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Post by 4EverAdam on Nov 26, 2018 21:31:57 GMT -5
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Post by 4EverAdam on Nov 26, 2018 21:32:29 GMT -5
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Post by 4EverAdam on Nov 26, 2018 21:35:34 GMT -5
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Post by lurleene on Nov 26, 2018 21:35:51 GMT -5
Further to the conversation above, I just read a newspaper interview with Mahershala Ali who stars in the movie "Green Book." I thought this bit was interesting and it made me think of Adam interviews: Though it only makes sense that conversations about race dominate the press run for Green Book, Ali says it's nagging point of discussion no matter what project he's promoting. "When I go and do these press junkets ... I always spend a good 30 per cent to 40 per cent of the time talking about race," he said. "You spend so much time as a black artist speaking about the black experience that it's almost like the writers are conditioned to speak to me on those terms. Which is cool, but they still don't necessarily reserve enough space to really get into the nuances of the work." Good point. I can understand his frustration. If you make him and his career all about race, his projects could be even more limited than they need to be. It is the same with music. Black or AA artists who can get played everywhere in any format with a lot of radio play have much more success in music and huge tours. Rihanna. Beyoncé. Chris Brown (before he went nuts), Minaj. Where someone like Fantasia never moved out of Urban/R&B and the same with Jhud (she broke outside of music) and some other AA artists. If you limit the exposure you limit the success. But I guess that is the point in limiting the exposure. It does not need to be in your face and verbally expressed but the results are the same. Streaming is changing that for a lot of the rap artists, but for now, many artists still rely on US radio play for their biggest exposure.
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Post by Jablea on Nov 26, 2018 23:27:31 GMT -5
I thought this recent RollingStone article on Nile Rodgers was interesting. No mention of Adam. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/nile-rodgers-chic-last-word-759116/?fbclid=IwAR3v8ofR6WHiWs5nG9lQxCPfHk-Kwu4kcFTziJG36NIuhhCHdlDAFgzXd6g.........What are the best and worst parts of success? The worst part of success is the way it’s changed the people in my life dealing with me. The relationships have deteriorated. I want to have the same kind of fun like we had when I was really poor, because that fun was organic and wonderful and based on us being friends. [Now], no one’s ever paid me back. I’ve given out millions [of dollars]. A few months ago, I said to one of my cousins, whom I adore, “I just don’t want this relationship anymore. That’s the only time I ever hear from you.” The best part is you’ve created something that people will remember. Well after I’m gone, “We Are Family” will be like “The Itsy Bitsy Spider.”
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Post by Q3 on Nov 27, 2018 2:18:15 GMT -5
Me too! What a fun show that was!
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