Watts Homie Quan keeps it authentic! It’s about the culture, place, and people for him! 

You can’t be on social media without seeing something from Watts Homie Quan! That’s a fact because his content, music, and work are everywhere. He is a new age Renaissance Man because he is showing us what it means to not reimage the hood but embrace it and show all the cultural aspects. In a day and age where a lot of black cultures become popularized when non-African Americans participate in cultural activities from hairstyles to dance moves, he is keeping it authentic. The fact that he is so straightforward and bold with where he comes from by not watering it down gives me all the life I need when it comes to his skits. 

Before I go any further you need to make sure you watch Growing Up in LA season 1 on YouTube! This series that averages six figures in views takes you on a hilarious journey through the streets of Los Angeles. The skits may be comical but the lived experience by himself and those he knows are real. 

“ It’s because I need people to see how where I’m from is beautiful from the people to the cultural trends we set,” said Watts Homie Quan when I asked him why he keeps his skits so raw and true to where he is from. He explained to me that most people get success and leave the neighborhoods. For him it’s about continuing to keep the traditions and cultures alive and not abandoning them. It’s because he wants people to realize that they can grow financially and bring it back to the hood. You don’t have to leave it when you can stay and purchase because developers and other people are seeing the opportunities. 

You can look at him as being someone who genuinely cares about his community and with each click, view, and comment he creates awareness. A person like Watts Homie Quan demonstrates how you can strategically use social media and creativity to create a positive and powerful narrative of community while bringing joy and entertainment. 

If you are from the part of Los Angeles he is then you know there is a colloquialism that only you can understand. This is where you see the genius in him but also his way of staying true to where he is from. Many times when you want to make it in entertainment you feel you have to commercialize yourself for a larger audience. That’s not what you get from Watts Homie Quan. If you want to understand his skits you either have to be from where he is from, have family members from there, or ask someone. I admire that he is showing the next generation of content creators that you can be and do exactly what you want without feeling the need to confirm.

Entertainers and content creators can take a page from his book!