I've been going through alot of inner conflict about my next project. My only enemy is my inner me, as Lupe would say. In working on my follow up to the Red Carpet EP, it's been hard trying to figure out where I wanted my next project to go. In alot of ways, the Red Carpet EP was a big success. Five thousand plus downloads with no major promotion, songs still in rotation in numerous places and on many different deejay's playlists, and just pure great feedback, what more could i ask for? But it's these things that pressure me to do better. I feel like whatever I come out with next has to be ridiculously insane. I want to change the way the people think about DMV artists, not even DMV artists but unsigned artists. Maybe not even that specific, maybe artists period.
I've already done two tracks. The first is called "Killer Filler". I did it with the notion that people would be expecting two bomb songs and some fillers. Well, we don't do that in '09. There is no such thing as a filler, or mediocre track at that. I've also finished a track called "Stay on Mind". R and B/Heartbreak hybrid, you'll be shocked and amazed. = ].
I want to be remembered as one of the greats, and this next project will mirror that thought. So many times we got caught up in the hype, competing with the guy next to us. Well, what about the guy that's walking a mile ahead? I'm trying to compete with Jay and Kanye', Drake and Wayne, whoever sets the standard for success, I want to be where they're at, maybe two or three steps ahead.
So with this next project, I hope to inspire everyone that listens to aspire to live their Dream. We are all given a telent, a gift from God's divine arsenal to go out and do something good in this world. I've already started, what about you?
Friend who as a blog posts the song and cosigns it (even though it's low key whack).
Blog readers agree it is hot because blogger says so?
I dont know about you guys but I would like to not let someone else tell me what's hot. I would like to tell myself what's hot. That's just me. If life has gotten to the point where we can't figure out what we think is a good song for ourselves, then I dont want to be involved in music anymore.
Blogger: "This is a new track from (rapper's name here). Cool beat but the lyrics could be better....Check it out anyway."
Blog Reader: "WTF I'ma check it out for if HE says it's whack."
.....Seriously guys, you have your OWN ears for a reason. Don't look to the next man to tell you what's good. Same thing for Deejay's, radio personalities, WHOEVER. If you hear music you like then it's music you like. Unless it's like Souljahboy or something [= 0....
Oh, and for the internet haters....yes, bloggers who hate, please tell me why your last "mixtape" is only garnering 5-10 downloads a day. Oh shame, shame on you for hating. Last time I checked the Red Carpet EP pulled 1,000 DL's in the first week, with no major promotion. So, SUCK ONE.
Shouts out to the good guys.... Modi @ DCtoBC.... Major @ Goadometalk Judah @ forthedmvonly.... and it's a few others but those are the only ones I check daily.....
