Terrence Esquire Huggins Rejects Clout and Chases Truth on "fck being famous"

There’s a certain freedom that comes from not trying to impress everyone, and fck being famous lives inside that space. Terrence Esquire Huggins doesn’t sound like he’s chasing algorithms or begging for viral moments. He sounds focused. Grounded. Locked in on craft. The album plays like a late-night confession booth set to moody drums and soulful textures, where every bar feels intentional, and every hook carries emotional weight.

Huggins, a Latin Grammy-nominated producer with deep roots in the DC area, brings a producer’s ear to the entire project. The beats never overcrowd his voice. They breathe. Tracks like “fine with me” and “meditate” float on warm chords and minimal percussion, giving his lyrics room to land. When the energy rises on “wow” and “never quit,” the production tightens into a grittier bounce that mirrors the hunger in his delivery. He’s spitting bars, and he’s pretty good, but what makes them hit is the honesty underneath. You hear ambition, paranoia, loyalty, and exhaustion sitting in the same room, arguing with each other in real time.

“dreaming big” closes the project on a reflective note, tying the album’s themes together. Fame isn’t framed as the goal. Survival, growth, and self-respect are. That tension gives the record its backbone. Huggins balances confidence with vulnerability in a way that feels human rather than performative. His message is simple but heavy: authenticity costs less than pretending.

That philosophy extends beyond the music. With LDR Entertainment preparing for international festival performances starting in the UK and expanding abroad in 2026, Huggins sounds less interested in celebrity and more invested in longevity. As he puts it, “It's okay to be authentic in your creative process.. Raw, unfiltered, and human.” Fck Being Famous is proof that he’s living by that rule, and the result is a project built for listeners who still care about substance over noise.

fck being famous pushes back hard against clout culture. Was there a specific moment where you realized fame and fulfillment weren’t the same thing?

I don’t think it was one big moment—it was a pattern. I hit milestones I thought were supposed to feel like “arrival,” and instead I felt just as hungry, just as human. I realized if the work doesn’t feed your spirit, attention won’t either. Fame can amplify you, but it can’t define you. This project came from choosing purpose over applause.

You balance vulnerability and confidence throughout the album. Which track was the hardest to write emotionally, and why keep it raw?

The hardest records are the ones where you don’t get to hide behind clever bars or production. “wow” forced us to sit with things we normally move past. I kept the production raw because polish can sometimes dilute truth. Juiixe wanted the listener to hear me thinking, not performing—that’s where the connection lives.

As a producer and artist, how do you decide when a beat should lead versus when lyrics carry the weight?

I treat beats like environments. Sometimes the production sets the emotional temperature, and my voice just moves through it. Other times, the lyrics are the engine, and the beat exists to stay out of the way. The rule is simple: whatever serves the feeling best wins—ego doesn’t get a vote.

Your career spans multiple countries and genres. How has that shaped the sound and mindset behind this project?

Being in different places teaches you that there’s no single way to be successful or authentic. Different cultures value different things—rhythm, silence, storytelling. That gave me freedom. I stopped chasing trends and started chasing honesty. This album sounds like motion because it was made in motion.

With LDR Entertainment preparing for international festivals, what does global growth mean to you, and how do you protect authenticity?

Global growth isn’t about becoming bigger—it’s about becoming clearer. The bigger the stage, the more important the foundation. LDR as a brand protects authenticity by staying rooted in why we started: telling real stories, making timeless music, and never confusing visibility with value. If we can do that anywhere in the world, we are winning.