Treasurechest's Blog #10: Don't Gas Yourself...
"Don't Gas Yourself Ack, The Industry's Just A Better Built Cell-Block..."
Mos Def: "Hip Hop"
[audio: http://rubyhornet.com/media/rh/music/mos_def_hip_hop.mp3|width=180]I definitely learned some valuable lessons over the last week about how the music industry, and the Chicago "scene" works in particular. Ups and downs are a normal part of any profession, but for anyone who rides a high too much or lets a down drag them way down, entertainment, fashion, music, can be a tough road. I've learned the hard way about both, and currently don't get too gassed when something goes right, and have learned to shrug off something going kind of wrong. Another thing that I've seen is appearance substituting for work, and when that happens, and you get caught up in going to all the parties etc...your work, or at least my work, my writing, my interviews, my networking, can and does suffer. This weekend pretty much put all of that into a microcosm for me, and on the other end of it now, I feel like I've regained part of myself, the part that wanted to do all this in the beginning.
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RH TV: 3 Minutes W/ Colin Munroe (SXSW Edition)
The RH Crew caught with Colin Munroe prior to his performance at the Afro Punk showcase and chopped it up breifly about his trip to Austin, working with Dallas Austin, as well as his live show, and surviving on tour. Speaking of his live show/tour, you can catch Colin today (4/22/09) with Wale at The Abbey Pub. Check out the video below, and check out the written interview here.
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