We recently connected with Neil Ezem and have shared our conversation below.

Neil, appreciate you joining us today. What’s the best or worst investment you’ve made (either in terms of time or money)? (Note, these responses are only intended as entertainment and shouldn’t be construed as investment advice)

My best investment would be learning how to use a camera and edit. It’s vital to have a name and an image attached to that name. I think people miss the fact that if you know how to display your name and image, whether, through videos or pictures, you are more likely to stand out. When I bought my first camera I didn’t know what to do with it until one day I got tired of paying others for work I knew I could do myself. From that point on, I did my best to learn more about not only what to shoot, but also how to shoot and edit. Learning those skills allows me to control my vision/image.

Neil, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

My name is Neil Ezem but in my profession of hip-hop, I go by Ease Rosetti. I started recording at 13 and have been a performing artist for over a decade.

What led me to hip-hop was its uniqueness and counter-culture aspect. Hip-hop would zig when other genres would zag and I loved that.
I remember watching Missy Elliot’s “The Rain,” music video, and Biggie’s “Hypnotized” video when he and Puff were driving down the highway in reverse thinking, this is the coolest thing I’ve seen and I want to be a part of it.

I believe that my love of the craft is what sets me apart. I don’t rush my music because I want it to be right. I think that honors those who paved the way for me and hopefully one-day people will see me as an inspiration too.

Is there something you think non-creatives will struggle to understand about your journey as a creative? Maybe you can provide some insight – you never know who might benefit from the enlightenment.

What I would want non-creatives to know about my journey is that it has had many steps. I think people get caught up in the latest new thing and think if you’re not there you don’t work as hard. That’s a false narrative though. Personally speaking, I know how much time and effort, and money I put into my work, so the least that I want is respect for the craft.

What can society do to ensure an environment that’s helpful to artists and creatives?

Society can support creatives and artists by just sharing their work or coming to their shows. If you like what a person does, you should buy their work or find other ways to push what they do.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://silenttoughguys.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ease.rosetti/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SilentToughGuys
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/EaseRosetti
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCal_zcwdPL5Sb7UTtS-Egtg

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