FIRST OF ALL I WOULD LIKE TO START OFF JUST LIKE I DO WHEN I PERFORM BY SAYING-MUCH $UCCE$$ TO ALL "INDEPENDENT ARTIST"!!! I'VE BEN IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY FOR 10 YEARS NOW. OUT OF THESE 1O YEARS I HAVE NOTICED THAT SINCE I'VE BEN PROMOTING MY DEBUT ALBUM THAT NONE OF THE THOUSAND OF ARTIST I HAVE COME ACROSS HAVE SIGNED A MAJOR DEAL. NOW ATLANTA BEING THE SO CALLED "PLACE TO BE" I AM CONFUSED BECUZ I HAVE SEEN PLENTY OF TALENT AND WITNESSED FIRST HAND THE GRIND OF MANY ARTIST. YET I CANNNOT NAME 1 PERSON WHO NOT ONLY SIGNED A MAJOR DEAL BUT IS MAKING ANY MAJOR MONEY. ALL I SEE IS THE CITY,PROMOTERS TAKING THE LITTLE MONEY THESE ARTIST DO HAVE AND SHOWING NO RETURN ON THER INVESTMENT BECUZ THATS EXACTLY WHAT THE ARTIST DO -THEY INVEST EVERY PENNY THEY HAVE IN HOPES OF MAKING IT BIG. IS IT THAT ATLANTA HAS NO TALENT? ATLANTA HAS PLENTY OF TALENT BUT THE SAD TRUE REALITY IS THE D.J'S ONLY PLAY MAJOR ARTIST WITH BIG BUDGETS!!! EITHER THE ARTIST IS ALREADY KNOWN OR THEY HAVE ALREADY SIGNED A DEAL. THE ONLY SUPPORT INDEPENDENT ARTIST GETS IS WHAT THEY PAY FOR>>>YEAH I SAID IT!!! I HAVE YET TO HEAR 1 SONG PLAYED IN HEAVY ROTATION ON ANY STATION BY AN ARTIST I HAVE PERSONALY RAN ACROSS ON MY GRIND. IF I'M MISSING SOMEONE PLEASE FEEL FREE TO LET ME KNOW.