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This is art is iq I’m ike Ellis … and today we want to dive into the subject of packaging and presentation….Many days as a human being we find ourselves identity searching and deciding how to present ourself to the world 🌎 ….

What does the presentation of you art mean to you ? How is the package delivered? Being an artist holds true to those who put their efforts in their presentation . Creating a image worth following . The credibility starts with your presentation.

If a workout trainer had a beer belly would you believe they are a work out trainer ? The beauty about being an artist, is acceptance of your true self is encouraged. The artistic value in being original is unlimited .

I think writing everything down is the first step …

How much is it going to cost you to get to looking and feeling how you want it?

Where to get the products ?

Where are you going to complete your work?

Who you going to sell to ?

Are you even going to sell it at all …

How are you going to get it to them when it’s done ?

Why do they need it from you ?

Just posing questions for you as you consider your framework to complete your masterpiece … we will go in detail in the coming weeks…. But for now let’s just focus on these basic concepts….

After that it’s the doing….the being of an artist …. Putting your all into it every time you attempt to complete your work…where is your passion for your art…….

It’s not always pretty,

but it’s always worth it baby

Artist IQ

Even when they call you old, and your uninspired,

keep going, keep creating, keep owning the responsibility to give the world a masterpiece…….

The Art of Song Writing

The Art of Song writing

Today we wanted to talk about the art of song writing . For a long time, I would write songs and let people hear it and the response would always be the same.

So I began diving into the art of song writing. I could not really capture why my songs would not resonate with the listener . I thought all my songs was trash . The dj would not spin them because they were not club songs . The family would not really listen to them. Then one day I took a trip to New York and performed one of my classics “lovin you” . After the show   a guy came up to me and recited one of my lyrics and told me how much he felt those words . At that moment I understood exactly what I needed to do in my songs to help the listener connect with the words ..

Sometimes as artist we get that feeling that we want to give up when we can’t resonate with the listeners .  I’m here to tell you four ways you can connect more to your listeners through song writing ……

Always remember it’s equally important to have the song sonically correct …it does no good to have a nicely written song and the words can’t be heard because the mix is poor…

Is my topic focused?

Is it concept

Is it time sensitive, time specific

Will it resonate 10 years from now?

Is my topic sufficiently interesting?

Is it compelling

Is it shocking

Is it fascinated and to who will be fascinated

Have I used words that someone would use in casual conversation?

Will the words be used in a conversation .

I would make rhymes and just because the words rhyme I felt like it was hot….but really would use the words talking to the homies ….

Jay z is the best at using  words that would be in a casual conversation but still would rhyme and fit inside the rhythm ….

Does it move back and forth between descriptions of events and people, to an emotional release?

What emotions are connected to what you are saying ? Is it anger, is fear, is it love ? How to you want the listener to feel when your song is played ….