Greetings, amigo. Long time fan here, first saw you at the White Rabbit in San Antonio right after Nothing Like the First Time came out. Saw you again at Emo's in Austin right after All You Can Do. I'm tremendously impressed with your work ethic. Really got into you through listening to Wax. Anyway here's my question;
When listening to your new album I was moved by all the orchestral arrangements / high quality production. My question to you as a fellow emcee who isn't necessarily a novice but definitely not a master-- What is the process for building a song like that? Does a beatmaker craft a standard instrumental with samples or synthesizer strings that you write your early version to, then beef it up with the real instruments later once the studio sessions begin? Or are those busty instrumentals crafted ahead of time and you write to them in their full glory? I just couldn't wrap my head around how the fuck those pieces as a whole came to exist. Are you in the studio as the instrumentals are being forged? The production value on this new project is legendary. The songs are great too. I'll definitely see you again at Emo's in Austin. Since I got you here though I'll throw some rapid fire questions;
Did you ever face drama for covering famous instrumentals? Serious respect for featuring Wax and DFD. I admired that. Of course Wax came in talking about being the last human with the knowledge to distill vodka lolol. Has the money you've managed to acquire helped your art? Do you find yourself investing large sums back into the craft? Also, do you have some type of routine that allows you to create so prolifically? Were you writing 16 bars everyday and working on your book for X amount of hours? I'm just a little blown away that you've put out 3 great LP's, toured the planet extensively, written a book, and released loads of YouTube content since 2013.
What advice do you have for creatives? My last album did well enough for me to sell my business, combine the profits, and buy a really nice camper van. I know that artistry is what I want to do with the rest of my life and now I have the freedom to support myself from the craft. Lately I've been putting in tons of effort and thought I was killing it til' you announced the book / album! haha, you're a true inspiration. Peace from Texas.
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Greetings, amigo. Long time fan here, first saw you at the White Rabbit in San Antonio right after Nothing Like the First Time came out. Saw you again at Emo's in Austin right after All You Can Do. I'm tremendously impressed with your work ethic. Really got into you through listening to Wax. Anyway here's my question;
When listening to your new album I was moved by all the orchestral arrangements / high quality production. My question to you as a fellow emcee who isn't necessarily a novice but definitely not a master-- What is the process for building a song like that? Does a beatmaker craft a standard instrumental with samples or synthesizer strings that you write your early version to, then beef it up with the real instruments later once the studio sessions begin? Or are those busty instrumentals crafted ahead of time and you write to them in their full glory? I just couldn't wrap my head around how the fuck those pieces as a whole came to exist. Are you in the studio as the instrumentals are being forged? The production value on this new project is legendary. The songs are great too. I'll definitely see you again at Emo's in Austin. Since I got you here though I'll throw some rapid fire questions;
Did you ever face drama for covering famous instrumentals? Serious respect for featuring Wax and DFD. I admired that. Of course Wax came in talking about being the last human with the knowledge to distill vodka lolol. Has the money you've managed to acquire helped your art? Do you find yourself investing large sums back into the craft? Also, do you have some type of routine that allows you to create so prolifically? Were you writing 16 bars everyday and working on your book for X amount of hours? I'm just a little blown away that you've put out 3 great LP's, toured the planet extensively, written a book, and released loads of YouTube content since 2013.
What advice do you have for creatives? My last album did well enough for me to sell my business, combine the profits, and buy a really nice camper van. I know that artistry is what I want to do with the rest of my life and now I have the freedom to support myself from the craft. Lately I've been putting in tons of effort and thought I was killing it til' you announced the book / album! haha, you're a true inspiration. Peace from Texas.
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