This week has been an amazing week for me. It hasn't been anything just spectacular but it was great nonetheless. First off, I had an interview with Sony/ATV! For those of you that have absolutely no clue who that is, its the WORLD'S LARGEST PUBLISHING COMPANY; Very exciting! I'm not sure if I got the job but the fact that my resume' looked so good that I was selected for an interview was amazing to me. It was a great experience because the hiring manager was so cool. The environment was so laid back I almost felt foolish for being so nervous.
Something else that added to my week is the fact that I got to go to an interview with one of my professors at a radio station. It was both an exciting and humbling experience. I got the chance to talk on the radio, take pictures, and meet very influential and connected people in Nashville; the only problem is that they are connected to country music and I need to be connected to Hip Hop. In addition to being extremely happy to be in the presence of people who were making moves in the city, I was made to feel a bit unwelcome by the end of my visit by the owner of the company. At first everything was all good but once he found out that I was interested in Hip Hop, he was no longer as interested in me. It was almost as if he thought I was less intelligent because of my music choice. But that moment did two things for me; it made me realize how hard I have to work and how much more I need to know than the person sitting right next to me.
Despite me feeling as though I was not looked at as equal simply because of my choice in music, I still had an awesome time and was very excited about the people I met. Although all was well, I left feeling like I'm in the wrong city to do what I want to do which is work in the hip hop music industry. I for the first time felt like I should have moved to Atlanta to persue this. I don't feel that way now, days later, but I'm glad I had that experience because it bred something in me that is something fierce.
Having been treated like that, I noticed that their is such a major lack of support and spotlight for hip hop in Nashville. I sat back and thought for a while and noticed that out of all the radio stations you hear from Memphis to Nashville, the only stations that work are country music stations. On all of the stations available to me, I have never in my life heard a hip hop station on any radio station after passing through Jackson. In Nashville itself, it only has 1 station that dedicated to hip hop. Everywhere you go downtown all you hear is country music. Everything is about country music in this city; in this state. Every single parent record label is in Nashville. Every PRO company is in Nashville. Every major everything is here so why is it that they tell you to go to another city to do music? I don't get that. This is suppose to be the "Music City"but they are so biased to every other genre; There isn't even much pop here (despite the fact that country music is starting to sound much like pop to me). Might as well call it "COUNTRY Music City" that would fit best. I'm sorry to rant but I don't understand why I need to go to Atlanta to have a career when everything I need is here.
Through all of my ranting thoughts my master plan was concocted. I will continue to call it my master plan for now because I haven't thought of a name for it. Instead of leaving and moving to fit my career, I'm going to bring it to me.. to Nashville. There is a lot of hip hop inspired music and artist out here is Nashville that keeps on going to Atlanta to make it or spend their time trying. I am about to create a avenue right here is Nasvhille.
I know that this post is probably all over the place but I am working on a plan that is going to rock the city, you just watch!
Until Next Time: Dee Lechelle
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