Episodes

  • Episode 89 | Live Interview with D2X and Gio Genesis Outside Their NYC Show
    May 23 2024

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    00:00:00 - Intro

    00:00:20 - D2X Interview

    00:07:55 - Gio Genesis Interview

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    13 mins
  • Episode 88 | Nascent Talks New Album "Don't Grow Up Too Soon," Working with Kanye, SZA, and Chance the Rappers, Tips for Rising Artists, and Much More
    May 15 2024

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    00:00:00 - Intro

    00:01:30 - How Nascent experiments with artists to put on one song

    00:04:15 - How to not suffer from demo-itis as a artist or producer

    00:06:10 - How Nascent discovers new artists to work with

    00:09:30 - How Nascent makes an album that features so many different artist but still sticks to the album concept

    00:12:30 - Nascent's creative rollout for new album

    00:15:00 - Making our dream 3 song EP choosing which artists and producers to pair up on each song

    00:19:50 - Chicago's Mount Rushmore

    00:21:30 - How Nascent linked with 50 Cent after being left stranded in NYC at 18

    00:24:45 - 50 Cent being a mentor

    00:26:15 - How Nascent built up his connections in rap

    00:28:00 - Chicago has such a unique sound to the city

    00:30:30 - the story behind the creation of SZA’s “Good Days”

    00:35:00 - the story behind making Kanye’s “Hurricane”

    00:37:00 - What happened to Chance and Kanye’s Good Ass Job

    00:38:15 - Why “Grown Ass Kid” never dropped

    00:39:45 - The making of “Rolling Stone” by Brent Faiyaz

    00:42:00 - The making of Jordan Ward’s “FAMJAM4000”

    00:44:00- Nascent’s message to artists about the importance of ownership and navigating the music industry

    00:46:10 - Closing thoughts

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    47 mins
  • Episode 87 | A Complete Song by Song Breakdown of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's Beef W/ Blvff and YKMYNAME
    May 8 2024

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    00:00:00 - Intro

    00:01:45 - Our initial predictions before the beef fully started

    00:03:45 - Kendrick earned having his bars overanalyzed

    00:07:05 - Where the beef all started: "Like That"

    00:11:45 - J. Cole's "7 Minute Drill" and Cole apologizing

    00:17:45 - Our thoughts on Drake's "Pushups"

    00:22:00 - Our thoughts on Drake's "Taylor Made Freestyle" and Drake's use of AI

    00:26:00 - Our thoughts on Kendrick Lamar's "Euphoria"

    00:30:30 - Our thoughts on Kendrick Lamar's "6:16 in LA"

    00:36:20 - Our thoughts on Drake's "Family Matters"

    00:44:45 - Our thoughts on Kendrick Lamar's "Meet the Grahams"

    00:54:10 - Our thoughts on Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us"

    01:05:40 - Our thoughts on Drake's "The Heart Part 6"

    01:09:00 - Where does Drake go from here

    01:14:30 - Closing thoughts

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Episode 86 | Trevor Spitta Talks New "Arrive Alive" EP, Importance of Touring and Music Videos, New Jersey Mount Rushmore + More 48
    May 1 2024

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    00:00:00 - Intro

    00:01:15 - Why Trevor reps New Jersey so much in his music

    00:03:00 - Trevor's Mount Rushmore

    00:05:30 - What is the sunset moshpit sound

    00:07:15 - The production on "Arrive Alive" EP

    00:09:00 - Why Trevor's lyrics are "cool"

    00:10:15 - How Trevor picks his "intro" song

    00:13:00 - Trevor's process for making music

    00:16:50 - Trevor's insane music videos

    00:23:00 - How Trevor budgets his money as an indie artist

    00:26:30 - The importance of concerts for artists

    00:31:00 - Why it's cool to care about stuff

    00:32:30 - Weekly playlist titles

    00:35:10 - Trevor's musical influences

    00:37:50 - Thoughts on Drake Kendrick beef

    00:41:30 - How Trevor deals with the bad days as a rising artist

    00:49:15 - Trevor's goals for the year

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    54 mins
  • Episode 85 | Drake Uses AI to Diss Kendrick Lamar, My Top 5 Albums Ever, The Best Diss Record Ever + More
    Apr 24 2024

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    00:00:00 - Intro

    00:01:00 - Drake disses Kendrick Lamar again with "Taylor Made Freestyle"

    00:03:30 - What's the best diss record of all time

    00:07:30 - What's the best rap/rock crossover ever

    00:09:30 - My projections for the underground scene over the next few years

    00:12:30 - My favorite rap crew of all time

    00:15:10 - My top 5 albums ever

    00:17:30 - How I balance managing SoundCentric while starting my career outside of it

    00:20:20 Best Chicago rap album ever and best Chicago rap album of 2020s

    00:22:00 - New good music that dropped

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    25 mins
  • Episode 84 | Bryce Fitts: Is J. Cole Still in the Big 3, Future Is Dropping Too Much, Logic's Ultra 85 Listening Party + More
    Apr 10 2024

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    00:00:00 - Intro

    00:01:40 - J. Cole apologizes to Kendrick at Dreamville Fest

    00:03:00 - Bryce's reaction to the Cole apology

    00:06:40 - Adam's reaction to Cole apology and his big 4 status

    00:10:30 - What we expect from The Fall Off

    00:15:15 - Is J. Cole dropping too much?

    00:17:20 - Are Future and Metro dropping more new music too soon?

    00:21:40 - Can Future pull off an album today with no features

    00:23:40 - Why Playboi Cart won't be dropping an album anytime soon and why his tour was cancelled

    00:27:15 - Most artists can't headline their own arena tour

    00:30:30 - Weekly playlist title

    00:34:20 - Cool ways that artist's have rolled out albums recently

    00:35:30 - Why its so important to interact with fans as an artist

    00:38:00 - Bryce's experience at Logic's Ultra 85 listening party

    00:43:00 - Closing thoughts

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    44 mins
  • Episode 83 | What Can Drake Do To Beat Kendrick, Are Deluxe Albums Dying, Will AI Take Over Music + Much More
    Apr 3 2024

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    00:00:00 - Intro

    00:01:10 - Adams thoughts on the modern deluxe album

    00:05:20 - Will AI ever takeover in music

    00:07:30 - What does Drake have to do to beat Kendrick in their battle

    00:10:50 - Who would win in a real fight between J. Cole and Kendrick

    00:13:40 - What's a 2018 rap album that should've been nominated for a Grammy

    00:16:30 - What are Mac Miller's top 3 albums

    00:21:40 - Is the concept of an album dying out

    00:23:40 - Are music videos dying?

    00:25:40 - Will there be anymore superstars in rap?

    00:27:10 - Will music labels be extinct in 5 years?

    00:28:00 - Will Spotify replace social media?

    00:29:00 - Closing thoughts

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    29 mins
  • Episode 82: Overtime Dylan | How He Built Overtime Sound, Expectations for J. Cole's "The Fall Off", Are Industry Plants Real + So Much More
    Mar 27 2024

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    00:00:00 - Intro

    00:00:55 - The story behind Dylan building Overtime Sound

    00:04:30 - How Dylan balances making content he likes and content he'll know may perform well

    00:06:00 - Where Dylan goes to find music/the best curators

    00:08:30 - How can artist make money off of streaming (James Blake Kanye convo)

    00:13:10 - Our expectations for J. Cole's "The Fall Off" album

    00:15:00 - Who we want featured on "The Fall Off"

    00:18:35 - Will this be Cole's last album?

    00:19:20 - What we think J. Cole's "It's A Boy" will be

    00:23:00 - Big Sean drops new song "Precision" and what we want from the next Sean album

    00:26:50 - Playlist title of the week

    00:33:10 - 4Batz industry plant conversation

    00:38:25 - Artists "skipping steps" and performing in front of huge crowds for their first show

    00:40:15 - Nelly said 2000s era was hardest to come up in. Is this true?

    00:43:20 - The difference in consuming music in the streaming era

    00:45:30 - The issue with album with 20+ songs

    00:49:00 - There are too many beat changes in rap music

    00:51:10 - Closing thoughts

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    53 mins