1. “Your Art Is Feenin” - It don’t want it, It needs it. 2 AM gotta have it and will do whatever to get it.
2. “Solo is Dead Skin”- My drummers caught this - A drumhead with no tension from all sides is literally just dead animal skin. It won’t make THAT sound
3. “No Tension No Hit” - No Drum Hit. No Crack Hit. No Hit Record.
When creatives collaborate, the art is masterful and so is the reach. Some hear or see what you can’t. But the best collabs… they resuscitate what you suffocate.
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The Royal Court is Necessary. You know who you are. You can feel it. Get in position. You are needed and it is time.
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DeP.
Artist • Creative Director • Artist Development Coach
The shadow is part of the portrait.
Photographed by Wardell Malloy.
Camera: Canon
Lighting: Profoto
Portfolio:
Representation: Crowd Management
Purposed Drops Over Rough Drafts
Transparent Moment: In this season, I am extremely careful about who I call my tribe and team. Tenure and Turn ups are no longer strong Identifiers. Real tribe don’t gatekeep. They plug you in, push you past comfortable and will pull your card before they let you release anything half-baked. They celebrate publicly. They share without being asked. They pray for your win like it’s theirs — because they understand your elevation IS community elevation. Ask Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Adele, Usher and the can go on…
Shoutout to my brother @wardellmalloy for being exactly that — a visual genius who won’t let you leave the session until the work says everything! That’s the standard. That previous Post of this pic was unedited and he was NOT having it! Thanks Dello.
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