XXL Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 What’s your advice for up-and-comers trying to navigate the music business? It starts with you. It starts with the person in the mirror. Know yourself. Know what you want. Madonna gave me the best advice ever about this business. She said, "Anything in this business you want, just ask. The worst they can tell you is 'No.'" And that stuck with me. When did she tell you this? When I did my first, first movie ever. Turn it Up. It was a Guy Ritchie production. I was this young guy in the business and coming from her, that meant a whole lot, that she would give me advice on the business, and I've kept that with me all along. You get a lot of people in this business that want to predict what's gonna happen before it happens. I hate those people. I hate people that tell me, "Oh, Ja, they'll never do that. Why would they do that for you, Ja?" I'm like, "Did you ask them if they would do that?" "No, but I just know they wouldn't do that." How do you know that? Do you work in their office?” I got some [people who think like that] in my circle. I had to retrain their thinking. Like, don't ever let me hear you say to me, "We can't" or "They're not" or "That's not gonna" before you ask. Go in there and find out. I'm sure you tell your kids that all the time. All the time, all the time. But see, now it's backfired on me. Because they never ever think Dad's gonna say, "No." They're like, "Gotta ask dad. Gotta ask him. See what he says!" http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6760816/ja-rule-donald-trump-madonna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaacHarris Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 That's so sweet. Ja Rule's reign was fun while it lasted; he had the Jams! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip The Switch Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Loved his music. Great words! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiejean Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 I was watching some of his old stuff yesterday. You have to admit MURDER INC had some fun popular hits. They blame 50 for Ja Rules decline. And that is great advice from M, how nice of her to give it. You never know unless you ASK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightshade Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 I think it's interesting that she's a major pop/dance star but so many rappers have straight up respect for her. She earned that shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acko Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Once again Hip Hop shows Madonnica the respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rachelle of London Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 I LOVED murder inc. they were brilliant. Great advice M! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promise to try Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 spanish saying:" a quien no habla, ni dios le oye" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Great to hear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horn Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 He doesn't look like those who spends like no tomorrow. He probably got more advice from M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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