The justicexavier Interview

"The Encore Podcast is a show geared to helping creatives turn their passions into careers."

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Updates from justice since our last interview
1:12 - How justice makes his music pop on TikTok
1:54 - justice’s mindset in the studio
3:03 - What justice credits his growth to
4:59 - Why fans gravitate towards justice
6:20 - Where a lot of artists go wrong
7:21 - Living a lie
8:53 - A1 advice for artists
9:53 - Pressure to conform to the wave
13:34 - justice’s sad art making him sadder
16:10 - justice on depression
17:51 - How justice engages with his depression
20:01 - Do creatives need to be in major cities
22:29 - Artists claiming cities they’re not from
25:19 - Where our audiences are located
26:06 - justice’s relationship with his producer Liam
28:39 - Why justice trusts Liam
31:18 - Working with friends vs strangers
32:31 - How justice likes to create
33:47 - Poncho reads justice’s lyrics to him
34:17 - Ain't get no check-up, I was patient / Now, you come in the mix with a high five and a, "I knew you would make it" expecting gifts?
36:48 - justice's experience being an artist in high school
38:20 - Fuck being humble, sometimes I wanna drown in my wealth
39:42 - I hold so much in my throat, I've dealt with too many A-holes / For once in my life, I'm not taking that shit anymore
41:23 - Keep feeding me hate so I can receive praise
42:45 - Speaking of which, tired of motherfuckers saying my music is shit / Like, really think and tell me you can do something better than this / That's what I thought, motherfucker, go take a hike and rest in piss
45:24 - Should creatives read their comments?
47:16 - The most agonizing part about chasing a music career
51:36 - The biggest pivot justice had to make
55:20 - justice's most painful sacrifice
1:00:08 - Motivational words from justice
1:01:46 - Final thoughts



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