This year i got my first gold and platinum record as a manager. Next year An artist i manage will be on the xxl cover. I’ll be sure to quote this next year
Asked for a ginger ale.... the drink comes back dark.. i said “does this look like ginger ale?” Then this waitress tells me they were out of that so she decided to mix coke and sprite together and that they taste “kind of the same”… man get me outta Dallas
I have no opinion or advice only thing I’ll say man is if someone is offering you $500 a day to do what you love on a 30 city, 45 day tour & you laugh at the opportunity cuz you think you need 2X… man turning down 15K in 45 days to make whatever at your day job is just… sigh
Notice to artists:
Don’t photoshop/fabricate your end of year
@Spotify
numbers. It’s not that deep to fudge your stats. Nobody cares foreal foreal & won’t even notice if you don’t post. Just keep working so that next year it’s respectable. It looks worse when you fraud.
Ain’t no formula to pushing records and making them pop. Every single record that’s moving is different than the last. Don’t let anyone sell you on a “way to do it” because this shit ain’t cookie cutter.
This year i got my first gold and platinum record as a manager. Next year An artist i manage will be on the xxl cover. I’ll be sure to quote this next year
I wasn’t born into the business. I was stocking shelf’s at Dollar General and planting flowers all day before Music became full time for me. Now i got a crib in the suburbs i made it fr
#PHILLY
1,000 strong. Sold out twice, with another 600 tickets moving in 4 days. Dream come true, thank you for all the support for
#VELIBRAND
over the years.
Hope to keep making you proud.
Euphoria - Only way to describe what it feels like to sell 1.9 million records in the middle of a global pandemic. Double platinum on the way! The feeling I had unboxing these plaques & seeing my name on them was a feeling I’ll never ever forget. Party Girl done changed my life.
I’ve made it very far in my industry and career. If this is the furthest i go because I don’t play the politic game and suck up to folks then so be it. I made my way being myself and I’ma go out being myself.
One of my biggest goals of 2020 was to purchase a home, & I’ve always dreamed of moving and living in the suburbs.. just didn’t know it would happen at 27.. this all feels surreal, I am grateful. Best Christmas gift 🎁
Sent my parents to Vegas all expenses paid & they so happy rn this is why I work so hard to see other people smile. Blessed to be able to do shit like this and i don’t take none of it for granted
10 years ago, “Mesmerized” was my favorite song by Wiz Khalifa. I was a HUGE Wiz fan early on.. Fast forward 10 years later one of my artists dropping a song/video with Wiz tonight... shit crazy bro.
My momma rode in a Benz for the first time in her life today courtesy of me. She was so excited and couldn’t stop telling how proud of me she was… man these moments invaluable
The corny thing about the industry is a lot of people put you on hold when they got something lit going on and they make it clear your convo ain’t priority.. then when shit cool down they all tryna link with what you got going on it’s a vicious cycle stay 💯 at all times
What’s the syndrome called to where no matter how “good” you are doing it never feels like enough and you end up unhappy with yourself and dissatisfied with the work you are doing?
Damn, music done bought me allllll the way to Europe man. Privileged af to see the world the way I do and to get paid doing it. I don’t take a single moment for granted.
Last night in LA i had to save an incoherent, almost unconscious woman from being sexually assaulted by 2 pussy “male adults” (can’t be MEN).
People calling me a hero but I can’t help but hate myself for not sending them to the hospital bloody.. fellas keep ya hands to yaself.
Happy to announce the FIRST
@velibrand
panel in
#PHILLY
!
April 4th I’m bringing 4 of these biggest producer managers in the game to the city for a discussion on their journey in the music business and tips for upcoming producers/managers!
TIX:
The topic of quitting your job to be a full time “creative” is always funny because sooner or later you realize (when you actually progress...not just in your mind) that the actual true goal is to get commissioned or salaried out by companies & still finding more ways to hustle😂
One of my biggest goals of 2020 was to purchase a home, & I’ve always dreamed of moving and living in the suburbs.. just didn’t know it would happen at 27.. this all feels surreal, I am grateful. Best Christmas gift 🎁
I’m so drunk with joy. I wish i was more emotional. I don’t even know what it is to cry to even share that. Wish i could. I’ve done every single thing i ever wanted to do in the music business other than create a festival. & at this point who gives af bout that. I’m grateful.
Don’t get me started on bad business etiquette... i don’t know you, why are you DMing and emailing me talking about “what’s your number let’s talk business”
Lol ok bud... 9.8/10 those conversations are “i see what you have going on, how can I reap all benefits”?
This gon sound mad random but i first knew I was getting somewhere in the music business when i started personally knowing the managers of artists who got on XXL freshman cover.. for them to be my peers made me realize i was in the right circle (s) & on right path
I doubt myself a lot but I feel like I’m getting better and better at this management and music business shit fr, like hitting my stride with it in full force
Never envy someone’s else’s success they could really be dead inside and you’d never know. Be grateful wherever you are and the fact you have another day to make things better
I challenge all my homies to go around today or tomorrow and give out water to the homeless! Don’t send no pics or post on social media to prove you did it... just do it!
Last night was one of the highlights of my LIFE.
@MirFontane
went bonkers. Over 700 people in attendance. Dream come true thank you to EVERYONE who came out for this show and every show on the
#WWTK2
TOUR!
Tomorrow is shaping up to be probably the biggest full circle moment I’ve had since i been in the music business… this meeting tomorrow making me feel like I can literally do any and everything I please when it come to this shit… wow