On November,2,2017, I attended Baruch voices as an audience member and performer. I performed my song that I worked so hard to compose. But I was very disappointed when the people running the event didn’t have any audio for me to have my accompanying instrumental played on. But nonetheless I got my performance done in one piece. But that doesn’t mean we have complete peace. The instrumental would’ve added another layer of depth to the performance. So, damn technology for having it’s issues during times of need.

I didn’t get a crazy packed venue like most famous rappers and singers get at their shows but this was ok for a first time large scale performance. This made me feel pride but humility all at once. It let me know that I have made a good song but that I shouldn’t be bragging about it. After all hubris is a major method of bringing an individual to their downfall. No matter how much of a G.O.A.T (Greatest of All Time) you are there is no reason to be rubbing in the faces of others. This is because artists like Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, and Eminem have all been cited as being G.O.A.Ts but never let an excessive amount of arrogance put them down as much as it could boost their ego. This is because in Jay-Z’s song called “The Story of O.J” he doesn’t rap cliche lyrics about bragging about how much money he spends on his house and cars but shows his ability to maintain financial freedom via smart investments. A good example of this is  “I bought some artwork for one million
Two years later, that $@#^ worth two million
Few years later, that$@#^ worth eight million.” This shows how he has a side of humility to tell how he made his fortune rather than insulting others for not being as wealthy as he is. An example of Kendrick Lamar avoiding the perils of hubris by telling others to remain humble and take a seat during the of his track titled “HUMBLE.” Even thought it seems very “cocky” to do so he is putting down artists who are in rap trying claim a higher status even though they don’t have the right to claim the crown. This is also the same with Eminem when he often reminisces on his past life in his music during many songs despite his current success of amassing millions of dollars and being the highest selling hip hop artist to date. He makes motivational tracks such as “Not Afraid” and “Legacy” which promote self confidence and bravery after he was recovering addiction through rehab upon the release of his “Recovery” album. While legacy tells a narrative of him becoming a victim bullying as a young child and transitions from a sad track to a very angry giant piss off to whoever has gave him any trouble at the end of the climatic final verse of the sixth track off of the “MMLP2” album.

Also despite this long tangent about avoiding hubris and how that has been embodied by my favorite artists I will say that Baruch voices has allowed to express my voice and give a huge bird to the immoral practice of abortion. It allowed to show my technical use of word play and rhyme scheme that I have honed in ever since the summer prior to my freshmen year of high school. I can still recall me starting out by taking on the stage name of “Amayzing” until I moved on to going by “P_WIZ.” I recall recording myself rapping half of a sentence before pausing and proceeding to say another word, begging to stutter like porky the pig and continuing the rest of the line on a diss track against a high school classmate who had severely insulted me. So instead of having a physical fight I had a verbal blow put  at my opponent so that only a fair amount of revenge would be done. Nonetheless, I recall some friends and classmates “gassing” (exaggerating) the fire that the song had offered. This gave me motivation but did not let me notice how “trash” I really was. So after facing harsh criticism, practice, inspiration, trail and error, and continual releases of single songs to my youtube channel I have released my debut 8 track E.P on Youtube and Soundcloud  titled “InDaGlow Wiz” song-by-song beginning on February,22,2017 and posting the last song on June,3,2017. Anyways enough of the talking but that project really helped me cope with my frustration with school especially with the I.B program. It helped me deal with my introversion and pent up emotions that needed to put out after feeling self conscience with dealing with acne for most of my high school years. It was a positive way of reflecting on my thoughts. But I don’t know why this tangent was written but ay Baruch voices made me reminisce about what I have done as an amateur artist. Baruch voices was a lit light in a dark void.

P.S- If anyone wanted to see a recording of my performance just in case they missed out or want to relive it then Sony originally recorded it and I also have the recording of it. Sorry It wouldn’t allow me to post it on here for some reason. Damn it technical difficulties for the second time