New Artist Stage Presence during Performances

It is obvious that new Artists are NOT doing their homework on this business before they decide to get on stage and MC. Let me tell you why that is a bad idea, Here's an example: Last thursday night i was at an open mic competition in Sunnyvale,CA checking out the new talent. EVERY single male rapper that came on was yelling over the vocals on their tracks...Do you guys not realize that we cant understand you dog? It sounds like a bunch of noise and to make it worse, they walk around on the stage like they are the SHIT!... that couldnt be further from the truth since you forgot to check your stupidity at the door. Now on the other hand, the female rappers and singer had all their shit together, stage show was poppin, live vocals that were understandable, crowd participation on point and showed that they practiced their routine and were serious about their Art. This is something that the millions of wanna be rappers need to come to grips with... This is a business and if you expect to be successful in it you have to invest yourself into your craft. Practice at home in front of the mirror; i know it sounds corny, but it will show you what the crowd sees and what they see is what counts. The moral of this short blog is to inform the new up and coming Artists of the importance of stage presence and crowd participation. Remember: Always do your vocals live, use hooks and adlibs only for performances, dont be a statue on stage, and have fun with it the crowd will join you if they see you believe in YOU. Until next time, practice... stage presence... crowd participation... those are your goals to have a memorable show. See you on stage!