Lazi just venting.

[LAZI]

What up ya'll.

Just gotta vent for a sec. Figure some of ya’ll will feel me on this shit. More than some of the cats I deal with. Especially since some of those cats are the problems. This shit has me way too frustrated.

I put mines on the line for this shit. And I never even bother to worry about the immediate returns and all that good shit. I know down inside somebody will be thinking about it and I know what the deal is but I just wanna see this shit getting done (right or wrong). Seems like nobody’s down to invest shit in my vision without seeing an immediate return (don’t even have a vision of their own for me to support though) but everybody down to take a piece of my shit if they can. Damn… This shit just gets to bothering the shit out if me sometimes.

I’m full time in this shit. I live this shit from the studio to the clubs lots where cats get shot. I’ll go from doing some paper work to sitting in a room with keys on the table (not mines J) to doing a show in a matter of hours. None of that shit ever bothers me. It’s all just the hustle. You gotta hustle to have shit now days. From 9 to 5 jobs to that penatentry type shit. So it’s real hard for me to believe cats still running up on me with their damn hands out like this is some type of game. Like I haven’t given up enough (I’m still paying my dues like a damn champ). So I’m the bad guy if I slap those hands down and let em know about that weak shit. But I’m a fool if I keep giving em shit. I’m making enemies if I’m not making friends right? But fuck this politics and bullshitting around. I just wanna make tight shit and dominate this game (gimme a clean fight). So who’s really about that? It’s only a slight few right? But its always gotta be those leeches and half ass cats running deep in the mix to.

Now I got choices. Risk it all or knit pick and penny ante my way through watching my back the whole way. I personally hate knit picking and hate knit pickers. So I take everything I have left and I put that shit on the table so everybody down with me can take a shot at this. Now…who the fuck is just yapping their way through? Real cats wouldn’t (shouldn’t) give a damn if I started cutting cats loose. I don’t give a damn anyway. But I’d have to cut them too. Plus that shit takes more time and more politician type shit then I can muster. I’ll just snap on a cat and be like don’t come around me never no more. Making enemies or friends (getting respect for my business)? Never was my friend if you can sit there and watch me fail so fuck all ya’ll if it comes to that. Right?

My bad it’s 6 a.m. and I’m just getting back from the studio and this shit is bugging me. Thought I’d drop it to words. Peace.

 

[stray411]

Lazi,

A long post from Lazi, I'm suprised (LOL).

I feel you on what you're saying here. People who don't produce or rap or sing can't relate to how difficult it is. They don't understand that aside from the obvious monetary costs of doing musical work there is also the time factor. Nobody produces tracks right out of the box. This shit takes years to learn and a lifetime to master. This shit takes all your attention while other portions of your life are left to suffer. People just don't understand that for the most part.

Everyone wants everything for free. I think the advent of Napster and the spinoffs it created have caused this. Music for some reason is looked at as some sort of freebie now. From the cat that used to buy albums to the cat writing rhymes, nobody wants to pay for anything anymore.

I think companies like Roland are also partly responsible. What the hell is with these new groove boxes they are producing? Make music by moving your hand around in a 3 dimensional space, you don't need any musical training or knowledge, just hand/eye coordination. Shit I feel guilty just using an arpeggiator. My point is, products like these make people think music production is easy so why the hell should they pay you for it.

Sorry I had to vent a little too before I head to the studio for another day in the struggle.

Stray

www.mp3.com/PerpetualProductio

 

[gec]

I hate to read long posts. Can somebody please just summarize Gec's post. I wanna know what it says but damn it's long.

I'm not jokin.

I hate reading long shit on the computer. Maybe I'm just lazi.

Why you'll never catch me trying to argue with CZAR.

I hate to read long posts. Can somebody please just summarize LAZI post.

this ^ is an inside joke


Hey brutha sounds like you down with the crew. You ain't gonna go nowhere if everyone is unfocused but you. As far as their concerned bro they'll have thier hands out even more if you make it on a big level. My suggestion would be to cut the free-bee's.....those who wanna be your enimies and can't respect that don't need to be around...........get yourself aligned with some good talent and make it happen. Bottom line Lazi is this is a business period and the people who wanna try to fuck ya over need to be let go. You wouldn't keep employees that are stealing in any business. Where are you from Lazi?

 

[LAZI]

My bad on the long post. I couldn't stop typing. Shit just had me goning.

I can dish it just can't take it I guess . I’m gonna read your post sometime GEC. I just got bullshit like this clogging up my brain and taking up my concentration and patience (why can’t it just be dick hungry groupies?).

I'm in Mississippi. Peep DAVID BANNER (rap cat from the sip) if ya'll get a chance.

I know I gotta juice these cats for me the business and even for their own good. It’s just hard to believe somebody can sit there and watch me hustling at this shit and then turn around and look at me for shit. I work hard to make sure cats need me not the other way around. So I’m all for cutting useless cats loose.

Cats gotta play their roles but I gotta be the one to tell em what it is and hold thier hands through it. Ain't that a Bitch?

Fuck…Shit got kinda long. I’ma read Gec’s post an hit the yo. Peace.

 

[Atillah]

I'm going through almost the exact situation.

Catz don't wanna put in money for albums, sample CD's, or even wires but want me to let them use all my shit so they can make a whack ass beat...........or want me to spend hours recording, mixing, and mastering a track for them.....FOR FREE!!!

Even my own brother!!!!!!

N!ggaz was even startin' to think it was ok to barrow my style for some of their tracks(which I had to record for them.......aint that a BITCH!!!!!)

Holla!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[PRiZ-one]

werD!

Just remember who you really make music for, for you,...right, RIGHT! Good! AS long as your happy with the product other people will prob be happy to support it. I still have a righteous attitude about it, feelin if your music is good enuff and you work hard enuff the pay off will come in one way or another.

I don't mind the internet. because it's hurting the majors more than anyone, and god knows they need a kick in the ass.

I feel your frustration though. people will never know how hard it is. Like my best bro being like yo! you should get on that hiphop shiet. Or when is htat ish coming out! WTF! it's ll I ever do... and my family thinks I'm a bum because of it . stay up tho!!!

 

[LAZI]

I got a good example…

Muthafucker calls me yesterday around 1 p.m. Says we gotta go to Texas tomorrow morning (today now). I’m with the shit right off top cuz I need to hit Texas and reconnect with some cats and dish out some promos. But I still gotta start grilling the nigga about why we supposed to “need” to go. Why is he bringing this shit up? Cuz shit… all I’m working with now is some rent money but I’m still down cuz its business shit (I hope). I’ll drop that and just come back home and hustle for the rent. Anyway…He starts talking about we got meetings with cats from Arista and yada yada. How you setting up meetings on a Sunday? If you didn’t just set the shit up why are you just now telling me (the cat running shit)? Why is it always some last minute shit? It’s the same shit with shows and all that with this cat. I know how he gets down so it could by some far stretch be for real but is probably some stick your foot in the door bullshit. I really don’t give a fuck cuz I need to hit Texas anyway. Plus I’m just down to laugh in some Arista cats’ faces. So he told me he’d hit me back with more info that night. It’s 4 a.m. now and I still haven’t heard shit from this cat ( I got a funny call from somebody looking for him???). If he calls me right now I just won’t go to sleep so I can hit the road in a few hours. I also got deals on rentals and all that but he said he’s got it. What the fucks up then? If I set the shit up it’s gonna go down. What the fucks up?

If he calls me after I fall asleep…I’ma snap on his ass. If he doesn’t call me after I wake up and get out… I’ma snap. It’s bullshit I don’t need. I’m already in and out of town day by day and my schedule is all fucked up. I’ll still drop everything to handle some business.

Stop fucking with me. I’m serious with this shit. I’ll put my last on this shit. All this extra shit is gonna make me hurt somebody.

All that said I still feel good about this Rap/Hip hop shit J. I love it for what it is. It’s a way of life for me.

This is as short as I could keep this… And I did read Gec’s post.

 

[soundboy]

What you are refering to is what is properly term as " Come On Bruhh Productions" They want you to do all the work put ya heart into sun up an sun down and give them something with the only payment being Come on Bruhh let me hold these so I can give you some publicity. I'll send you my next big project. And what will that be worth ..... you guessed it not just one but 2 Come On Bruhs.

 

[LAZI]

Why I gotta get pulled over while sober as a new born at 12 midnight on a Monday while running to the Wendys by 4 muthafuckers (police cars =7 redneck police)? Like i'm a damn kingpin. Searched my car top to bottom. Running my lisence, tags, insurance, pistols, and everything else they can think up. Searched my trunk and all up under my damn seats.

Ohhh... Cuz some cats across the street from the studio selling nicks and dimes.

Then one of the redneck dick suckers asks if he can have a promo cd.

Gave me a ticket for an expired tag.

Then to top it off i'm waiting on a phone call in the morning and my cell is still at the studio.

Damn. Shit just don't ever stop.

 

[SPINSTERWUN]

Remember this one thing, LAZI...............

"It is always darkest before the dawn."

The doors are about to open up for you..... you just have to be a little more patient (you're right there...).

Trust me on that one, my brother.

spinsta1

 

[Raticus]

I man I feel your pain and have lived it.... What I have done is to try and put myself in to situations where I only have to rely on myself so if shit goes wrong I have no one to blame but myself dogg...

As for the free bee cats you gotta to keep it business oriented... Let em know what ish is costing you and they need to put into the pot... Sure you may loss the majority of catz you may be working with but the serious ones will stay....

Me personally I rather deal with one real professional person than several unprofessional ones.....

Good luck kid...

Gen. Raticus

 

[LAZI]

Word...

I just had to put this shit up in the air cuz it was on my mind.

No doubt shits gonna get better. Even if it gets worse... Never letting this typa bullshit drag me down.

Fuck all the bullshit. As long I got a thought in my brain blood in my heart... I'ma get down.

Now it's back to business.

Redneck fuckers pulled a wire on my amp . Maybe it shocked his ass .