Childhood Ruined (Here’s Why You Need to Invest) Inflation is a real problem right now. The cost of a dollar is steadily declining. When I was a kid in the mid-2000s, a small bag of chips was only 25 cents. As of 2026, that same bag costs roughly 79...

In 2019, I deleted all of my social media accounts. I stopped producing music, cut off most of my acquaintances, and I began a quiet life. The first few months were the toughest. I’ve always used social media strictly to showcase my talent and proje...

Before you can sell your first digital product online, you must first believe it's possible. Once that's out of the way, you have to create systems to sustain that belief. Motivation isn't enough: you need to have discipline. Discipline is built thr...

Personal finance isn’t a topic I like to openly speak about. It’s a sensitive subject for most and at best, no one else’s business. Growing up, I always wanted to be rich. My parents were working class and they made the best out of every situation. ...

Substack is gradually becoming one of my favorite social publishing websites. In case you’re not familiar with it, Substack is an online media platform that allows creators to send newsletters directly to their subscribers. Back in 2023, I created m...

TikTok is hands-down one of the most popular social media sites in today’s time. The multimedia platform allows users to post videos, photos, watch TV shows, and host livestreams. According to Statista.com, TikTok “boasts nearly 2 billion monthly ac...

A job is a short term solution for a long term problem. Back when I was growing up, my peers and I were encouraged to go to school, get good grades, graduate college, and start a family. This sounded nice in theory, but it failed in practice. By the...

Within the past two weeks, I’ve witnessed two separate situations where non-Black individuals argued in favor of everyone being able to use the N-word. Why is there such a fixation on a term rooted in harm? Let’s be clear: it is a derogatory word, a...

First and foremost, I believe entrepreneurship requires something innate. And that “something” is a deep sense of curiosity with a dash of rebellion. The entrepreneur is someone who creates momentum and disrupts the predictable rhythm of everyday li...

It’s Friday night and you just finished a song at the studio. It’s the second song you’ve completed this week and you’re on a high. You love music, your style is good, and you believe it’s only a matter of time before you’re doing shows and making m...

Back in the late 2000s and early 2010s, there were only a handful of independent rappers online.  Soulja Boy was the blueprint; most of us recorded, mixed, produced, and released our own music. This was a time when having your music on iTunes m...

Chicago has always been a breeding ground for both upcoming artists and established talent. Despite her focus on writing and fitness in recent years, The Famous Fe Chi (or simply “Fe Chi”) returns to her roots as a rapper in “Blunt Flow.” This track...

The reason most self-published authors struggle to sell books is not because writing is an impossible career path; it’s because authors don’t know how to position themselves as experts.  More often than not, they’re already doubtful of their ab...

One question I get asked all the time is: “Should music artists stay independent or sign to a record label?” There’s a growing number of rappers emerging on the independent scene. And over the years, the lines between internet fame and mainstream su...

Don’t you want to offer something different than other producers? Back in 2018, I wanted to make sure people saw me as more than a beatmaker. I couldn’t make drums like Young Chop and I couldn’t play keys like Nick Mira. So instead of trying of tryi...