Rap Artists: Being People of the Hip-Hop Music Industry

By Farah Fan


Rap Artists, these are the most frequent job people are looking for in the hip-hop music industry. It is not, clearly, the career with the most openings. Although, not all people might become artists in their own right, it is not the end of the world. Sometimes, there'd be jobs in the industry that would be perfect for you.

Here are a few of them: Booking Agent - will be in control of obtaining the artist work or "booking" the artist's shows. There are various forms of agents and some do very well financially; Club Owner - The right club in the right spot may bring in a lot of money; Dance Instructor - If you are skilled at hip hop dance you might like to consider pursuing other forms of dance and exercise as well to sharpen your overall abilities; Disc Jockey - There is no specific degree required to be a DJ but many these days have at least studied music appreciation/theory through some kind of higher learning; Entrepreneur - Start a magazine, a website, a hip hop advertising company, a record label, clothing line, or maybe every one of them.

Graphic Design Artist - In addition to the great graphics jobs and innovative marketing positions obtainable out there for those who go after this field in college or trade school, graphics skills can come in extremely handy when doing your own marketing as an artist or entrepreneur; Attorney - Intellectual property lawyers and/or Transactional lawyers are extremely sought after in all sorts of fields ; Manager - An "entertainment" manager's duties will vary but if you will be representing talent you will basically have to be able to do the following: Interface with companies & personnel, coordinate and negotiate amusement booking, ensure timely execution of contracts and payments, make site visits at performances to insure artist satisfaction, list and track schedules, provide site/venue information on an as needed basis and provide necessary information to permit appropriate departments to provide successful performances; and Magazine Writer/Editor - You can also go your own route and create your own publication.

Even though you only desire to become a rapper or MC, it might be strongly suggested that you become acquainted with the various "music industry jobs". Dabble in them a little and understand them primarily because you will be required to communicate with some, if not all of them in one way or any other if you decide to pursue a career in music. It is vital that you understand some jobs (manager, song writer, producer, booking agent, etc.) as a method of "learning the ropes" of the music business.

Nowadays, being one of the greatest rap artists and giving individuals what they want don't seem to be the same thing. If people like Soulja Boy and Plies can get record contracts and top the charts, skill and artistry must not matter much when it comes to commericial success. The most well-known music seems to be simple and repetitive songs about womanizing and money.




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