High.Hip.Hop.Thoughts

So I'm sitting listening to this Lox mixtape with old and new songs. I started thinking how Sheek got better over the years. I used to hate his verses on any Lox song. Then I started thinking about why is hip hop better now. I think its because the artist now actually get better because they are always putting out mixtapes. Practice only makes perfect. Not saying these artist are perfect. What I'm saying is rappers before would make a album and not put another out for 3 to 5 years. No mixtapes or nothin. Maybe a couple features. They never got better so we got bored with it. They albums after the debut is ass because he stop talking about what he knows and starts talking about the money and what he bought with. The artist now put out music at an alarming rate and each mixtape is Kobe shooting free throws and 3's at home, only making them better. Look at Lil Wayne from "wobbly wobbly" to how he is now. Viral videos and dvd's have helped the game to. People feel more relateable to the artist cuz they see they dvd, behind the scenes footage, twitter, Ustream, SayNow's. We idealize artist now more than ever. We buy whatever they sale and they sale a whole lot lol. Aight, I'm out. Just my high hip hop thoughts.
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THE PLAN

So I was recently fired from my marketing day job. Now all I have to focus on is Dipset West. Which is great in my opinion. I'm about to make more money here than that job ever could. You always have to have a plan. If you fail to plan then you plan to fail, get it? Here is my money making plan:

Four shows a month thrown by me
-first of the month rock show
-first of the month ladies hip hop show
-best of the best
-end of the month rock show
-need to make at least $500 from each show

Monthly Dipset mixtape
-$500 to $1000

Radio show
-need $200 a week at least in sponsor money

Promo packages (online, street, etc)
Amount to be determined

BET/MTV quality music videos
-charge $400-$500
-keep $100-$200

Booking shows for bigger named headliners
-500 at least every booking

I've already started putting up ads online. I'm gonna be at every artist showcase I can find selling promo services and mixtape slots.

I'm booking shows for big artist and the deal is they have to take Dipset West with the artist. Put us up in hotels and we are the opening act. I get the price the headliner charges and add 500 to 2000. Depending on how many Dipset West artist are rolling.
You also hire your own local promoters and go half with them.

If you take my plan and it makes you money then you better send me a check lol but so serious. If you follow my shit, you'll make thousands a month in cash or pay-pal.

I've tested all of my plans and got rid of what didn't work in the past. Not saying its fail proof but its easy when you know what you're doing

Fuck anyone who thought I was gonna roll over and be broke. I do have a family to feed and trynna move us all into a downtown loft so money is sooo necessary. Gotta go. Time. Get more money. Peace!

The Life I Lead

I'm writing this from my blackberry, its 6 something in the morning. I'm tired and on my way home. I'm running off power naps. Imma be in the house for a couple hours and then head out to do it all again. This is just the life I lead.

People assume the music business is all bitches, bling, big stacks of money and bottle popping. You couldn't be more wrong.my day consists of emails, phone calls, meetings, studio, building with dj's, online promo and constantly coming up with fresh ideas. I honestly work til I just fall asleep at the computer. Man, I get them super power naps on the couch at the studio lol.

The reason a lot of these artist don't make it is because their mind isn't wired for the music business. They think mixtapes will get them discovered. Couldn't be more wrong. I'm sitting here now thinking about radio promo, ringtones, BET quality music videos, singles, t shirt line, endorsements, touring.

I used to want to be famous. Now I just want to make money. I just want my family to live better than I did. If fame happens then so be it. I would love to just be at home with the misses and kids and just doing the family thing but not gonna happen. Not when there is school fees, bills, rent, new engine needed for the car, clothes, shoes, child support. A nigga got expenses lol.

I don't have time to hang out. I aint seen my friends in years. They know what it is tho. I'm one call away. I missed my daughters 1st birthday and baptism because I had a show. Still super dad tho lol.

But I honestly wouldn't trade this for anything in the world. I love being busy. Means money is coming. I can smell it lol.

I'm off. Gotta long as day ahead of me. Peace ya'll.
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Baggage

So people who have actually been around me know that I always have my back pack on. I take it to work, shows, meetings, etc. My whole life is in there. Years worth of rhymes, beat cds I've collected over the years, show mix cds for performances, 3 cell phones I'll never use again, hip hop magazines, my music biz notes and just a lot of junk. That being said, I wanted to talk about baggage. Both physical and emotional.

PHYSICALLY: I used to use my back pack to hide a lot of secrets. Cell phone my girl didn't know about, shit like that. I don't look as professional wheb I'm out in public with it on. Makes my suit look less like a suit...if that makes sense. I look like the epitome of a back pack rapper lol. In high school my bag was so heavy, the nurse said I had "back pack-itis". I'm trynna down size. I took out all the rhymes. No more hidden cell phones. No more magazines. Just work related items. Bout to get a better looking bag too. Like a louie. They have better men designs than gucci. Trynna get on my grown man lol.

EMOTIONAL: I have a lot of emotional baggage...whether I realize it or not. I've been through a lot in my life that I haven't dealt with. Not that I'm avoiding it. I just don't know how. A lot of shit I thought was normal gorwing up I found out isn't. I'm getting better at this daily. I feel lighter after every issue I deal with. We as people carry a lot of baggage and it either 1) Ruins relationships because we unload on the people we love without then asking or 2) Carry it til it kills us internally and we end up no good to anyone anyway. Let that shit go. Stop holding all that shit and letting it weigh you down.

I've officially gotten rid of both kinds of baggage. You see me with my back pack less and less. That brings less emotional baggage cuz I'm not hiding extra cell phones and shit like that from my girl. I feel lighter. There is a lot more you can do when you not carrying a big ass back pack around lol. Still gonna get the louie back pack tho. Gotta be fly wit it. And it will only carry the essentials.

Best way to get rid of emotional/physical baggage is sorting out what you need in your life and leaving behind what you don't. Travel light.
Peace
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SELF REHAB: DAY 55

What's good? It's been a minute. I've been wild busy. Trynna get my life right. Marketing job is going coo'. Just takes along time to see that first check. And it's guaranteed that your first 2 checks are shitty but my 3rd one is gonna be niiiccee! I work all day tho. From 10ish to 9ish. Mon-sat. So it kinda becomes your life. I might be the only person there with a real family and no car. Makes the shit hard but some one has to do it.

Dipset West is mooovviiinngg! The album came out yesterday and is up for free download on dipsetwest.blogspot.com. I've been bumping it for about 2 weeks. It's truly one of the best street albums (not mixtape) I've heard. I just blends well from beginning to end. I'm really getting into my position. People are hearing about what we are doing based on the moves I'm making. The CEO said he's proud of me so that's motivation to go harder. It's gonna be alot of things coming with Dipset West if I have any say about it.

Best Coast Ent will be back in Jan. I'm just thinking out events to do. I've done the artist showcase thing to def. I'm not gonna say what type of things I'm planning but they are going to be different. Looking for new artist. As it stands, I have no artist. I'm ready to get back into artist mode. I Just feel real creative these days. I've started memorizing verses on my way home from work. Gonna start doing lil videos of me spitting the verses and youtubing them. Cuz all these lil hip hop shows get you now where really. I plan to get some serious recording done. Especially since I have a steady income. I can spare like 50 a week to knock out a song. I'm looking for male and female rappers. Also looking for male and female singers. Also thinking of trynna start a hip hop band again. Let's see how that goes

Personally I'm in a weird place. All I do is work. And I work quietly. I'm very alone and don't know how to deal with it. I'm not complaining tho. Just kind of a realization...yea...lol...that I realized...as I was typing this blog entry. I'm good tho. Just need an outlet and getting back to music will do that for me.

I worked out this morning and I feel good that I can say that. I need to hit the gym more. I need to get back to my islam studies too. Super need to get back to that.

Time for me to get ready for work. Imma update this more often. I just read a blog about how you should keep updating your blog lol. So expect one of these a week atleast.

Peace!

Good dad/Bad dad

This post is about a song I wrote called Good "Dad/ Bad Dad". It's about my son Randy and daughter Jade. Every one knows my son because he's always with me. Whether its the studio, on stage at shows, in meetings, sleep in the back of my office, etc. But no one knows my daughter. Reason is I'm very absent in her life. I've only seen her a handful of times. Enough for her to know I'm daddy but not enough to really matter. The song is about the good relationship me and my son have and the bad one me and my daughter have.

If you know Randy then you know his mom Face. I made it a point early in my "career" to let people know who they were through songs, pics, etc.
My son's done more shows then a lot of these so called rappers lol. We have more than a father/son relationship. That's my nigga lol. His only gone probably 3 days without seeing me his whole life and that's because I was in Vegas and he couldn't go.

My son was pretty much planned, where as my daughter wasn't. She's a result of me being unfaithful and stepping back into something with an ex. I'd never deny her. If you asked how many kids I have, I'd tell you. But I also don't tell people about her off top. Mainly because then I have to explain why she's never around or how she came to be. She's cute as shit tho. And smart. As much as I can't stand her mom, she's doing a good job on that end. Her mom makes sure to show her my videos and pictures and when I had my cell on, if Jade wanted to she would call me. Only one of my friends has seen her and that was once. My mom has seen her maybe 4 times. I didn't really see her all summer during my whole "get money" thing. I think about her daily and will be stepping the daddy side up as part of my SELF REHAB. There is no excuse for not being there bottom line.

I'll post the lyrics to the song later when I find em on howtobeanmc.blogspot.com

Peace
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UPDATE! Here the lyrics go:
My son sees me everyday of his life//
My first born, my first name, its only right//
Daddy's baby, my lil soldier//
I try to be stern, but I'mma push ova//
I take him everywhere, office and the studio//
He even be on stage when I do my shows//
He knows the words to all songs//
We be eating pizza, watching movies all night long//
I put him to sleep, brush his hair and his teeth in the morning time//
He looks just like me, no denying the boy is mine//
He listens to me, I demand my respect//
Got his name birthday tatted on my neck//
I taught him how to say thank u and please//
I kiss his boo boos when he scrapes his knees//
When he does good, I give him daps and high fives//
I call him Big Baby Ran, that's my lil guy//

I'm a man//
My balls and my word is all I have//
But I'm sad//
Cuz my daughter calls another nigga dad//
Cuz she don't see me often//
I gotta deal with her momma shit talking//
Everytime I walk in, I'm treated like a stranger//
On the real, I really can't blame her//
I be gone for months at a time//
But baby Jade still on my mind//
I wish I could be there 24/7//
But I can't, I'm on the grind, on a mission//
I'm trynna turn nothing into something out here//
But all she sees is that I'm not there//
And I promise, I'mma make you proud of me//
To you I'm dad, but to the world I'm C dot V//

SELF REHAB: Day 32

What's good ya'll. Im back. Its Day 32. Been staying busy. Dipset West
album will be out on Thanksgiving so I've been putting energy into that.
Trynna set up release parties and endorsements deals. Lots of progress
on that/

BestCoastRadio.com is back up. Just posted a interview I did with Street
Goddess from Top Dawg Ent. She's head of promo for them and just a all
around hustler. It was a real good interview we did months ago but I
never posted it. I added new music too. I want to change the layout
because its too basic. Need something more along the lines of
ThisIs50.com

I'm on my way to quit my flower delivery job. I just got a new marketing
job so YAY me. I start at 12 and its full time.

I've been wanting to smoke kinda badly lately. Almost bought a black n
mild a few times but eventually I didn't. Doing really well on that
side, just quitting cold turkey.

Still haven't been recording. Haven't looked into it at all either. But
I got some shit ready. One of my ACES CLIK members is flying in from NY
sat and we are gonna link up and record. I always like collabing.

Not much Best Coast biz going on still. Just thinking it out til I have
money to make moves. But trust it will be up and running. That's my baby
lol

My mac is broken so I haven't been able to do as much work as usual. Was
gonna sell it but since I have a new job, I'll just get it fixed.

I'm back in the gym. Been away for pretty much 2 months with the
exception of a couple days. I'm paying all this money, I might as well
go. Felt good. I'mma go as often as possible. Be the yuffest businessman
lol. And yes I do mean Yuff. Gotta work on the legs as much as the upper
body. Its too many niggas who buff grom the waist up with chicklen legs
lol.

All in all I'm doing better but can do better. That's it for now.

Peace

SELF REHAB-Day 15

What's good? I'm back. I'mma just start writing these self rehab blogs when something pivotal happens because some days nothing will happen. Just been busy as always. Looking for a new night job. I used to always stay with 2 jobs....atleast 2 lol. Being at The Palmer Room spoiled me because I got to experience being my on boss. I wasn't meant to have a boss. I have a big problem with authority. Blame it on the "seen but not heard" childhood. I took my son for his very 1st haircut which for a dad was real big to me lol. Me or FACE always cuts his hair. Speaking of FACE, I have to publicly apologize to her. I've shitted on her in these blogs a couple times when talking about relationships and what not. Arguements/shit talking/part time hate aside, I'd kick a nigga down a flight of stairs blind folded if she asked me without hesitation because I know she'd have a good reason lol.

Dipset West is moving along nicely. Videos are coming back from editing. I run the dipsetwest.wordpress blog. The street album drops this month. I'm setting up mass amounts of release parties in different areas like the bay, arizona, la, etc. We are so ahead of the game on the west because no artist out here put out albums, just mixtapes. I guarantee every artist on the label will have a instore album because that's just how Dipset works.

I've got the urge to back to be an artist. I've got alot of concept songs these days and the funny thing is every song I picture the video to go with it.

I'm crazy sick right now and its super interrupting my work. Body just sore and weak. Got the sudafed on deck tho lol. I get sick about once a year. Usually when the weather turns from hot one day to cold the next.

Anyway, I'm off. got work to do. I'll be posting more today tho.

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SELF REHAB-Day 7

What's good? Day 7 was busy. I ran through my deliveries as quick as possible because I had errands to run. Had to go by a venue and see if they had end of the month dates open. They did but wanted a deposit that I didn't have lol. That cancelled my plans to have tickets made before it got to late because other wise I'd have to wait til monday. No I have to wait anyway because I didn't have a venue and was gonna spend the weekend looking. Not much else went down. Cashed my check and went by sprint to find out I have a $300 phone bill before my blackberry gets turned back on. Needless to say, I didn't make enough to turn it back on right now lol. Will be on no later than next month tho. I did some more writing on my screen play. I really like where this is going. That's it for now. Real light

SELF REHAB-Day 6

What's good? Today I stopped by the gym to try and figure out why they trynna charge me more. I haven't been in forever. They said we can work out a deal if I bring the letter they mailed to me in and let me work out. Man, I looked in the mirror and finally realized how much muscle I lost. I'm def gonna start going a few times a week.

I passed by my moms house while working. Haven't talked to her since some time in the summer. I'm vicious when it comes to holding grudges lol. Terrible trait but oh well.

I decided to email every studio I can find so I can get a internship. No point in wasting all the knowledge and money spent at school to become a recording engineer. I was a straight A student. I haven't mixed a song down in forever on my own.

I worked on a screenplay that I haven't touched in forever. Like 2 months. I want to shoot this by the end of the year. It's going to be soo goood! I wrote it to be low cost to shoot. Only a couple locations, 4 characters and can probably shot it in one or two nights.

Something else productive happened but I can't remember what it is....give me a minute. Yea I can't remember what it is, I'm out. Peace

SELF REHAB-Day 5

Waddup ya'll. Today was slow. Alot of driving. Kinda feel like shit and I don't know why. I'm upbeat right now tho lol. Today I worked on my freestyle while on my long drive through malibu and santa monica. That is something I need to get stronger. I want to get to the point that my freestyle sounds like writtens. Today was just real internal. I decided today to stop drinking soda. Nothing good in that at all.

I'm just ready to own shit. Car, house, etc. And I'm ready to put things in order to do all that. I'm very much a family man and they deserve better than what I'm offering now. that being said, I'm cutting no slack. If you owe me money I'm coming for that shit. WORD! I've been real timid with companies but I'mma start making myself known and heard. Iceman says he's gonna show me how to muscle people lol.

I'm out for now. peace

SELF REHAB-Day 4

Yo, I'm back. Day 4 was productive. I finally turned in the paperwork to get insurance. That was so long over due. I'll find out if I qualify in a week or so. I need that to finally take care of this damn tooth. Getting that bad boy pulled ASAP. It was my day off so I got alot done. It's my only week day off. Actually sat down and made phone calls. I honestly hate making calls. I don't like how sound on the phone. Real unsure of myself. I say "umm" alot. I'm making it a point to call now before emailing. I need faster results.

I've just been doing alot of thinking. Trynna figure out a work out schedule. I need to bulk up. I'm putting together end of the month shows. I emailed about some promo shit. I really want to get another in house promotions gig. Been thinking about bringing in one or two partners. Not sure if I want help with my biz or just people to split office rent with.

That's all I got for now. Peace

SELF REHAB-Day 3

Aight, so Day 3 was coo'. I had to go to Pepperdine University for a drop off and it just really reinforced my want to go back to school. I'm a recording engineer graduate from the Musicians Institute but I want a 4 year degree.

I've been listening to Blueprint 3 and I love it. It's reinspired me as an artist and I've been writing some ill shit. BP3 and So Far Gone are the only things on repeat in my blackberry. I stay murdering ink/the memo section on my blackberry lol

Speaking of blackberry, mine just turned off a few days ago and didn't come back on. I got super worried that I lost everything because I didn't back it up on my mac and sprint doesn't give sim cards in their phones. So like 2 days later it just came back on and I immediately backed it up on my mac.

I've just been thinking out new moves. Need to get my team together. I need to get a team lol.

I think that's it for today. Peace

SELF REHAB-Day 2

What's good ya'll. Right now we are in the morning of Day 3. Day 2 was slow but I decided to stop smoking for good. YAY ME! Weed is still very much in play tho. Just no more black and milds. I got some work done and hopefully within the next couple days it turns into a big pay check. I'm already mentally spending it. I honestly didn't do much yesterday but sit on the computer. That's good and bad. I have some footwork I need to do and calls to make. I'll do them tomorrow on my day off.

So far my self rehab will include working out, working smarter no harder, treating myself better. That all sounds good, right? I'mma ad more to it tonight

Time to get ready for work. I'll give you the day 3 wrap up sometime tonight or first thing tomorrow morning.

SELF REHAB-Day 1

Been M.I.A. lately. Got a new job delivering flowers and it takes up my whole day when I do it. Which is leaving no time for entreprenuer biz. I feel like everyday I lose part of the man I spent all year becoming. I was so business oriented. I had non stop shit popping, had money in my pocket, was dressing better, had a car for a hot sec, always performing, even started back recording and other shit I can't remember right now lol. Oh and a office. Now I'm just work jobs all day. It's very frustrating. I've found that I real problem with authority. It's time to go back to being my own boss. I'm starting a process I'm calling SELF REHAB. Everyday I will update you on my quest to better myself. let's see how that goes!

so far today I've gotten back to as much biz as possible from a computer. Need to get my phone back on and a office. I just was emailed a list of offices available. I'm not gonna look at it til I have money for it tho.

Tonight I'll be up all night going over new shit for Dipset West and writing on some screen plays. and figuring out the rest of my self rehab. I'll update ya'll tomorrow.

He's baacckk!

Aight, so it's been a minute since the last post. Hours after that last entry I was appointed A&R for Dipset West at the show I threw for them. I had the biggest fucking smile on my face. Iceman said he liked what I setup, how I rolled with all the venue changes and just my overall get down. I was actually going to cancel the show becuase I wasn't going to make money but I didn't for the sole purpose of me meeting Iceman and landing a job. I also had to switch venues at the last minute like a hour before the show was suppose to start. That ruined a business relationship but if I had the show there, I probably wouldn't have gotten the job. So always follow your instincts. If you've known me since high school then you know how big of a dipset fan I am/was. So to get a position on the ground floor of a company/crew I admire was amazing to me. A few days later my position switched to Head of Promotions because they aren't looking for more artist now. I'm going to help the artist they do have get where they need to be. The name allows me to make bigger moves and make money and put my stamp on something that's going to be big. Look out for that Dipset logo everywhere. I want to be to this company what Duke Da God is/was to the original Diplomats.

Still looking for a office. I'm def getting one in October. Need to get back to putting in those 18 hour minimum work days. I got alot done and was making money. It's hard to work at home because you have the option to go to bed or watch tv. Maaannn, when I get my office popped off, its a wrap for anyway in my way.

I'm in the process of getting back to throwing several shows a month. Need to raise funds to file for my LLC. You not a real business if the paperwork isn't right.

Anyway, I'm going to get back to work.

Peace!

24!

Aight, so it's sept 7th. I turned 24 on the 4th. Time to revisit the goals I set last year and set new ones. Here are the goals from last year:

1.Get Best Coast Ent making more money
2.Get my body more toned and add more muscle
3.Get my mixtape done and out in the streets before winter
4.Get my car fixed...finally
5.Get an apartment
6.Just overall step it up as an artist
7.Get back on my knowledge of self road

Well, I accomplished 1,2 and 6. I didn't get my old car fixed but I got another one that was destroyed in a car accident. Haven't gotten back on my knowledge of self tip until I speak with Kuahmel. The gods out here in LA were on some bs. Not all but the ones I was learning from. I'mma get on it regardless. WORD

Here are the new goals:

1. Sign with Dipset West
2. Get my company its LLC
3. Get another car
4. Focus more on the company brand
5. Put my mixtape out. Then a EP. Then a album
6. More tatts
7. Stay in the gym
8. Work harder and smarter
9. Get Best Coast Radio and BestCoastRadio.com back up
10. Learn to play a couple instruments
11. Get back to DJ'ing at clubs

That's all I can think of for now. I set my goals now instead of new years because your own personal new years is your birthday. Ya'll know me, I never go out unless I'm performing or promoting but I did this year and I had alot of fun. 2 cups of Henney and cranberry juice, 2 french connection, platinum kush and pink champagne. I was BENT BACK.

Aight so now that I'm 24 I feel the need to work harder. Feels like I've been slipping. Not having my own office anymore has alot to do with that. Time to get back to throwing several shows a month. Both hip hop and rock. Gotta start recording on a regular basis. Need to get back in the studio badly on the engineer side. I'm trying to find a internship now. I've been writing on short screenplays and putting the steps together to produce them. I'm overly busy and I love it. Time to find a office. Nothing too big. Just need room for a desk and a coat rack in the corner lol.

Tonight I'm throwing a showcase for the newly formed DIPSET WEST. I invited the man in charge to come out and pick a new artist to sign. I'm of course performing too. I hope to win because I'm a big dipset fan and have been waiting for them to bring they ass to the west coast. I'll let you know tomorrow how it goes.

Due to financial set backs, I wasn't able to drop the mixtape on the 4th like I had planned. Which I'm really upset about but its still on the way.

I need to get back to being more family. Haven't spoke to my mom in months and don't plan to but on the daddy front I can do better. By no means am I a bad dad tho.

I'm out of shit to say and have to get ready for this DIPSET show so peace!

Countdown to "I GOT THE O.J. GLOVES" day 20

What's good? I've been slipping on blogging and being on top of my twitter. I just got a new blackberry curve so I'll be on it more. I felt unorganized as shit when my phone was off lol.



So I can't seem to find my OJ Simpson Buffalo Bills jersey so I might have to buy another one just to do the cover. I'll wear it at shows too tho. Looking for one of these two. I have the blue one somewhere tho

I need to buy some lil ass gloves that won't look gay at the same time lol

I'm going to see what I can do to get Maddox to let me record for free because I've yet to pay for my host DJ Ames and Devi Devi. I pick these 2 host because Ames will help me get my name out in the UK and picked Devi Dev because she's the go to person (not just woman, but person) when it comes to hip hop out here. Everyone knows who she is and what she stands for and I need both of them behind me on my first official mixtape.

I'm constantly changing the tracklisting around. I want to be a equal mix of deep shit and shit you can ride to. I purposely didn't use well known beats because you've already heard a million freestyles on a million mixtapes. I purposely didn't use certain west coast beats because that's just the norm for west coast rappers and I'm not the norm.

I over all feel behind on this mixtape. Just been busy with Best Coast biz that has nothing to do with the mixtape. Gotta keep the company afloat and money going since this is my JOB now.

Working out is going good. I just need to get on a more consistent schedule. 24 Hour Fitness is the shit lol. I be feeling crazy small tho in the weight room with these big ass niggas. I'mma catch up to them tho...WORD!

I'm out tho. Time to get to work. Peace ya'll
Until next time...

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Countdown to "I GOT THE O.J. GLOVES" day 30

What's good. I know I've been way M.I.A. and I'll explain why now

Today is thursday, last saturday I had another hip hop show that went bad. The spot had a wack sound system and I ended up running the one decent sounding mic from a guitar amp. Half the artist didn't want to perform and left with there money(understandable) and the others were lack luster in sales or wanted part of their money back(understandable). So at the end of the night I left with no money. Which is wack because I projected to make alot. Enough to do everything I planned to do this month. So since then I've just been going through the whole "maybe this isn't for me" "maybe I need to give it up and get a 9 to 5" thing.

BUT THEN...I hear some bullshit on the radio or a wack music video or see a loser promoter I went to high school with and say "Fuck that, I'm goin IN!". Yesterday I got alot done. I'm doing booking for Colby O' Donis and helping Dipset West find their next artist. I'm back to working out too. I need a work out buddy tho. Some one to push me.

I'll be making more phone calls today. Try to get the ball rolling on recording. I'm working on the tracklisting in order to fit Maddox on there once or twice. 30 days left, I need to get on the ball.

I'm out, money and calls to make. Peace

Until next time...
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Countdown to "I GOT THE O.J. GLOVES" day 45/44

Yesterday I was too busy to sit down and blog. Another sign that I need to get my blackberry turned back on. Didn't do alot yesterday besides meeting up with artist. I didn't have time to call about the free studio time and didn't have time to call a music video director back. I'll make time for both today. I'm about to jump on craigslist and look for more shows. I have a big show this saturday so after that I'll put money aside to start promo and marketing.

I'm going to get some writing done today. Just put all the instrumentals I want to use in order on iTunes and try to get the lyrics for the mixtape in order since I'm adding new songs.

I need to lock down management. Once the mixtape is done I'll have a listening party before it drops and see what Jazzy D thinks and if he'll take me on as a artist. He manages Stage and I've been to his house to talk to him. He's the man to go to on the west coast.

Haven't heard from my assistant in forever. Both of us are blackberry-less at the moment lol.

I'm about to do a search for open mics as well. Need to be at a couple a week atleast if I have no shows.

Overall I'm bored and that's not good. Means I'm not busy enough. Time to go chance that. Peace

Until next time...
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