#ego-tripping

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Ego-trippin?

It's always better to let your abilities speak for themselves, as opposed to riding the temporal and laughable waves of a self-inflicted ego trip. Actions speak louder than words. Those quiet 'killers in the room' are the ones who make me lose sleep (and get me thinking, "I need to up my game"), not the loud mouths who blow themselves up out of proportion. I'm not in a "game", I'm out to leave a legacy, speak the truth, and build a lasting cultural movement. It's not about me, it's about the people. Period. I've been emceeing for over 11 years, have been writing music for 8 years, and have been producing for 4 years, but those skills mean nothing if they don't uplift my people, and encourage them to make choices that will reshape their lives and community for the better. Normatively, that's the highest calling and function of a real emcee. It's not merely about 'making your ends'. My desire for my music is that I can share with people my deepest thoughts, and that ethereal energy that I feel when I'm in the lab. The rules to what some call "the game" are crooked and are designed to benefit a select few. But think about this: why do you have to play the conventional way? Why can't artists be content solely with presenting their art as opposed to trying to climb the never-ending ladder to the elusive and temporal state of stardom? Making heaps of money from art is a noble ambition, but is fraught with an arduous, and often painful path to get there. That path usually demands incredible personal and financial sacrifices. There's no shame in just being thankful that your music has been heard by a thousand, or even a hundred people. At the end of the day, it's about how your art is resonating with people, and the impact you make in their lives (hopefully for the better). Everything else is peripheral. For those trying to make a living from it, better look at day jobs as a contingency. For those like myself, we make music regardless because it flows through our veins -- we live, breathe, and digest it as if it is nourishment. Whether people love it and understand it, or whether it is panned by people, I careth not. I do hope, however, that I can inspire and encourage someone to take a step in the right direction, and look at the world differently. That's all any true-blue Hip Hop artist can hope for. Peace and love.

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ego-tripping replied to your post:

 ego-tripping replied to your post:

why you called it crap, i apologize for being unclear.

oh no problem. idk it's not really crap I was just saying that because a lot of it is really repetitive and sounds the same. idk it's not my favourite type of music.

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ego-tripping replied to your post:

 wow it’s really funny to hear a bands first...

bluesy crap?

do you not know what i'm talking about or are you questioning why I called it crap?

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