About this episodeJay Walk, a 19-year-old sophomore at NYU, discusses his new EP '2-2-2', highlighting how his formal education …AI summary
Jay Walk, a 19-year-old sophomore at NYU, discusses his new EP '2-2-2', highlighting how his formal education in music business and recording arts has provided him with essential time management skills and industry knowledge. He shares his journey of maintaining artistic integrity by resisting trends, leveraging his college network to produce his own content, and balancing a growing music career with academic responsibilities.
Key takeaways 5
College as a Networking Hub: Jay Walk utilized NYU's creative environment to build his production team, finding stylists, directors, and collaborators among peers who were eager to work, proving that horizontal networking within educational institutions is highly effective for independent artists.
Value of Formal Education: Unlike self-taught artists relying on YouTube, Jay Walk emphasizes that formal education provided critical knowledge in music business and engineering, as well as the time management skills necessary to balance a demanding career with academic workload.
Artistic Integrity Over Trends: Jay Walk resisted the temptation to follow popular music trends, receiving validation from established artists like Davey Diggs and Logic to stay true to his 'pure hip-hop' lyrical style, which ultimately resonated with his audience.
Significance of '2-2-2': The EP title represents three key aspects of his life: being bi-coastal (Bay Area/New York), it being his sophomore year (second year in NY), and him being a twin (second twin).
Therapeutic Songwriting: Writing songs like 'Time Between' served as a therapeutic outlet for Jay Walk to process the challenges of long-distance relationships and the pressure of juggling ambition with personal expectations.
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“Everyone in NYU or in New York City in general is a creative to a degree... everyone's just so eager and down to work so like at least from my experience like coming to college like it's just like i was able to build like a bigger team out here”
▶ 7:23Jay Walk explaining how his college environment facilitated the creation of his music video team and professional network.
“Logic got a good conversation with him he's like yo man like you're you're what you're doing is ready to see like someone your age like doing this is pure hip-hop like lyrics is like keep on doing it and people gonna follow”
▶ 20:06Jay Walk recounting advice from Logic that encouraged him to maintain his authentic lyrical style rather than chasing trends.
“Learning how to like really time manage is key as the artist and that's something that i've been able to learn in school and college... learning the business man learning music business i feel like that's something that like a lot of you know a lot of artists should know and need to know”
▶ 23:15Jay Walk highlighting the specific professional benefits of his education that go beyond just musical technique.
“Being able just to like tell my story and like really like you know talk about what was what i was going through at that at that moment and during that time was very like therapeutic and like definitely like left off like a a good feeling”
▶ 29:15Jay Walk discussing the emotional release and clarity gained from writing honestly about his personal life in his songs.
Chapters & Sections (21)▼
0:00Celebrity Interview and New EP Releasechapter3
0:00Celebrity Interview with Jaywalk
2:06Proud of You for Your Achievements
3:23Jay Walter Discusses Music Career and New Video
6:39College Experience as an Artistchapter2
6:39College Experience as an Artist
9:41Artist Discusses New EP Two Two Two
11:40Celebrity Interview in Times Squarechapter3
11:40Celebrity Interview in Times Square
13:26Artist Discusses Collaboration with Music Group
14:58Young Rapper Reflects on Success and Challenges
16:38Artist Discusses New Song Slow It Downchapter2
16:38Artist Discusses New Song Slow It Down
19:20Artist Staying True to Themselves in Music Industry
21:25Artist Discusses Education and Time Managementchapter2
21:25Artist Discusses Education and Music Career
23:59Celebrity Radio Show with Positive Community Support
26:04Interview with Young Artist Jaywaltchapter3
26:04Community Engagement and Young Artist Support
27:52Artist Discusses Relationship and Creative Process
29:45Jaywalk's Excitement for Project and Upcoming Appearance
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