I thought about using AI to correct my last blog but I didn't.
I don’t really show off, but whenever someone asks me about my writing, I always end up shifting the conversation to the time André 3000 (yes, the one from Ms. Jackson, Aquemini, Hey Ya!, She Lives in My Lap, Int’l Players Anthem) gave me advice on how to rap.
When it happened, I was like fuck I shouldn’t have given him the QR code for House Party. He told me he never thinks in rhyme schemes, he just writes what he actually wants to say, then makes it fit into rhymes and syllables. My style in that song is more Eminem - like satire and focusing on the scheme more than what I'm saying (the opposite of what he said).
Every now and then, I have a fear of becoming famous and having to do a cypher or a freestyle. I don't think the bar is high right now (the last XXL cypher was horrible) but I wouldn't want one of my heroes to be disappointed.
One thing from the 2000s that I love is that they had blogs - I guess twitter and instagram are good replacements, but I don't like the idea of putting my thoughts there.
I don't know if I can upload videos here, I would love to put those sessions I record myself making music (only the making the beat is interesting, the vocal recording process is weird for me).
Another thing, I hate when they call me a rapper, singer or producer. If you call me rapper, I am like "you just butchered my best quality: producing and making beats." I also feel like you are putting me in the same level as a Soundcloud rapper. One time, this girl from Hinge asked me for my Soundcloud link - I got offended she assumed I didn't have spotify or apple music, so I had to unmatched her.
If you call me a producer, I feel like it undermines the bravery I have to put out my thoughts and my voice for anyone to hear. And a singer because I barely "sing."