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Thread started 06/17/02 8:19am

BartVanHemelen

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Local Minneapolis artist complains about not getting local play

http://www.startribune.co...96895.html

Up close with 'Ugly': Atmosphere's Slug talks about his new CD

Published Jun 14, 2002

"You can have the good seat," Sean Daley, a k a Slug, says, gesturing toward a fancy, ergonomic chair that somehow wound up in the cluttered basement of Fifth Element.

As co-owner of the store and co-founder of the Rhyme Sayers Entertainment label, Daley is among the most vital proponents of hip-hop in the Twin Cities. And as the lead mouthpiece and visionary of the group Atmosphere, which released its third full-length CD, "God Loves Ugly," on Tuesday, he is unquestionably the single biggest rapper in town. For now, anyway.

Locally, Daley's story is pretty well-known: He grew up in a broken home in south Minneapolis; oldest of three; got kicked around by girls enough times to have something to rap about; now has a 7-year-old son (Jacob) and a fixation on some mysterious woman named Lucy Ford.

Of greater interest is what's new. Atmosphere's CD is a 70-minute hoot of a concept album about one (ugly) man's desperate search for beauty. The first single, "Modern Man's Hustle," should get this guy some radio airplay with its Eminem-like, wacko-rapper vibe. What's more, the live version of Atmosphere has a new DJ, Mr. Dibbs, and backup rapper, Crescent Moon, who replace former recruits Eyedea and Abilities.

So when the 29-year-old Slug sat down for an interview, it seemed best to discuss the here and now.

-- Chris Riemenschneider

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I just think for the number of people who come to my shows and who buy my records in the Twin Cities alone, I compete with top 40 artists in that sense, but KMOJ and nobody outside of Radio K and some of the KFAI specialty shows plays my music.
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It's sad, because I think 15 years ago it would have been a different story. Even when Prince was nobody, they were playing his stuff. And I'm not just talking about hip-hop. }}}There are a lot of other artists who do incredibly well locally with record sales and concert tickets but they don't get played on the radio. I mean, D4 [Dillinger 4] should be on 93X. They sell records. They pack the house. They tour the world.
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Reply #1 posted 06/17/02 2:12pm

cranshaw62

Chances are you have to "pay to get played" (Which is getting played.)

Here is an article a lady who is an independent artist wrote about her experiences with radio.

http://pub39.ezboard.com/...D=23.topic
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Reply #2 posted 06/18/02 7:47pm

AzureStar

It's terribly sad when local radio won't support local artists.
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Reply #3 posted 06/19/02 10:56pm

Hype

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SLUG is the man, he needs to be heard...

and the Twin Cities has the WORST radio programing in the nation!!! All run by Clear Channel or some other multi-media giant...

invest in XM radio, Best money I have spent in years!
also COLLEGE RADIO ROCKS!
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