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Career Decisions in Review

Don’t quit your day job. This is often the cynical saying quoted to the dreamers, the one’s putting themselves out there trying to make it in the creative arts. As a writer and producer at Gangsta Gumbo, I get the privilege of seeing and hearing tons of talented artists trying to make it at the local level and beyond. However the issue of when it’s time to make the move, to “go all in” as they say in poker, to pursue the dream full time without any distractions is an issue rarely discussed in hip hop.

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It all depends on the timing of this situation, the artist’s financial stability, the high risk high reward stakes of the moment. Some artist cautiously wait for their moment, while others throw it all on black. Here are a few examples of some of the rappers we know and follow and how they chose to play that decision.

Before the notorious DJ Khaled became a mega super producer, Khaled was straight broke. There were times he slept on the floor of his girlfriend’s mother’s apartment. Other times he would sleep in his car or if he had money, cheap hotels. Few are aware, but DJ Khaled actually lived in New Orleans as a teenager. He was constantly on the grind traveling back and forth from New Orleans to Orlando trying to break into the music industry. While in Crescent City, Khaled worked at local New Orleans record store Peaches where he formed a friendship with Cash Money’s Birdman who was selling cassette tapes out of his trunk. Although his relationship with Birdman may have eventually hooked Khaled up with Lil Wayne and future Cash Money superstars, real success did not happen until he took the gamble to move to Orlando to DJ full time.

Others play it more cautiously. Local Rap superstar Fiend has been signed to every label under the sun including No Limit Records, Interscope, Big Boy Records, and even Ruff Ryders Ent. Through it all, when money was tight or the music was moving slow, Fiend has always used ghost writing as a side hustle. Under his other alias, International Jones, Fiend has written for Trick Daddy, JadaKiss and C-Murder. Fiend’s side hustle has allowed him to maintain connections and deal when it’s his turn. It should be no surprise that Fiend is currently making a resurgence touring with Curren$y under the JET Life imprint, all while the internet is buzzing about a possible signing to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation.

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Fiend’s definitely playing his cards right, but are music and career decisions comparable to poker? Much like rapper C-Loc’s classic Baton Rouge album, “Life’s a Gamble,” the emphasis is on risk. Today, more than ever, a rap career is similar to buying a lottery ticket. The odds of winning are slim, but a huge payout is always a possibility, no matter how remote. Out of all the gambling analogies that can be made, Poker and rap have the most in common. Sometimes a poker game can be in a friend’s basement, which is similar to a group of friends recording tracks in a basement for the love of music. Others can find poker being played on ESPN or at a high risk table in Vegas, which is comparable to being on MTV or BET. No matter the venue or medium, rap, like poker, involves very similar strategies.

With image being paramount to success in the rap game, a poker face is an absolute must. Why do so few rappers smile? Easy, because rap, much like poker is all about making the guy across from you think that you are capable of holding anything from a chopper to a royal flush. Kevin Gates’s mixtape cover and title for “All In” is a prime example. As Max Minelli once told me during an interview, you are not a “rapper” unless that is your sole source of income. If you can’t live on your craft, then you are just “trying to be a rapper.” Judging from the amount of shows and material coming from Gates, it is clear that he is “all in.” His aloof and often intimidating expressions would do well at any poker table.

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New Orleans rapper, Dee-1, is “all in” as well. Formerly a middle school teacher, Dee-1 decided that it was time to make rapping his full time job. While many rappers go the lottery ticket route, Dee-1 has made it a point to methodically make a spot for himself in the industry. He has always been one to “stack his chips” and not waste resources. So far the gamble has paid off big time. Already a respected emcee, Dee-1 was able to record more classic mixtapes such as I hope they Hear Me Vol. 2 and David and Goliath, which garnered attention MTV Jams and legendary producer Mannie Fresh. Subsequently Dee-1 earned the opportunity to go on tour, opening up for bigger artists while introducing his music to more and more fans. Dee-1 is performing live at Jazz Fest this May and is on course to take over in 2012.

With young artists making moves, one thing is for certain, just like in poker, if someone calls your bluff and you have a pair of 3’s, you’re as good as dead.

By: Zack D. & JimmytheDJ