Ardamus[Rapper]. Part 20: The women in hip hop that I have come across and their influence.I wouldn’t be ok with not even admitting the obvious: a woman introduced me to hip hop. Who happened to be my older sister. I mentioned…Nov 4, 2019Nov 4, 2019
Ardamus[Rapper]. Part 19: You, the artist vs. Them, the people behind the scenes.Loosely related to having issues with the media and battling tastemakers (which I mentioned both earlier), this is just a take on the…Oct 27, 2019Oct 27, 2019
Ardamus[Rapper]. Part 18: Always be your own #1 fan…within reason. And know what humility can teach you.I love it that so many rappers will approach their music like they are doing the music industry and community a favor. Because a good…Oct 14, 2019Oct 14, 2019
Ardamus[Rapper]. Part 17: Being told you do too many shows and drop too many projects.I remember seeing crews like Living Legends putting out projects so much. From group collaborations to solo projects, it was inspiring to…Oct 6, 2019Oct 6, 2019
Ardamus[Rapper]. Part 16: The consequences of what we say and the after effects of what we write.I took it upon myself to write some things that I did not expect to come back and haunt me when I was making music early on. The notion of…Sep 30, 2019Sep 30, 2019
Ardamus[Rapper]. Part 15: “Hey look, I can rap, too! It’s easy!” No, you can’t. Shut up.The title of this installment is honestly how I have felt over the years when people who don’t make attempts to do it. I can recall…Sep 23, 2019Sep 23, 2019
Ardamus[Rapper]. Part 14: I am never sure if some of these folks truly heard me.Sep 15, 2019Sep 15, 2019
Ardamus[Rapper]. Part 13: When the rapper becomes the customer.The one thing I probably can say is that over years, once people see that you are a rapper…they see an opportunity to capitalize on you…Sep 8, 2019Sep 8, 2019
Ardamus[Rapper]. Part 12: Singing? Really? Yes. Singing. Really.Its kind of funny when I think back on my being not into singing for years because I just liked the science behind rapping that much…Aug 25, 2019Aug 25, 2019
Ardamus[Rapper]. Part 11: The studio orphan and the power of recording at home.Back in Nashville, my actual first time really in a studio was at a mutual friend of mine’s house (who I cannot recall) that was about a…Aug 18, 2019Aug 18, 2019