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MY JOURNAL
WORDS TO LIVE BY: "Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today." -Malcolm X
What do you do when corruption stifles your ability to make money in your chosen profession?
I'm a born rapp
er. Point Blank. Period. I could wax poetic about my love for my art; but instead, I will briefly say this, I was a rapper before I was old enough to understand that it could be a profession. I never created music to make money, I created music simply because that's what I did. It was only inevitable that my art and entrepreneurial skills would merge. However, unlike most artists this was never a conflict for me.
I was never confilcted because I am uncompromising. I always have been, and I always will be when it comes to certain things. That's just me.
I have never dumbed down my musicto make it palpable. I've never adopted a way of thinking, presented a way of being, donned a style of dress, agreed with someone else's point of view, or created an alliance in order to advance myself career-wise. As a matter of fact, a lot of the cliches that I hear rappers spewing as "smart business moves," are, in my eyes, phoney, at best, and soul-selling, at worse.
Living by these not-so-popular-at-this-time mores, means that I have spent more money on my music than I have made. I'm 1000% cool with that, although I silently weep for the current environment which makes immorality and ignorance profitable. However, I am a woman of faith and I know who will get the victory in the end; but what do I do in the meantime?
Being an adult means having responsibilities, some of which are financial. For a lot of music-makers (especially the uncompromising ones), music doesn't pay the bills. However, in my case, my education does.
What most people may not know is that I graduated from college, with honors, and with two degrees at a very young age. I've always loved learning, although not necessarily in a formal, school setting.
After I graduated from formal higher-learning institutions, my quest for knowledge intensified. My favorite hangout spot aside from my house and parks, are libraries and book stores. [SIDEBAR: The onslaught of the kindle and e-books is something else that makes me silently weep.]
I am an avid reader. I love books. I also love being autodidactic. I often make a quiet, nature-filled spot my classroom as I teach myself whatever subject has captured my interest. My self-made curriculum is so fulfilling, I thought that I would never return to the confines of a school classroom again. However, a couple of years ago, I enrolled in school once again.
I gained an interest in mastering a unique skill that I have grown to love. This skill will enhance my career options, as it is a rare ability to possess.
My current quest for another educational degree has solidified in my mind the importance of an education. When nothing else will pay the bills, my education has and will.
My parents used to tell me on a daily basis that "people get paid to think." That statement is embedded in my brain, and has been proven to be true.
Value your intelligence and education, no matter how it is gained.
Lots of Love,
Elsie "Starface" Law
What do you do when corruption stifles your ability to make money in your chosen profession?
I'm a born rapp
er. Point Blank. Period. I could wax poetic about my love for my art; but instead, I will briefly say this, I was a rapper before I was old enough to understand that it could be a profession. I never created music to make money, I created music simply because that's what I did. It was only inevitable that my art and entrepreneurial skills would merge. However, unlike most artists this was never a conflict for me. I was never confilcted because I am uncompromising. I always have been, and I always will be when it comes to certain things. That's just me.
I have never dumbed down my musicto make it palpable. I've never adopted a way of thinking, presented a way of being, donned a style of dress, agreed with someone else's point of view, or created an alliance in order to advance myself career-wise. As a matter of fact, a lot of the cliches that I hear rappers spewing as "smart business moves," are, in my eyes, phoney, at best, and soul-selling, at worse.
Living by these not-so-popular-at-this-time mores, means that I have spent more money on my music than I have made. I'm 1000% cool with that, although I silently weep for the current environment which makes immorality and ignorance profitable. However, I am a woman of faith and I know who will get the victory in the end; but what do I do in the meantime?
Being an adult means having responsibilities, some of which are financial. For a lot of music-makers (especially the uncompromising ones), music doesn't pay the bills. However, in my case, my education does.
What most people may not know is that I graduated from college, with honors, and with two degrees at a very young age. I've always loved learning, although not necessarily in a formal, school setting.
After I graduated from formal higher-learning institutions, my quest for knowledge intensified. My favorite hangout spot aside from my house and parks, are libraries and book stores. [SIDEBAR: The onslaught of the kindle and e-books is something else that makes me silently weep.]
I am an avid reader. I love books. I also love being autodidactic. I often make a quiet, nature-filled spot my classroom as I teach myself whatever subject has captured my interest. My self-made curriculum is so fulfilling, I thought that I would never return to the confines of a school classroom again. However, a couple of years ago, I enrolled in school once again.
I gained an interest in mastering a unique skill that I have grown to love. This skill will enhance my career options, as it is a rare ability to possess.
My current quest for another educational degree has solidified in my mind the importance of an education. When nothing else will pay the bills, my education has and will.
My parents used to tell me on a daily basis that "people get paid to think." That statement is embedded in my brain, and has been proven to be true.
Value your intelligence and education, no matter how it is gained.
Lots of Love,
Elsie "Starface" Law
(Updated 1/21/12)
