Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
It's finally happening!! Pre-save "I QUIT MY DAY JOB" here: hyperfollow.com/dgtheartist/i-quit-my-day-job
It's been a crazy week and a half since the last episode. Been so busy finalizing this EP that I barely had time to get this video out, but I'm excited to share everything that's been going on with y'all!
Every episode of Road to J. Cole Feature: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLY-3D8KG8v8QmcMFKJz7rRKBkbpcPhy7M
WEEKLY SHOUTOUT:
• Red Eye Wright: instagram.com/redeyewright
• "Alicia Keynote" by Red Eye Wright: open.spotify.com/track/4LQyx8tDwBn5OexD2gRwJo
Other important links:
• Tickets to my show at The Pocket in Washington DC on June 14: thepocket.7drumcity.com/events/rogue-kings-feat-yansaneh-mitchi-dg-the-artist-avngme-14-jun
• Tickets to my EP release party at The Dagsby in Washington DC on June 26: partiful.com/e/v2VW12Rlvfx6p5hmxlDF
• Tickets to my Raleigh, NC show with JEYVØ on July 3: etix.com/ticket/p/36851980/dg-the-artist-jeyv%C3%B8-raleigh-kings
Chapters:
Intro - 0:00
This Week's Recap - 0:28
Statistics and Analytics - 10:25
Weekly Shoutout - 10:57
Check out my stuff:
• Official Website: dgtheartist.com
• Merch Store: shop.dgtheartist.com
• Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/2JAYeInLHFc20FeZ5eFNyY
• Instagram: instagram.com/theartistdg
• Twitch: twitch.tv/dgtheartist
• Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/dg-the-artist
If you read this far, you're probably the kind of person who should join the channel for even more perks 👀 youtube.com/DGtheArtist/join
#jcole #quitmyjob #upandcomingartist
It's finally happening!! Pre-save "I QUIT MY DAY JOB" here: hyperfollow.com/dgtheartist/i-quit-my-day-job
It's been a crazy week and a half since the last episode. Been so busy finalizing this EP that I barely had time to get this video out, but I'm excited to share everything that's been going on with y'all!
Every episode of Road to J. Cole Feature: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLY-3D8KG8v8QmcMFKJz7rRKBkbpcPhy7M
WEEKLY SHOUTOUT:
• Red Eye Wright: instagram.com/redeyewright
• "Alicia Keynote" by Red Eye Wright: open.spotify.com/track/4LQyx8tDwBn5OexD2gRwJo
Other important links:
• Tickets to my show at The Pocket in Washington DC on June 14: thepocket.7drumcity.com/events/rogue-kings-feat-yansaneh-mitchi-dg-the-artist-avngme-14-jun
• Tickets to my EP release party at The Dagsby in Washington DC on June 26: partiful.com/e/v2VW12Rlvfx6p5hmxlDF
• Tickets to my Raleigh, NC show with JEYVØ on July 3: etix.com/ticket/p/36851980/dg-the-artist-jeyv%C3%B8-raleigh-kings
Chapters:
Intro - 0:00
This Week's Recap - 0:28
Statistics and Analytics - 10:25
Weekly Shoutout - 10:57
Check out my stuff:
• Official Website: dgtheartist.com
• Merch Store: shop.dgtheartist.com
• Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/2JAYeInLHFc20FeZ5eFNyY
• Instagram: instagram.com/theartistdg
• Twitch: twitch.tv/dgtheartist
• Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/dg-the-artist
If you read this far, you're probably the kind of person who should join the channel for even more perks 👀 youtube.com/DGtheArtist/join
#jcole #quitmyjob #upandcomingartist






![DG the Artist - I DONT WANT POTENTIAL!! | Official MV
HAVE YOU EVER HEARD A SONG JUST, LIKE, SWITCH GENRES HALFWAY THROUGH?? I DIDNT THINK SO!! I DONT WANT POTENTIAL!! OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO!! DG THE ARTIST!! OUT NOW EVERYWHERE!! https://hyperfollow.com/dgtheartist/i-dont-want-potential
Shoutout to @Rscybusiness for her incredible videography in the second half of this video. Shoutout to my Nintendo 3DS for its mediocre videography in the first half. Comment your favorite moment from the video and youll make me smile real big!
Produced by @k4njibeats208 and @markmywordsbeats!
Lyrics on Genius (and copy-pasted below): https://genius.com/Dg-the-artist-i-dont-want-potential-lyrics
[Intro]
Yeah
Yeah (Ooh)
Yeah (Ooh)
Yeah (Ooh, hey)
Yeah (Hey, hey, ooh)
[Chorus]
I dont want potential
I want Metro instrumentals (Yeah)
Wanna GQ my essentials (Huh)
Want a card for incidentals (Yeah)
Tryna get out of my mental
So many racks, its grand central (Ooh)
And I just broke another pencil (Ooh)
Tryna reach my full potential (Ayy)
Fuck it, I dont want potential
Only want Metro instrumentals
And I wanna GQ my essentials
And I want a card for incidentals
And I gotta get out of my mental (Yeah)
So many racks, its grand central (Ooh)
And I just broke another pencil (Ha)
Tryna reach my full potential (Ha, ha)
[Post-Chorus]
I got so much on my mind (Whoa, whoa)
So much on my mind (Whoa, whoa)
So much on my mind (Whoa, whoa)
So much on my mind (Whoa, whoa)
I got so much on my mind (Whoa, whoa)
So much on my mind (Whoa, whoa)
So much on my mind (Whoa, whoa)
I got so much on my mind (Whoa)
[Verse 1]
All I do is go hard
Im in my bag like Goyard
On my sleeve aint no Audemars
Only room for my heart
I play Balatro at work
My boss blind to it (Whoa, whoa, whoa)
Nah, screw it
He knows I aint workin 9-to-5
But Im time fluid (Ooh)
That means in one minute I can do what takes you five
While I play a beat and rhyme to it (Ha, ha)
Timeless music (Ha)
Vibe to it (Ha)
I might buy a record label (Whoa, whoa)
Just so I can sign to it (Whoa, ooh)
[Chorus]
I dont want potential
I want Metro instrumentals (Yeah)
Wanna GQ my essentials (Yeah)
Want a card for incidentals (Ooh)
Tryna get out of my mental (Ha)
So many racks, its grand central (Ha)
And I just broke another pencil (Ha)
Tryna reach my full potential (Ha, ha)
Fuck it, I dont want potential
Only want Metro instrumentals (Ooh)
And I wanna GQ my essentials
And I want a card for incidentals (Yeah)
And I gotta get out of my mental (Yeah)
So many racks, its grand central (Yeah)
And I just broke another pencil (Yeah)
Tryna reach my full potential
[Post-Chorus]
I got so much on my mind
So much on my mind
So much on my mind
So much on my mind
I got so much on my mind
So much on my mind
So much on my mind
I got so much on my mind
I got so much on my mind
So much on my mind
So much on my mind
So much on my mind
I got so much on my mind
So much on my mind
So much on my mind
I got so much on my, ooh
[Bridge]
Yeah (Yeah)
Yeah (Yeah)
Yeah (Yeah)
Yeah (Yeah)
Yeah
[Beat Switch]
[Verse 2]
I met up with a homie I aint seen since graduation
Asked me bout my aspirations
How Id feel if I dont make it
Told him that my main goal is just to hit a couple stages
Make a living wage and I can hand the boss my resignation
Told him I got patience
Truthfully the wait is rough
Every time I drop a song I ask the world, is this enough?
Hope I get a million views and comments sayin this is tough
But every song is just a drop
Man, my buckets filling up
And will it overflow before I kick it?
I might never know
So I gotta love the process, keep the dream but take it slow
And Ive come to that conclusion bout a million times before (Yeah)
How many more until I dont need a conclusion anymore
Im just sittin at my desk
Pushin through this year while Im schemin bout the next
You dont get it, thats okay
But if you get it, join the quest
And I promise you wont have a damn regret (Huh)
Im doin ten times the work until there isnt any left (Huh, huh)
Im obsessed (Ahh)
Being real for a minute, this is the most me song Ive ever made. My albums have always had aspects of both hyperpop and hip-hop but Ive never combined the two into just one song like this before. People are multifaceted, and that fact is something Ill prioritize for as long as Im doing this music thing.
Speaking of as long as Im doing this music thing, huge huge news coming soon. Subscribe and itll all make sense in a couple weeks. Or you can find this songs hidden easter egg and itll make sense today. 😁
Check me out elsewhere:
Official Website: https://dgtheartist.com
Merch Store: https://shop.dgtheartist.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theartistdg/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2JAYeInLHFc20FeZ5eFNyY
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/dg-the-artist
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theartistdg DG the Artist - I DONT WANT POTENTIAL!! | Official MV](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NSw-TANMYEk/mqdefault.jpg)



