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06/01/2026

Most producers try to do everything alone.

I linked up with who lives in the trailer music world while I live in hip hop. Neither of us had to step outside our lane. We just combined them.

The result was something publishers actually need. Music that fits more than one market and serves more than one type of placement.

That is the version of collaboration nobody talks about. Not just making music with a friend. Building something that opens doors neither of you could knock on alone.

Comment SYNC below if you want to learn how to build a sync catalog that works across multiple markets.

05/21/2026

The placements. The deals. The recognition. All of it starts somewhere most people never look.

It starts on the inside.

Before you ever land the sync, before the first check clears, you have to win the war between your ears. The discipline to show up when nobody is watching. The belief that your work matters before anyone else sees it. The faith to keep submitting when the silence feels loud.

That is what this journal is built for. 90 days of showing up, thinking bigger, and doing the work that nobody claps for yet.

The success you want on the outside is built on the inside first. 💯

I Make Music Not Excuses ®️

05/18/2026

A publisher hit me up asking for dramedy hip hop for France TV.

I already knew exactly what that meant from previous work for them. Drama plus comedy. Emotional but not heavy. The kind of music that rides under a scene without stealing it from the actors.

So I got to work.

Structured it to breathe. Kept the layers minimal. Left room for the story to sit on top of the music instead of competing with it.

This is what producing music for TV and film (sync licensing) actually looks like for producers. Publishers tell you what they need and you deliver it. No guessing. No hoping someone stumbles across your SoundCloud.

If you want to learn how to position yourself so publishers are coming to you with briefs like this, comment SYNC below.

05/11/2026

Publishers do not just want good music. They want the right music for the right moment.

This brief called for something emotionally neutral. Not a vibe. Not a mood. Just a track that disappears into the background and lets the scene breathe.

I missed on the first round. Came back on the second and found exactly what they were looking for.

That is the part of sync nobody talks about. Revisions are not failure. They are part of the process. The producers who land placements are the ones who take the notes and come back stronger.

Comment SYNC below if you want to learn how to produce music that fits what publishers are actually looking for.

05/04/2026

A track I made in 2016 just showed up on Love and Hip Hop Miami in 2026.

I did not pitch it again. I did not follow up. I did not even think about it.

It was sitting in a publisher's catalog for a decade quietly waiting for the right placement to come along.

That is the part of sync licensing nobody warns you about. The checks that show up from work you forgot you did.

Most producers quit before their catalog gets a chance to work. The ones who stick around long enough find out that consistency compounds.

Comment SYNC below if you want to learn how to build a catalog that keeps working long after you have moved on to the next track.

04/19/2026

Perpetual means forever. And most producers sign these without knowing what that means.

A perpetual license is one that does not expire. Once you grant it, the licensee can use your music
indefinitely.

Where producers get in trouble is signing perpetual exclusive deals without understanding the
difference. Exclusive means no one else. Perpetual exclusive means no one else, forever.

Read every contract before you sign it. If you do not understand a clause, ask.

04/19/2026

If you're a music producer who's never looked into sync licensing, this is what you're leaving on the table.

Sync fees paid upfront. Performance royalties on the backend. Your music reaching audiences you'd never reach through streaming alone.

This is the side of music production nobody talks about enough.

Save this post if sync licensing is on your radar.

04/19/2026

Doing multiple styles as a music composer is not a weakness. It is an asset.

A viewer asked: "Is it normal to compose a lot and still not know what style I specialize in?"

Yes. And here is why you should stop fighting it.

Music supervisors do not hire composers based on one style. They hire composers based on their
ability to deliver whatever a scene needs.

Drama. Comedy. Action. Romance. Suspense.

The most in-demand composers are the ones who can pivot.

When you are getting briefs from different libraries for different types of shows, your range is what
gets you the callback.

This does not mean ignore your strongest style. Lead with your best stuff. But do not lock yourself
into one lane because you think specialization is the only path.

In sync, versatility pays.

Drop a comment with the styles you work in. Let us talk.

04/19/2026