4 Things 50 Cent Can Teach You About Audience

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Four Things 50 Cent Can Teach You About Connecting with Your Audience...http://www.copyblogger.com/robert-greene-50-cent/12 of 18 12/2/2009 11:38 AMI wonder how the owner of this blog himself dealt with growth and still connecting with hisaudience.Mainly by not taking myself too seriously.I cannot believe Robert Greene is on Copyblogger.What do you mean? Me and Robert are boys from way back. Okay, actually he’s a friend of a friend …and we’re very appreciative that he gave us this honor.30 Robert Greene December 1, 2009 at 3:19 pmThank you all for your interesting comments. Yes, I am on Copyblogger and honored to be among you.As for this strategy possibly being a route to selling out or to merely making you a reflection of youraudience’s tastes, it is clear in the chapter that it is not a matter of selling your soul, of bringing none ofyour personality to your work. That is as bad as not being open to feedback.In 50’s case, he has always preferred the hard sound that he wrote earlier on in his career, but recordproducers pushed him towards doing more of the softer ballads, to broaden his appeal. 50 discoveredthrough feedback that his hardcore audience—white and black—actually preferred the hard stuff. Itconfirmed to him that when he trusted his instincts, he connected better. The feedback helped him tosee how he could adapt the harder sound to the tastes of his newest fans.Soulless music or artwork generally doesn’t come from listening too much to the audience, but toconservative record executives, etc., who want you to please everyone and make you lose sight of yourbase of power.Anyway, this is all about a balance of expressing what is unique about you but using feedback to keepyour feet on the ground and connected to reality. I hope this makes sense.Robert31 Stan December 1, 2009 at 3:21 pmI think 50 Cents’ biggest coup was “borrowing” Robert Greene’s street-cred to get a New York TimesBestseller. Now, a bunch of “non-street” surburban hustlers can (at least intellectually) connect withone of the rawest gangsta rappers in the game.Brilliant.Looks like ‘fity has deciphered the “trust” code for more than just the urban audience. Hmm…32 Janice Cartier December 1, 2009 at 3:46 pmOkay, as artist I totally agree with how 50 cent makes his art, keeps it “real” and all those good things,however something about this post bothers me. You know I am a CB friend. I am trying to reconcileusing someone who is making money off drug/ violent street culture and how this all fits in the thirdtribe. I want it to be okay. It looks cool, sounds cool maybe but…having met the street culture anddodged teens with guns face to face on the street.. I am still trying to work my way around this one..anyone want to help me with that? Really. This has bothered me since I read it earlier today. It’s not a
Four Things 50 Cent Can Teach You About Connecting with Your Audience...http://www.copyblogger.com/robert-greene-50-cent/13 of 18 12/2/2009 11:38 AMgame in New Orleans, it’s not marketing, it’s our kids.. anyone?33 Brian Clark December 1, 2009 at 3:58 pmJanice, I hear you. It’s a bit like the way Sean qualified his excellent Eminem post to get us to focus onwhat we can take away and use for ourselves.50 was dealing drugs at 12. He should be dead by now, but he’s not. His story, and his insights, arewhat we’re all learning from. It’s that part that’s inspirational and educational.I’m in no way dismissing the way you feel, or the situation in New Orleans (did you see my Saintstweets last night? ).All I’m saying is take what you need from the post, and leave the rest. We’re all about looking fromevery angle to teach (and to learn).34 Kiley December 1, 2009 at 4:07 pmLong-time fan of Fifty’s. Been waiting for the book since it was announced. Finished it two weeks ago.It was exactly what I needed.35 Sonia Simone December 1, 2009 at 4:07 pmJanice, from the reading I’ve done on the web, I think that point came up a lot during the book tour aswell. And it’s very valid.Where it seemed to come down was that 50 was as aware as anyone that the way he made a living as akid was a messed up, dangerous, stupid and bad way to make a living. He learned things in that worldthat have stood him in good stead in the (theoretically) more legitimate music business.I’m with you, I’m not comfortable with the way we fetishize street criminals, casual violence, etc. It’snot a game. It’s dead kids. Since I don’t own any 50 Cent music, I can’t speak to whether or not I feelhis music is glorifying that culture.I’ve noticed for people who come from that kind of ruthless warrior environment, there can be a fineline between celebrating and mourning. They’re sickened by where they’ve been, but proud ofsurviving it. I guess I would probably feel the same, in their shoes.36 Hashim Warren December 1, 2009 at 4:31 pmlooks like Brian, Sonia, and Robert are in the comments, practicing the “listening” this post ispreaching.37 Sonia Simone December 1, 2009 at 4:44 pmThanks Hashim.We get a lot of good insights and ideas for projects, posts, etc. from our comments. It would be verydumb of us not to stay engaged!
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