Last nights show, our usual underground type heat, new joints from Wu-Tang, Cassidy, Little Brother, etc, etc. But lets talk about before the show. From time to time we do interviews they're usually recorded before the show, so we come in a bit early. Yesterday myself and Arcee came in at 9 to do an interview with Peanut Butter Wolf, Stones Throw Records head man. Stones Throw is probably the biggest independent Hip Hop label left. You might remember them from such records as, Jaylib, MED, Oh No, Madlib and the re-release of Jay-Dee's Ruff Draft, so dude has a wealth of knowledge and man like Arcee was eager to pick his brain.
PBW
Now doing interviews, especially over the phone is always crap shoot, it's 50/50 they actually call. We've already had our share of non-calls, it's maaaaaad annoying! So we're there, on time, set up, we're good to go. Waiting, waiting, waiting. It's 9:15, so I put in a call to our man who set it up, "yo, he ain't called", reply "Ok I'm on it." Cool. Waiting, waiting, waiting. Text time, "what up?". Waiting, waiting, waiting. Man I left my house early and am missing Monday Night Football for this? Arcee is like, dude I could be doing anything else! Waiting, waiting, lets just say we're still waiting. I know dude is a busy man but, let people know what's up. Cancel, re-schedule whatever! Hey, it's his first time so we'll give him a pass for now. Just don't get into the Jazzy Jeff books, or should I say his "manager", there's someone we will never attempt to interview again that's but, another story.
Granted we are not Funkmaster Flex, or Tim Westwood. But spreading the word is spreading the word. If we're taking the time and effort to help promote you and what you're doing, no matter how big or small the market is, as an artist that has put in work to get to where you are, you should respect that time. Things happen, yes, but put in a call, you got assistants and whoever that can call if you can't. Whatever, I'm just venting cause I could have used the extra "couchful bliss" time at home.
I did get a call this morning from the rep here apologizing, so that's nice, (Thanks Jay we know you're trying) we'll try it again next week.
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