My short film, Supernigga, got rejected every major festival but got 400k views on YouTube organically in a month and had A24 and hella studios begging to make the feature. Moral of the story is there is no one path for all. I choose the internet over festivals.
If you want to understand how to actually rap in 2026, stop listening to the radio and study these:
◽Nas - King's Disease III
◽ JID - The Forever Story
◽ J. Cole - The off season
◽ Freddie Gibbs - Alfredo
◽ Kendrick Lamar - GKMC
◽ Lil Wayne - Da Drought 3
◽ Black Thought – SOT Vol. 3
◽ Nipsey Hustle - Victory lap
◽ Benny the Butcher - Tana Talk 4
◽ Future & Metro - We Don’t Trust You
$180 MILLION. Three New Orleans schools. One city’s future. 🎓🏙️
Eleanor McMain, McDonogh 35, and Edna Karr students just secured the bag collectively. This is what investing in Black excellence looks like.