Chaos Hedgie, on Dec 8 2008, 10:25 PM, said:
And Tweaker, the whole "bitches and hoes to appeal to a mainsteam artist" argument is bullshit, I get on Kanye West for doing it. If you're wrapping your entire message into this negative capsule to attract an audience, then you're pretty much saying that the entire audience is so ignorant that they can't comprehend your real message, you're just trying to make money. Not trying to take this out on you, but current marketing practices irritate the fuck out of me, on how they approach us.
Not to try and offend you personally, but that is
exactly what I'm saying. People buy into this stuff like candy—why do you think the "hardcore gangsta" fad is still going on? Everything is about being hardcore, living in the ghetto, making millions of dollars, and fucking as many hoes as possible. The media sees this and they market more aspiring artists to conform to this style, as it is
absolutely guaranteed to get the most profit, the most attention, and the most record deals, music videos, et al.
It's sad to say, but a majority of the world
is that ignorant, and
will buy into it. It's just how things work, whether we'd like them to or not.
Sonic Warrior TJ, on Dec 9 2008, 08:43 AM, said:
I would have a sketch to show you guys. A sketch that I was actually happy with.
And it's gone, because I fell asleep while working and my computer fucking turned itself off. You'd think it would've asked me to save my work and for that screen to be there when I woke up, but noooo, my computer turned itself the fuck off with absolutely no user input. It's fucking stupid.
Ugh...guess I'll just start the fuck over again later. Fucking bullshit.
Ouch, that sucks.
Here's hoping you can still realize your original vision. You're an awesome artist, so I'm sure it'll be a treat when it's finished.