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I need advice but I don't know who to ask so I'm just gonna ask here

I have saved up enough and I'm ready to take the jump into my dream career path but the hard part is I don't know where to even go or get started
Do I try to get internships or do I keep networking?

Also Networking is so annoying to me I'm not trying to force friendships with people because I need shyt from them
Just what is your career path/dream gig if you don't mind me asking
 

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I want to be in the music industry A&R and exec/label stuff

I'm also a decent audio engineer but I'm not trying to just be a rappers personal eng

I live in ATL but when it comes to being more than a rapper it's hard to find a pathway in
homie I feel you but you have to learn more about the music business first
Its chess not checkers
Its corny but its true. You gotta sell yourself
Internships/networking/marketing whatever
shyt manage an artist
If you wanna do label shyt you gotta prove that you'll bring the label wealth. A&RS:
How To: Become An A&R Rep - The Big Music Project
What You Need to Know About Being an A&R

Its hard but easy if you know your music


Another key is your invested

You dont think labels are out tryna spot star potential in ATL still???

They looking and you should be too


You must have a gameplan as well

I think you should stick around in ATL but branch out,



http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/04/pierre-bourne-interview-playboi-carti-mixtape/


Read this interview for me, its just an example of what music producers/people in the music industry do did still do
Notice how shyt happened through connections

Now imma get down to helping you figure shyt out if you want
But first i gotta do sum for 10 mins
 

Prynce

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homie I feel you but you have to learn more about the music business first
Its chess not checkers
Its corny but its true. You gotta sell yourself
Internships/networking/marketing whatever
shyt manage an artist
If you wanna do label shyt you gotta prove that you'll bring the label wealth. A&RS:
How To: Become An A&R Rep - The Big Music Project
What You Need to Know About Being an A&R

Its hard but easy if you know your music


Another key is your invested

You dont think labels are out tryna spot star potential in ATL still???

They looking and you should be too


You must have a gameplan as well

I think you should stick around in ATL but branch out,



http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/04/pierre-bourne-interview-playboi-carti-mixtape/


Read this interview for me, its just an example of what music producers/people in the music industry do did still do
Notice how shyt happened through connections

Now imma get down to helping you figure shyt out if you want
But first i gotta do sum for 10 mins
Thanks bro I'll hit you in the pm's
 

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Trying to paint a dark room grey with no sunlight and mild OCD like......
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"Motherfukker, did you not just paint here, why am I seeing inconsistencies'n'shyt??"

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fukk it, I'm gonna go smoke some weed, turn off my phone and end this shyt day.
 

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I want to be in the music industry A&R and exec/label stuff

I'm also a decent audio engineer but I'm not trying to just be a rappers personal eng

I live in ATL but when it comes to being more than a rapper it's hard to find a pathway in
you need to intern somewhere and also build up a social media presence

A&R jobs pretty much don't exist
 

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I'm a hit man. JK, I'm a cook and care provider.

:salute:

When more and more come in start - begin to plan bigger. You know opening your own place or food truck - create relationships with businesses or property owner and schedule to go to their offices location so employees can buy food at particular times.
If I was going to create business in cooking I'd go into
travel food (destination food trucks), meal prep weekly, monthly orders, events and open small chains of specific food.

Slowly build a team, create a trust system, attempt new methods of advertising all the time and find those who are good/talented in specific departments. Sit down and go through your finances on a weekly basis. Life is too fast for people to cook all the time, it's a great niche to go.
Keep cost to a bare minimum. Don't spend your money until you are extra, extra comfortable. Only worry about your current living expenses.
I salute you and wish you the best of luck OP
 
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