Omen

starstruck.

I don’t say much outside of my songs. Just quiet by nature, I speak when I have something to say. Every once in awhile, even my own family will find out something that I just forgot to tell them or figured I already did. I mention this because I was speaking with my cousin the other day about people I’ve met on the road and he was looking at me crazy like why hadn’t I told him anything, lol. So, I thought I’d share the rare moments when I got starstruck with you all. The first time was in LA. Cole was working with Dre, so I’m in the lounge of his crazy studio facility with the rest of the Dreamville team. There are pictures of all type of great artist and people on the walls wearing Dre headphones. I’m working on a beat on my computer and Dre comes out and says whats up to me and asks me if i’m working on a beat. I just look up in shock, mumbling something like a lame and say “ye…yea…its an honor to meet you man…” He says he appreciates it and looks at my Beats by Dre headphones and says nice headphones. 

The second time was also in LA. We were in NO ID’s studio while Cole was working on something for the album. Again I’m busy working on a beat in the lounge and Cole comes out and says to me, Omen I wanna introduce you to somebody. Common walks out and though I’m from Chicago and I’ve seen Common perform dozens of times, and my mother even used to do his mother’s hair, I was starstruck again lol. Outside of Nas, he was easily was my biggest influence. I related more to the things he said because of being from Chicago and the details of what he was saying were true to my surroundings. I tell him its an honor and how much he’s inspired me, but I keep it short so I don’t come off looking crazy. Cole tells him I’m from Chicago and about the song Enchanted. He says he’s gonna check it out and that was that. 

Not often, do I get rattled or starstruck but these were some moments for me. I’m sure they won’t be the last. 

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