Make Art Not Content

Where do you land?

There comes a time in every artist’s life when you finally realize that going halfway isn’t going to be good enough.

How I taught myself to keep the passion burning no matter what.

featuring: JPGMAFIA

God Momentum isn’t just how artists who are at the top of their game behave… It’s also the behavior they use to get there.

The Lana Del Rey Method

Featuring Lina, Layane, Agnes, Cheng Cheng, Liv, Liv's Roommates & Madison Cunningham

At some point, you’re going to have to ask yourself… "Am I the type of artist who runs with the wolves? Or... am I the type of artist who hangs with the sheep?"  

Social media is killing your art. Here's what you can do about it.

The next Basquiat won’t look anything like Basquiat. But they WILL resemble Basquiat in spirit. Here are some traits to look for...

It’s a scary time to have a different opinion or to make controversial art. And that’s precisely why we have to. — Excerpts from “Whiplash” (2014) movie, Venus Williams interview with Elena Cardone, David Goggins Million Dollar Mastermind (2022), Andrew Huberman Podcast “How to Build Immense Inner Strength”, Busta Rhymes on Diary Of A CEO Podcast.

10 Ways to Reclaim Your Artistic Brain in 2024. -- With words of wisdom from David Bowie, Rosalia, Ethan Hawke, Rocky, Jordan Peterson, Oprah, Virgil Abloh, Seinfeld, Matthew McConaughey, Emma Chamberlain, Midnight In Paris, Whiplash, Claire from 'The Bear', Taylor Swift, and a homeless man I met last night.

How to bounce back from adversity.

Most people will tell you to "NEVER give up on your dream". Good advice? Or just another stupid cliché holding you back?

3 things to understand if you're at a crossroads right now.

Imposter syndrome sucks. It blunts your artistic powers. Here are the FIRST 5 STEPS to finding your "artist lane"—  and getting out of that dreaded imposter hellhole. #truthlotion

Yes, this is an absolutely true story. — Shoutout to Antoine, who was there for the radical transmogrification. Excerpt from 'Madonna: Truth Or Dare'. 

If you’ve been feeling like you need to reconnect to your authentic self recently… You're not alone. Let me tell you an inspiring story that happened to my friend Paula last year. — Featuring @okeycorp, Sarah Shébani @shebanimusic (musical interlude), Carmen (Bernard Lonergan Theory), Austin Kleon (from Colin & Samir Podcast ‘The Copy and Paste Culture of YouTube’). A special thanks to Lucho of Cloud Worldwide for spreading the word about this podcast in Columbia.

The shame you feel about making money from your art.

"There are habits you have right now that are totally killing your creativity. They take you from a potential 10… to a 6. When you stop doing these things, magic happens..." — Featuring Drake AI, Rick Rubin (Joe Rogan Podcast), Tyler The Creator (Converse All Star Series Interview), MrBeast (Lex Fridman Podcast), Cate Blanchett (W Magazine Interview), Virgil Abloh (Core Studio Public Lecture), Richard Avedon (Charlie Rose Interview), Taylor Swift (American Music Awards), Illmind (ProducerGrind Podcast), Jeremy Pope (from Hollywood Reporter interview), Chet Faker (Tape Notes Podcast)