The following was transcribed from the FVNXN podcast titled “W3lk This Way” available now on Spotify.

I recently listened to Rick Rubin on a podcast and can’t help but love the way he sees the world. He’s had a huge impact on me, especially because music was so important to me growing up. I played in bands throughout high school and college and even took classes that studied the history and influence of music in the United States. Like Rick, I would often just appear places out of sheer curiosity to get closer to the experience and be a part of it any way I can.

Growing up in the music scene in NY and NJ during that time was all about exploration. If you’re studying the history at all, you’re going to learn about Rick Rubin. What I love about Rick is that he was built on curiosity and love. He was genuinely driven by the music he witnessed coming out of small clubs in NY, having to travel to the Bronx and Brooklyn to see shows, and ultimately producing records out of his NYU dorm room. My favorite part about Rick is that he didn’t have a planned outcome, he just wanted to be there.

In the episode, he explains that during the birth of something new people often have trouble interpreting or understanding it. In his case, it was the birth of hip hop and people not being able to comprehend that it’s music, which in hindsight, sounds completely ridiculous. I can’t help but feel like that rings true today in regards to web3.

We’re experiencing the birth of something new and it’s often hard for people who aren’t in web3 to understand why it’s happening, or where it’s going. We need our own version of “Walk this Way” the classic produced by Rick bringing together rock legends Aerosmith with then hip hop pioneers RUN-DMC. This was the bridge to help people enjoy and accept a new sound.

I always like to bring up this example of the elevator and how when it was invented people were scared to use them. The elevator completely transformed real estate and cities, but we just needed a push to get over the uncertainty.

The feeling you get when you’re watching something new come to life is unlike anything else. New sounds, new tools, new ideas, but they’re always backed by a community of people pushing the boundaries and something greater forward. This newness will eventually settle into conformity as brands and creators look to capitalize on the trends set by these pioneers.

In short, I guess my nostalgia and adoration of Rubin comes from finding myself in a similar place again. Im down in Miami, sort of appeared out of nowhere, and showed up to an industry out of pure curiosity and desire to participate. What I understand about web3 and where this is headed, is that before the norms are established, we should be pushing the most outrageous and seismic ideas we possibly can. There are no boundaries, but that doesn’t mean it’s forever. The communities pushing us forward now are the pioneers, the RunDMCs, Beastie Boys, LL Cool J’s, Public Enemies and more. We should take this opportunity to experiment and paint this new world as we see it.

The following was transcribed from the FVNXN podcast titled “W3lk This Way” available now on Spotify.

I recently listened to Rick Rubin on a podcast and can’t help but love the way he sees the world. He’s had a huge impact on me, especially because music was so important to me growing up. I played in bands throughout high school and college and even took classes that studied the history and influence of music in the United States. Like Rick, I would often just appear places out of sheer curiosity to get closer to the experience and be a part of it any way I can.

Growing up in the music scene in NY and NJ during that time was all about exploration. If you’re studying the history at all, you’re going to learn about Rick Rubin. What I love about Rick is that he was built on curiosity and love. He was genuinely driven by the music he witnessed coming out of small clubs in NY, having to travel to the Bronx and Brooklyn to see shows, and ultimately producing records out of his NYU dorm room. My favorite part about Rick is that he didn’t have a planned outcome, he just wanted to be there.

In the episode, he explains that during the birth of something new people often have trouble interpreting or understanding it. In his case, it was the birth of hip hop and people not being able to comprehend that it’s music, which in hindsight, sounds completely ridiculous. I can’t help but feel like that rings true today in regards to web3.

We’re experiencing the birth of something new and it’s often hard for people who aren’t in web3 to understand why it’s happening, or where it’s going. We need our own version of “Walk this Way” the classic produced by Rick bringing together rock legends Aerosmith with then hip hop pioneers RUN-DMC. This was the bridge to help people enjoy and accept a new sound.

I always like to bring up this example of the elevator and how when it was invented people were scared to use them. The elevator completely transformed real estate and cities, but we just needed a push to get over the uncertainty.

The feeling you get when you’re watching something new come to life is unlike anything else. New sounds, new tools, new ideas, but they’re always backed by a community of people pushing the boundaries and something greater forward. This newness will eventually settle into conformity as brands and creators look to capitalize on the trends set by these pioneers.

In short, I guess my nostalgia and adoration of Rubin comes from finding myself in a similar place again. Im down in Miami, sort of appeared out of nowhere, and showed up to an industry out of pure curiosity and desire to participate. What I understand about web3 and where this is headed, is that before the norms are established, we should be pushing the most outrageous and seismic ideas we possibly can. There are no boundaries, but that doesn’t mean it’s forever. The communities pushing us forward now are the pioneers, the RunDMCs, Beastie Boys, LL Cool J’s, Public Enemies and more. We should take this opportunity to experiment and paint this new world as we see it.