"You seem to have your head on your shoulders correct son...but my wife
tells me you are a rap artist. In all honesty, I have not dealt with too many rap
artists. We tried once, but the guy didn.t sell too well. At the time, we were
really in the R&B market, and were not prepared to promote such a talent."
"Well, there is always room for improvement. With all those well
renowned artists you just mentioned, I cannot think of one that has not seen the
light of success. I have a lot of respect for your work; but I do agree that the
artist of that caliber would be hard to measure against a rap artist. If I were to be
signed onto your label, I could indefinitely blend my rapping talents along with
the R&B. It is very popular right now! I even write songs myself..."
"Did you say, when I sign you? Now, let us get a hold of ourselves. You
see, a lot of you young guys do not know how to go about asking for what you
want. I have the power to sign you right now if I so chose. But in all honesty,
what can you show me, that I am sure any and every artist on the street could do,
that they cannot do? And do not give me the you are original. spiel. I have
heard it all too often, even with my R&B acts..."
"Here is where I have to cut you short G-Man. Rhythm and Blues
compared to rap is like measuring inches and centimeters; apples and oranges:
they all have relation to each other, are very compatible with each other, yet only
sometimes can work without each other.
I as a rap artist, I not only provide a rap
talent, I write from the perspective of all men looking for a good woman in their
lives. My sensitive nature caresses the very soul of the woman, without being
soft! Now, what other rap artist do you know out there provides that angle, that
drive, and a new creative prospectus for this industry? I feel I make a strong
statement without performing a single song. I am currently unsigned, and I..."
"What do you mean are there any other artists? Are you kidding me?
You talking like you all that! Have you EVER written a song for an R&B artist,
and they performed it to sell for millions upon millions of copies? Have you ever
stood in front of 30,000 people screaming your name for you to come on stage
and speak to them? Have you ever stood, or even been to a multi million dollar
recording studio that damn near can make you sound like someone else? Do you
know what a Rolex watch feel like around your wrist? Have you ever test drove
a car and paid for it when you came back to the auto dealer? Well, have you?"
"No,"
Junya said quietly "But I would like to!"
"Here, try this on, then tell me how much you would like to..."
Gerald handed his champagne glass to Junya as he took the watch off
from around his wrist. He grabbed Junya by his wrist and placed the watch
around it. Junya looked in disbelief at his wrist as the watch sparkled.
"How does that feel, huh? Do you like that?"
"Hell yea! Junya said with a smile on his face."
"Give it back, right now!" Gerald said with a sharp look on his face.
Gerald grabbed Junya by his wrist and pulled the watch off before Junya got the
chance to take it off.
"Take it easy Mr. G-Man, I wasn.t gonna take your wat..."
"Now you listen here. You can have as many of these watches as you so
want, but what is the use of having this watch on if you can.t pay for it? Think
about it for a second young man...you know, in all this conversation, you have
not told me your name, or my wife for that matter. Who are you?"
"Junya. My name is Junya. I am sorry about..."