Currently listening to Pole by Waka Flocka, The late, great Slim Dunkin and YG Hootie.
I think it's a really interesting product from a rap group (Brick Squad Monopoly) with large differences in their overall performance styles.
Produced by Purps, someone I regard quite well in music. Although I feel his musical type is unique enough to the point it's difficult to tell a tune was made by him. Unless of course you hear his tag... "Purps on the beat!", I believe is the correct phrase.
An observation I've made is, a lot of musicians nowadays have fallen in to archetypes due to fear of not fitting in / not selling / not being relevant. Now while I don't necessarily agree with this practice, I do appreciate that they may have families to feed, friends who may require support, or just want a faster advance in the world. No one (and I mean strictly no one) except for the artist knows the artist own true motivation.
There was a time when I was in two minds about music, I'd say as recently as maybe 9 months ago, when I considered "jeopardizing" my core attributes for that of a more commercial sound.
This thought soon passed when I realised my motivation is my Mum, my close family and my lifelong friends.
So really all that matters is I have their support and that I am always doing better in my musical and business practices.
At the end of it all... Do what you trust in and not what others expect you to do!
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