March 2012
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Download Every Single BBC Radio1 Essential Mix...
Thank me later. Here’s the link. D/L now while u can b/c the links won’t last.
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Happiness Makes Your Brain Work Better →
A Harvard psychology researcher explains that rather than thinking of success as the source of happiness, we should think of happiness as a source of success—and one that’s more under our control than we imagine.
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85 Years of Marriage (Beautiful Story & Advice)
Going to digress from my usual music posts to share this b/c it’s simply beautiful & sweet. Great kernels of advice here esp w/ such terrible rates of divorce in our country:
Normally I don’t pay attention to forwarded email messages but this has to be the cutest thing I’ve seen/ read in a long time. The Fishers hold the world record for the longest marriage of a living...
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“Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
Everyone has...”
– Me, Myself, & I + the Bible
February 2012
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“There’s only 2 pains in life: The pain of discipline & the pain of...”
– My boy Brian Kim
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WatchNEW MUSIC VID: Pretty Lights – “We Must Go On”
Source: HypeTrak
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“If you’re an artist complaining that folks don’t follow or listen to...”
– Me, Myself, & I
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Motivational Statements
I always have a notepad around me. I think it’s important to write down one’s thoughts & vent freely on paper. Jot it down. It’s a great form of therapy. I actually should be doing this more. Anywhoodles, here’s some motivational statements I thought of & wrote down recently. Hope it helps:
-The past is the past. You can’t let it dictate your present...
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“If you’re a really good football player, then everybody starts swarming you and...”
– Pharrell Williams, Giving Advice to Santigold on How To Avoid a Sophomore Slump
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Don henley is apparently intimidated by Frank...
Haha this is awesome…
frankocean:
He threatened to sue if I perform it again. I think that’s fuckin awesome.
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XXL Freshman Class of 2012
Quick Thoughts: Not hating on the list one bit. I think it’s actually a good list in terms of rappers that might break out. But, eh, idk, not really hyped about the overall quality here like I usually am. Esp in comparison to last years list or better yet the 2010 one, both of which I ran to get a copy of.
I will say major props to Iggy Azalea for being the FIRST FEMALE MC on the...
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My Perspective on the Chris Brown/Rihanna Saga
Look, I just think this is a waste of time. If folks wanna really make a difference, take ACTION. That’s the issue I have w/ this. There’s more folks focused on THIS couple when there are countless nameless, non famous folks who truly need help. The amount of time wasted on this story is honestly a travesty. And, I’m not sold on this bringing light to the issue at...
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“The tightrope that I’m walking just sways and ties
The devil as...”
– Coldplay, “Us Against The World”
Beautiful…heartfelt…rings true to my life right now…
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WatchEd Sheeran ‘Lego House’ (live at the BRIT Awards 2012)
Simply Beautiful…this is music & real talent speaking to you; no gimmicks.
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“@soundcloud should really consider allowing an option to disable comments on an...”
– DeadMau5
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Meeting vs. making
As I was scurrying to meet someone coming in on the 11 am train, I realized that there’s a huge difference between meeting a train and making one.
If you’re rushing to make a train, you have to be there before the last moment. Five seconds too late is too late. The cost of error is absolute.
If you’re hurrying to meet a train, though, there’s a soft deadline. Five...
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“No one likes to be around people who feel sorry for themselves. Make moves. Take...”
– Me, Myself, & I
#dreamBIG #Live.Love.Life
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“I don’t like sucker-ass shit, man. I can respect a motherfucker saying, “Nah....”
– DMX, Interview with Complex Mag #RealTalk #Preach
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“I watched a music awards show last year and started crying afterwards. I just...”
– Santigold talks to us about the state of popular music and her forthcoming album, Master of My Make Believe. (via pitchfork)
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This Week's Sign of the Apocalypse: Cash Money...
Ummmm…yeah, a terrible label adds more “has beens” to it’s crew o___O
Story here.
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Gorillaz + James Murphy + Andre 3000 – “DoYaThing”...
Listen here.
Ummm…quite interesting mix lol…enjoy the phrase “I’m the Shit” by 3 Stacks like a million times. And the outro, wtf lol. I really hope these dudes were on shrooms, acid, all of the above haha.
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Advice For Up-and-Coming Artists
I just had a young rapper hit me up via Twitter asking for advice. He’s moved out here to L.A. and is looking to grow his buzz. I told him to hit me up with any questions he might have. He said, “right now we just tryina get out there more.. like on the radio or videos.”
My response/advice:
Well some questions- 1. Why radio? That’s where the mainstream players...
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“Regardless if I’m in the biggest rut, hole, depression, etc., I will make...”
– Me, Myself, & I
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2 Must Read Articles
1. RIAA Insists That, Really, The Music Industry Is Collapsing; Reality Shows It’s Just The RIAA That’s Collapsing
Excerpt:
I’m honored to see that the folks at the RIAA have taken the time to read our Sky is Rising report. Unfortunately, they don’t seem to like hearing the news that the wider music industry is actually thriving — because it doesn’t work...
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