Yeah that's right,
you heard me! One of the most unprofessional things to witness at a showcase is
seeing numerous people on stage doing a whole lot of nothing. I hate to always
come at rappers but there's a lot that some rappers need to work on in order to
be taken seriously in this industry. This doesn't really go out to R&B
singers because they bring a different element to their performance and
artistry.
Now back to you
rappers... You have a hype man? That's cool. You have a few of your team that
spit with you? Great! You're collaborating with someone or a few people? Dope!
You're the only one rappin and all of your team is on stage with you? #fail
#dub. There's two reasons why this isn't a good look. The first reason is the
aesthetic of it all. Seeing one person trying his hardest to be seen rocking
the mic while his whole team takes up space on the stage forcing him to only be
able to move in a 360 box is not a good look at all.
Now the second and
most important for you the artist is that you're team is taking away the crowd
being able to feel your music. If all the energy is on stage then where does
that leave the crowd exactly. Some people will still turn up with you but overall
they're hurting your chances of reaching the audience. Here's a suggestion...
Spread your team out
throughout the entire venue. You know, five people on this side, four people in
the middle etc. When it's time for your performance have them turn up like they
normally would but now because differe t sections of the crowd is feeling your
music the rest of the audience will usually follow suit. Feeling left out, a hater or lame is the end
result to someone seeing how lit the crowd is and how "unlit" they
are. I've been in that situation myself a few times where I've started dancing
and feeling a person's music because of the impact that he/she had on the
audience and not so much their music. Keeping them off the stage will do your
performance good in the long run trust me.
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