While we wait for Asaad’s upcoming 006 LP, dropping this March, he just dropped some words via Tumblr breaking down his name change (now Saudi Money), his early career, and not receiving much love for early projects like Flowers. Following a successful show at The Philadelphia Mausoleum of Modern Art, he wrote the message below:
$$ MY FAVORITE SHOT OF THE NIGHT OF MY SHOW @ THE MAUSOLEUM ME & MOM…GOT A TEXT FROM DAD SAID HES PROUD. THATS A COOL FEELING. WASSUP WITH YALL I WAS TELLIN SHORTY THE OTHER DAY I DONT BE ON TUMBLR NO MORE, DONT TAKE IT PERSONAL I JUST DONT BE ON THE INTERNET LIKE THAT. IM PREPPING FOR THE RELEASE OF MY DEBUT ALBUM 006. IM FINALLY FINISHED AFTER 2 YEARS IN THE MAKING 4 IF YOU COUNT THE ALBUM 19 THAT WAS SHELVED. IVE BEEN THROUGH ALOT IN THE LAST 2 YEARS & IT HAS HELPED ME DEVELOP MY CHARACTER TO BE THE MAN I AM TODAY. IM STILL YOUNG THO JUST TURNED 22 & IM WINNING. MY NEW NAME IS OFFICIALLY SAUDI MONEY & ILL EXPLAIN. IVE BEEN A RECORDING ARTIST SINCE 2003 MY EARLIER WORKS WERE VERY NEGATIVE & PROMOTED GANG VIOLENCE THAT ALBUM IS NOW OUT OF PRINT & THE CEO OF THE LABEL MPR KEN ROC IS DOING A 20-40. I AM INDEED A PRODIGY HAVING WORKED UNDER THE LIKES OF THE LEGENDARY ROOTS JILL SCOTT & THE BLACK EYED PEAS @ 17 AT THE STUDIO. LATER IN MY CATALOG IS FLOWERS WHERE I ADDRESSED ASSIMILATION & MY DISLIKE FOR MAKE UP @ THE TIME & I WAS NEVER PRAISED OR SUPPORTED BY ANYONE THAT I WORKED WITH ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS. IVE RECORDED OVER 200 SONGS IN THAT STUDIO & EVERYONE KNOWS…WHAT IM GETTIN AT IS I NEVER MADE ANY REAL MONEY & RECOGNITION. NOW IM GETTIN BIG PAPER LIKE THE NIGGAS I LOOKED UP TO LIKE JIZZAH HASSAAN MY COUSIN BILL & I KEEP IT 2 DA OILS SO THATS WHY IM SAUDI MONEY. I LOVE GETTING MONEY YOU CANT HATE THAT. IF YOU DO THEN YOU DONT LIKE MONEY. IM ENCOURAGING THE YOUTH TO STAY POSITIVE & GET MONEY. LETS GET IT 006 IN MARCH $$
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