming their shit on messages boards

quoted for emphasis.

32DaysOfInfiniti

Pay for play, frequently do press releases, get in the news

antarticp

by doing the same exact thing you did in your hometown ... folks didnt start out knowing you as a "rapper" ... they might of known the person behind the rapper ... but getting to know the rapper was the end result ... if the formula was working there you can place that same formula anywhere else .......

TheEyeronic1

heres how i promote my music.


check me out at http://www.isntiteyeronic.com

antarticp

TheEyeronic1 wrote: »

heres how i promote my music.


check me out at http://www.isntiteyeronic.com

nice domain name

FlyFreeCt

TheEyeronic1 wrote: »

heres how i promote my music.


check me out at http://www.isntiteyeronic.com

Shits hard...How did you make this page? I'm tryna do one..

TheEyeronic1

antarticp wrote: »

TheEyeronic1 wrote: »

heres how i promote my music.


check me out at http://www.isntiteyeronic.com

nice domain name

thank you sir.

FlyFreeCt wrote: »

TheEyeronic1 wrote: »

heres how i promote my music.


check me out at http://www.isntiteyeronic.com

Shits hard...How did you make this page? I'm tryna do one..

i mean, i didnt make it personally. i dont have those type of skills. u just gotta ask around and network..

satyrone

Im a dj so i got a sound cloud page. I just dodo my third mix last night i need to uplaod on there. And basiclinkis post my shit on forums and hopefuly some would check it out. Next step is to burn cds and give it to some ppl

loch121

wow I'm surprised yall didn't go in on him.

Proud of you guys.

Make a blog,do youtube vids,get a twitter,FB, etc there are a million sites.become apart of blog and site communities.

TheEyeronic1

loch121 wrote: »

wow I'm surprised yall didn't go in on him.

Proud of you guys.

Make a blog,do youtube vids,get a twitter,FB, etc there are a million sites.become apart of blog and site communities.

no sense in goin in on the guy for asking a question...

sonsofscotland

Get good and promoters promote the music for you, also, in the real world, not online and it stands out much more when you hand somebody a CD in person

T. Sanford

Put up a fake youtube title titled "Janet Jackson nude flick", then when you click on the link. My music will pop up & play

Rock Well

Ppl pay dollars for that type of Intel.

TheEyeronic1

solid analysis wrote: »

Ppl pay dollars for that type of Intel.

aka..the game is to be sold...not told.

n.mcfly

I suck at promotion smh

theycallmeboom

better start greasing palms play boiii

antarticp

sonsofscotland wrote: »

Get good and promoters promote the music for you, also, in the real world, not online and it stands out much more when you hand somebody a CD in person

street promo is what will propell your online presence dont be fooled by alot of these online dudes alot of them had pretty good movements on the streets before blowing up via the internet word to Mack Miller and Soulja boy

antarticp

theycallmeboom wrote: »

better start greasing palms play boiii

sounds dirty ... but hes right ... just be aware of the snakes that are out to take you for your money ... but there will be some follks in order to get them on yourside it might take a little $$$$investing .... just be sure to do it with guys where that investment def will pay off ..... or is alteast worth the relationship it will build ....

ie i paid dj big mike to host a mixtape for me ... and that money was well spent ... cause it got me direct contact with big mike plus started our business relationship ... it got my mixtape in places that i personally couldnt get it too especially with in the amount time it hit everywhere via the internet ... got nominated @ the mixtape awards for that tape, didnt win tho but thats a whole other story lol ... plus the buzz locally was priceless folks thought we were signed #perception lol

i also started paying the biggest dj in our region to host parties with us ... which was a win win ... cause i would make the money i paid this dj + more $$$$ from the proceeds we generated @ the door ... which helped us build a serious business relationship with this dj ... who i could now call for advise @ anytime ... and who actually called us and got us to open up for meeek mill, tpain, dj khaled, gillie kid etc. for no CHARGE $$$ !!!!!

my moto is i want the people i work with to get $$$$$ with me ... not just support me on some i need your help ish .... lets win together ... if you can get in position with anyone and make $$$ for them they will never let you go ....... unless you go dame dash on that ass that is lol

just a little more insight with a story to back it up mane !!!!! GOOD LUCK !!!!!

one word of advise and STAY HUMBLE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! being humble will take you a longggggg way

Nightshift Supreme

make your music stand out by being different. there are millions of rappers, what makes you special. focus on that.

antarticp

Nightshift Supreme wrote: »

make your music stand out by being different. there are millions of rappers, what makes you special. focus on that.

i remember when we used to say the game doesnt respect originality and they stay signing clones ... but if you do your research its true ... but they game also def respect originality word to danny brown, charles hamilton, mack miller, wiz, hopsin, odd future and a bunch of other artist out there ...

Rock Well

antarticp wrote: »

Nightshift Supreme wrote: »

make your music stand out by being different. there are millions of rappers, what makes you special. focus on that.

i remember when we used to say the game doesnt respect originality and they stay signing clones ... but if you do your research its true ... but they game also def respect originality word to danny brown, charles hamilton, mack miller, wiz, hopsin, odd future and a bunch of other artist out there ...

unfortunately though in this day and age you can be both original AND sound good...but those two elements alone, as important as they may be, won't guarantee the exposure it takes to command the dollars that come with a lasting, successful career.

Peezy_Jenkins

T. Sanford wrote: »

Put up a fake youtube title titled "Janet Jackson nude flick", then when you click on the link. My music will pop up & play

i aint even gon act like i havent considered something like this a time or two

bkkbully

by releasing music and getting in magazines :

TheEyeronic1

bkkbully wrote: »

by releasing music and getting in magazines :

props on the feature, homie.


what magazine is that?