subject: How To Start A Buzz As A Rap Artist These Days [print this page] What was the process decades ago to get famous as a Hip Hop artist? Well, you had to send in your demo to record labels and hope for a contract. If you wanted any recognition at all, you probably had to perform countless shows locally as well. You could have went to the local radio station and hoped to get played if the DJ liked you. Luckily, today holds a completely different Hip Hop industry. There are plenty of different ways to generate a buzz now, and most of them are a lot easier. This article will show you some great ways to build your buzz!
The number one thing you must do as a Hip Hop artist today is generate a buzz online. The number one place people listen to new music is the internet. There are thousands of internet radio stations hoping you send in your music for them to play. There are hundreds of sites that you can submit your music to for people to listen to. Getting yourself out in as many outlets as possible is the best way to generate a buzz. The internet is here to help you. It will get your music to millions of outlets, if you have talent and are willing to work for it.
Don't get me wrong, doing shows locally is still a great way to generate a buzz. Once you build your local buzz by performing at concerts and opening for bigger acts (which may lead to more buzz!), you have to take it to the next level. So, how do you generate a buzz online? After all, there is a lot more competition online than there is locally. Lucky for you, this article will show you a great way to market your music online. If you aren't using social media sites yet to market your music, you are definitely doing something wrong!
Twitter, Youtube, and Facebook should be your top priorities when it comes to marketing yourself online. Get active on Youtube, instead of just posting all of your music and videos for people to view. Get out there, comment on other musicians' videos, collaborate like crazy, which can build a great fan base, and keep at it. Posting videos with links to free music downloads is a great idea every once in a while as well. Every new video you put on Youtube should be posting to Facebook and Twitter, so your followers and fans can get it right away. Gain more fans and followers on Facebook and Twitter by staying active on those sites and by posting in Hip Hop forums. You can find hundreds of Hip Hop forums to join and post to by just searching Google quickly.
Acts like Hopsin, Mac Miller, and many others have received a majority of their fame because of their online buzz. You can be that next artist in line, if you have the right amount of talent and marketing ability. If you find that you can't market yourself online, there are thousands of marketing agencies out there waiting to help you. Chances are, if your music is good, they will give you discounts as well. I wish you the best with your music and your career!
