Hidden Riches: How UnderGround Rappers OutEarn the Mainstream | Rome Streetz & Daringer

[@TraphouseBoominOU]

Curren$y and others been killing the game as an underground artist.

[@SoundMind.]

Curren$y is the real blueprint how an artist should move

[@SolidSnake240]

Dope to see Daringer showing up in interviews more. One of my favorite producers right now and Rome been killing it.

[@MRKSX]

Developing any audience that is willing to pay anything to begin with should be saluted. All the rest is semantics. That is actually the "hard" part of it all. Peace

[@hurricanedanfischer]

REal

[@grinchoi1]

Big facts

[@mrlighthou5e796]

It start with consistency. 10 people can double and triple in a year. Just put quality work out.

[@hurricanedanfischer]

These chats are so necessary...hopefully this piece is an extract of a longer conversation

[@dawb86]

I wish people would just go ahead and say the mainstream niggas used to diss on the internet rappers and it turned a lot of fans AND artists into believers that being independent made you "less than" and altered their whole mindset (and in some of the artists cases, their destiny) for the worse. I know we all remember those rap arguments where eventually somebody would start talking about radio/video spins, pop hits and sales, awards, and all that other bullshit that don't mean shit for REAL hip hop. Hell, as we can all see with Drake those arguments STILL go on to this day....

[@ChelseaMonet]

Bro…. This

[@6ixStreetBlues]

Rome not only bring his street smarts to a commercial space and succeeding, but low & highkey he’s nicer than a lot of the other rappers out here. Get familiar, go get that Kontraband or Noise Kandy cause bro rap rap

[@BlackSheepbro0307]

Facts…. Rome streetsz is DEFINITELY 🔥

[@bigah268]

Facts

[@Debitdeclined7]

Any nigga that rap rap yall can keep

[@StacksSats]

Dj Muggs releases 3-5 projects a year and they always sell out

[@FullBarBosa]

That's a fact. His body of work is crazy. He hasn't dropped a bad project. Kontraband, Death & The Magician, Noise Kandy series, Street Farmacy, Kiss The Ring, Buck 50, Wasn't Built In A Day, Joyeria, Coup De Grăce, Razors Edge, Headcrack, and now Hatton Garden Holdup. Insane discography in a short amount of time.

[@DJPoiz1990]

Rome Streetz is too cold with it. We need a Big Hit x Rome Streetz and Alchemist Collab

[@Koolhand85]

I love the conversation and the mindset of this artist. He focused on the HOW and WHY. Nuff respect. 🚨

[@biscaynesupercars]

I like Rome’s content he drops with the mini movies. I think new artist need to look things like Rome, westside gunn or Larry June does, give the audience a whole experience like merch, movies etc and let the music be the soundtrack to all that. A strong and dedicated 300 is way better than a million casuals

[@teepaint6076]

Love rome streets classic sampled beats w supremely high level lyrics 👌🏾chefs kiss👌🏾

[@StromLxrd6]

even before Griselda look at someone like MF Doom. Doom had a strong cult following that intertwine classic child hood super hero/villain cartoons with rap. Rip the great MF Doom.

[@FullBarBosa]

You had it, but you didn't use all caps when you spelled the man name. RIP MF DOOM

[@durtcannon]

​@@FullBarBosa NERD 😂

[@FullBarBosa]

@@durtcannon nah nigga. You just have to use ALL CAPS

[@theatredripp7435]

BEST SHOW ON LINE THANK FOR THE JEWZ FOR LIFE BAGFUEL CRACK

[@fazolkatorres7865]

Question at 3:33. Answer is Roc Marciano

[@satyarthsingh2276]

he started it all, the godfather

[@nicholasali2182]

ONCE AN ARTIST HAS BUILT A LOYAL FANBASE, THE REST IS A WRAP. GOOD MUSIC IS LIKE GOOD FOOD. YOU"LL PAY FOR GOOD PRODUCT.

[@nonbeliever4593]

Rome Streetz x Daringer = Big Griselda

[@kevinjohnson3066]

Them cats down Texas been killing it for years

[@prezidentjeff]

This doesn't get talked about enough! One hell of a blueprint

[@kevinjohnson3066]

You gotta have physical copies, technology ruined that blueprint

[@StromLxrd6]

thats true the South in general and the Bay laid the independent game foundation

[@bighomie_rick303]

All the Texas artists have huge local followings. Big Key

[@odhiamboomulo5937]

Tx rappers richer than most of the rest of the country...

[@jad4995]

Love from the UK 🇬🇧 . I was having this same conversation with my cousin yesterday. A lot of the underground artists tour and have a cult following in Europe more than most of the other hip hop artists (outside of the Top 10 and legacy acts)

[@ChelseaMonet]

Tryin to get like THAT

[@Phyclone]

Like Esso stated, its hard goddamn work but that's the fun in that shit. Plan then attack. Much respect y'all

[@georgeelzie4397]

When I heard Hall and Nash i was hooked in Griselda

[@markaragon2683]

Rhymesayers, Living Legends, Hieroglyphics, Project Blowed, Flee Lord, 38 Spesh and TRUST , Many have been doing it Direct Ground from the dirt

[@21Invincible259]

Remember when you hear your favorite main stream artist rapping over a drumless sample, they got it from Griselda

[@NW7386]

@@21Invincible259 Roc Marciano

[@surr3al1s]

@@NW7386Educate.

[@JCRAFTMATICS]

​@@NW7386 100%

[@gkay8889]

And Griselda got it from Roc Marciano, learn your history

[@RicherThanIeverbeen]

Rome Streetz got the hardest shit out

[@greatestone4eva]

i really like his business acumen. rhymes fire and good hustle too

[@nonbeliever4593]

Griselda Saved The Game

[@jonathandiaz754]

That was roc Marcianos blue print. Everyone else followed after

[@nonbeliever4593]

@@jonathandiaz754 I love Roc Marci But Stop It Griselda Haters What Roc Got Going On? Crickets 🦗

[@CapCrunch589]

U buggin bro 😂​@@nonbeliever4593

[@jonathandiaz754]

@@nonbeliever4593 everyone in Griselda says roc Marci is the god father of the genre and they give they respect to him.

[@nonbeliever4593]

@@jonathandiaz754 That's Outta Respect But Even Roc Marci Know Griselda Saved The Game

[@njjjjjjjjhhhs]

about to watch thumbs 👍

[@luisdavid8441]

There's a full version of this interview around?

[@21Invincible259]

CONDUCTOR WE HAVE A PROBLEM

[@mylesmikieal]

You learn to scale the business by making profit from all your resources that you make accessible to your supporting fans!!! Cut the middle man out. You're a business, brand, creat your own Ecosystem.

[@domasavpedzivin]

*Full episode - when????*

[@mathewmcfool]

they got me ready to drop a project with some merch and wax, MC McFool about to be rich yall

[@KarlMayBach]

Hynaken wit the Mary poppins hum 😂😂 1:46

[@noelturnervdagreat748]

Very informative

[@dresatterfield4489]

Na my son rome official ima cop the cd i like when him and daringer link that griselda sound and and his bars is dope

[@AllFactsNoOpinion]

Nobody's buying Albums Everything Is Free this streaming Cut us Independent Artist Cuz Of The South Was Getting Major Money 💰🤑 With Out The Major's

[@Michael-CA_NYCE]

Where's the rest of the interview?

[@davidman6166]

Crisp visuals

[@memebiblexyz]

He look like Bang Em Smurf lol

[@veltvillain1928]

Bugging Roc Marci been direct to consumer since 2012 …niggas be sleep

[@demitrius2395]

they trying to re write history.

[@junestevens5123]

I wish they would have made a physical copy for kiss the ring

[@parrylymon9361]

They did and about 5K vinyls were pressed and sold out within days via Daupe media

[@TheMicklachey]

I think he meant cd’s

[@chiefrojo]

@ 7:00 how you scared of working towards something yourself vs sitting on your ass waiting for something like a deal to fall out of the sky this been the only way to survive as a underground rapper . There’s no set price on art you focus on making art and the rest will be history .

[@nicholasali2182]

THE FORMULA AND THE BLUEPRINT WAS ALREADY ESTABLISHED BY SOME OF MY FAVOURITE EMCEES. SELLING MUSIC LIKE SELLING DOPE.

[@Kev_-qm1je]

Get Boldy James on the Podcast!! 227 MAFIA WHAT ELSE!!

[@coolslimm5105]

Niggaz tryna give the game but y’all keep cuttin em off . Damn bruh …

[@Ether1501]

Rome Streetz voice sound different af in this interview compared to his raps.

[@changingtheworld2949]

Ask why 38 and westside don’t have music together?

[@johnferrante6147]

I noticed that. Everyone does collaborations with each other except those to. I wonder why

[@demitrius2395]

yall trying to rewrite history Roc gave the formula.

[@drewdrewson1384]

the modern era for music makes no sense to me. Guys like Russ and Suace Walka say streaming pays great, and everyone else only wants advances from lables.

He is a MC not a rapper

[@CXTIRXCH]

underground rappers don't make more than mainstream rappers that's cap tech 9 don't make more than the biggest rappers like drake j Cole Nicki travis rod wavelike baby lil durk but his makes more than the average mainstream rappers I think the suicide boys is the number 1 independent artist

[@6ixStreetBlues]

Google for typing dumb stuff like this, Tech made $25Ms in 2023 and was 10th on the highest paid rappers for that year, 😂 the culture is much bigger and got way more motion than what gets served up commercially.

[@CapCrunch589]

This👆🏿

[@darbdarbouze]

You named like 9 artist. You know how many artists are on record deals lol

[@mrginsu88]

@@darbdarbouze😂 exactly

[@coachkandaka]

What many fail to realize that when you’re independent/underground you are the engine. You’re not recouping money for your label. Much of what you see is an illusion with mainstream rappers. They’re on advanced money. They’re not making making money off of streams or music. You have to tour and have brand deals. When you sale your own music, merch etc it’s yours when you understand how it goes independently. You have to focus on your own audience and stop competing. Hip-hop Artist have make a pivot because labels are no longer making them a priority. I work with artists daily. It’s possible.