BYRD'S WORD

THIS IS IN REGARDS TO WHAT HAPPENED THURSDAY 3/19/09

Well I decided not to write this last night because if I would have it would have been a note with a million obscenities and a few words in between. So today after I had a chance to think about things I am able to write this with a level head.As many folks know because of how we publicized we had a show last night to determine to see if we place for a year long tour around the country. 1st thing 1st... they had the event @ a place called the Swagger Lounge and they said to bring people because the crowd was judging... that to me was the 1st indication it was bullshit. If you are selecting folks for a tour I think skill and talent SHOULD play a part. Any bum ass nigga can bring a lot of people and get to go, but when he's out there on tour those people he brought to auditions don't count for shit! He will get booed! So whatevers whatever... we played by the rules and invited a billion people (those of you who didn't come and claim to be supporters is another blog) so... en route to the event, I get a text from an unknown number with and address 4310 S. Prairie, I replied "who's this" they replied "the show has moved to 4310 S. Prairie"! I didn't wanna believe they were saying this 20 mins before doors open so I replied back "the show has moved?" And they never replied again! The was the 2nd line of bs... sidebar: Me and Chi-Leak called it early and said we feel the bs in the air. For the 3rd line of bs... we get to the spot and its the size of my basement (no lol). 4th line of bs was it was a poetry set and they just tossed the show on the back end of that event. 5th line of bs was there were auditions held in feb. And 15th finalist to go for the top spot but they were still signing people up??? In real life! 6th line of bs was the spot only held 75 people... PF3 alone had way more than 75 people I had to go outside and turn people away. 7th line of bs was they told us it was a show, so we prepared for a show, last week they said we can only do a song so we prepared for that, and right before they started our segment they said 1 verse and a hook... in real life??? 8th line of bs... after us bringing all the people out, they said they were videoing and the chick throwing the event would review the tapes and pick (sidebarS: she wasn't there, that was the same thing we did at the 1st event, and we didn't even have to bring all these people out). 9th line of bs... they let 4 people of the 15 go... then shut it down talking about postponing... WTF!!!! In REAL LIFE??? LIKE THAT'S THAT YOU SAYING? We had so many people come, I apologize to you all that came, to those that didn't, miss me with that I couldn't make it shit! My man Chi's parents came from Aurora to support us! It was the most disappointing thing ever...But I thought about it... and I don't blame anyone expect the people behind the business aspect. I feel bad for all artist who came out and participated. So with this being said... this note is about the Chicago Music Scene and why we will never blow...1. People don't know how to do business2. Its all politicsAnd that's as simple as it gets. I was pissed and still am, but it lit a fire under me to hustle harder than I ever have... so with this said... this is my farewell letter to the Chicago music scene... my new home WILL be LA later this year! I love y'all who support us from the bottom of my heart... but we have to leave... sorry!