I felt devalued and disrespected. The energy behind it felt disingenuous and motivated by corporate profit.
Let those who know know, and let me keep what little privacy I can.
Having a mate has given me that feeling of safety.
My desire to participate in the business is not to make more crap.
A group of us started a community center in Santa Monica. We've tried different programs, and three have worked really well. A poetry group. Once a week we visit Venice High and talk to girls at risk.
I work with youth offenders in LA, I've heard them speak and see how music manipulates them.