I know I haven't blogged in a really long time, but the recent death of Def Jam Exec Shakir Stewart prompted reflection. Though I'd only met and spoke with the brother a few times in passing, I was privy to the way he flawlessly worked a room and commanded respect. He had passion, business savvy, and hustle--all things that are required for survival and success in the music business. Suicide just seems so far from everything I would associate with this man. I keep trying to make sense of the situation, but I can't.
I think the lesson in this situation, is that no matter how much power, money, or respect you have in the music industry, you have to have to balance those things with a little humility and acknowledgment of vulnerability to all things that are worldly. You have got to stay grounded to survive the rigors of the music industry.
God Bless Shakir's family!
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