those b 3 q's.....
forums do provide insight to the on goings of the bizz, mostly here there be producers and mcees, i haven't seen or heard from others in the hip hop world like dancing and graff heads is not doing much if they is avail on the platform. but these forums if u reading btn the lines and get to ask relevant questions to the right peeps, 1 will get answers accordingly.
we have a lotta cats that be involved in oneway or the other in this industry, urself for one, i bet if i were to pick ya brains on sum topics u'd shed more than what i have now.( the SA experience)
it don't help me rading only about the industry and not getting the low down from those who might have the 1st hand experience.
as for how much the industry be available on this platform: we lack mostly the managerial part of it, the marketing gurus or those currently holding positions of power on the mainstream labels. we are currently fronting as indie peeps. when do we get to elevate this and ensure that all aspects are catered for equally, to promote hip hop in all it's sub genres?
eg: i learned more on publishing from here as per experience, from 1 of the threads posted.
there still is a lot to be dun, if only the focus was to be more on the industry growth than just communication amongst us, about gossip and thuggery talk....i'll go like busta asking the dead; where is the money??!?!!....lol