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The Career Common Folks don't Understand!
| POSTED BY: ladymck409 | POSTED ON: 09/21/09 13:12:50 | ||
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I hate to refer to my family as the "Common Folks" but in reality that's exactly what they are. My mom's no exception. Today she sent me a message out of the blue that read "I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE DONE. FROM THE BATTLE GOING ON IN MY SPIRIT, I'M NOT SURE I WANT TO KNOW. ARE THE GIRLS SAFE, WELL AND HAPPY? ARE YOU GOING TO BE OK?" At first I didn't know what to make of the message so I responded as I would respond to anyone who would tell me the same thing by saying: "GOD'S GOT ME MOM ... TRUST THE GIRLS AND I WILL ALWAYS BE OK ... ALL I'VE BEEN DOING IS WHAT I'M BEING LED TO DO AND EVERYTHING'S IN GOD'S FAVOR ... I'M STILL THE LITTLE GIRL WITH BIG DREAMS BUT MY GOAL IS TO DO AS MUCH FOR MY LITTLE GIRLS AS I CAN WHILE THE LORD IS GIVING ME THE STRENGTH, AMBITION AND PERSISTANCE TO. I KNOW THERE'S STILL A LOT ABOUT ME THAT YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND BUT AS LONG AS YOU KNOW THAT I KNOW POSITIVE INPUT BRINGS POSITIVE RESULTS AND IWOULDN'T HAVE IT ANY OTHER WAY FOR MY GIRLS. I WANT THEM TO LOOK AT ME AND KNOW THAT THEY CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH HIM ... AND IF THERE'S ONE THING I HAVE LEARNED FROM EXPERIENCE ITS THAT WHATEVER I CHOOSE TO DO IN MY LIFE WILL BECOME THE CYCLE OF THEIRS SO I TRY MY BEST DO TO THE RIGHT THINGS SO THAT GOD WILL CONTINUE TO BLESS AND KEEP US ... AND WHEN I'M GONE I PRAY THAT CYCLE CONTINUES. I DON'T WANT THEM TO THING FOR 1 MINUTE THAT THEY HAVE TO SETTLE FOR ANYTHING LESS THAN WHAT THEY DESERVE ... I LOVE YOU MOM."
You think that would be enough to clear up the negative thoughts floating through her little brain but of course it wasn't. As she continued to nit pick and throw hints around that she believes I'm doing something off the chain I began to realize that common folk just don't understand what it takes to have your own and want more than just enough! They're so used to settling for that job that's paying them enough money to stay afloat and that vehicle that has been getting them where they need to go, or that man/woman that has "potential" to be Mr./Mrs. Right but me ... I've settled on plenty of things in my lifetime and if there's one thing that I've come to understand it's that settling is an option it's not mandatory. So I choose not to settle ... I call it gardening! I work hard in my garden to plant the right seeds and usually in a matter of weeks the money trees sprout, and just as if you planted an actual garden, the plants grow more and more with the time and effort spent by the gardener! Thus seeing the fruits of your labor.
So as I further pursue my career as an artist/songwriter/journalist/graphic designer and double business manager I hold my head high and know that I'm doing what I know is the right thing to do in my life and the life of my daughters. I work harder than most people I know. I'm a business woman and mother by day and at night my girl Lady McK is on her job ...
So as a PSA for all women who are trying to be more than just common folk I call all mothers young and old to pay attention. IF YOU REALLY WANT THE BUSINESS DON'T ASK YOUR SISTERS, FRIENDS AND CO-WORKERS ASK YOUR CHILD ... JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY'RE DOING AND YOU COULDN'T IMAGINE YOURSELF PARTAKING IN SUCH A TASK DOESN'T MAKE THEM WRONG ... IF YOU ARE CURIOUS TO KNOW IF THEY'RE HOEING AROUND, SELLING DRUGS, OR ANYTHING ELSE OF THE SORT, BE DIRECT AND FLAT OUT ASK ... AND CHILDREN TELL THE TRUTH, ALLOW YOUR PARENTS TO KNOW YOU AT ANY AGE THE OLDER YOU GET THE HARDER IT IS FOR THEM TO UNDERSTAND YOU AND THE THINGS YOU'RE GOING THROUGH SO SHARE WITH THEM YOUR PLEASURES AND PAINS. Because I tell you what ... the devils motto is perceive to deceive and sometimes no matter what you do, no matter what you say, even if you know you're doing the right thing the people who love you the most will always be the last to recognize it. But as the bible says in Mathew 20:10 "The last shall come first and the first last" so take comfort in taking steps to better your life and the life of your children. Don't let other people's thoughts and opinions be your driving force. Learn what to upload and what to put in the recycle bin... ya feel me. Most importantly dont give up, don't give in! Patience and Persistance is the key to success and anything worth having is worth working hard for! Trust me I know every child wants to make their parents proud but instead of finding your comfort your parents' pride find comfort in the foundation you're building, and when times get tough take comfort in know that my new album "Comfort Zone" will be available in October, 2009. #shoutout to @Ms_Ronzie Let's get this papah girl!Lady McK |
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Letting you in my "Comfort Zone"
| POSTED BY: ladymck409 | POSTED ON: 09/17/09 12:33:58 | ||
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When I get ready for a new album or project I always give it a name because my creative brain needs some way to focus on the issue at hand ... so without a title to my project I would be all over the place. When I began this project a lot was going on in my life ... I'm talking about major changes! I had just up and left my husband of 3 years (who was also my high school sweetheart 9 years strong). The issues I was facing at home was more than I could bear so I had a little talk with Jesus, took my two daughters and left. Although I remembered life as a single woman and felt that I would be ok, I had never been a single mother and needless to say I didn't know where the road was going to end. I had to call on the help of my friends and family members which I found out aren't a lot of help when they view you as such a "strong woman who undoubtably would get through the situation." Friends were becoming more of henderances and problems and family ... well family did what they do best, talk and point the finger. There was a moment in time that I felt so alone and displaced from the world, all I wanted to do was get away. I prayed all of the time, could have been more involved in church but with my busy schedule I just hardly ever made time to go to church, so one day I was crying out to God and just asking Him to take the pain away, the unjust feelings, all the bad things in my life, at least until I could find the strength within to fight harder than the ways of the world were fighting me ... that's when I thought what better way to get away when you have talent like mine then to write a song about it! I didn't want just any song, I wanted a song that would make me feel better, in fact I wanted an entire album that would make me feel better! I wanted something to ease my troubled mind, soothe my soul, bring me comfort so that's what I focused on ... things that would bring me to my "Comfort Zone."
I started writing "Comfort Zone" beat free, no music at all. I made a list of everything that made me happy and brought me to that comfortable place! Then God ordered the universe to cater to me ... and when the universe surrounds you ... great things happen!
Not long after ... I was introduced to a few awesome producers who already had Mainstream Industry placements, management officials who were former A&Rs for Major Mainstream Industry Labels, and a few of the best engineers I've ever meet in my life. God put everything I needed in front of me exactly when I needed it! Everything else was already instilled in me! So when I invite my fans into my "Comfort Zone" I'm not just telling them "go buy my album so I can get sales" I telling them "go buy my album so I can share my world with you and maybe, just maybe, my loss could be your gain." If any of my songs can help a person get through rough times in their lives to becomes someone better, stronger and unbreakable, it's worth more to me than any amount of money any label could ever dish out ... And that's real talk! xoxo Lady McK |
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The Constant Struggle with my Alter Ego!
| POSTED BY: ladymck409 | POSTED ON: 09/16/09 11:37:21 | ||
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In everyday life as Merecal (my birthname) I constantly struggle to contain and seperate my alter ego Lady McK. And right now both of them has a case load of work that needs to be done. You see Merecal is an established Graphic Designer, Journalist, mother of 2 and she runs two companies ... while Lady McK is an artist, songwriter and performer! So while Merecal is hard at work in the professional business world, Lady McK is anxiously awaiting her turn to do the things she needs to do, which right now includes finishing this final cut so that her album will be complete and ready to Master!
Fans look at artists and admire their capabilites ... The way we walk, the way we talk, the way we dress ... and because we make it look so easy and so fun they forget that underneath it all we're still human beings. We still get overwhelmed, we still get confused, we lose track of things, we all fall into the ways of the world sometimes and just because what we do looks fun ... doesn't mean it's all fun and games.
Life before a Major Money Deal is very scattered, unstable and complicated. This is where most Underground/Independent artists fall off! If you're not living at home with momma you still have to make a living and until you've established yourself as a credible artist the money comes and goes! That means if music is not your passion or something you're good at and insisting on pursuing a career in ... it may not be wise to waste your time trying to get a record deal. Personally, I just want people to hear, know and love my music ... I have gotten a couple of offers but as many artists may have already experienced all deals aren't good deals and I refuse to sell my soul!
So to keep food on the table and shelter in place for my daughters and I, Merecal wakes up with her mommy hat on until the girls are safely at school ... puts on her graphic design hat and spends about 7 hours of her day designing everything you can think of for about 80% of every company, business, citizen, organization in Southeast Texas ... puts her business woman hat on to keep progress going on the Company ... puts her director and grant writer hat on for the Non-Profit Organization ... puts her mommy hat back on to go and pick up the divas from school, bring them home, do homework, feed them, direct them to the bathtub, iron school clothes for the next day, get them to bed and then ... Merecal does the work she needs to do for Lady McK and goes her behind to bed. Lady McK then begins her day (which by then is night of course) of retrieving new beats from producers she writes for, writing to existing beats (R&B), writing my own sh**, recording about 2-3 songs and on weekends and some weekdays add shows to the equation and you have my everyday grind!
Is your head hurting yet? Mine is! I don't know how I do it either ... it's only by the Grace and Mercy of God and the undeniable will that he instilled in me during my creation that I'm able to say SEE YOU AT THE TOP!!!
Lady McK |
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Preparing for the Release of "Comfort Zone"
| POSTED BY: ladymck409 | POSTED ON: 09/15/09 12:16:53 | ||
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There is so much that needs to be done before the release of my upcoming album "Comfort Zone" and just not enough of me! Of course I have a team that helps me through this gruesome task but I am the initiator and the innovator of everything that has to do with my music! Why? Because I insist that things be done right and as the saying goes, "if you want something done right, sometimes you have to do it yourself." So as I hit up site after site and go from place to place, from club djs to radio djs and purchase locations I take comfort in knowing that every avenue I may need will already be in place when the day comes.
I still haven't released a date for my album to drop, I just know it will be next month. As experience has taught me, never set a release date until you have your product in your hands and right now, my product is still waiting on me to finish the final cut that will complete "Comfort Zone."
My first single from the album "Big Daddy" was released on the radio in June, 2009 and it has gotten rave reviews. It's funny how people look for existing artists to compare your style to, for me they came up with Da Brat, now that's an awesome comparison, don't get me wrong, but I have no idea where they hear Da Brat. Hell, I haven't listened to her music in ages, has she made anything in ages? Anywho, I listened to her enough when I was in High School that she has been a motivating entity in my career.
"Big Daddy" has become an anthem for the women and something for men to live up to. Every man would love to be called "Big Daddy" even when it's not the heat of the moment. But with the understanding that that title comes with great responsibility and special capabilites. It's not just something a woman is supposed to call her man it's a title her man has to earn!
Everyone who visits my Myspace site seems to be amazed with my music, in fact they "love" it! Which is music to my ears because of course I don't make music for my own listening pleasure. It's important to me for me to know how my fans and potential fans feel about my work! I'm always accepting to the truth, but if it's 1 thing I know, I have something that the Mainstream music industry is missing. Undeniable Female Talent! Hence, the reviews claiming "Lady McK is what the hip-hop game's been missing."
So as I prepare for the release of "Comfort Zone" I would like everyone to follow me on Twitter.com/ladymck409 and join me on my journey through my second album release, look for the release date which will be posted before the end of the month, and add "Comfort Zone" to your collection of hottest albums ever! I promise you'll be feening for the next one!
Lady McK |
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