I have a couple things to address today. The 1st 2 points are for aspiring artists and the last point is for everybody. Here goes…

1. I’ve noticed that a lot of people are trying to get into the entertainment industry but only market themselves online. YES, the internet is a good place to advertise but there are still other ways. Not everybody is as lucky as Soulja Boy. Whatever happened to doing shows? Building a fan base? Just because you’re putting your stuff on the internet/getting hits doesn’t mean that people are feeling you. Performances bring the music to life. Let people feel your stage presence. What I’m trying to say is…STOP BEING SO LAZY BECAUSE OF THE INTERNET. Oh yea…making tourists think you’re a celebrity, signing autographs, and selling them your mixtape for $5 in Times Square isn’t cutting it either. #imjustsayin

2. Have the right team behind you. Don’t just have Sincere be your manager because you knew him since you were 6. EVERYBODY IS NOT MADE FOR THE INDUSTRY. You need honest people. I’ve seen some people “singing/rapping” and I just sat there thinking “WHO THE HELL TOLD YOU THAT YOU WERE TALENTED???” (If they had asked me, I would have told them to go another route). Always ask different people for their honest opinions, not just your friends. Send your music to some of the not so bougie industry people on twitter. Get honest feedback. I can’t stress that enough. It’s sad because some people actually dead the whole idea of going to college to pursue a music career that’s NEVER going to happen. Here you are with no plan B because your “team” isn’t being honest with you. To be honest, you shouldn’t even HAVE A TEAM if you’re not going anywhere. Somebody should have told you from jump that this just wasn’t going to happen for you. On the other hand, I can’t knock a TALENTED person who’s investing all their time into music because they might actually make it one day if they’re grinding the right way so by all means, keep doing what you do =D

3. A good way to get into WHATEVER industry you’re trying to be in is to INTERN. Yes, work for free! What upsets me is that most people wait until it’s required in their senior year of college to start an internship. I started interning when I was 19. Internships only help you gain knowledge and skills for whatever work you’re trying to do. Many of the people you see at the top have interned for somebody. If you go about it the right way you can start out as an intern for a company and end up being the President of that company one day. If you’re trying to be a rapper, intern for Def Jam or one of the major labels. Learn what’s going to be going on with your album (business wise) when it comes out one day. YOU CAN NEVER HAVE  TOO MUCH KNOWLEDGE.

#thatisall