Your Perspective Separates Nightmares From Dreams | IN-Q
I have a lot of guests on this show who inspire me. I would say no one inspires me more consistently than my good friend and spoken word poet In-Q. I have seen In-Q perform live so many times and I’m always left speechless. Poetry is something that not only gives us a glimpse into the poet’s soul, but also into our own. I wanted to bring In-Q back on the show to share his work with you. He has created incredible impact through his work in the past few years and I knew he’d have some amazing new insight to share with us. I even asked him to perform one of my favorite spoken poems he does titled “85.”
Some Questions I Ask:
- Not many people do spoken word for a mainstream audience like you, do they? (8:52)
- You originally wanted to be a rapper, is that right? (11:00)
- When did you first start writing songs for other artists? (13:46)
- How do you come up with these ideas? (18:54)
- What do you think is holding you back from letting it flow effortlessly? (21:32)
- How long have you been working on this craft professionally? (24:31)
- How many years have you done poetry full time? (25:52)
- Would you say using your voice and sharing your truth is the only way an artist can be successful for a long time? (28:56)
- What is an insecurity that’s holding you back? (43:36)
- What is the greatest lesson you still need to learn? (47:13)
- Do you want to continue to go through those darker times? (49:31)
In this episode, you will learn:
- How In-Q feels about “selling out” (12:31)
- A live poetry performance based on a true story (14:14)
- How long it usually takes to write a poem (19:55)
- If IN-Q still gets stage fright (22:31)
- Where he used to perform rap battles (25:12)
- When he first made a chunk of change from poetry (26:05)
- A poem about speaking your truth (30:07)
- What In-Q learns from his own poetry (38:45)
- If an artist needs to continually feel negative emotions to make great art (48:40)
- The 85 Poem (1:00:00)
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