just sayin’, in case the NSA is snoopin’

when do you show ‘em your cock?

SOME of those who approach me like this seem homeless. Others less so (the “original English rapper” can make his own CDs yet doesn’t have the money for lunch at Subway). Some have ipods. Some have Walkmen. Some of these synth “loops” may just be riffs done on cheap Casio keyboards. You CAN say “no thanks” and keep walking (when they aren’t standing in front of you), but you have to say it about eight times in a row, especially if the light doesn’t change quickly enough.

And marketing this stuff to me will not help anyone’s music career one iota.

Everything clear now?

That said, I guess the thing I’m most confused about is why you can’t simply say “no thanks” and keep walking? That’s what I do (the question of whether or not these guys may be super talented is beside the point for me – there’s plenty of rap, etc. that I KNOW I love and want and can’t afford yet, so I can’t do much gambling with my green).

I also admire creative approaches to self-promotion, even if there’s an admittedly fine line between ingenuity and obnoxiousness (see Dennis Woodruff, “Melrose” Larry Green, Motherfucking ANGELYNE, etc. etc.)

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No, you’re not an ass about it, but you also pitch yourself to people that on the surface or in actuality, the same thing could be said about – that they probably watch and listen to different things than you – but you still make the pitch and sometimes they take it. Your site is called LYTRules, you publicly wear shirts with 8″ initials and the address on it, and sell panties with your face on ‘em. My eyebrow was raised about you giving someone else the beat-down, for pushing themselves out there with non-subtle methods. You’re the last person I would expect to not be able to appreciate where they’re coming from, even if you don’t care for the particular style of delivery. Most of what you consider a sure thing, likely became a sure thing because someone somewhere along the lines used questionable and/or aggressive methods to make sure you knew about it, and sometimes it’s not as fun, unavoidable – or legal as a guy giving you the Non-Stop on the street.

I’m finished with my Oprahfication now.