he’s been on the R&B seen since 2002 and with each new album he evolved as an
with each new album he evolved as an
with each new album he evolved as an artist hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and
artist hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and
artist hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com our host Malik
welcome to watchmojo.com our host Malik
welcome to watchmojo.com our host Malik got the chance to sit down with shawn
got the chance to sit down with shawn
got the chance to sit down with shawn desman to learn more about how the music
desman to learn more about how the music
desman to learn more about how the music industry has changed since he first
industry has changed since he first
industry has changed since he first started out as an artist so since your
started out as an artist so since your
started out as an artist so since your first album how long has it been like
first album how long has it been like
first album how long has it been like eight years it’s a different day man
eight years it’s a different day man
eight years it’s a different day man where records you know we’re going
where records you know we’re going
where records you know we’re going platinum you know I don’t want to say
platinum you know I don’t want to say
platinum you know I don’t want to say pretty easily but I mean now it’s it’s
pretty easily but I mean now it’s it’s
pretty easily but I mean now it’s it’s tough for a record to go platinum at
tough for a record to go platinum at
tough for a record to go platinum at it’s a new game you know even in 2005 of
it’s a new game you know even in 2005 of
it’s a new game you know even in 2005 of my second record came out there was no
my second record came out there was no
my second record came out there was no Twitter there’s no facebook I think
Twitter there’s no facebook I think
Twitter there’s no facebook I think itunes was just getting introduced to
itunes was just getting introduced to
itunes was just getting introduced to the world and now it’s like I’m
the world and now it’s like I’m
the world and now it’s like I’m constantly reminding myself that ok I
constantly reminding myself that ok I
constantly reminding myself that ok I need to tweet I gotta let the fans know
need to tweet I gotta let the fans know
need to tweet I gotta let the fans know what’s going on I gotta get on my
what’s going on I gotta get on my
what’s going on I gotta get on my Facebook fan page and I mean I think
Facebook fan page and I mean I think
Facebook fan page and I mean I think it’s great it’s it’s new for me and I’m
it’s great it’s it’s new for me and I’m
it’s great it’s it’s new for me and I’m still getting my sea legs on but gives
still getting my sea legs on but gives
still getting my sea legs on but gives the fans a chance to really interact
the fans a chance to really interact
the fans a chance to really interact really feel like they’re part of the
really feel like they’re part of the
really feel like they’re part of the process and let them know what’s going
process and let them know what’s going
process and let them know what’s going on you know saying we’re before we
on you know saying we’re before we
on you know saying we’re before we didn’t they didn’t have that
get it a day where people don’t know
get it a day where people don’t know it’s the music business what’s the most
it’s the music business what’s the most
it’s the music business what’s the most important part of the business aspect
important part of the business aspect
important part of the business aspect for you I think getting out there
for you I think getting out there
for you I think getting out there getting your face out obviously is one
getting your face out obviously is one
getting your face out obviously is one staying humble staying cool staying
staying humble staying cool staying
staying humble staying cool staying grounded obviously putting great music
grounded obviously putting great music
grounded obviously putting great music out obviously if you if you’re able to
out obviously if you if you’re able to
out obviously if you if you’re able to write you know and produce your own
write you know and produce your own
write you know and produce your own records i really recommend that
records i really recommend that
records i really recommend that obviously because nobody knows what you
obviously because nobody knows what you
obviously because nobody knows what you want more than you do you know I’m
want more than you do you know I’m
want more than you do you know I’m saying and really just being strong in
saying and really just being strong in
saying and really just being strong in what you believe in that like if this
what you believe in that like if this
what you believe in that like if this the record i want to put out this
the record i want to put out this
the record i want to put out this directed i want to put out Matt and I’m
directed i want to put out Matt and I’m
directed i want to put out Matt and I’m proud of this record and if people don’t
proud of this record and if people don’t
proud of this record and if people don’t get it if it’s a flop whatever I believe
get it if it’s a flop whatever I believe
get it if it’s a flop whatever I believe in this record but also being able to
in this record but also being able to
in this record but also being able to take other people’s criticism and other
take other people’s criticism and other
take other people’s criticism and other people’s feedback you know I’m saying I
people’s feedback you know I’m saying I
people’s feedback you know I’m saying I think at first I was kind of hesitant at
think at first I was kind of hesitant at
think at first I was kind of hesitant at that especially in my songwriting where
that especially in my songwriting where
that especially in my songwriting where if I’d be working with people they shoot
if I’d be working with people they shoot
if I’d be working with people they shoot out an idea and I was quick to shut it
out an idea and I was quick to shut it
out an idea and I was quick to shut it down if I wasn’t really feeling it as
down if I wasn’t really feeling it as
down if I wasn’t really feeling it as this time around I was like you know
this time around I was like you know
this time around I was like you know what I’m gonna roll with stuff and just
what I’m gonna roll with stuff and just
what I’m gonna roll with stuff and just see where it goes you know Sam because
see where it goes you know Sam because
see where it goes you know Sam because sometimes you know you’re not feeling
sometimes you know you’re not feeling
sometimes you know you’re not feeling something at the beginning but then you
something at the beginning but then you
something at the beginning but then you get into it you’re like okay I actually
get into it you’re like okay I actually
get into it you’re like okay I actually this is a good idea you know I’m saying
this is a good idea you know I’m saying
this is a good idea you know I’m saying shawn desman business 101 you know boom
shawn desman business 101 you know boom
shawn desman business 101 you know boom leaving the sun in disgrace no sauce so
leaving the sun in disgrace no sauce so
leaving the sun in disgrace no sauce so there’s no collaborations but throw your
there’s no collaborations but throw your
there’s no collaborations but throw your career you haven’t done many
career you haven’t done many
career you haven’t done many collaborations why is that I don’t think
collaborations why is that I don’t think
collaborations why is that I don’t think we’re doing it on purpose to be honest I
we’re doing it on purpose to be honest I
we’re doing it on purpose to be honest I just feel like if we’re gonna do a
just feel like if we’re gonna do a
just feel like if we’re gonna do a collaboration it’s got to make sense you
collaboration it’s got to make sense you
collaboration it’s got to make sense you know I’m saying for both myself and the
know I’m saying for both myself and the
know I’m saying for both myself and the other artists you know I mean and
other artists you know I mean and
other artists you know I mean and talking of collaborations before I left
talking of collaborations before I left
talking of collaborations before I left Toronto to go on tour was it was in the
Toronto to go on tour was it was in the
Toronto to go on tour was it was in the studio with my brother and we have a
studio with my brother and we have a
studio with my brother and we have a song together on his new record called
song together on his new record called
song together on his new record called feel it and I think it’s gonna be his
feel it and I think it’s gonna be his
feel it and I think it’s gonna be his second single so I’m really really
second single so I’m really really
second single so I’m really really excited about that people been asking me
excited about that people been asking me
excited about that people been asking me like non-stop when you’re gonna do
like non-stop when you’re gonna do
like non-stop when you’re gonna do something with your brother winning and
something with your brother winning and
something with your brother winning and do something with the brother so it’s
do something with the brother so it’s
do something with the brother so it’s finally coming and probably head on the
finally coming and probably head on the
finally coming and probably head on the road with it maybe like it next year so
road with it maybe like it next year so
road with it maybe like it next year so man it’s gonna be awesome
it’s not really a competition between me
it’s not really a competition between me and him you know I’m saying like I get
and him you know I’m saying like I get
and him you know I’m saying like I get his feedback he gets my feedback and
his feedback he gets my feedback and
his feedback he gets my feedback and we’re honest you know I’m saying and
we’re honest you know I’m saying and
we’re honest you know I’m saying and that’s doesn’t there’s enough room in
that’s doesn’t there’s enough room in
that’s doesn’t there’s enough room in the world for Shawn and Danny you know I
the world for Shawn and Danny you know I
the world for Shawn and Danny you know I mean
of course we can’t overlook your fashion
of course we can’t overlook your fashion no stick it gives a little or no fashion
no stick it gives a little or no fashion
no stick it gives a little or no fashion supras on I got diesel diesel hooks me
supras on I got diesel diesel hooks me
supras on I got diesel diesel hooks me up man you know whatever is comfortable
up man you know whatever is comfortable
up man you know whatever is comfortable man to me I don’t care what it is you
man to me I don’t care what it is you
man to me I don’t care what it is you know I mean these are new tattoos right
know I mean these are new tattoos right
know I mean these are new tattoos right this one is the newest 1i got this was a
this one is the newest 1i got this was a
this one is the newest 1i got this was a spacey a microphone here in the middle
spacey a microphone here in the middle
spacey a microphone here in the middle and it says music is my life with stars
and it says music is my life with stars
and it says music is my life with stars and music notes this was five hours of
and music notes this was five hours of
and music notes this was five hours of pain let me tell you is it finishing a
pain let me tell you is it finishing a
pain let me tell you is it finishing a close no this one’s fit color it and
close no this one’s fit color it and
close no this one’s fit color it and forget that oh man makes me wanna say
where do you see shawn desman the shawn
where do you see shawn desman the shawn desman brand in five years I mean
desman brand in five years I mean
desman brand in five years I mean there’s gonna come to date where I’m not
there’s gonna come to date where I’m not
there’s gonna come to date where I’m not gonna be able to jump up on stage and be
gonna be able to jump up on stage and be
gonna be able to jump up on stage and be dancing around like I’m doing now you
dancing around like I’m doing now you
dancing around like I’m doing now you know I’m saying we’re all getting older
know I’m saying we’re all getting older
know I’m saying we’re all getting older the limbs ain’t what they used to be
the limbs ain’t what they used to be
the limbs ain’t what they used to be yeah I mean but I can always pick up a
yeah I mean but I can always pick up a
yeah I mean but I can always pick up a pen write a song so i’ll always be doing
pen write a song so i’ll always be doing
pen write a song so i’ll always be doing that you know i mean go on Iran my
that you know i mean go on Iran my
that you know i mean go on Iran my mother camera and look tired holding up
mother camera and look tired holding up
mother camera and look tired holding up the cameras I know you gotta go do sound
the cameras I know you gotta go do sound
the cameras I know you gotta go do sound check you know what I mean but I’m
check you know what I mean but I’m
check you know what I mean but I’m wouldn’t wanna say to your fans guys man
wouldn’t wanna say to your fans guys man
wouldn’t wanna say to your fans guys man just honestly it’s it’s been a long time
just honestly it’s it’s been a long time
just honestly it’s it’s been a long time it’s been eight years SD fans are loyal
it’s been eight years SD fans are loyal
it’s been eight years SD fans are loyal fans and I truly believe that if you
fans and I truly believe that if you
fans and I truly believe that if you keep the fans happy then they’re happy
keep the fans happy then they’re happy
keep the fans happy then they’re happy and they stay with you know I’m saying
and they stay with you know I’m saying
and they stay with you know I’m saying you know big shadow to Malik he’s always
you know big shadow to Malik he’s always
you know big shadow to Malik he’s always been there since the beginning man i
been there since the beginning man i
been there since the beginning man i really appreciate it bro all right good
really appreciate it bro all right good
really appreciate it bro all right good luck and even baby
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