Ruggedman - A Legend’s advice

Posted on 30. Mar, 2009 by Omega Eee in Editor's Intro, Fresh Artiste

As a young artiste, you always wonder how to go about promoting your work. They say going into the studio to record your stuff might sound easy but post recording is one of the most difficult task a young career seeking artiste will always come across. No artiste in the world has ever made a special track for the sake of the industry in this fashion. Rather, they look out for their own alone. Some call him Ruggedy baba, I call him “Ruggedy the true Legend” for making this special track to encourage young artistes so that the industry can flourish. In this track, he gives you the perfect way of making it to the top. He has been through the process and has carefully laid down the key to success. Ruggedman is currently on a talent hunt with Star Quest a Nigerian talent show that seeks for the next top star. His ability, experience, talent and creativity gives him the perfect balance for the position. I choose not to go further but let you listen and Read.

RUGGEDMAN – Naija Hip Hop 101 pt.1 (FROM THE 2008 HIP HOP WORLD AWARDS BEST RAP ALBUM -RUGGEDY BABA)

One- You have to be sure you have the talent in you
Two -Only then can you develop whats in you
Three- your stage craft should make your fans scream
Four –No message could mean the loss of a war
Five-If you abide you keep the industry alive
Six-Do a dance track to stay up in the club mix
Seven-Up your game a notch to another level
Eight-Add ur mother tongue to represent where you from
Nine-Let em know that they cant stop your shine
Ten-No need for me to start all over again

I am teaching off experience you know what I am saying?
That’s how its worked for me dawg
Pick out two songs for radio as your first single
For Naija a dance track and a slow one for the mingle
Cut like,two to three hundred copies
If you can design a sleeve for it so it don’t look sloppy
Drop atleast 8 copies in each radio station
Not just in you city,if you can around the nation
Follow up with sms and occasional phone calls
And ofcourse you go still meet presenters wey go try to play God
Bone them and give only to those wey feel your music
Cos when you blow up,they will turn around and use it
Do a lot of interviews,don’t let pride get into you
Cos it goes before every fall,your enemys will have a ball
Grease the right palms if you can and if you have to
I am being realistic,cos money plays a part too

TALK:
Yeah check this connection right,I am talkin about dance tracks and people are like ..
it doesn’t make you any less of an artist,because dance tracks they rock partys,they rock radios and clubs
you get a crowd with a slamming dance track….
look check it,corporate bodys that pay the big bucks they want an artist that can pull a crowd
So they can sell their products
You do that faster with a dance track you know what I am saying?
Do your dance track first,you know, let the people feel the music,feel the groove
And then,when they buy your album them go feel your other tracks
That’s just how it goes,this na Najia men
Nobe yankee the mentality different
Ruggedman giving you …Naija hip hop 101
First lecture,it continues…..Ruggedy Baba

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