Local artist SaulPaul Gears up to be a part of The Southern Shift SXSW Panel

SaulPaul is local, Austin based Hip Hop artists who is originally from Houston. He’s a fixture in the Austin rap scene who was first arrested by the FBI at 16 for counterfeiting. He went on to be a 4 time felon but since then he’s gone on to turn his life around and become a successful independent business man, motivational figure for the community, and dope artist. He is best known for his Accoustic Hip Hop songs… He gives us a preview about what he will be talking about at SXSW when he does our Southern Shift Panel called ‘How to Grind, Hustle and Make it During the Recession’. This is taking place on Friday 3-5pm at the Carver Museum 1161 Angelina Street Austin, TX 78722 (512) 974-1010.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcrfzmi_iqA

In this video SaulPaul talks about his new book Dreaming in 3D and how he took a bad situation (4 time felon) and turned it around within Hip Hop. He talks about how he had a boss who used to disrespect him and ride him all the time. That same boss upon learning he had plans to go back to school gave him some unintended advice - his boss told him to get paid for doing what you love. Saul Paul decided he would turn a bad situation into something good, took the advice and hasn’t looked back.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a3Es049pMI