The entire time I’m recording, I’ll refer back to those moments. If I’m listening to a verse I just laid down, I’ll ask myself, “Was it as fire as ‘Whoa’”? If the answer is no, then I need to go back in the booth and give it another shot. Same thing with each chorus or hook that I compose. I’ll compare it to those great moments I’ve cataloged. If I feel like it’s falling short, I go back and do it again. I keep holding up what I’ve done against those moments I’ve cataloged and ask myself, “Is it good enough?”
