We gave this young man $20,000 in studio equipment
He got 40,000 followers in minutes
Then he started going live with strippers for 6 hours a day on insta
Seems like it all worked out
We started this show 5 years ago to remember a moment in time. All I could afford was a shitty room with a lock on the door, but we knew something special was happening. I spent 16 hours a day in that room, 7 days a week, telling any one I could reach to come make music. After a…
My Dad used to host a fake radio show every week, put it on tape, and give it to family & friends.
When he got sick, I wanted to make him one. I took clips from his tapes and made music around them. It became my first album.
Play LOUIE today and think about your family 🧩
Theres a lot of people who say this and do nothing to change it
Say what you will but Yachty has taken CREATIVE risks since day 1 and is still evolving every year
Music needs more real weirdos
.
@lilyachty
on the state of rap at our Musicians on Musicians event:
"This shit sucks. The place that hip-hop is in right now is a terrible place...It’s trendy. It’s a lot less risk-taking. It’s a lot less originality."
Watch the full conversation:
You are not getting better without practice
You can study any tip or trick in the world or buy anything to make it easier
But practice and mistakes is the fastest way there
All my beats have surge pricing 2024
Someone wants the same beat as you, price goes up
You bring too many people to studio, price goes up x3
Your fans yell at me to drop your song, price goes up x5
etc etc
If you are mad about kids using loops just wait
In 7 years all of Billboard is gonna be 14 years olds playing FL studio on Meta glasses like it’s Fortnite
In a time where people can’t remember music from 6 months ago
watching Alchemist set the pace for 3 decades straight is one of the most inspiring things I’ve ever seen in music
NEW Hot Ones Versus episode with best friends
@thundercat
and
@zackfox
🔥 They will either need to tell the truth, or do a battle with some DEATH WINGS. Who will take home the golden chicken wing trophy? 🍗🏆 Find out NOW: 👀
You start out sounding like all your favorite artists music
Then you build so many influences it starts to be hard to tell which one you sound like
Then you learn the tools and start to use your own personality in the music
But great music has been made in every phase 🤷🏼♂️
@kennybeats
I know we haven’t spoke in so long but I really do love you and appreciate everything you’ve done for me this project changed my life. And I truly wanna apologize publicly for the way I treated you and the things I’ve said. You were only tryna help me. Happy 5 years.
Today is the 1 year anniversary of my first album, Louie
When my Dad got sick, I wanted to make a record only him and I would understand, about all the bad and the good we’ve been through
It turns out alot more people understood it than I ever guessed
Thank you for listening.
Two
@ParisTexasUSA
quotes from yesterdays cave episode that really stuck with me
1. “I don’t have opps I make indie music”
2. “All my opps are emotions”
Idk but the worst was when busta rhymes crushed my 18 year old hand with 100% of his strength after dapping up all my friends with normal pressure
I was in the car home wondering if the feeling would ever come back
It’s crazy how many songs and artists get written off as lame or uncool and then never get discovered by new people over that reputation
Imagine what you’d listen to if there were no opinions involved until after you made your own
Opens up a lot of options
JAY-Z’s thoughts on Vince Staples & his album 'RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART' 💔
“It was beautiful. [He] one of the smartest, most creative rappers out there in the game right now.” 🫡
@notmarcoplus
Every situation is different, but in general:
that first million,
take out 15% mgmt / 5% lawyer / 5% business manager / 30-40% taxes … possibly 10% agent .. you might be left with a down payment for a crib if you spent 0 other money!
That 10 mil after came from mostly brand…