“If I were to go the major route, again, attention would probably be the first and foremost. You want attention, you want support, you want to be treated properly, and I don't wanna have to go anywhere and teach people how to treat me. As far as money, acclaim and fame, those things are a plus - accolades - they're all great.” PeopleIfsWantFirstsAttentionTeachSupportFameMajorsTreatsTreatedPlusRoutesSupport YouAccoladesAcclaim Author:Joe Budden
“I was fortunate enough to have gone through the major label process and kind of have the inside scoop on some things, some information I wouldn't have normally had. To go from a major to an independent, I don't think it's an easy transition.” ThinkingKindEnoughEasyProcessGoneInformationMajorsIndependentLabelsFortunateTransition Author:Joe Budden
“Certain majors [lables] just know what they're doin', and got a good grip on the dynamic of what's happening, and some don't.” KnowsCertainMajorsHappenings Author:Joe Budden
“When you're young and you're comin' up, and you dream of gettin' this record deal, and then you actually get it, and, you know, its apples and oranges from everything that you pictured. The line was pretty self-explanatory to me: once I got in my major label agreement, I definitely couldn't deal with it. It was drivin' me crazy, givin' me gray hairs at an early age.” KnowsSelfDreamAgeYoungLinesDealsRecordsCrazyHairMajorsLabelsApplesAgreementGrayOrangeGray HairApples And Oranges Author:Joe Budden
“You don't need to be at a major, not at all. Technology being the way it is, and record sales being the way it is, there are not too many things that you need to depend on a label for that you can't go out and do yourself.” WayNeedsTechnologyRecordsDependsMajorsLabels Author:Joe Budden
