Paying it Forward in the Music Industry

There are so many big names in the music industry such as Lil Wayne, Eminem and Jay Z. Each of these artists paid their dues and will continue to make great music. Many up and coming artists are putting in time and effort to make it in this industry. It’s the beginning of the year and we will be hearing and seeing new Artists emerge. This blog illustrates 2 of the 10 artists that made The Top Ten of 2012 hip-hop artists list. The music industry has new hip-hop artists that are currently on the road to success and making great music for the fans. They are signed to some of the same labels as the more successful artist we know today. As these artists progress in the music industry, the veteran artists will be there to support and mentor them. To keep the industry growing, these artists will then pay it forward, by supporting up and coming artists. We will continue to hear and see new artists break through into the music scene.  

Tyga (Thank You God Always) is one of my favorites with his second studio album released in 2012, Careless World: The Rise of the King. This album is represented by Lil Wayne’s record label, Young Money. I had a privilege to see Tyga in concert during his tour in 2012. His talent is nothing like I have heard before and I enjoy listening to his beats. Check out his fourth single “Faded” featuring Lil Wayne, it landed #33 on the top 100 Billboard charts.

Wiz Khalifa an artist, who is well known for his rebellious ways, but manages to collaborate successfully in the music industry. With featuring in two in-different genres of music (T-Pain with “5 O’clock” to “Payphone” with Maroon 5) Wiz continues to show his versatility in this industry. Wiz Khalifa went to Portland, Me during his Rolling Papers tour in the summer of 2010. This was the first time I realized standing next to my younger cousin that I wanted to learn how to be helpful in this industry.

As I continue to grow and learn more about the music industry I would love to work, help promote and market up and coming artists. My goal is to find talent that has yet to be recognized.