WRITER'S BLOCK CURE - TAKEAWAYS FROM 100 HOURS OF CREATIVE MINDS

No mid-roll ads, so whether doing a morning coffee, or on the train to work, should be able to enjoy this one uninterrupted. Whole heap planned for 2023 here, but mostly I want to make more videos that support the creators in this community - so let me know if there's an artist/designer/type of creative thinker you'd like covered.
Peace in your work this week. For more on Creative Minds, and plans for the future of the channel, take a look at insidecreativeminds.substack.com where I’m building a space for creative discussion and community involvement (more on that down the line).
And finally a huge shout to all the artists featured in this video - Erykah Badu, Tyler the Creator, Billy Eilish, Mac Miller, Asap Rocky, and all the rest of them.
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:50 Kendrick Lamar
01:40 Erykah Badu
02:46 Tyler the Creator
05:06 Billy Eilish
06:10 Mac Miller
06:50 Daniel Caesar
07:50 Syd
08:53 Earl Sweatshirt
10:50 Erykah Badu
12:00 Mac Demarco
13:08 Steve Lacy
14:08 ASAP Rocky
15:36 Tyler the Creator
17:25 Lana Del Ray
18:26 Skepta
19:12 Earl Sweatshirt
19:53 Tyler the Creator
20:30 Syd
21:24 ASAP Rocky
22:08 ASAP Ferg
22:40 Daniel Caesar
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[@turtle2117]

i'm not a musical artist but i am a creative artist and i find it comforting when they say about living in the moment because you will never feel like that again. motivation comes and goes but when it comes you need to sit down and do something with it or else you'll miss the opportunity

[@cristianrovinaru]

Or just have a smoke

[@JblazeMostDope]

​@@cristianrovinaruand then next thing you know you're trippin offa shrooms thinkin you're the first to have your third eye open up

[@DonMyrda]

@@JblazeMostDopedon’t think those were shrooms bud

[@9teenangelz]

WOAHHHHH. i have a public playlist titled “a creative’s playbook” and some of these videos were in there. this is the NEW creative’s playbook. super grateful for this vid, and for the creator who made it ! 💌💌💌

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Thanks for the support, and saying that the video hit a chord for you. Taking the time to support 🙏

[@FloraGuidry]

WOW! What an eye-opener! I have been frustrated for the past few months because the second book is a slower to write than #1. The first one was written on a 3-hour flight to visit family and is making many young children happy. Not surprised since I wrote it from the heart for my grandchildren. I realize now that my pages and pages of notes are part of the creative process. Thank you soooo much for this video. ❤️❤️❤️ The other thing I should remember is my new audience - middle school instead of early readers and “story time” reading. Middle school readers need and deserve more character development. Why are we so hard on ourselves? 😩🤣❤️.

[@keithprice1950]

The writer's block cure is about to become chatGPT.

[@kiddynamite5074]

Fired me up. Its been exams and shit and I cant wait to get back to the studio. Thank you Creative Minds for this content, it reminds me who I am, so I really appreciate it. LOVE

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Yes Kid Dynamite. Appreciate the consistent support. Enjoy the studio. Reminds me who I am - the realness there. ❤️✌️

[@torm5606]

Fr

[@danieladetona7717]

How did it go? Sure you killed it

[@peytonreece9146]

So inspirational. Never had anyone to connect about this type of stuff. Helps me understand myself and how I work

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Glad these videos can do that Peyton, that kind of comment keeps me motivated this side. Appreciate you taking the time to drop in.

[@billiethebluebird]

thank u so much for creating this channel. much love

[@Ismokerugsalternate]

Art is subjective along with creativity, there is no one way to the end and it’s up for us to reach that point and maintain who we are and what we express. Definitely looking forward for what’s to come, AI says that creativity, authenticity and uniqueness are the best things that would cause someone to gain traction and become popular among many people. Break down the walls, the genres, if it sounds good to you that’s all that matters. Don’t beat yourself up and don’t let others try to shape you into other people that aren’t you. For anyone reading keep on grinding and learning, the only ceiling present is the one you set for yourself

[@creativemindsyoutube]

'creativity, authenticity and uniqueness' - they sound like a pretty great starting point to me. Thanks for taking the time to drop your thoughts for the community, appreciate it.

[@divinedonjulio861]

this is awesome! thank you for making this!

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Thanks for taking the time to drop the love @divinedonjulio861 , it always matters.

[@TreAlmighty]

Love yo videos bra, preciate you

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Thanks Sol. Glad the videos are hitting with you, thanks for taking the time to show the support. ✌️❤️

[@suuamroisa]

Needed this. definitely cried lol

[@HOLLYWOKEtv]

Love you for putting the video together ❤

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Glad you got something from it @herewegoagain2450 , thanks for taking time to drop the support.

[@acjayc]

This video got me back into making music and building confidence in my work. I was never proud of my work. A lot of what Tyler was saying, I'm guilty of. This is easily my favorite video of the year. It's more than inspiring. It even makes me feel good.

[@LandonGonzo]

luv your content man.....i play it in between sessions

[@chapman1270]

You make awesome videos man. Always inspiring

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Appreciate you taking the time Chapman. While people are finding value in them I'll be making them. ✌️❤️

[@jeromegriffith2859]

This was my cure for writers block. Realizing it doesn't exist.

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Ay, keep turning up, wait out the resistance, that's my opinion on it. Cheers for dropping the thoughts Jerome ✌️✌️

[@shanobie51]

needed this

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Glad it hit for you Shanobie

[@jamesodriscoll7378]

Watched this on my plane as it's been delayed for 2 hours. Thanks Creative Minds, fantastic video as always!!

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Yes James, peace thanks for taking the time to drop the support - it matters.

[@henen747]

Yo just want to tell you that what you are capturing In these vids is very special. Thank you

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Cheers Henry, appreciate the support. Glad the video hit for you, and thanks for taking the time to say hi.

[@0oddball]

Doing god's work for the creative community this is a spectacular video I've never said that about a video before I hope you keep making great vids like this

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Dirtc, thank you for taking the time to say it. While people are dropping support and comments like this, I'll be here working on these. 🙏✌️

[@jase2r834]

I needed this

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Glad the work connected for you Jase.

[@ajasam7775]

Thank you

[@OGseoulite]

Thank you. I’ve been getting myself motivated to create again cause I hate pulling from desperation, and forcing creativity. Like many of the legends I love that were in this video, I can’t create from force. I gotta let it flow out of me freely when those stories come.

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Thanks for dropping in and sharing a piece of your story Seoulite. Peace in your creative work, glad the video hit for you.

[@Sarah-nw7xl]

Thank you for your beautiful videos and message. Just found your channel. Looking forward to Listening my way through. ❤

[@angelicagrady9270]

Been dealing with a creative block for a couple months now and I finally feel like it's starting to alleviate and finding this video just gave me the extra motivation I needed. Thank you for posting this.

[@OdingMusicYT]

I LOVE THESE CONTENTS

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Glad the videos are hitting for you OdingYT. Thanks for taking the time to drop the comment, and peace to you in all your creative work.

[@stickandpoke]

mac being the first person on this video tells me that this video is for me.

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Every time I use Mac in a video, I realise how many people connected with his music. Always good to hear, and RIP a great artist and musician always. Gone way too soon.

[@imerq7893]

I usually skip through videos everytime I was about to I didn't, great video💙

[@creativemindsyoutube]

imerq - that's some amazing feedback to hear. Thanks for taking the time to drop the support - I appreciate that, and glad the video hit.

[@getoffofmyspamaccount]

Keep going with these videos, I NEED it as an artist & producer and allround creative ❤️ Can’t explain why, but this video made me emotional. It fulfills me on such a deep level to know I’m being understood.

[@creativemindsyoutube]

I get a load from making these videos myself - I think for the similar reason you write above. Just love how passionate all the creators I look into are. It's endlessly inspiring to see that across them.

[@idakoli3348]

Pls pls pls keep doing what your doing . I really appreciate your work and the interviews conducted throughout these series. I too am an artist and producer and I’m just starting out to become comfortable wanting to put out my art. This means sooo much. Thank you❤❤❤

[@creativemindsyoutube]

idakoli - thanks, as long as people are reacting so positively I'll be out here making these videos. Thanks for dropping the comment, the support matters.

[@eliass2937]

great video man, love from germany

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Thanks for taking the time to say hi Eliass, Peace to Germany

[@tayloronyoutube333]

Incredible video! I'm not a musician artist but I am a blogger---not like the influencer's these days, like I literally write and publish pieces that come from how I feel or outside inspiration. Writing has helped me exercise creative muscles I'd put away for so long. It's really been a medium for me to channel all my creative interests, painting, dancing, creating jewelry, digital art, so much. I write to release the light I feel on the inside, but I know that it will touch someone & else hopefully spark a flame in them too. This video is definitely going in my rotation.

[@creativemindsyoutube]

So awesome to hear this from my side. It's exactly what you said, in terms of trying to pass some good energy along with your work. I'm glad I could provide a bit of that for your writing, and appreciate the time you took to drop a bit of your creative journey. I felt it.

[@8LDO]

Always inspirational

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Glad the video hit for you @Thomasyanic - thanks for taking the time to drop the comment too.

[@paulatorelly]

wow, thank you for this

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Cheers for taking the time to say it Paula, glad the video hit for you. ✌️

[@joshuaeberhardt8336]

One of the best channels

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Cheers Joshua. The support matters, thanks for dropping the comment.

[@alexandertheking]

Just fueling me up for my future thank you,

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Yes, all love Jayden, no worries good luck with the work

[@alexandertheking]

@@creativemindsyoutube check out my music it will inspire u for sure ✨️

[@Kaje05]

Respect 🙏

[@phoenixing]

Fabulous production with this thank you so much for the inspiration!! 💜🦋

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Yes Phoenix. Thanks for the consistent support, it matters. ✌️❤️

[@40Hz]

Super inspiring Great seeing creatives speaking about it.

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Shout to all the artists in this one, glad their words are valuable to your process 40hz. Appreciate the support always ✌️❤️

[@40Hz]

@@creativemindsyoutube man. Keep making more videos bro.

[@DrSeussTruth]

Amazing content icl 🎉

[@creativemindsyoutube]

yes user-yw1ms9... we out here. Thanks for taking the time to drop your thoughts.

[@juswolf22]

I wish the music had a stronger hold on mac than the drugs did

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Preach. RIP a great musician.

[@badjellyco.]

Thank you!

[@creativemindsyoutube]

No problem, glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for supporting.

[@paulisthelegend]

Love that this vid started with Mac

[@creativemindsyoutube]

RIP a legend gone too soon.

[@maph.]

nice job bro, keep going 🦝

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Appreciate the love @maph4746.

[@resol_beats]

This channel is fire 🔥🔥🔥😤

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Thanks Resol, the support matters. Really happy the videos are hitting for you. 🙏✌️

[@resol_beats]

@@creativemindsyoutube 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@dmtdreamz7706]

They looked forward to that moment with joy, but without haste, not pining for it, but seeming to have a foretaste of it in their hearts, of which they talked to one another. But when they looked at me with their sweet eyes full of love, when I felt that in their presence my heart, too, became as innocent and just as theirs, the feeling of the fullness of life took my breath away, and I worshipped them in silence. Their children were the children of all, for they all made up one family.

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Glad the video brought out the beauty of the your prose @dmtdreamz7706 . Love to you.

[@fiko_music]

There is no cure for Writer's Block because it doesn't even exist. It's just an illusion...

[@creativemindsyoutube]

I'm with you. Keep turning up, even if nothing comes that day, just be there for it.

[@the1no2or3]

needed thia

[@ThinkDinks]

This was so good. A lot wise words. I just hope they come to me when I’m creating and doing my thing. I have hundreds of voice memos of me singing raw in the moment stuff that I would love to go back and sit down with a producer and engineer and real record or sometimes I think fuck it just release the voice memos because while I’m trying to sound perfect or polished, I’m not. But I want to express. And I make all my music in the moment on how I feel. I just don’t want to hear I’m not good. But I’ve done some stuff they I’m proud of that I really want to share, like wrote over Mozart and Beethoven, classical stuff that I go back and listen to and I’m like that’s me ?! I just really want to be and represent and be honest, and make stuff that’s quality and create a space for ppl like me to feel welcomed and identify with that normally may not. I know my taste is weird but people can relate. Thanks for this video. I may never publicly get to where I dreamed to be when I started, but I’m just glad I’ve come this far. I just want to have something polished and packaged for my parents who didn’t validate me or support me in my endeavors that I can do it and that I love it and how they influenced me to be something out of simple acknowledging me.

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Dinks, thanks for your story and sharing your journey. Love to hear people getting inspired by these videos, and I just hope that you continue to do your thing and keep expressing. Bigup for your honesty and ability to share on here too. Peace ✌️🙏❤️

[@thedarknightmlgmc]

Incredibly insightful and inspiring. On behalf of all creatives struggling and striving for greatness, thank you.

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Cheers for the kind words Darknight. The kind words matter, glad the video hit the spot for you.

[@tysonschutzzz]

Fuck yeah man

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Glad you enjoyed it @tysonschutzzz

[@TruTrinity]

1:42 Erykah Badu ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@yoxngcloud]

I pray everyone here changes someone’s world by allowing them to enter theirs 🌍

[@ShastaBoyzForever]

God damn

[@Anar-hk5rv]

0:02 what song is this?

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Hey, glad you dug that bit of audio. I just had a look, it's taken from the Mac interview with Feedback kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2aolqRrpbF0gck

[@ShastaBoyzForever]

It’s time

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Glad the video connected for you ShastaBoyz

[@thedavidtheory7]

2:49 Charlie Brown

[@ImCuddley]

most these artist have huge teams helping them every moment cuz they are own to a label and are not but an image for the company as soon as that image dries out, on the next one. only independent or crazy talent like kanye west can escape this.

[@cremenougat]

Ohh Tyler the creator was right, the first song that I neatly produced and wrote I did not upload on Spotify because he made it sound so crisp

[@Will-bn9km]

0:33 yo what’s this song in the background

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Hey. All the music is linked in the video description, any issues finding the track let me know. ✌️

[@dominiccoppola2305]

5:38 What a hypocrite. She is one of the biggest industry plants out there.

[@marcusplenty1153]

Lol billy eilish saying the things she’s saying is wild consider her brother writes most of her song and she had a massive amount of label push and connections prior to blowing up

[@purplxhazee2350]

It was them two at the beginning though. Things change once you get famous

[@MtMars]

@@purplxhazee2350 them two and also the entire production team for the apple documentary they were making on her from the beginning

[@barbarella.artist]

@@MtMars lol right … If you know anything about her their entire family films everything 😂 A lot of the earlier footage is from them aka their home collections .. She even showed the video before the Apple doc 😂 (aka Apple doesn’t own the footage cause they would own copyright)… sooo nice try 😊

[@barbarella.artist]

Her brother wrote the first song that blew her up - ocean eyes - Every single song after that BILLIE writes ALL the lyrics 😂 and also sometimes helps write harmony’s Unlike a lot of other artists she actually writes her lyrics …. Soooo The song that blew them up was Ocean eyes through Soundcloud Got over 3 million listens and counting. If you know anything about the industry they SIGN them before they blow up cause then they can trap them into horrible contracts (They have no leverage and are excited to have money to make an album) Because she already went viral they had alot of power with record labels when writing their first album…… Which means that the record labels couldn’t rip them off or take all their royalties …. Why would they do that 😂 why would they push someone before they get viral to then make practically nothing 😂 So lol you chatting shit when your clueless 😅

[@psyche1988]

Keep crying baby, she's a talentless hack.@@barbarella.artist

[@thatslamlam]

If you can find clips, can you do joji

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Yesss Lamlam, that sounds like a great idea actually. I've got a plan for my next few but I'll have a look at Joji. My first thought is that I should be able to find enough to feature him. Thanks and ✌️

[@ManiroHD]

Mac!! :D

[@creativemindsyoutube]

RIP. Still listening to Swimming 🤛

[@AlmostGoodButNot]

I miss Mac Miller man...

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Preach. I only really began to recognise how special an artist he was after Swimming. Became really connected to that album, then fu**. Died so young, would've just loved to see where that lyrical and musical talent was going to go in his 30's and 40's.

[@HelloMyNameIsCody]

Mines be “Journey of the cave” God bless, peace in life. My name is Erykah Badu. JK MY NAME IS CODYDOMANKO. -1☯️❤️

[@utookme3607]

This video is paced 2 slow it should be 5 minutes wit ths best parts

[@suuamroisa]

your used to tik tok…… lol

[@utookme3607]

No this video was full of repeating words and being this is my life and passion it should be a more informative video lol

[@katlegodlamini6892]

continues to rap about bitches and money *

[@watch_the_video_on_my_channel]

In time past I used to have problems with overthinking and creative block, but ever since I started microdosing psilocybin mushrooms it's been great so far. My mind is clearer and my thoughts are more concise. To get started look at the one video on my channellll 🙏

[@torm5606]

Thank you

[@creativemindsyoutube]

no worries torm, thanks for taking the time to drop in