A rare interview that spawned from a person DMing me! This week, I’m hyped to introduce you to Rize Michael, and indie pop / hip hop musician. Rize Micheal (@rizemichael) is originally from Omaha Nebraska, but once it was time to go to college, he moved out to Atlanta Georgia and isn’t looking back. Rize has always been a man of many talents, but music has come to the forefront as the years have passed. He started out writing poetry and competing in competitions until deciding to start turning his poems into music. His music tells the stories of what he was feeling at the time of writing it. His newest album, After She Left, shares the process of moving on after a long relationship and learning to live with the emotions he was going through. Every song and album Rize creates will continue to evolve as he grows and experiences all life has to offer. Rize and I discuss so much and he has some incredible wisdom for only being twenty years young. We discuss balancing college courses with pursuing music, weaving a web of life, true wisdom, honing your craft, and so much more. There are so many bites of wisdom and ideas on patience, consistency, and present moment living, you won’t want to miss a single second of this conversation. To follow along with Rize’s journey, check him out on:
Instagram, Tik Tok, and give his music some love on Spotify
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What are your thoughts on Rize’s idea of building a web of life? How close are you to filling your life with the things you enjoy the most? Let us know in the comments!
Important Links: Spotify, Apple Music, Instagram, Tik Tok
Timestamps:
0.30 – Intro
1.56 – From Nebraska to Georgia
3.12 – First Memories of music
5.21 – Inspirations
6.35 – Starting to write music
7.40 – Picking Talents to focus on
9.40 – Choosing physics\
13.2 – Balancing school and music
20 – Learning present state of mind
24.50 – Why release music when you did?
28.50 – Songwriting process
31 – The creation of After She Left
36 – What inspires you to make music?
36.53 – Helpful resources
42 – Relationship with social media
44.15 – Sacrifices
49.15 – Mind, body, and spirit
53.1 – Additional advice
54.4 – Socials
Mentions:
Tupac
earth wind fire
Stevie Wonder
Kanye
Dominic Fike
Chance
National Society of Black Engineers
Cartoon Network
OGB
Khaleef
ATL
Nujabes
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Expedition to Try is a podcast with the goal of introducing you to your new favorite artists, musicians, entrepreneurs, and all around passionate individuals who haven’t made it big yet. At ETT, we want to give the underdogs a shot. So many other podcasts interview the experts, the successful, and the people at the top. Why not give a voice to the people who don’t have the giant platform yet? We all have an interesting story to share and insights/advice to give, so let’s give everyone the opportunity to do just that. Hopefully the stories of others will inspire you to pursue your own hobbies and passions!
