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I want to take a min. & tell y'all the story of @gfc.ny It all started with me & @sain7snsoldi3rs in 2006. Saint was managing @mickey.factz. @kwasikessie & I were creating Laced. We needed a theme song for the mag. Not many ppl were rapping about sneakers, etc. Mickey was one of the 1st. He became GFCNY's 1st artist. We couldn't afford to hire ppl so we did everything ourselves: A&R, marketing, publicity, styling, production. I'm a huge @pharrell fan & thought it'd be cool if Mickey flipped N.E.R.D. material. We flooded everyone's Myspace w/'In Search of the N.E.R.D.' We were 1 of the 1sts to focus on digital marketing, thru ideas & building relationships w/the OG blogs. We didn't have our own Macs so we'd go to the Apple store & push music there. @kidcudi would be in there doing the same thing. He was pushing his music while @ Bape. @kushedgod connected me w/ @jonnyshipes. He wanted to know who was behind Mickey. He believed in me cause of how I believed in others. He wanted me to do PR & digital marketing for @nipseyhussle. We started working on Bullets Ain't Got No Name, Vol. 1. Fast fwd: Nipsey has figured out the model to make money digitally. Glad I was a part of his journey. Shipes held it down for me. He bought me my 1st Mac. I'll always will be appreciative. He didn't know him reaching out was perfect timing. The day before I was out here broke, shitting my pants (literally). Shit had to change. I told @Stalley about my bad day. We laughed & went to the barber shop. I cut all my hair off. I went & met with Shipes the next day. We worked on a few artists together (DZA & @bigkrit). I handled marketing & explored outlets like creatives & photo. I worked on KRIT's marketing & tour photography. I did my 1st photo exhibit in 2014. We curate lifestyles for artists we've respected since day 1. We now work w/dope artists: @6lack @a_chal @bigkrit @meloxtra @raury @kushedgod @wolfedemchls. @saistv & I handle @bigbabydram's creatives through our agency #BOOOTLEG. The hardest shit is the most inspiring shit: you gotta do it all. Be the leader of every part of your life. Own it. (at New York, New York)

It takes more than one astronaut to navigate a spaceship. We all work together to create greatness. In other words, "WHOLE LOTTA GANG SHIT" #BOOOTLEG (at New York, New York)

Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it's something you design for the present. 📸 by @ThanKYouSnapGod #Boootleg BoootlegStudios #BoootlegBBQ

@saistv and I launched @boootlegstudios last year with the intention of turning the tables on the term bootleg, into something positive. We turn what seems untouchable to manifestation. We want to encourage others to think positive. If you want it, and you can't have it? Make it. Do it. There's no roadblocks. Our first piece is our signature #BOOOTLEG t-shirt, in black and in white. And it's FREE! Link on @boootlegstudios. (at New York, New York)

#Boootleg Gilden