Billy Drease Williams

So after Edreys came on Monday I did a lot of research on him. I was extremely intrigued by his talents and how realistic he was as an artist. He has his own website http://www.dtr45.com/billydrease/, he does everything on his own, he has extremely good morals and cares about his family so much and his music means the world to him as well. What surprised me the most was that he has been in this game for 10 years and still won't give up while being comfortable with the fact that he might never make big in the celebrity world. That is true dedication, that is a true artist in my opinion. Which really made me think, what makes a rap or hip-hop artist a "true" artist? And why won't record labels sign Billy Drease Williams? Why is it that artists that degrade and belittle others get the most positive attention and those musical artists that could have a positive influence receive no attention at all?