my man jabari is taking his brand to the next level. after establishing himself as the face of HipHopGame TV and one of the trillest journalists out there in the hip hop world, he’s on to his next project: #ArtistAdvice. from the man himself:

“With all the aspiring artists out there today I wanted to create a platform where they could gain valuable advice so some common mistakes made may be eradicated. #AritstAdvice is for anyone to give and receive in hopes to create better artists all around.”

with that being said, listen to the advice that fayetteville, NC recording artist and roc nation signee j. cole has to spread to those up-and-comers, as well as the vets that may need to adjust due to today’s musical climate. oh, and you may just hear a shout out at 1:19. because we are f*cking official. don’t let anybody tell you differently, either. ha, to be honest, i had to bring it back when i heard that, because i didn’t believe it. but yeah, it just happened. good looks, mr. cole. oh, and also, you can see my barber shop in the backdrop of the location, which also happens to be where the commonwealth, the greater good, and stussy stores are located.

shout out to jabari for the great idea, and i expect to see more solid joints like this in the future. wzup to herfection and PMD, too.

PREVIOUSLY: Get On Your J. Cole Game!

jabari probably doesn’t think i check his e-mails he sends me. but i read every one, and watch the videos that interest me. this one struck me especially because it deals with how people in the hip hop industry look at the power of the internet. a four part, round table discussion featuring hip hop veterans 9th wonder (grammy award winnning producer, made joints for everybody from little brother and jay-z), guru (most famous for his engineering game), and the young gunz.

THAT’s why these dudes (well, at least 9th and guru) are veterans. their input and insight on the internet and technology’s affect on the internet is incredible. please watch if you get a second. shout out to jabari, and shout out to commonwealth for blessing him with the gear!

right after that huge concert at highline ballroom.

and huge shout out to HipHopGame TV’s jabari aka the howard university legend, because he gave me some vital advice last night. it will be shared with the masses through a great progression post soon, so look out for it.

ricky and i were just talking about how crazy/bipolar this guy is. but i’m about the music, and there’s no denying that he kills this track, alongside common sense.

DL: the game feat. common – angel

check an exclusive video interview, featuring game’s thoughts on jay-z, after the drop.

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