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but then i'm sure there are plenty cats with mad talent that arent even trying to make money from beats....
then that would be a hobbie or just payin dues,
i've been djing for 26+years and i have made some money , enough to buy more records and pay for equipment , i do it mostly for the love of music and to make people dance and be happy,
now some of my beats have been asked to be on comps but to me i'm not at that stage in my career to release any of my music like that, people tell me that i should ,
i just don't have the confidence yet. now if i was to have people come and ask me 'hey you want to sell that beat" then yes, i would concider myself being a beatmaker or producer or what ever one calls it .
i just think theres too many new cats that don't pay dues and they don't desevre the credit they are gettin
but thats just me...
peace