Güero Tonka
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- Jan 3, 2024
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Hey guys I wasn't finding threads specifically on this, just a few threads talking about enjoying music.
I am a rapper, I've been rapping for about 4 years, I am pretty good, problem is I'm dead broke. I'm 23 and live with my mom and family and have no musical equipment except an AKAI MIDI.
I read "Millionaire Fast Lane" and MJ DeMarco said renting was his top recommendation for the fast lane, he even mentioned music as a form of renting.
In the book he also went over how friends and family won't believe in your dreams and they'll say things like "have a back up plan" or "everyone is doing that" or "it's too competitive" etc.
There is actually quite the barrier of entry for music or rap (which is what I am sort of struggling with now).
All my friends listen to rap and they think I'm dope, they tell me I am better than all these current rappers - and they have really only heard me freestyle.
I've listened and studied people who have 50 million followers on Spotify and they aren't nearly as technical or advanced than me (despite the fact they've been rapping longer).
All my friends think I am great, and I know I am really good but they all think I should have a back up plan, I talked to one friend on the phone today and he basically went on this whole rant about how bad the rap game is and how it's full of sharks and you can never trust anyone, and these trash rappers are blowing when all these lyrical geniuses are being left in the dust.
I live with my mom, she controls my finances as of right now. I am not sure how I'd convince her to let me spend $100-200 on studio time, or $100-300 to buy beats.
People around me are telling me it's all luck and I should stick to the Script. But I know I am dope, I practice religiously, and have been listening to rap my whole life.
I have an app called Bandlab that will let me record myself and make songs. Only problems are I would be recording off earbud mic, I would have to post the songs to YouTube or Sound Cloud (since I didn't buy the beat) and the quality in general would be a$$ since I don't know how to mix and master. Despite this I could do my best and upload the best I got, and hope to get a loyal following.
I plan to learn production but I don't have the money for the software. Either way I have to record in my car on my earbud mic or I have to fork out $100-200 per recording session. Alternatively I could move out and get the equipment and record that way, but I will likely get a noise complaint considering my preferred flow is very loud and aggressive. Paying for studio time is probably best
I was also thinking about doing short YouTube lectures going into how to rap (there's a couple channels like this). And market myself that way.
I am kind of stumped on way to market myself without money except the old fashion - demo/mixtape route.
The upside is, it cost me nothing except time and effort to get better at rapping. But recording releasing and marketing on a professional level costs a bit.
Here's an example of a song I can make with Bandlab and my phone: Payday by Güero Tonka
I am a rapper, I've been rapping for about 4 years, I am pretty good, problem is I'm dead broke. I'm 23 and live with my mom and family and have no musical equipment except an AKAI MIDI.
I read "Millionaire Fast Lane" and MJ DeMarco said renting was his top recommendation for the fast lane, he even mentioned music as a form of renting.
In the book he also went over how friends and family won't believe in your dreams and they'll say things like "have a back up plan" or "everyone is doing that" or "it's too competitive" etc.
There is actually quite the barrier of entry for music or rap (which is what I am sort of struggling with now).
All my friends listen to rap and they think I'm dope, they tell me I am better than all these current rappers - and they have really only heard me freestyle.
I've listened and studied people who have 50 million followers on Spotify and they aren't nearly as technical or advanced than me (despite the fact they've been rapping longer).
All my friends think I am great, and I know I am really good but they all think I should have a back up plan, I talked to one friend on the phone today and he basically went on this whole rant about how bad the rap game is and how it's full of sharks and you can never trust anyone, and these trash rappers are blowing when all these lyrical geniuses are being left in the dust.
I live with my mom, she controls my finances as of right now. I am not sure how I'd convince her to let me spend $100-200 on studio time, or $100-300 to buy beats.
People around me are telling me it's all luck and I should stick to the Script. But I know I am dope, I practice religiously, and have been listening to rap my whole life.
I have an app called Bandlab that will let me record myself and make songs. Only problems are I would be recording off earbud mic, I would have to post the songs to YouTube or Sound Cloud (since I didn't buy the beat) and the quality in general would be a$$ since I don't know how to mix and master. Despite this I could do my best and upload the best I got, and hope to get a loyal following.
I plan to learn production but I don't have the money for the software. Either way I have to record in my car on my earbud mic or I have to fork out $100-200 per recording session. Alternatively I could move out and get the equipment and record that way, but I will likely get a noise complaint considering my preferred flow is very loud and aggressive. Paying for studio time is probably best
I was also thinking about doing short YouTube lectures going into how to rap (there's a couple channels like this). And market myself that way.
I am kind of stumped on way to market myself without money except the old fashion - demo/mixtape route.
The upside is, it cost me nothing except time and effort to get better at rapping. But recording releasing and marketing on a professional level costs a bit.
Here's an example of a song I can make with Bandlab and my phone: Payday by Güero Tonka
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