Khalil: The music industry is like foster care

Khalil’s story of getting signed to a major label sounds more like a storybook tale. He got discovered after posting covers on Youtube at the age of 13. Not too long after, he was signed to Def Jam and became close friends with the soon-to-be international pop icon, Justin Bieber. Now, Khalil has redefined his music career with a new focus on writing his own material.Khalil talks to us about his upbringing and how the foster care system parallels to the music industry.How old school R&B inspires his craft, what he learned about fame from Justin Bieber and the importance of patience. Each and every Wednesday we’ll be uploading a brand new interview with a guest we feel that you should know about. If you love podcasts subscribe at the options below.Check out the new book "Stop Playing By Their Rules: An Artist Guide On How To Market To Fans" bit.ly/2kgGzEVShow us love and leave us a review: bit.ly/tcuspodcastreviewJoin our newsletter: bit.ly/tcusnewsletteriTunes: bit.ly/TCUSiTunesSticher: bit.ly/22OIRfvSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/thecomeupshow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.