Progress!
Jul 1, 2008
We’re halfway through 2008… shit.
I figure it’s time to recap the progress made in the past six months, as well as preview what I/we have to look forward to. From my experience, artists don’t usually take the time to look back on what goals were met, cause you just have to keep looking forward and hustle more gigs, more features, more recordings, etc. BUT – it’s just as important to recap every few months, as it is to plan for the future. You need to evaluate your progress, see what worked, what didn’t, what contacts to keep at the top of the list, etc. because these are some of the factors that need to be looked at when planning future goals.
As for me… I’ve reached clarity and feel comfortable with my role in the movement, after taking a break from the chaos, and my goal of “balance” for 08 is pretty much in place. The challenge for the last six months of the year will be maintaining the balance as I launch my PR company, and get back into full blown grind mode.
I’m still getting the foundation of my company laid out, which means all the legal and business elements, such as, trademarks, a business license, contracts, legal advice, creating a logo, solidifying partnerships, etc. fun stuff! Not really… but it is, cause that just means my goal of being self-employed is coming to fruition, which means I can spend more time working with artists and companies that need my help. This is my passion…
I’m actually getting a taste of what it’s like to be an artist now, in a sense… don’t expect to hear me freestyle on the next DJ Phatrick mixtape, or get on stage with Ruby and bust an iLL rhyme, hahaha! BUT - writing for this blog has been a creative outlet for me. Creating the company and brand “Papa Lo-Down” is very much like releasing an album, and getting all the promo in place for it, the materials I need, all that… has allowed me to see what it’s like for an artist. It has definitely humbled me to realize a lot of the emotional sacrifice when putting yourself in the public’s eye, and the sensitivity required when representing someone’s career (aka life).
In other news – You can expect more changes on my site in the coming months, and more info about new projects i’m working on ( remember these titles- Miss Universe, …exact change… , Church Musick, The People’s Pistol). I also wanted to highlight that I’ve added two new sections to the site:
So there it is! Done and Done! Thank you to everyone (you know who you are), for the support, inspiration, love, and blessings…
