to every artist/person out there, your life & career will hardly ever just be vertical, and the purpose of art goes beyond charts, sales, analytics, algorithms. this shit has its natural & unnatural ups & downs, but the best thing you can do is create things that are honest, so that you never look back & have regrets. everyday you’re breathing you get an opportunity to reintroduce yourself & put something meaningful out into the world. do the work. have fun doing it. everything else is a bonus.
if you can withstand new england winters you are rewarded with 8-9 of the greatest months of living ever and you will also have like 5 random winter days that feel so movie-like you’ll think you’re dreaming
The Town (2010) is just a great hang. The heists are clean, the Boston vibe feels authentic, and that final Fenway stretch always delivers. Easy rewatch every time it’s on.
In this digital era, it’s rare to see artists step outside and truly connect with the community. This J. Cole rollout is one of one. And the album? Aging like fine wine 🤌