Listening to “the kids” or “the youth” comes from Kanye’s close friend and creative director Virgil Abloh.

You may know Virgil from his clothing brands PYREX VISION, BEEN TRILL and OFF WHITE.

It’s just about inspiring them, because no one was there inspiring me to do what I’m doing, you know?

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Jon Williams and John Richardson-Mosely, aptly named Will & Rich, are Travis' longtime friends and collaborators. Will & Rich is their fashion house that La Flame rocks on the regular. He’s also name dropped them in his raps for quite some time now, as early as songs like “Night”.

Chase B is Travis' DJ. He’s had multiple shoutouts before in Scott’s songs, notably “3500”.

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If you complete all 10 events on all 3 categories, that means you’ve had a PERFECT month! If this is the case you’re entitled to a BONUS 250 iQ.

If you think this applies to you, send Tyrant a PM.

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One user coached who becomes Editor, or one project lead per [x] this month. Projects can include things like: clean-up crews, firehose initiatives, artist biographies, album biographies, etc. If you’re un-sure if your project will be eligible, @Tyrant in the replies below.

FAQ:

  • I wasn’t the only person who coached this user, does my contribution still warrant bonus iQ? Yes, if you were directly in-contact with a user and provided coaching you are eligible to receive bonus iQ.

  • Is there a maximum per month? Yes, 10 coaching/special project [x] per month (totalling 500 iq)

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Six annotations created, or four complete edits* on a song or album not released in 2015. This includes contribution to clean-up projects or backfill. These annotations must be of the highest Editorial Quality.

FAQ:

  • Do these “events” have to be on the same album? Yes.

  • Can I have a combination? Yes, however you must link four “events” in total. Ie: two annotations and two edits, three annotations and one edit, or three edits and one annotation.

  • Is there a maximum per month? Yes, 10 cleanup/crew [x] per month (totalling 500 iq)

*Complete edit: When an annotation requires no further editing. Things to include in your edit: high quality writing, punctuation, and applicable multimedia (links, videos, pictures etc).

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Four complete edits* on a song released within the last 30 days. Please be mindful of Editorial Quality.

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  • Are annotations created counted on new releases? No, we’re pushing edits since you already receive iQ for annotations.

  • Is there a maximum per month? Yes, 10 new release [x] per month (totalling 500 iq).

*Complete edit: When an annotation requires no further editing. Things to include in your edit: high quality writing, punctuation, and applicable multimedia (links, videos, pictures etc).

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Use this page for any Editorial related iQ bonus. Please read the sample annotations. If you have any questions feel free to PM Tyrant.

Note: Please link your annotations like this, rather than embedding. Otherwise the page will run slow.

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