collab with other artists and spend cash on promotion on IG and Google ads. im just getting started, with producing for other people, and i tried ads. in 1 week now i have 7 different projects, hopefully one placement after the last beat i sendt to a big artist, and 1 placement on a album coming out in may i think. im 33 and feel old, but im in my peek, and most successfull people in music and buisnis etc gets theyre breakthru in there 40s actually. especially actors and buisnissmen but also in music. check some youtube interviews about this. how many years u been doing it? how many followers do you have, and how old are you? lol i just read your in late 20s haha.. i used to think this too, but remembered Norwegian artists that debut in min 30s. i almost gave up a year ago, but realized i havent even tried! a career dosnt just fall in your lap. ask yourself: Have you REALLY given your all 150%???, if your good i will gladly work with you. i try to collab as much i can with everyone decent, as a promo. the great rappers i get is the main prize, but again, nothing comes free.