my second app, cleaneats, just got acquired 😭
two years ago, i was in nigeria — broke, stuck in my 3rd gap year, and completely cooked. most of my family gave up on me.
at 20, i made it to the US through sheer will, desperate to turn my life around. i slept on a friend’s college floor and bounced from relative to relative — until one called the cops and kicked me out. i hit rock bottom
but i never stopped
today i’m 22. since landing in america:
> solo built social wizard ($800k+ rev, still printing)
> went from tourist → student → “extraordinary alien”
> had my second app acquired
> made lifelong friends
i’m now in sf building the next one. my life goal is to build something 100 million people use — and i think i know what that is
we’re just getting started 🚀
Whats weird is that artistes were getting more money from Alaba marketers than what DSPS are paying out as royalties today.
Numbers weren't reflective of the units sold.
But marketers were paying artistes upfront for rights to distribute.
If you’ve never put your own money in to build something you believe in from ground up, then I’m sorry your opinions really don’t mean shit to any one putting in work on their own dime.
The music that comes out of Nigeria is too celebratory for a country this fucked up. I have felt this way for a long time.
We had artists doing 'reality' music when things weren't half as bad as this.
Dusten Truce represents a new wave of Igbo voices finding their sound with intention and calm confidence.
With his latest release, “Not a Lot,” Smooth, relatable, and packed with emotion, the track captures the reality of wanting more while making the most of what you have.
@DustenTruce
i love this question cause society makes love feel like an immediate emotion but the term is fall which is a continuous motion so it’s like an onion the more the other person shows you of themselves the more you fall and vice versa the more you choose the person the more you fall
Being a music artist with a corporate background can be so frustrating sometimes because the music industry often feels like a free for all. The lack of professionalism can be astounding. There are so many inflated egos, so much posturing, and not nearly enough attention paid to the actual work.