REAL TALK: it pains me 2 see so many of my favorite emcees become frustrated and disillusioned with Hip Hop. So many of u put your heart and soul in your music only 2 watch your best efforts be ignored and unappreciated when obvious garbage is celebrated and paraded in front of u. 2 many talented artists question their relevance and walk away from this thing that i know they love because it hurts when their best isnt worth your time 2 support but crazy shit gets love. My song Story of my Life is widely regarded as my most meaningful work, it has 6,000 views... Young Thugs My lifestyle (which is damn near completely inaudible) has 50,000,000 views. That can hurt a mans pride. What becomes forgotten is how creating that song made u feel. The therapy and relief of being able 2 properly express and convey those thoughts. 2 long ive been caught up in being a player in the Hip hop business and felt a lot of self inflicted pain because of how slow the process has been. I mean, i know im dope, why dont the fans support it? When i think about the younger me, killin cyphers on street corners, the passion and love and FUN i used 2 feel... thats what we lose when we try 2 keep up with the industry Jonses. We become bitter over flaky fans, collaborating with artists egos, missed dead lines, etc. and forget that we actually enjoy making this music. Im done with that. If its not fun, im not doing it or wasting energy caring about it. Im not mad about unused verses or beats because i enjoyed the time i spent making them. This isnt my business, its a fundamental part of my emotional and spiritual well being and I will no longer let my love 4 Hip Hop become corrupted by nonsense that has no effect on my life. Im going 2 make songs that i think the world needs, songs that make me happy, and I dont really care what becomes of them. I have amazing fans, i work with amazing people and from now on, im just going 2 relax and do me and have fun. No more dead lines or worrying about what quarter I release in, no hard feelings towards artists that backed out of work they said they were going 2 do and no more wondering why MC Skinny Jeans is platinum and Im not. i cant race a car thats on a different track than myself so why stress trying. From here on out my journey in this game will be as fun and stress free as i can possibly make it. I will never quit and hopefully, i will never again want 2. I am Hip Hop!!!
Posted on: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 18:50:34 +0000
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