educationalrap.com

So I was browsing youtube, and came across this site. I'm kind of speechless, but apparently, they are living my dream. They are producing educational "rap" films on a similar platform as mine. Although theirs are technically "songs" rather then poems, which I utilize, it is kind of daunting nonetheless. -And they are good, I have no shame in saying that. So I decided to check out who the brains behind this were.

Rhythm, Rhyme, Results, LLC (RRR, pronounced “Triple R”) is a production house and online media company founded in 2006 in Cambridge, MA. We currently focus on producing the most entertaining and effective educational music on the planet.
RRR’s in-house team leads a collaborative network of over 25 creative professionals, including lyricists, composers, vocalists, and producers. Many are graduates of Harvard University and the Berklee College of Music and reside in New York, Boston, Atlanta, and beyond.

Their lineup is pretty legit. It is laid out in greater detail on their site. They've done their homework and it's not even worth it to look at them as competition, because I am none, by comparison. It's like a mom & pop store trying to hang with Wal-mart. These are college educated professionals with resources, a budget, and powerful staff of contributors looking down on a guy who barely graduated high school, does this with every spare momment he has yet has nothing but a home computer. I feel like King Leonidas of Sparta. They have succesfully executed my vision down to the lesson plans and project ideas for kids. Their production quality is better, their audio is better, their website is better, everything is better. Whereas I write, research, edit, compose music and compile everything, they have someone [maybe more] for each step. -And multiple brains of that calibre working together always conquer one. And they have been everywhere I wanted to be. The New York Times, NPR, and more. The-School.org cannot compete with this.
The bottom line is, I'm glad this method of teaching is blossoming. It appears, however, it is blossoming without me near the front. I wrote the people of this website asking if they needed help or were hiring, and that's about all I can do for now. I don't know what my future is, but I wish them luck. If their films continue to make people smile, I'll be glad that people are smiling. Sadly, I am not sure how long I can continue making mine now. I have $300 to my name and there isn't any time for me to spend on these. I have been toiling over 6 films at the same time for a while now. Alone. I lost my girlfriend who I thought would stand behind me through this, and I've foresaken many friends, swapping "hang out" time for "making films" time. I even see my parents less. I'm sure there are many who have been in my shoes. It's not a great feeling, but I can't complain. I'll just have to see what tomorrow brings.