CLICK HERE for FULL DIRECTORS CUT MUSIC VIDEO – BIGTIME TOMMIE – Gratitude – the OLD SKOOL WAY!

This track was created as a thank-you to the legend himself — BIGTIME TOMMIE.

High-energy, old-school flavor with a modern edge. Real gratitude. Real loyalty. Real respect.

Turn it up, feel it, and TAKE IT EASSS.

This version features a tightened, re-cut music edit built specifically for replay value, flow, and pure vibe.

🎧 What was once bottled-up creativity—vivid imagination and ideas some might have called “crazy”—came with an intense, pent-up desire to bring them to life.

Today, I have already, and AM actually bringing those ideas to reality, thanks to what AI makes possible. Just a few years ago, some of these concepts may not have been achievable at all. Others might have been—but only with a large team and a significant budget.

Now, those ideas are no longer waiting to explode. They’re simply waiting their turn, lined up for me to reach in and bring the next one forward.
What started out as an idea for a track to say thank you to Tommie, scribbled across a bunch of hand-written Post-It notes, slowly evolved into what you see and hear now.

This track was conceived, written, and assembled hands-on, step by step, from the ground up. The rhythms, structure, and arrangement were shaped intentionally, then brought together piece by piece.

I built the music in GarageBand, TWENTY-TWO total stems, and then finalized it in Logic Pro. I also came up with the concept for the music video, directed the creative, and completed the final edit in Final Cut Pro.

This was a true solo creation. Every idea, lyric, musical decision, and creative choice originated from a single human perspective and was brought together intentionally from start to finish. Truth be told, I have over 200 hours into this project. And a HUGE thanks to ❤️Sharyn and 🇫🇷Chig🇩🇰, not just for supporting and believing in me, but also for putting up with me at certain times. Without those two…..

In some segments, AI-assisted tools were used selectively for sound and visual transformation under direct human guidance. For me, AI did not replace creativity. It expanded what I could do on my own and allowed ideas that once lived only in my imagination to become something that can be seen, heard, and shared.

All likenesses are used for entertainment purposes only.
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