Drake, heres how they gon come at you.
With silly rap feuds, tryin to distract you.
While we commonly think of the poverty mentality in terms of money, it applies to art as well.
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And usually, where poverty mentalities run rampant in art, so do feuds.
Feuds between creators are commonplace and historically have been.
For instance, Leonardo and Michelangelos mutual hatred was well-known to contemporaries,according toArtnet News.
Such feuds have been so commonplace over the years that theyve become normalized.
But feuds between creators are unfortunate because they ultimately stifle creativity.
Rather than battling each other, creators should support one another.
Competition between the greats should never look like hate.
For example, rap battles are an important part of the competitive culture.
But feuds have an element of hate.
And hate comes from a different place.
It comes from a sense of lack, a sense of not enough for me and you.
What Causes Conflicts Between Artists
How does a poverty mentality creep into creativity?
Creators want the rewards and praise that creativity generates, as well as the money and fame.
Some creators fall into the trap of believing that there is only so much creativity to go around.
They feel that creativity is vulnerable and ideas are fragile.
They are right creativity is vulnerable and ideas are fragile.
But they are wrong about there only being so much creativity to go around.
Creativity, in my view, is infinite and humans are innately adapted to channeling it.
And the rewards, praise, money and fame creativity can generate should be temporary goals for creators.
Wanting attention and fearing that they will lose relevance, that artist will then start attacking their peer.
That negativity and fear of lack then often propagates into a full-blown feud.
For me, the answer is no.
I believe that collaboration is the best use of artists time, energy and creativity.
for the kings of
West Coast hip-hop, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg.
It was an absolutely brilliant collaboration.
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Creativity Is Infinite and Limitless
Creativity is infinite and limitless.
Ideas spur from ideas.
Every invention in human history was preceded by another invention that made it possible.
The light bulb, for instance, couldnt have been invented if someone hadntdiscoveredhow to generate electricity.
The gliderpaved the wayfor the airplane.
Examine the history of collaboration, and youll see that it looks a lot like our DNA.
Thomas Edison, for instance, was Henry Fordsmentor.
It should be a team sport.
Collaboration can help creators avoid and mend conflicts and can help us transcend our differences.
However, both require vulnerability.
Successfully supporting one another and collaborating with each other starts with exercising graciousness.
If one creator wins an award, their peers should congratulate them and amplify their win.
Future generations will remember us by what we created.
One of the greatest gifts creators can leave behind is what they create together.
