Monday, November 24, 2008
THE REALEST SICK I EVER WROTE
My entry at this new site WordsFrom. Very ill concept. Got very personal as well. You can see that more on the site. Shouts to Saint

Going to walk home today. Get some time to reflect. Never really get a chance to do that. Not since this whole thing started:

Business wise?

Dropped my 1st mix tape in stores November 10th, 2001 at the ripe age of 16. Opened my record store that February 2002. DJ Action Pac gave me a “mixtape deal” with Get Money Nation soon after. Graduated high school that June. Started Hunter College that August. Dropped out that November.. Nominated for Justo’s Mixtape Rookie of the Year that December. Congrats Big Mike. First A&R job March 2003 at Beat Street Records. Flew out to do tapes with Snoop that May. Came back in time to meet Just Blaze on the Roc The Mic Tour that summer. Brought him Saigon that winter. Won Justo’s Best Mixtape Personality Award 2004 Worked all 2004 on the Greatest Story Never Told. Bunch of press and accolades for the combination. Got signed to Atlantic that November. Just jerked me out of any money. Coldest winter ever. But Annie made warm cookies. Wrote my company business plan on her couch. Showed the plan to a indie label. Then Tru Life. Started rocking then boom! Record deal with Roc La Familia that May 2005. Through a big company release party July 19th, 2005. Just Blaze DJed. Built a great rapport with my soon to be mentor Kyambo “Hip Hop” Joshua. Flew all around the country scouting talent. Then Hop asked me if I’d be interested in a A&R job at Atlantic. Shiiiii. 1st day on the job March 1st 2006. Director of A&R. Figured I’d stay for 2 years started blogging at XXLMag.com. Signed Wynter that same fall. Slowed down on my business at the time. Realized that I couldn’t move as fast in the corporate world. But Gee, Jean and Darrale made me feel at home. Joey IE then showed me more on how to be an executive. Lived in Atlanta for a while. But the major label life wasn’t for me. Like to move fast. They weren’t putting my albums out. Plotted the Famous Firm model for 6 months. Stopped blogging for XXL. Started ThankGodImFamous.com. Pulled a Jerry McGuire Feb 15th 2008. Started the company with whoever believed the vision. Got Slim signed to Asylum. Gained some Firm members, lost some Firm members. “So Fly” becomes a hit that summer. Life’s better then the cold ‘05 winter. Colin Munroe looks to be a great follow up success. Along with Rich Hil. The Insomniaks. Neako. New partners. Familiar faces. Turning The Firm from representation to a full fledged Talent (not record) label in 2009.

Personal side?


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posted by Sickamore @ 2:59 PM  
8 Comments:
  • At Nov 24, 2008, 3:10:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    well-done. also, this is what a tweet would look like if it didn't have less than 161 characters

     
  • At Nov 24, 2008, 3:12:00 PM, Blogger Sickamore said…

    I was thinking the same thing

     
  • At Nov 24, 2008, 3:20:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Truly inspirational. Keep going and dont give up the fight. "Loser make excuses, winner make it happen"

     
  • At Nov 24, 2008, 3:40:00 PM, Blogger Amber Walls Yall! said…

    Inspiring.

     
  • At Nov 24, 2008, 3:42:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    They say it's the destination but rather the journey that's truly important. Your journey thus far has been amazing...

     
  • At Nov 24, 2008, 4:18:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Imagine you stayed at Hunter College!

     
  • At Nov 24, 2008, 4:38:00 PM, Blogger zILLa said…

    "Introvert on the inside, outgoing on the outside"...

    Makes perfect sense.

     
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