There was a rapper who didn’t know whether he should keep at it. He emailed Fantano, and Fantano told him “You got this, kid.” That rapper? 2Pac.

"Noone is born great out of the womb." Explain Cal Chuchesta then.

You're right, I should keep making movies. Thanks Fantano

Cal makes some good music. Tell him to get a record deal and he'll become an international super star.

Fantano low-key shading on every mixtape you losers have sent him with that red flannel

if you're a producer/beat-maker/rapper/singer/guitarist,etc whatever... you need to enjoy what you're doing and find passion in it. don't worry about what other people think (to an extent). you need to be consumed in your artform,craft, etc. to the point where it's not only your image, but its something that you enjoy regardless of success, fame, money, etc.

I don't know about you Melon, but your roommate Cal Chuchesta should keep making lo-fi streams. He's a child prodigy, a beautiful bald baby

I recently quit making music at the age of 30 (after around 13 years) because I was delusional about both my abilities and my aspirations. Looking back, I wonder how much I ever enjoyed the process of making music, and how much of a factor prospective personal recognition was. It was an egotistical thing to do, to pursue an art with more of an interest in myself than my work - but I did it. Don't do what I did. If you love making music, you'll never feel like you wasted time or energy on it. If you don't love making music, though, you're robbing yourself of becoming the person you deserve to be - the real you, and the happiest you.

Cal Chuchesta is the pioneer of rap music and the original rapper of Death Grips

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I like the message you're saying here. We need more people that make music for passion and not for fame.

I’ve been producing and composing ambient music for a couple months now and I’ve lost a lot of motivation lately. I really think I needed to hear this. Thank you Melon

Just a suggestion but you could make like a segment called "I Review Your Music" and it could be like the "It came from bandcamp" series. Where it could be a once a month thing or whenever you feel like it. Idk.

We all want to be that person who is so creative that nothing will stop them. It's kind of a fantasy though. In reality even if you enjoy making music, it can be incredibly tedious. For example altering the velocity on each drum hit trying to make it sound real. A large part of the satisfaction is when someone tells you how much the song you made means to them. The other day my friend told me he listened to one of my songs for an hour on repeat. When I get compliments it really spurs me on and make me feel like what I'm doing is important. (even though I know it's not important.) When I upload a track and no one listens it makes me feel it's pointless. If we make music just for ourselves there would never be a need to record it. I could just play it on my head or be happy with a dictaphone demo. (Oh and just in case someone is curious and clicks on my channel those songs are OLD and I've improved since then so don't judge me.)

If you like it, do it. Also, as a sidenote, there's a "Wesuckatproducing" subreddit, where people are reviewing each others mixes/productions. Would be great if more people join and provide feedback to others :)

i think the big thing pushing driving me to "become successful" is i have spent most of my time doing it and ive lagged behind in school. at this point, if i want any college or anyone to consider me for a decent paying job it would be near impossible to do(yet still that slim chance). i know that if i dont make something work, ill be on the streets or suffering with my folks. i get jealous of younger, more talented artists who have thousands coming in every month because once they get out in the world, theyll have a safety net. i have sort of dabbled in graphic design, video editing, and sound design, but i feel like if music really doesnt work out ill be stuck. i want to make music, but i want respect/approval/impact this started as a question but really its a cry for help/vent

Yes you should

You ever feel like when you listen to music the stars and the planets align? Everything is perfect in those short few minutes and maybe you not only want to listen to it but make it yourself and hopefully give someone else that feeling? Or maybe you just like it? Go for it and keep at it. That's what I feel like and It's what I want to do

Many people believe "talent" to be this magical ability you get (or don't) when you're born, they often forget getting good at anything takes time, work and motivation. Glad to have one of those good old inspiring videos again, Anthony.

This video is REALLY IMPORTANT. Not only for music but for art in general. I see thousands of "photographers" who think if they have a nice camera, they will have thousands of followers and become famous. Thanks again fantano

but isn't cal making the music?

It's just what I've always wanted to do. I've always loved hearing it, and I've always enjoyed playing and making it. I want to affect lives through it.

"Even if people did not pay you to make it, you'd be making it anyway." Excellent point. It's important to highlight how fun making music can be and doesn't entirely have to be profit-motivated. As long as it's something you're into, don't stop. Music has much more value than how well set it makes your bank account.

Thanks Mellon totally needed to hear this right now. Money and fame should never be the main objective, dropping 🔥🔥🔥🔥should

Thank you. I'm a depressive starting musician and you made me feel motivated ^^

OK ANTHONY, I GET THE METAPHORS, I WILL GIVE UP ON MY MINECRAFT LETS PLAY CHANNEL. CHRIST.

“Hey, that’s pretty good!” 2:58

thank you melon. i’ll take this to heart when im creating my music.❤️

4 years after you made this, it found me when i needed it. Thanks.

that question is ridiculous to me! if you enjoy making music than you should keep making it.

Thank you for making this video Anthony!

Thanks Anthony. I needed this.

I make music because I enjoy it, I can play a bebop scale on piano for hours until I find the licks I want, I enjoy experimenting with different sounds and unorthodox techniques. It's just fun dude, that's why I make music idgaf if it's good, I NEED to make it

NEEDED this!!

thank you anthony. this video reminded me why i started producing in the first place. bless up

Keep the bangers coming Anthony.

Great advice as always Anthony ~ !

Needed this.

I needed this, melon thank u

Slowly trying to become a great artist by learning how to produce music and learning instruments and also trying to better my vocals. I always find myself watching your videos a lot and I enjoy them. I hope to meet you one day Melon boy.

love you for these kind of videos man, don’t stop

This was a great vid and I feel like a lot of non-professional musicians need to hear this. Thank you Melon. Lots of love.

I make music because I love doing it. I listen to music almost the entire day and it’s basically my life. I love composing melodies, beats, riffs, writing lyrics and mixing. It gives me joy. I also don’t fix on just one genre or subgenre. I make whatever I want. Yesterday I made a black metal song, today I started a melodic house track. I love it.

I love you, my dude. Keep it up.

Frank Zappa mention, loved it, and the ending note was spot on, finding yourself takes time, real effort and deep thought but its hella worth it when youre thinking and creating for yourself. Takes time

Thanks dude, I've been realizing recently that I've been worrying too much about the quality of what I make but this really confirmed it. I'm just gonna have fun and hope I improve.

OMG I NEEDED THIS SO MUCH

M E L O N!!!! I could say the same about any kind of art to be honest. You gotta keep doing it for the passion & love you have for that craft & if money & fame came then good.

"Make it to satisfy that itch" is bar none, the best advice anyone could give to someone who wants to create anything.

This was awesome

Your mission here is very noble, Anthony.

I do respect the content you put out of course. I'm on the fan wave. But I do believe your doing all of this because you would want to do it without the recognition. I do hope however your using this experience to move to a different platroom. I really could see you doing well in a radio side of media or something along that. But thank you for the video.

great inside brow! thanks

I've never really paid attention to your score at the end I see what your reviewing if I haven't heard it yet I check it out and decide for myself I thank you for opening a lot of doors for me and that's why I watch we are all different... But yeah I don't care what they say bout you Mellon your alright...

I like when you said don't make music to be famous. And don't consider yourself a failure if you didn't make it. It's also about adding what you made to the pantheon of what came before. And archiving your music properly for people far off into the future to enjoy.

Thank you for this video :)

I thought this was a rant video and I was incredibly discontented when I found out that it was a recruitment video for the KKK. WHAT THE HECK

I hear you. If you’re a true musician from the heart, you turn to your instrument, no matter what. However: if you never even get close to the game, if no booking agency is interested, no one buys or even downloads your music from Bandcamp, then yes you can tell yourself „it’s just cause I’m not a 16 y old girl bc that’s what the industry wants right now“.. but either way over time you get bitter. And bitterness is a fn harsh taste in your mouth. So apart from the total SLAM!-reaction of making music as a recluse to never measure your music by the ignorance of the outside world, what is there?

thank you for this

I totally resonate with this. I've had so many moments of self doubt I'm my songwriting and instrument playing, where I know that I suck. I even look back on some of the older songs wrote and I cringe a little lol. I think I'm just above the point of making garbage songs to the point where I'm making bad songs. I think at this stage I'm just experimenting with a bunch of ideas and finding what works.

You should do a video about good ways to reach out to blogs/critics as a small time independent musician, based off of the good/bad demos you've been sent.

my idea is this: when starting off you should have fun and get to know your tools, nobody is good at the start and thats okay your learning but when you decide this is what you want to do then start taking it serious and putting in the time. Realise there is so much competition that its not about trying to flood the market but instead making stuff that is genuine and can identity with you

you talked about this in your stream it really stuck with me :)

Keep making music only if it makes you happy. I’ve listened to your old music from 2008. It’s still good because it’s raw. I personally enjoy your music.

As a comedy musician you do a great job, I say keep it up. Cal's don't talk to me is stupid, but fun and catchy...and not to mention hilarious.

NEVER GONNA STOP

I poopy di scoop, scoop diddy whoop to try and make america great again

Absolutely agree. Practice makes perfect but you can't practice without the drive to do it. I always practice even for a little bit despite the lack of time I have, although I don't practice as much as I should. If I practiced more I would probably be great.

Thank you Anthony

im a hiphop/rnb producer but im not trying to do the usual way of putting some mainstream beats on youtube and hope ppl buy my shit im looking for artists and help them do some great songs and then hope that one of them goes viral and ill just keep doing it until people appreciate my work

Yea!

thank you

Did Janelle Monáe send you Dirty Computer and that’s why you won’t review it?

This is so important.

Keep creating your art

7:15 great message. Thanks melön.

If anyone asks that, the answer is no. Making art is fucking hard, but no one will make that decision for you. Ridiculous. You should keep going, even though it's hard and you'll second guess yourself constantly. Everyone second guesses themselves, even the greats. But they kept going.

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I make music because I like to. Something about it makes feel good (weird I know). I just feel accomplished when I can finish a track and get to listen to it after. I'll bump my own tracks for awhile then make something new. I like to make things i want to hear.I try genres I like even tho I'm not that good right now, but in time I'll be better. It's a hobby right now but I want to do something with this. I want to have a future with my hobby. It will take a while and some hard work but I'm down to do some grinding. For now I just like making nice beats.

Exactly! Worry about the art not the fame!

Why are your videos so soothing?

Whatever you do, you should be doing it for yourself. Love you melon bby ❤️

preach

Makethony more Musictano and you'll get better. Please melon stop being insecure. The world deserves to hear your sick beats.

2:58 Meme time

This is some good wisdom, Melon.

Cuz it's the only thing I love and loves me back

Thank you for this melon

LOOLLL love you anthony,

yes

I dont agree with every review But I can respect your opinion and have a great respect for your ability to express yourself using examples and critical thought

if you wanna

Idea for a video or series: you review music of not very well known musicians. Your viewers get to find more amazing music, and the musicians get some free promotion ^^

Started writing raps at 14 for nobody else other than myself . Never will stop. Shits therapeutic

THIS is y I love u Anthony fantano

Totally Agreed ! Melon's speaking the truth !

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Good words 👆🏻

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Review Dirty Computer! Also, love your content!