“there’s so much more in this world than just blowin’ up in rap”
Sol’s been one of the standout artists in the Pacific Northwest for years and has steadily built a growing fanbase all over the world, but many have been wondering where he’s been recently. Well, wait no more. Zilla is back with a double single release, “People / Pages,” and here are the excellent visuals for the former. Cop the tracks right here!
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My nerd crush on Ms. Pilloton aside (smart women FTW), this is awesome.
In short, she graduated from Berkeley trained as an architect, but after working a few years in “the real world” making conventional goods, she realized she wanted to do more. At 26, she founded Project H Design, a non-profit created to put design innovation to better use. Rather than focus on making money, Project H seeks “the triple bottom line: planet, people, & profit.”
As a post grad that’s been disillusioned with the rat race from time to time myself, I love that she took a chance and put her ideals first. It’s actually not that different from our mindset with Sound Session…well, in terms of doing work you believe in, rather than “selling out” if you well. Kudos to Emily and if you’d like to read more or become involved, check out their site.
Here’s a great presentation of hers from last year that explains things a little further:
Seattle people: it looks like they have a chapter here in the 206, so if you’re looking for some direction in life and have extra time on your hands, you know what to do.