Most important to me is being able to release music and have an astounding relationship with whoever would be distributing the music.
Joe BuddenMixtapes are extremely important, especially for New York or North East artists. They allow you to be creative, to get feedback and criticism, but most of all, it gets your name out there. I would say about 90-100% of my success was down to the mixtapes.
Joe BuddenLook, sometimes the truth could hurt you so I blow my cig smoke right at the truth commercial.
Joe BuddenI'm a firm believer in my higher power havin' a plan, and he's never wrong, and he's not open to suggestions.
Joe BuddenI believe that life is meaningless without hope, which is really what that line is about. Without hope, what are we living for? I wouldn't wanna see where exactly I'd be in five years. I wouldn't wanna know my exact date of death. I wouldn't want to know my exact cause of death. Certain things I just want to allow to take place rather than just have the knowledge beforehand.
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