Enjoy Hip-Hop Responsibly

You know the type… the artist that has only one ambition… to promote his/her music and that’s about it. It comes before caring for others in various forum communities and also at the true expense of effectively promoting their music. People are quick to dismiss or otherwise ignore such a face time strategy. I know better, I learned it the hard way many many years ago.

As a person who wants to see more folks succeed, it bums me out when I see artists posting stuff up on every forum on the planet while ignoring the better opportunities available to them. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised because it’s:

• Easy
• Cheap
• Seems like a good idea
• Others do it
• Short term it works

I don’t really know how to help fix the issue. When I see it happening and have a relationship with the person doing it, I try to step in and give some loving advice.

When I started to look at the bigger picture I learned that it might be okay for now but the truth was that I was marginalizing what I was trying to share with the world. You become “that guy” who just posts his messages and doesn’t actually interact with anyone. While I do still make the rounds, I do my best to be a genuine participant in each community. Making friends and building relationships… maybe that’s what is worthwhile after all. Think about it.