I was a guest on the most recent episode of the health/career/lifestyle podcast So Rude, hosted by Paige Ruderman. If you follow me on the socials, you may recognize the name as the podcast for which I produced the theme music. On "How to Start Your Music Career", Paige and I discuss how we collaborated [...]
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TG* TV Ep. 6: Forget-Me-Nots
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CEky_lKJ7ME/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
TG* TV Ep. 5: Basketball is Back/Update
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CDRQn1TpjUv/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
TG* TV Ep. 4: Feels Like Summer
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CCE0vsuJmHK/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
TG* TV Ep. 3: Sober II (II Sober)
For the third installment of TG* TV I wanted to start looking outside the sphere of rap instrumentals. With the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer sparking reaction worldwide, the climactic back half of Lorde's "Sober II (Melodrama)" emulated many of our emotions boiling over. My verse over "Sober II" represents the [...]
TG* TV Ep. 2: Cold Summer
Here's my verse for Fabolous' Instagram #ColdSummerChallenge. I wouldn't consider it an entry because it's after he already selected ones for a Tidal playlist but I still wanted to post mine. The mood of the original Cold Summer inspired me to think of how COVID-19 affects our mood and outlook for what's usually an exciting [...]
TG* TV Ep. 1: Let ‘Em Know
I've started a series on my social media platforms called TG* (yes, with the asterisk, of course) TV. I post a short video rapping over instrumentals and songs I like. Plain and simple. It's a way for me to stay engaged in the act of performance, even if it's not live. Also it brings me [...]
Seek and Ye Shall Find
...there is no perfect time. There is only the time you are willing to put in.
Pleased to meet you…
RUMORS OF MY DEMISE HAVE BEEN- sike, nah. You gotta be known for people to spread rumors about you. I had to lead with something hooky. It's nearly 1 a.m. on New Year's Eve as I type this. I think, type, delete and try once more to conjure up the first piece of content on [...]
Glowing Up In The Dark: On XV and Personal Progress
A common trope in rap music is the "grind" mentality. You overcome circumstances and disprove critics by working non-stop. But instead of sharpening the sword that grind can turn you into dust. I realized I was going through a recurring cycle: Feel productive Don't see the results I want Go through my mind on what [...]