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I AM THE WEST
I AM THE WEST...is the name of my new record. After completing about 65% of my music, this is the perfect title. This shit is cocky, no apologies, West Coast gangsta shit. I can't help it. That's what I do. June seems too tight for a release, but July is very doable. We'll see how things go. Now that I have my title, I can work on the concept of my photoshoot and artwork. I want to provide early merch before the drop date.
For 7 or 8 years now the West Coast has been trying to do music that appeals to the South and Mid-West. The words, "too West Coast" would be heard throughout the industry whenever our music was played. Even by our own dj's. Left coast MC's were now trying to change their sound to cater to all the followers. We lost our way. Thank God for b-boys like Snoop, The Game & WC for keeping the West alive, but we were all guilty of over reaching. No more. At least not from me. I do it how I feel it; not how I think it should be done. Radio fucked us up. I hate the politics at radio. I don't know who to pay to get my shit played. Having a hot song is not enough. Ridiculous.
I AM THE WEST. It's coming....
Keep It Gangsta
Ice Cube
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On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 12:07 PM, mav72 said:
Ay Cube,
It's nice to see you're up for that challenge on your new album. You know I'd buy and add it to my CD collection, no questions asked. Keep it west... Remember what I said the last time... If everything's cool, you should do something with them dudes. (Young Maylay, Sly Boogy, Bad Lucc, Dr. Stank) It seems that in the past 8 years, as an upcoming west coast artist, only Game got the shine from the west because he got picked up by Aftermath when he started... I feel that the South and Mid-West rap influence has dumbed down West Coast rap... I don't mean to knock anybody's hustle but NOW you got a lot of gang members rapping from the west that CAN'T rap... For real! If you can do both, more power to you but some people need to stick to what they are good at, weather it be banging or rapping... Where's the quality control...? That's a good title for a record with the dudes I mentioned... Quality Control...... LOL
Yea, what happened to the days of A.M radio's K-DAY, where they played good rap music and supported the West...? We had a station that played West Coast rap a few years back but they got bought out and the new owners changed the playlist to a clone of another of their owned stations and they started playing the usual everyday crap that's always played... I listen to Rock stations and at least they play and support new, and throw back artists but you don't see the same support from most stations that play rap on the West Coast... Cube, you need to buy a radio station.... LOL You know I'm playing but that problem needs to somehow be addressed...
MAV
On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 9:16 PM, Filthy Rich said:
Whaddup pimpin. KCMO got hella love for Cube....Can't wait for the new LP.
http://soundcloud.com/filthyrich
On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 8:53 PM, EDUB said:
WEST UP CUBE,THAT WAS MY SON WHO SENT U A MESSAGE,HE LOVES PAC,BUT HE LOVES U MORE,HE THINKS U AND I CAN JUS HOOKUP,NO PROBLEM,B/C MY SISTA LIVES OUT THERE,PLEASE FORGIVE HIM FOR NOT PUT'N HIS WORDS CORRECTLY,AND HIS WAY OF TRY'N TO EXPRESS HIMSELF,I TOLD HIM THAT U READ THESE BLOGS,AND HE HAD TO SEND U A MESSAGE,ONCE AGAIN SORRY FOR THAT!(SOS CUBE)HELP ME SO THAT IM ABLE TO HELP MY FAMILY,PLEASE MAN,HELP ME,IM BEGGING U BRO,AND I DONT FEEL BAD BY DOING SO,B/C IT'S U!!
On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 7:26 PM, USER said:
I live in the Mid west and i say Never change the West Coast sound. The West Coast is the bluepring for all of hip hop today. People dont appeal to West Coast rap because its too hardcore. Their used to this watered down, society controlled music that dominates the raido waves. Hip Hop fans today need a reaity check and the West Coast provides that. Most people cant handle the truth. Keep it gangsta! Foe Real Foe Life!!!!
On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 5:08 PM, EDUB said:
west foe life love all your stuff cube. I respect u as a man an as a human being. Ethier the don't know don,t show or don't care bout what goes on in the hood. Your a opinon bout something tupac is spotted almost eveyday do you think yall could make a movie together he could come back 2014 or next week. Hit me back. Do ya thang man.
On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 4:18 PM, Eazy-ECPT.com said:
That's whats up CUBE! Keep it Gangsta homie!
Much love always.
lookin forward to the album.
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I AM THE WEST. It's coming....
On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 11:21 AM, Godz Man said:
Do ya thang Cube.
I remember you said once that asked Chuck D how your album sounded to him when you made "Amerikkka's Most Wanted" and he asked how it sounded to YOU? You've been putting out dope music from the beginning, don't change a thing homey. I'm a fan forever.
Peace
On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 4:57 AM, Beast32 said:
No one cares about radio play...Radio plays that fashion shit...but who got style and love to hear what you feel, listen to Ice Cube...this summer in this hood Ice Cube will come from the Stereos!! especially from mine!
hard to wait for July...but It 'll worth it!
On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 10:33 PM, brandon90 said:
That's right, Cube!
Keepin' it real, like always. That's how all music should be, but your the only one that know about that shit and stick to it man.
"Do it how I feel it; not how I think it should be done."
Fuckin' love hearin' that!
Never change your music, Cube.
God Bless
On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 8:43 PM, dominator said:
what up cube. i just wanted to know if there is any chance of you and dj pooh working together again either on music or movies. i also think that it would be fresh if you worked with west coast producers like battlecat and rick rock as well. just figured i'd throw that out there.
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