Posts Tagged ‘Yours Truly’
Miguel – “Crazy Enough” (Mini-Documentary)
“I’ve never loved anything more than music. I’ve never imagined or envisioned myself doing anything else… I was just crazy enough to believe deeper than the odds, I suppose.”
– Miguel
As humans moving through life as best we can, we often wish could go back and [at least] talk to our past selves. Had to strike a chord within us to see this piece that blends throwback footage a hopeful up-and-coming Miguel blended with commentary from the seasoned mega-talent we have come to know over the years since. SO much insight on the artist, and the man, in a short clip. Watch.
[B]ack in 2008, we shot a young hopeful in San Pedro. He took us by his house, told us about his family. He was stuck, then, in a contract with a label that wanted him to be somebody different. He was busy holding the line, a little flustered, but not shook. He believed. When we went back to him this summer, we found the same person.
– Yours Truly
Boogie’s “The Ladder” Documents The Rapper’s Ups And Downs (Video)
Right now the rapper Boogie is toggling between Long Beach and Compton, his mom’s house and his son’s school, obscurity and packed-out venues. “This is that moment a lot of people talk about — before they break,” says his producer, Keyel. “Like, ‘Yes! I remember that moment.’ The lights are shining in they eyes. Cause they miss this hunger.” Yours Truly has been with Boogie and his crew as his talent and all their dedication begin to conspire to lift him and his family into a safer, more forgiving way of life. The movement doesn’t come without its confusion and costs, but the growth is a beautiful thing to see.
– Yours Truly
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