If someone thinks better than you, think with them. Growth comes from proximity not rivalry. Competing with people who can teach you is how you slow down your own rise.
make a deluxe
do a pop up
do a release party
sell merch
collaborate with others
direct your own music videos
trade talents
go to other peoples events
all shit you can do for little to no money that’ll help your career
Ages 25-30 are crucial. You’re accepting that your friend group is getting smaller, your parents are getting older, you’re cleaning up the financial mess from your early 20s, managing your career and health. And somehow, you still need to find time to heal your mind.
Tyler, The Creator on his love & appreciation for hip-hop 🔥
“I am rap. I am hip-hop. That’s all I know — it’s in the house… Some of these folks look at this like a quick money-getting thing. Y’all ain’t grow up the same.”
“We the coolest ever and all these motherf*ckers wanna copy us.”