I find that when I put my spiritual life first, the rest of my life is easy. When I put my career first, that's when I have problems.
MacklemoreI grew up in the spoken-word community. Before everybody had a home studio, or before we could get booked for shows, open mics were the only way to be heard by other people. It really gave me a chance to develop as a performer. Reading a piece of poetry with no beat in front of 20 people is way more challenging than rocking for 10,000 people.
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