Living With Intent: Music, Community, and Staying True with Emcee ShowYouSuck

In this episode of The Tour Life, we chat with Chicago-based emcee, ShowYouSuck, an artist known for his unique approach to hip-hop and his collaborations with Air Credits, The Hood Internet, and more. ShowYouSuck shares his journey from growing up as a solo creative, discovering rap as his outlet, and ultimately finding success on his own terms. Along the way, he learned to navigate the challenges of building a music career in Chicago's diverse and often fragmented scene.

We dive deep into the concept of creating with intent and discuss ShowYouSuck’s unique outlook on life, which balances the highs and lows without letting them define his self-worth. He also talks about his post-apocalyptic rap project, Air Credits, his experiences with DJing, and the importance of fostering community in an industry where support can often feel elusive. Throughout the conversation, ShowYouSuck emphasizes the importance of loving the process over focusing on the outcome.

Key Takeaways:

1. Community and Support: Being part of different friend groups with varied interests helps expand your network, which can open unexpected doors in your career.
2. Intentional Living: Moving with intention in your art, relationships, and life can bring a greater sense of fulfillment and control.
3. The Importance of Self-Talk: How you talk to yourself impacts your outlook on your career. Speaking positively, even when things aren’t perfect, is essential to keeping your momentum.
4. Process Over Results: Letting go of attachment to outcomes, like crowd sizes or song plays, is key. Falling in love with the creative process itself brings more satisfaction than focusing on metrics.
5. Staying Grounded: Life and art are a series of events—neither good nor bad. The only thing you can control is how you react to them.

Follow ShowYouSuck on Instagram:

• @ShowYouSuck

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