thanks for the responses. the only way i would do a feature with a national artist is if i was in the lab when they laced it and it was dope. fuck that half-steppin', take the money and run, mentality. everytime you committ your voice to music it should be your best. not just i got a car note, let me slap together whatever and send it back......then resell it to somebody else. fuck that. i feel like if your chargin' a reasonable price, and thats what you feel like your worth, who am i to knock it. its a take it or leave it situation. im just sick of every interview with well known rappers the first thing the interviewer asks is "so, who all you got on here"? and the rapper is so used to hearin' it sometimes they aint even got to be asked the question. they just throw it out there off top. no "so what inspired this album?" "how is this different from your last release?" just who you got on there? muhfuckaz aint makin' albums they makin' compilations. free staxx. r.i.p. freedom. lil' darryl, whats up? and cop that no sleep "its a bet" underground mixtape.1

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I think that if a national artist wants to work with me, then we can do that. I wouldnt pay very much...couple hundred ...MAYBE!!! Im not in the market to appeal to the masses by riding anothers coat-tails. I want my music to be appreciated for what it is...hott music, not because Joe SO and So is featured on it. I believe that most artists get that big name feature because (C) it makes them look and appear more succesful. I think that they are hoping for some form of recognition, even if undeserved. As for paying a local artist, I dont know about that. If someone wanted me to feature then that means that they appreciate my skills and I would do it for the cost of 10 copies of the album, after all, thats free promotion for me, right? I would do the same in return, if I feature you, I will be promoting you as I promote myself, therefore, 10 physical copies of the CD should be sufficient.