Mic Monsta shares the unknown about Cameroon music industry
In a Facebook post trending online, Cameroon rapper Mic Monsta Narrates the ins and outs of Cameroon music.
I WISH I KNEW ALL THIS BEFORE GETTING INTO MUSIC” – MIC MONSTAThe music industry is not all glamour. You admire the beautiful lifestyle in videos and think you want to be like the artist but the location, cars, outfits and even girls you see on music clips are mostly rented. After all the hype the artist has to fall back into his everyday reality with struggles like a normal person. But now there are high expectations from the artist cuz everyone sees the video lifestyle and expects it to match your real life.
This is the first step into depression. Fashion critics and bloggers expect to see swag and big drip. Fans are expecting new music when you’re yet to figure out how to make money from the last video u just did. Your family / friends are expecting support cuz ur now a star they see on TV. You can’t take bikes like a normal person so transport becomes even more expensive. Mind u everyone can get paid for a project and the artist is the last to eat. Most times Producer gets paid before the music leaves the studioVideo director gets paid cuz sometimes he has to hire equipments Vixens gets paid and sometimes even locations. You still have to transport video extras and feed everyone on set. The artist starts eating after the song blows up which can take years sometimes. This is the reality of the music industry.
Now before you start, do u have a means to sustain yourself before the music blows up? Do you have an investor that will put in all this millions and not make you feel like you owe them your life.? Do you have the patience to build the right team and move at your own terms ? Ask questions about this whole thing before you get into it. Artist only post pictures of beautiful moments on social media. Most artist can’t even speak up cuz they’re scared to get laughed at, same time what u say can effect your brand. It’s still an even bigger battle after the success comes.Very few even get to succeed with the music, most people.”Insights like this are helpful to young aspiring Artists in Cameroon.Mic Monsta shares the unknown about Cameroon music industryIn a Facebook post trending online, Cameroon rapper Mic Monsta Narrates the ins and outs of Cameroon music.
The music industry is not all glamour. You admire the beautiful lifestyle in videos and think you want to be like the artist but the location, cars, outfits and even girls you see on music clips are mostly rented. After all the hype the artist has to fall back into his everyday reality with struggles like a normal person. But now there are high expectations from the artist cuz everyone sees the video lifestyle and expects it to match your real life. This is the first step into depression. Fashion critics and bloggers expect to see swag and big drip. Fans are expecting new music when you’re yet to figure out how to make money from the last video u just did. Your family / friends are expecting support cuz ur now a star they see on TV. You can’t take bikes like a normal person so transport becomes even more expensive. Mind u everyone can get paid for a project and the artist is the last to eat. Most times Producer gets paid before the music leaves the studioVideo director gets paid cuz sometimes he has to hire equipments Vixens gets paid and sometimes even locations. You still have to transport video extras and feed everyone on set. The artist starts eating after the song blows up which can take years sometimes. This is the reality of the music industry.
Now before you start, do u have a means to sustain yourself before the music blows up? Do you have an investor that will put in all this millions and not make you feel like you owe them your life.? Do you have the patience to build the right team and move at your own terms ? Ask questions about this whole thing before you get into it. Artist only post pictures of beautiful moments on social media.
Most artist can’t even speak up cuz they’re scared to get laughed at, same time what u say can effect your brand. It’s still an even bigger battle after the success comes.Very few even get to succeed with the music, most people.”
Insights like this are helpful to young aspiring Artists in Cameroon.
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