Blaming another man for your failures is why the game and life passes you by.
Rather than spending that lil chump change on material things, invest in yourself.
The problem in the Bay Area is every artist thinks they are a star before they actually are. It is sort of like the Jamarcus Russell story, minus the payday....
When you think you made it, that is when the work just begins. It isn't talent that takes you places in the real world, although it helps. It is hardwork, something 99.9% of bay area artists know nothing about.
Quit wasting time looking the part and be it. The math is simple....
Big Von is responsible for his success and failures, only!