Day 4: Gotta Love Where Ya At - Perspective Shift
Road to a Million Streams ! When You Step on A Tiger's Tail - 2.20.26
Feb 12, 2026
January 2020. The decade just started.
I was still figuring stuff out, but I was starting to understand something crucial: To Get Where You Going, Gotta Love Where Ya At.
“Gotta Love Where Ya At” was about perspective. About appreciating the journey even when you’re not at the destination yet. About gratitude mixed with ambition.
“Never Enough” opened with that South Beach energy: “Top down off in south beach / Bad bih with me cuz she know I got a mouth piece.” But it got personal. The asthma attacks. The pneumonia in 5th grade. “Made it out of everything yeah god did that.” Every flex was earned.
“Got the Whole World” was manifestation: “You got the whole world watching right now / All eyez on me.” I wasn’t there yet globally, but I was calling it in.
“Horizon [No Looking Back]” had the thesis: “Spaceships don’t come equipped with rear view mirrors they dipped / I promise you mama won’t slip.” Can’t move forward looking backward.
“Forgiveness for Revenge” was me processing betrayal: “I pray the lord forgive me cuz i want revenge.” The tension between wanting to get even and knowing you gotta let it go to grow.
“Barely Feel” explored numbness: “I can barely feel the rush now / Thought it pose to be a touch down.” Success hits different when you’ve been chasing it so long.
“Identity” was about finding myself: “Now I’m finally the man I’m supposed to be / Took a whole lifetime for them to notice me.”
“Persona” separated the performance from the person: “Who that nigga keep gold on the wrist / Who that nigga wanted by every bitch.” Understanding the difference between Harry the artist and Jaevonn the man.
“When the Glass Breaks” got vulnerable: “Who help me numb the pain / Who gon be there when the glass break and not just the toast.” Real love vs performative support.
“Money don’t equal respect” set boundaries: “Money don’t equal respect / And a Glock can’t fuck with a tec.” Understanding what actually matters.
“Right Here [Intermission]” honored Khalil again: “One arm on the wheel / Send a prayer to a khalil.” Every project, I bring him with me.
“Ordinary Course of Business” was about consistency: “These niggas better keep up $100 car wash keep the Jeep up, Yeah I just kick my feet up In the winter when winners start to heat up”
“Gotta Love Where Ya At” (title track) closed it: “To get where you going gotta love where you at / I was falling down had to keep it in tact.” The whole thesis in one bar.
This project taught me gratitude doesn’t cancel ambition. You can love where you are and still be hungry for more.
That’s balance.
Stream “Gotta Love Where Ya At” now. New EP “When You Step On A Tiger’s Tail” drops 2.20.26.
— Jaevonn