“Pay to play”; there are no three words in the English language that can better define the death of truly independent music. It is this policy that single-handedly removes more struggling artists from the reach of success than any and all other factors stacked against them. And as this system of money in exchange for visibility has spread, the gates have slowly closed on those who could not afford to access the vital channels needed to establish themselves a possible fan base. Basically, if you’re broke you’re fucked.
Have you ever looked in the mirror and felt like a monster took over your life? You drift off into times where you felt smart, beautiful, and assured… and suddenly, you look at yourself in the mirror and you’re confronted with feelings of worthlessness. Well, those feelings seize my mind and flesh every now and again. I’ll be in front of the mirror and notice all the flaws. I’ll think of all the tests I’ve failed, all the projects that disappointed me, and all the negative things people said about me. For that moment in time, it’s all true. For some, I suppose, these reoccurring feelings of worthlessness result in depression and misery. For most of us, however, we drink some tea, listen to some Adele songs, and get over it the next day.
There was a quote that haunted me since I heard it in high-school. It read, “If everything in life is going good, be assured something bad is around the corner” or something to that effect. It haunted me like a competent bill collector. It riddled all of my highs in life with the dread that just around the corner, there was a dark place to come. Something so scary just around the corner that I couldn’t even imagine or prepare for because life’s a bitch and she is not going to tell you if she decided to slash your tires or break your car window. Is it heart-break? Death? Rejection? Failure? Or a bundle package of all four and then some.
I love Illustrated album covers and it seems like this trend has been resurfacing lately check out a couple of covers I really love done by some amazing artists.
After the recent Little Dragon show in Miami I ran up to lead vocalist Yukumi Nagano to give her some artwork that I created for her and the band. I’ve been a fan of Little Dragon’s music since 2008 and I gotta thank my homie Tino for putting me on to their music. Thanks Allie for getting me the Machine Dreams album. Little Dragon’s music has enhanced my life in so many ways 
Thank you guys!
Ello, good morning to music. 1/11/11 will go down as the day that music blazed forward by going back to basics, from Jay-Z and Yeezy to little Ms. Britney, the titans have returned – you can hold it against them, but you can’t hold them back: they’re about to go H.A.M. on this mother culture.
I want it more than ever now,
I realized that they ain’t listening,
Like a princess supposed to get it
That’s why I’m dusting off my fitted…
Last week was freaking insane Miami’s streets was exploding with art everywhere.I finally got the chance to experience Art Basel and I must say it was amazing. Seeing all that art reminds me that art is very important to the evolution of our culture. Even though I was out and about enjoying the art scene I still made time to design some t-shirts for a company called Rah Threads.Enough talk here are the photos
Collab painting: Kanye Fantasy by Ejordanill x Tatyana Fazlalilzadeh tribute to Kanye’s Album My Beautiful Twisted Dark Fantasy.
Take a closer look at what I've been working on for "FUNKshion." If you're in Atlanta this Friday, Aug 20, & love fashion, art and all things creative you have no reason to not be at "FUNKshion."
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6. Technology Is Wonderful, But Let’s Not Race To Get Ahead Of Ourselves
As someone who writes about music, I feel like I have to keep up with everything that goes on within that realm. Sometimes it’s very taxing and often it is very frustrating, especially within the sphere that I have chosen to examine, which is usually the lesser-known, more independent brand of music. These days, there is just so much that it’s hard to keep up with.
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