Update: After you have read the following story in full make sure to read
Part 2 as John River met J.Cole again and we got it on video!
Every once in awhile, it's good to be reminded of why we're doing what we chose to pursue. Too often, the routine of everyday life makes us forget what drove us in the first place. Inspiration needs refilling. This morning, I was given that inspiration. I woke up to a message from
John River with an attachment to a story - his story, to be exact. In the story, he tells how he achieved many an aspiring young rapper's dream, how he ended up meeting J. Cole and rapping for the president of Dreamville. It's a story of hope, unapologetic naivete, and an irrepressible desire to achieve what he set out to accomplish. It relit my flame of inspiration, and I hope it will do the same to you. Read it after the jump.