Im going to make this short and simple. Ive watched every single video of you on the world wide web that there is. Kinda creepy but you are just awesome. Im 22 and i live in so cal too and its 4:43 am and im up thinking about life. Im expecting a daughter soon, my first and my gf and I have come to a mutual understanding we are going to name her tori or kelly. MY IDEA. Why? Because i want her to be just like you. Humble, talented, beautiful, never giver upper and just to learn to always take a step back and look at the smaller and greater things in life which i know you do. So thank you for being you.
-100hootzfortorikelly(snapchat[made just to follow you])
See, you and I are alike in a lot of ways. I am a recording artist. I make Hip Hop music. I have been a fan of our beloved art form for a long as I can remember, but in 2008, I started creating that art that I loved so much. I was 22 years old when I started, which I believe to be ancient in entertainment terms. With Lil Wayne, Jay Z, Nas, and many other titans starting at adolescent ages, I felt behind, to say the least.
I felt like I was was never going to be able to catch up.
I proceeded anyway. From the jump, it was clear that I had an immense amount of talent. My background in poetry served as a useful tool in my new field. By default, I often felt like I wasn't as good as the guys who had been doing it longer, but people loved my music.
Fast forward 5 years to present day.
I am in the midst of writing 50 songs to prepare for my upcoming EP. And with my schedule, I have to write in 2-4 hour pockets. Sometimes the creative process can be a little slow, but I have don't time for it to be slow. I am writing song a day. So, I've had to learn to trust myself. Whatever lyrics come, come, I don't second guess them. I have adopted the theory that I can go back and edit them later if they do not meet my standard.
And it's worked!!
By relaxing and just trusting my God given gift, I have been able to write 23 out 50 songs. I even wrote 2 songs this past Saturday. I stopped second guessing myself and let everything flow. I even feel as if I let God do the writing for me. I am both proud of myself and am inspired to work harder. I am declaring that I was born for this moment. I am walking in my purpose and nothing can stop the power that I posses. Now, what about you?
