Meet Post Mortem

We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Post Mortem a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Post, thank you so much for making time for us today. Let’s jump right into a question so many in our community are looking for answers to – how to overcome creativity blocks, writer’s block, etc. We’d love to hear your thoughts or any advice you might have.

Writer’s block can be a real pain to deal with. I’ve studied different exercises to release writer’s block, but to me the best way to deal with it is to simply live life. I write every single day, even if it’s usually just a song idea, a story idea or an idea for a character. I tend to write an entire album or project, wait to release it and live life before beginning the next project. I’d rather have each release feel new and fresh.

I don’t believe writer’s block is something you can force to go away. I keep notebooks full of ideas and view them whenever I’m in a rut. However, if I don’t feel inspired, the material is going to feel forced. When I write, it’s organic and from the heart. Anyone can write when they want to, but it’s the true creatives that spring ideas forth at the most random times.

Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?

My name is Jordan Adams, but my stage name is Post Mortem. I’m a rapper, writer and host of the podcast series, Ope! Sports with Jordan Adams, based in Minneapolis, MN.

I’ll start with my podcast series, Ope! Sports with Jordan Adams. If you’re into sports teams from Minnesota (Vikings, Wild, Timberwolves, Twins) then this is the podcast for you. I’ve done about half the episodes with a guest co-host, so it’s a lot of fun to discuss the sports world from the eyes of Minnesota. There hasn’t been a new episode in a few months, but there is something big in the works.

I also rap professionally under the stage name, Post Mortem. It’s extremely exciting to share my voice with the world and allow my passion to reach audiences. I’ve released two LPs, one EP and four mixtapes, with a third LP on the way. My third LP, ‘199.5’ is due late 2024/early 2025.

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?

I’d say the three things you need most to be a rapper are patience, a desire to improve and a natural love for music. Patience is important because music is a long and bumpy road. I’ve found it incredibly rare for things to go exactly as envisioned, from release dates to show performances. A desire to improve is important because there are always things to learn. A lot of people become comfortable or complacent, but it’s really hard to stand out and learn about yourself if you’re unwilling to step out of your box. A natural love for music is important because it always shows on the recording. A love for music is something you either have or you don’t have. If you have it, patience and a desire to improve will come naturally, but if you don’t have it, the music industry is a brutal place to be.

Before we go, any advice you can share with people who are feeling overwhelmed?

When I’m overwhelmed, I’m able to grab my notebook and jot down exactly what I’m feeling. My notebook is full of album ideas, lyrics, poems and stories. I know that what I write is exclusively for my eyes. Afterwards, I can always go back and expand on ideas that I’d like to share with the world or just leave them as an exercise to relieve whatever stress or tension that I’m feeling. I suppose writer’s simply have a cheat code to relieve stress and tension.

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