Believe the hype: AI is everywhere
And Meek Mill just proved it.
Last week Meek Mill shook up the tech bros on X with this post:
This got me to thinking…what happens when hip hop culture enters the tech and B2B space.
I think it looks something like this:
The first rapper who figures out LinkedIn content becomes the ghostwriter for every other rapper trying to build a business presence.
Someone builds a B2B talent agency that sits between hip-hop and corporate.
LinkedIn recruiters start sourcing from hip-hop networks for the first time.
The content culture on LinkedIn shifts. Rappers don't write ghost-written thought leadership. They write like they talk. Raw. Direct. No corporate filter. That energy is going to outperform every polished post on LinkedIn because it feels real.
Deal flow moves. VCs and private equity firms that never looked at hip-hop founders as serious operators start paying attention. When someone with Meek's reach says he's been working on criminal justice software for a year, that's not a hobby. That's a founder with distribution most startups would kill for.
Conference stages open up to rappers as panelists not just entertainment. Rappers go from picking up bags as clubs to cashing in at conference keynotes.
A whole generation of young Black entrepreneurs who thought LinkedIn was for stiff corporates begin to show up and change the game for LinkedIn.
Will hip hop culture cut through in the tech/b2b space as founders and operators? We’ll see. Very few people have audience connection like entertainers. That’s super valuable in the business space where brand and connection is the only true moat for business success.
2 AI Agents that’ll grow your business ASAP
All businesses need to do 2 things:
Get customers/clients
Fulfill for those customers/clients
Many of us spend years learning skills or acquiring knowledge just to fulfill for customers someone else’s business.
As a result, most people are conditioned to hate the work of getting customers, when in fact that is the most essential part.
Nowadays AI tools that makes getting clients less challenging (still not easy though) One of the best ways to use AI to get customers is for researching and qualifying customers.
I use AI agents to search, qualify and even craft messages. I’m sharing it all every week in my new video series on Youtube.
But right now you’re probably wonder how you can use AI and AI agents to do the same in your business. No worries I got you.
Here's the two-prompt system I use.
Think of it as a two-person team. One thinks. One executes.
Prompt 1: The Thinking Partner
This one comes first. You're not asking the AI to find anyone yet. You're asking it to interview you so it can build the perfect search before it goes looking.
Copy this and paste it exactly:
Role: You are an expert [Business Growth/Sponsorship/Sales] Strategist.
Objective: I want to use an AI agent to find and qualify [Target Audience/Sponsors/Partners] for my [Type of Business/Podcast].
Task: Before you start researching, I need you to act as my thinking partner. To help me build the most effective research prompt possible, ask me the 15–20 questions you need answered regarding my business goals, audience demographics, geographic constraints, and the specific value I offer.
Goal: Once I answer, you will use those details to create a high-fidelity "Agent Instruction" that I can use to build a lead pipeline.
Fill in the brackets with your specifics. Then answer every question it asks. Be detailed. The more you give it, the better what comes next.
At the end of that conversation, the AI will hand you back a custom instruction. That's your "Super Prompt." Save it.
Prompt 2: The Deep Researcher
Open a brand new chat. Paste your Super Prompt from Step 1 first. Then add this framework underneath it:
Role: You are an expert [Business Development] Research Agent.
Mission: Build a pipeline of [Quantity] high-fit [Target: e.g., Local Brands/Guests] for [My Business Name].
Context: [Insert your business details here — example: "I run a B2B media brand serving founders in the DMV area"]
Constraints:
Geographic: [Your city or "Remote"]
Exclusions: Exclude [industries you don't want — e.g., "Gambling, MLMs, or Politics"]
Target Mix: Find a 70/30 mix of [Established players] and [Emerging, ideal-fit brands]
Output Requirements (Table Format):
Company Name & Website
Contact Info: LinkedIn profile and professional email
The "Why": A 2-sentence explanation of why this is a strong fit
Qualification Score: Rate each prospect from 1–10. Only include scores of 7 or higher
Evidence: Any signs of current activity — "Active on LinkedIn," "Running Instagram ads," etc.
This is the part where the AI goes to work. It finds real businesses. Grades them. And tells you exactly why each one fits.
Why this works
Most people open ChatGPT and type "find me leads." They get a generic list and waste two hours figuring out who's actually worth contacting.
This system flips it.
The first prompt makes the AI ask YOU the right questions before it does anything. The second prompt turns those answers into a research job with a grading system built in.
You only see prospects that score a 7 or higher. No guessing. No wasted outreach.
I go deeper on this every week in the video series. Watch the latest episode here:
Catch you later,
Q
Curated by Q
Something to do: Run Prompt 1 with your actual business details before the week is out. The interview takes 10 minutes. The lead list it sets up could run for months.
p.s. If you have any questions about using the prompts just reply to this email and I’ll respond within 24 hours to help.
