I'm Inspired By: Jay Z

Check out the link for Jay-Z'S 6 Points to living a successful life:

http://www.bestlifeonline.com/cms/publish/wealth/Jay-Z-Personal-Success.php

Jay said, “Whether you have zero money or a million dollars, it doesn’t change who you are. Keep yourself inspired.” I know a lot of people that look up to a person for all the wrong reasons…mainly money, chicks/dudes and their lifestyle even if that person is a complete LOSER. I look up to Jay because of his raw talent but more important than that I admire his tenacity. He won’t let you forget about it either, not for one second. He lets everyone know about his story…we all know it, from Marcy to Worldwide Baller. Storytelling has sooo much power in it. I think everyone should know their own story that defines who they are as a person: CEO’s, marketers, policeman, teachers…because it’s what connects you to other people. If your life has a boring story, I suggest living a more compelling life.

Sometimes we don’t want people to know how much we’ve been through to get to where we are, but that type of brutal honesty is SO RARE and it’s what sets a part your Jay’s, Kanye’s, Janelle Monet’s. They don’t give a damn about what people think…look at that dude T. Perry. Regardless of what people think of his movies, his personal story is undeniable and so are his pockets, HELLO! And then there’s that dude Obama…I wonder if people believed in him when he was on his campaign race to become a State Rep and lost…only to become Senator and then Pres. Everyone believes when you have the proof (once he became Senator) but would everyone on this thread believe in a young, hungry Obama, if he was just a dude with a story and passion for changing this country? Hmmm…

Unfortunately, 99% of people don’t believe you, until you’ve become what you say you are. You can be in the studio day and night, like Pharrell, more amazing then Pharrell and the world will say, “You need more People, I don’t believe you”. Lol And that’s such a tragedy because no one becomes anything without first believing in themselves. Damn, I think that’s Jay’s 1st point.

Future in Music - J*Davey

J*Davey (comprised of Jack, left, and Brook, right)

While driving yesterday I got so tired of the mixed CD I was playing, you know how it goes. As I'm changing the CD the regular radio comes on (I can count how many times I've listened to it in the last 12 months, seriously) and some jazzlerific song comes on. I can't get my CD in fast enough. I thought, "J*Davey save me from the radio." lol

I remember the 1st time I ever heard them. A couple years ago a homie was in town and wanted to check out one of his favorite bands. I'm always down to hear/be put on to some new ish. So off we go. We get to the Viper Room and the crowd's eclectic (check, although not terribly odd for LA), and they come on within 5 minutes of our arrival (check, perfect timing by us). I asked my friend to tell me what kind of music they played on the way to the show...he says, "sexy-electronica-punk-soul". A melange? Dope. They come on and they're sexy-electronica-punk-soul-rock-funk. Awesome. Energy? Amazing. The band owns their presence in this interim arena. It's almost as if they're daring you to try to label them. By the time "Might As Well" comes on, I was done. I'm from The "A" and bass is what I grew up on, it's like the heartbeat. So, I felt the lifeline of the song before it actually dropped and was already in love. Near the end of the song crowd participation was in full effect and every single person in there was on the same wavelength. As soon as the show was done, I bought the double disc..."I need this in my life."

Why does J*Davey save me from regular radio? Because they're different, not for the sake of being so but just because they are. You know that they're influenced by "so & so" but they're not mimicking anyone. They own their sound. J*Davey is multifaceted, just like we all are actually, and they flaunt it instead of trying to fit into someone's box. Alright, it's warm again, time to bump some "Hi Sun."

Sidebar:  Jack's been rocking the fresh cut for years now.

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