I was listening to The fast life garage while I was cooking, it tripped me out to listen to max schaaf and his view on how he approaches building bikes, the craftsmanship and how he approaches the business side of things. I know him from skateboarding, really falling in love with his personality after watching his epicly later’d. He seemed like a smart dude, passionate about skateboarding, opinionated. He has a point of view. He rubbed shoulders with some of skateboarding’s greats and still is cool enough to film the homie on the vert ramp.
Though he could probably make more money, making trendy shirts for his company 4Q and what not, he’s here for the bikes. When he got into his love for bikes years ago, it was a difficult journey figuring it out, banging his head across the wall. Taking courses, talking to people, and a little divine intervention, just chasing after, it got him here. Continuing to the old ways of sharing information and building relationships with people who actually know what the hell there doing out here. It’s not all business with him, how big corporation influenced us to believe it needs to be to have a successful business.
There are actual people behind these “products”.
His approach towards bike building and craftsmanship aren’t as money hungry. It’s passion first.
Listening to that got me fired up, it reminded me of why I do the things I do. Why I got into things in the first place. For me. To get me to tomorrow. It’s not about what the other guys think, whether he’s the elder on the block or the young buck. It’s about making something, anything that you can look at and be like, “fuck man, I made something cool with these two hands” I didn’t exist and now it does. Doing it the way you believe it should be done.
But it what tripped me out was that he’s authentically open minded, meaning he might not like someone approach towards bikes or whatever but he can recognized that guy or gal is just chasing the same thing he is. Maybe not in the same way, but to the best of their ability. He willing to admit he’s wrong even if he feels different personally.
You can’t change everyone to think the way you think. You just end up pigeon holding yourself.
Which today is a rare thing to come across. Most people feel a type of certain way about something and believe that it should be like that for everyone. As long as that person isn’t in your face about it, and even then, does it matter?
that’s the most loser shit I’ve ever heard because it doesn’t solve anything. if your have an issue with people, men specifically, spending money on these models and sex workers, find out what are the circumstances that are causing these men to feel like they have to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars for female attention. because thats the real issue. 2. if you implement this “sin tax” these models and sex workers are just going to move out of florida and the people are still going to be subscribed but now you lose money on the taxes you were already charging. 3. are you not aware of what fucking state your governing? Miami is one big ass orgy on drugs. there’s the porn industry, cam girls, prostitution, etc. but you want to focus on a subset of people because their the “it” thing right now. reactionary policy is going to get at the root of the cause, if that’s what you really want to do.
edit: sophie rain actually has a point
Sophie Rain responds to Florida governor candidate James Fishback after he proposed a 50% ‘Sin Tax’ on OF creators pic.twitter.com/xF5dmfTkZT
tracklist fairwells by dave east & ransom temple run by ransom, conductor Williams, moonstone j. arrr a couple minutes (a colors show) by olivia dean don’t let it go to your head by cleo sol lesson by Madison McFerrin one conclusion ray barbee breaking it in by kennyflowers i-20 by big k.r.i.t. elevated by big k.r.i.t. comin’ up by pimp c candy by ugk swishas and dosha by ugk mirrors by wale, bun b bmg by Conway the machine something foreign by sir and schoolboy Q 2mph feat. big k.r.i.t. by dom kennedy life is beautiful by larry June & 2 Chainz gas station feat bun b by the cool kids lost and found freestyle 2019 by asap Rocky, tyler the creator potato salad tyler the creator & asap rocky nine point five by talib kweli, styles p, sheek louch, jadakiss, niko is weekend feat Miguel by mac miller all night by Beyonce
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earl is always someone i’m excited to hear from in or outside of music. he never does what you expected him to do. sonically he’s been down a path that that’s reminiscent of mos def and mf doom, where the beat might have you say, “what the fuck is this?” if you’re not familiar. but if you stay and listen closely you find more than what meets the eye. artist like earl have always had a place in hip hop. they may not reach pop music status but definitely cause a moment of, “hold up i need to check this out before i move on with my day”. by design earl doesn’t love the spotlight but understand the balance of being forward facing when the time is right to present his work to the audience of hip hop. he’ll pop up here and there with moments and hip hop will nod their head in approval or laughter and then it back to the dark alleys of hip hop where he looms making music and putting on artist like mike and mavi. artist that are great rappers and artist but also don’t fit inside what is “popular” by the mainstream, and may not want the attention of the mainstream. artist like earl can still kind of move around without causing riots unlike their counterparts like a drake or Kendrick. earl can rap at the same level when it comes to bars and rhymes but he’s not selling the flashy image or lifestyle that comes with being a rapper, he’s selling himself and his truth. just this weekend earl has dropped a suprise album with little to no promotion just as tyler did a few months ago. with an interview with the new York post via their popcast. 10 songs and about 25 mins out audio. i’m excited to sit with these songs as see what secrets unfold in the coming days.
Tyler sat down in london for an interview/panel discussion hosted by converse a few days ago. Tyler is a huge influence on me and was a huge influence for me to do my own thing no matter what other people think. From time to time i still need to be reminded. so when he drops an interview, i always make an effort to put my phone down and pay attention for a bit. today I thought maybe i’d be a good idea to take notes on what stands out to me so that i can better grasp and digest the ideas he sharing with us.
if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it
keep creating, and explore random ideas
your passions and your creations are your resume
if you like it, run with it. If people don’t understand it, it doesnt mean you’re wrong
you have the internet, use it
use what you have around you, you don’t need the best
have honest people around you, not yes men
1. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it
Tyler and the Clancys have been together since the very beginning. they signed tyler when bastard was taking over the internet and through out the years they’ve built and maintain a great relationship that allow tyler to flourish as an artist. they all have respect for each other and allow each other to play their role. the Clancys find ways to take tyler delusional ideas and package it for public consumption. they know how to differentiate between tyler’s storm of ideas and support the ones that he seem most passionate about. at anytime tyler could of found new manage and tried something new but he stuck with the guys that believed in him from the very beginning and that type of loyalty is hard to come by nowadays
2. keep creating, and explore random ideas
tyler has a lot of ideas, i mean a fuck ton of ideas. and the well never seems to run dry for him. but it’s because he explores ideas even if they don’t pan out to anything. he doesn’t go, “no stupid, i shouldn’t do that,” but rather goes, “this could be cool i wonder what will happen if i look into this.” i think that most of us creative may kill an idea in our mind before we even write it down, i know i’m guilty of it, and all that does it bring self-doubt. explore shit even if it may seem like a distraction for the moment, you might come back to it down the line.
3. your passions and your creations are your resume
tyler talked about how converse has so much trust in him and the things he makes. partly cause he can go back as far as 2011 and say these are my ideas and they’ve worked time and time again. he had success prior to partnering with converse and leverages that when he sit down with them to make new and creative ideas that executive may not understand. you have to bet on yourself before you expect others to bet on you.
4. if you like it, run with it. If people don’t understand it, it doesnt mean you’re wrong
this one kind of touches back on number 3. you have to like your ideas first. you have to be your first supporter. remember it you selling this idea at the end of the day so if you don’t believe in it, how can you expect others to do the same? think of something you like and follow through with it. just that experience alone with help you in building confidence for the next one.
5. you have the internet, use it
the internet is a powerful tool, but nowadays it’s just used to masterbait and waste time. you’re connected to everyone and just about everything if you know what you’re looking for. if you don’t know how to do, look it up on youtube or google it. I’ve even hear of people getting free course from harvard because they just have the information on the school website. the world is literally in your hands
6. use what you have around you, you don’t need the best
today must of us have a phone that can do just about anything you need it do. it can take pictures, record videos, record instruments and vocals. it has calendars, alarms, and connection to the internet. start with something simple and build your way up. I’ve definitely have talk myself out of some great ideas because i was worry about equipment quality and ended up killing an idea before i even explore it. and you don’t have to it all yourself. i’m sure that there’s people out there looking to explore these ideas with you. like a child with a sharpie and a white wall, get back to the basics and just create with what you have.
7. have honest people around you, not yes men
last but not least you got have people around you that are going to give it to you straight. that doesn’t mean that they have to shit on you or your ideas but someone that can tether you to reality if you ever drift off too far into creativity. it’s a delicate balance but when you find someone that can do that keep ’em around. some of us just have people that are killing our ideas as soon as the idea is vocalized. PROTECT YOUR IDEAS. work your ideas before even hinting that your working on something new. unfortunately dream killers love to shit on anything and everything because they can’t see themselves succeed so they don’t believe anyone around them.
but you also don’t want someone that just gasses you up to the moon every time you tie your shoes. these people are great when you’re having a bad day and you need someone to remind you who you are and what you’ve done but if they just want to see you happy they may not tell you want you need to hear all the time.
Watch a young David Choe and his cousin hitchhike across america. their traveling band rock out with drunk drivers, vanlifers, and every commuters as they try to make it to east coast in one piece. a few ups a few downs but it’s always a thumbs up america!
me and some homie race on gran turismo every now and then to have fun and sharpen our skill, you know? friendly competition, steel sharping steel. I always get smoked but lucas does a great job cutting these clips up. check it out
I found this kid on youtube a while ago. I’m not sure when or why exactly. I must of been looking into getting a new laptop and he came into my algorithm somehow. Watched a couple of his videos and I liked the content. He just point the camera and made some edits. You could see that he wasn’t taking YouTube overly serious. He had a good amount of view, definitely making some money but YouTube wasn’t his main hustle. At least that’s what it felt like
A few days ago I was looking into Lenovo laptops and Linux and he popped back into the feed. As a programmer that’s kind of his things. I watched a couple videos just to see what he was up to, and bro was doing alright for himself. In school, working at a startup, learning a language. During which he made videos showing how he managed his time to do this. While at some point he was living out of a van(which is dope)
I don’t know what it was but maybe it was the tech he had or the cat or the unkept hair but subscribed. Something about this kid I’m just rooting for him.
Today I saw this video of him being vulnerable and I fucked with it. So I thought I’d share it with yall. It hit home for me. James rocks!
I’ve been fasting since Monday so it’s only natural I start watching foodie content on youtube to torture myself and I came across Matty Matheson. I’ve seen dude for years online and in that hulu show, the bear. Never dug too deep on the guy but I like his style and tattoos.
That’s kind of myself when I see someone interesting, I see them and just watch from afar for a bit to see if it’s just an act or if they’re the real thing. Matheson has been popping up and coming across as this rugged dude that knows how to cook/actor/internet personality and messes with motorcycles.
So yesterday finally I typed his name into the ol’ YouTube search bar and a living proof interview popped up. Instantly I was like I got to see this! Living Proof hasn’t failed me yet when it comes to introducing me to interesting people and if they’re during an interview with Matheson this guy must be real and have a hell of a story. And for sure it was! Peep this.
Burning in paradise 