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Music ♦ Posted 12/11/07
Hustle Harder: Be Willing To Travel
Last night I got a message from my man Bigga, asking me what I was doing. Now mind you, it's about 1 in the morning and I'm exhausted right, but I hit him back and told him I was about to call it a night. He told me Dame Grease wanted me on a track...
Music ♦ Posted 12/07/07
Hustle Harder: Collaborate With Others
So tonight I went to a bowling alley with the Internet Celebrities to promote an upcoming show (very interesting, check out the footage on youtube). I was there with some of the other artists who were performing at the event, having a good time and I kept thinking to myself "Why are most artists so...
Music ♦ Posted 12/04/07
Hustle Harder: Finding A Mentor
The name of this blog, titled "Hustle Harder," is a dedication to a good friend of mines who passed away earlier this year. His name was David "Disco D" Shayman. Not only was he a good friend, he was also a great mentor who helped to guide me within the music business. Without his advice...
Music ♦ Posted 11/30/07
Hustle Harder: It's All About Your Approach
By now we've covered several topics and if you've been following some of the advice I've given you, chances are you're within reach of some people you need to communicate. This blog will talk about some different approaches and things you should know when dealing with some of these industry types. Rule number 1: There's...
Music ♦ Posted 11/26/07
Hustle Harder: 'A Wise Man Knows He Knows Nothing...'
Have you ever heard this expression before? It's a very insightful and intelligent statement if you think about it. Simply put, people that are smart tend to listen and take heed while there counterparts usually talk and disregard. It's never a good thing to know it...
Music ♦ Posted 11/20/07
Hustle Harder: Mark As Spam
Every morning, I wake up and it never fails. Part of my daily routine is checking my email and sure enough, I mark most of it as spam. Who knows what it's about or who it's from because I rarely open these unsolicited emails, but as far as I'm concerned they're nothing but trash. What...
Music ♦ Posted 11/16/07
Hustle Harder: 'If You Don't Invest In Yourself, Who Will?'
"If you don't invest in yourself, who will?" Many of aspiring artists (including myself) know by now that industry has changed. The days of cutting a hot demo and getting signed are long gone and a thing of the past. So what do you do now? You invest your own money into your music. Over...
Music ♦ Posted 11/08/07
Hustle Harder: Do Y'all Know Troy Duffy?
Are you familiar with the name Troy Duffy? I'm sure many people in the hip-hop community aren't. He was a screenwriter, director and a musician who created and wrote the script for a movie called "The Boondock Saints." While working in a bar in Hollywood, he got discovered by Harvey Weinstein (Google his name) and...
Music ♦ Posted 11/02/07
Hustle Harder: Did You RSVP Yet?
So tonight I'm headed to Badabing Gentleman's club to support my dude DJ Deep Freeze (Sub Zero DVD) and it got me thinking, do other up-and-coming artists know how important these type of events are? When I started my career back in 06, this was one of the very first lessons I learned. The power...
Music ♦ Posted 10/15/07
Hustle Harder: Mac Or A PC?
Have you ever seen those commercials where the two men are comparing themselves and explaining how they are better than each other? You know what I'm talking about. One of them is old and stiff, the other is young and cool and there both speaking as if they are the two different types of computers....
Music ♦ Posted 10/08/07
Hustle Harder: Words Of Advice By Donny Goines
First Entry: Focus On Your Craft Many aspiring artists make the same mistakes. In theory, a lot of the concepts and ideas they use may be effective to some extent, but in the end, the result is usually the same. Starting beef, making "hit" records, using gimmicks and other shortcuts as a tool to jumpstart...
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