Ego on the Internet
There’s a Tyler, the Creator interview clip that’s been making the rounds again where he talks about artists and self-promotion: “And you mean to tell me that you’re gonna be passive with your own shit and put it on your story once? Are you fucking crazy, bro? I’m still promoting my album that came out in June… it’s a year out, and I’m still out here… and what I notice is some of the younger guys and girls will be like ‘oh, I got a song out’ and they forget about it. And I’m like, ‘No. Let motherfuckers know. Tell people.’ … I put time and love and too much energy into this finished product just to put it on Instagram and forget about it. The first time I watched that video, I felt like he was speaking directly to me. I watched this one-minute clip close to a dozen times before I was finally like, “okay, I needed to hear that, something needs to change.” Thanks for reading catching strays! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. My own aversion to self-promotion is
Ego on the Internet Ego on the Internet January 26, 2023 Technology and Spirituality There's a Tyler, the Creator interview clip that's been making the rounds again where he talks about artists and self-promotion: "And you mean to tell me that you're gonna be passive with your own shit and put it on your story once ? Are you fucking crazy, bro? I'm still promoting my album that came out in June… it's a year out, and I'm still out here… and what I notice is some of the younger guys and girls will be like 'oh, I got a song out' and they forget about it. And I'm like, 'No. Let motherfuc
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