I wanted the music to feel human.
Not like a speech.
Not like a performance of depth.
Just honest enough that somebody else might hear it and feel less alone.
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A lot of people may hear AGYEI as a project.
For me, it’s a little deeper than that.
It’s a body of work about identity, survival, healing and staying rooted through dark seasons.
A thread.
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Tough love for independent artists: if your metadata is sloppy, your money and credit can get sloppy too. Names, splits, writers, performers, producers, ISRCs — details matter.
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I’ve learned that protecting your peace is not the same as hiding your light. Some seasons require silence so your spirit can hear itself again.
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“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” James Baldwin knew that truth deeply. Healing starts there too.
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Independent artists, what’s one lesson you learned the hard way about releasing music?
Let’s build some real knowledge in the replies.
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7. Don’t release in a rush and then expect long-term results from short-term thinking.
A song can last years.
Treat the release with that kind of respect.
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Before you release a song as an independent artist, here are 7 things you should understand clearly. Talent is part of it. Administration is part of it too. A thread.
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