All I can say is..."Never say Never"
For years I was just doing hip hop, and that was it. I didnt and wouldnt really do anything else, except maybe some Drum and Bass.
But that was it.
I swore I would never "sell out" and do anything else.
But times have really changed, I have started making many other genres of music and in doing so have found that its not just hip hop I like making, I actually just like to make music, whatever the genre.
My being stubborn in the past has cost me a few opportunities, and as I reflect(as you do when you get older), Im not getting any younger, and may have possibly lost my chance.
All I can say, is try and be flexible, dont limit yourself.
I put all my eggs into the "boombap hip hop" basket, but where is that now?
Its only us older generation that really clings on to the past, I still say its worth clinging onto those great days that hip hop/rap music rose to its grand heights of popularity, but stay open to new ideas.
It would also be a very good idea to try and spot new trends as they start, instead of jumping onto the bandwagon when the trend has been rinsed, (auto tune for example). Better still, try to create your own trend.(Timbaland & Neptunes for example, created a whole new unique sound which then became trends of their own, simply because of the originality of the sound).
MY KEY POINT OF THIS THREAD IS KEEP YOUR OPTIONS OPEN.
If you plan to make a business in music, have a business mind and put the ego away. Ego's kill opportunities, cloud the mind and fool you.
If this is just a hobby for you and nothing serious, then ignore all I said.
But if, for you, music is a career, then this is for you.
For years I was just doing hip hop, and that was it. I didnt and wouldnt really do anything else, except maybe some Drum and Bass.
But that was it.
I swore I would never "sell out" and do anything else.
But times have really changed, I have started making many other genres of music and in doing so have found that its not just hip hop I like making, I actually just like to make music, whatever the genre.
My being stubborn in the past has cost me a few opportunities, and as I reflect(as you do when you get older), Im not getting any younger, and may have possibly lost my chance.
All I can say, is try and be flexible, dont limit yourself.
I put all my eggs into the "boombap hip hop" basket, but where is that now?
Its only us older generation that really clings on to the past, I still say its worth clinging onto those great days that hip hop/rap music rose to its grand heights of popularity, but stay open to new ideas.
It would also be a very good idea to try and spot new trends as they start, instead of jumping onto the bandwagon when the trend has been rinsed, (auto tune for example). Better still, try to create your own trend.(Timbaland & Neptunes for example, created a whole new unique sound which then became trends of their own, simply because of the originality of the sound).
MY KEY POINT OF THIS THREAD IS KEEP YOUR OPTIONS OPEN.
If you plan to make a business in music, have a business mind and put the ego away. Ego's kill opportunities, cloud the mind and fool you.
If this is just a hobby for you and nothing serious, then ignore all I said.
But if, for you, music is a career, then this is for you.
