I really wouldn't be surprised if you guys don't remember this game. I'm talking mid to late 90's here. So its okay if your first game system was hand held and had color.(awesome) At the opening of this game, the camera goes over a huge mountain covered in snow and you here a lady's voice go "And I'm waiting for..." Now before I sound all philosophical, I just wanted to point out that there are certain things in my life that are given to me as tools to figure what I need to do next. Yeah, let's leave it at that. So the lady says that and then you see a whole bunch of snowboarding highlights. Now here's how that statement applies to you. You want to rap and do big things right? I mean, that's why you're reading this so you can get some info. at least on how to start all that right? Okay, but why do you want to rap and be big? Throughout my career I've proven people wrong and had the luxury of staring my haters in the face and smiling when I won an award, accumulated more money, or was just flat out happy. But one of my mentors asked me "Why do you rap?" Do you know what that one question did to my mind!? I didn't know, I knew that I loved to do it and that I was good at it. Over time I developed my own reasons which can be seen more through my actions then my music, I think. But ask yourself, Why DO you rap? Seriously, it takes hard work, patience, and originality to make it in this game. So what happens if you don't become big. Better yet, what happens if you never got more than 100,000 plays on your Myspace? Would you still love to rap, or would you just put the mic away and move onto something else? Honestly, if you're not trying to make a career (definition: an occupation or profession, esp. one requiring special training, followed as one's lifework) out of it then you might as well put it down. Because the super highs and even greater lows aren't worth your time. You have to have a hunger to do this no matter what. If Def Jam never calls, Jay-Z doesn't hit you up for a collab, Ester Baxter never even knows your name, or you never sell 100,000 units...would you still do it? So the question you need to ask yourself while doing all the promotions, recording, and strategizing is "And I'm Waiting For....?"
Saturday, November 14, 2009
And I'm Waiting For....
I really wouldn't be surprised if you guys don't remember this game. I'm talking mid to late 90's here. So its okay if your first game system was hand held and had color.(awesome) At the opening of this game, the camera goes over a huge mountain covered in snow and you here a lady's voice go "And I'm waiting for..." Now before I sound all philosophical, I just wanted to point out that there are certain things in my life that are given to me as tools to figure what I need to do next. Yeah, let's leave it at that. So the lady says that and then you see a whole bunch of snowboarding highlights. Now here's how that statement applies to you. You want to rap and do big things right? I mean, that's why you're reading this so you can get some info. at least on how to start all that right? Okay, but why do you want to rap and be big? Throughout my career I've proven people wrong and had the luxury of staring my haters in the face and smiling when I won an award, accumulated more money, or was just flat out happy. But one of my mentors asked me "Why do you rap?" Do you know what that one question did to my mind!? I didn't know, I knew that I loved to do it and that I was good at it. Over time I developed my own reasons which can be seen more through my actions then my music, I think. But ask yourself, Why DO you rap? Seriously, it takes hard work, patience, and originality to make it in this game. So what happens if you don't become big. Better yet, what happens if you never got more than 100,000 plays on your Myspace? Would you still love to rap, or would you just put the mic away and move onto something else? Honestly, if you're not trying to make a career (definition: an occupation or profession, esp. one requiring special training, followed as one's lifework) out of it then you might as well put it down. Because the super highs and even greater lows aren't worth your time. You have to have a hunger to do this no matter what. If Def Jam never calls, Jay-Z doesn't hit you up for a collab, Ester Baxter never even knows your name, or you never sell 100,000 units...would you still do it? So the question you need to ask yourself while doing all the promotions, recording, and strategizing is "And I'm Waiting For....?"
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