The SoundCentric Podcast

In this episode of the Soundcentric Podcast, host Adam Dash engages with graphic artist Dewey Saunders, known for his iconic album covers for artists like Anderson Paak and Future. They discuss the evolution of music production, the significance of album art in shaping music culture, and the creative process behind designing memorable visuals. Dewey shares his journey from Philadelphia to Los Angeles, the challenges he faced in the music industry, and his thoughts on the impact of AI on art. The conversation also touches on the importance of collaboration, the role of visuals in storytelling, and advice for aspiring artists.     Find us on social media for daily content and information regarding all things music industry Twitter: https://twitter.com/soundcentricmus Instagram:https://https://www.instagram.com/soundcentricmusic/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@soundcentricmusic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoundCentricmusic Website: https://soundcentricmusic.com Podcast: https://www.soundcentricmusic.com   00:00:45 Meet Dewey Saunders: The Man Behind “Malibu” 00:01:29 Inside the Malibu Cover Origins 00:02:27 Early Anderson .Paak: Breezy Lovejoy Days 00:03:38 Why That Tiny Desk is One of the Greatest 00:05:20 Seeing Your Art on Dorm Walls & T-Shirts 00:11:12 Tagging Rappers on Instagram Changed Everything 00:14:16 Designing the Venice Cover With Total Freedom 00:18:09 Getting the Malibu Job + Quitting His Job for Art 00:22:39 The Thanksgiving Night Cover Switch 00:26:36 How Album Covers Should Reflect the Music 00:31:01 Is Album Art a Lost Art? 00:32:28 Using AI in Art: Blessing or Curse? 00:37:20 “Too Perfect” Art vs. Human Imperfection 00:39:15 The Ray-Ban Campaign That Funded His LA Move 00:41:25 From Anderson .Paak to Future's “WIZRD” Cover 00:46:17 How “WIZRD” Validated Dewey's Versatility 00:47:36 Dewey's Mount Rushmore of Album Covers 00:52:06 Advice to Aspiring Cover Artists & Designers 00:53:46 The Power of Luck, Footwork & Visualization 00:55:37 Dewey's New Music Era as Dewey Bryan  

In Episode 107 of the SoundCentric Podcast, we're joined by marketing strategist and content creator Chad Howell, the mind behind the popular Instagram account @roscoemarketing. Chad brings his deep industry experience—from Sweetgreen to startups to record labels—to dissect some of the most creative and buzzworthy marketing campaigns across the music and entertainment world today. We dive into the strategic genius behind Anthony Edwards' Adidas campaign (00:04:15), Doechii's cinematic “Alligator Bites Never Heal” rollout (00:05:15), and Aminé's sunny “13 Months of Summer” campaign (00:11:15). Chad breaks down how artists like Tyler, the Creator (00:13:45), J.I.D (00:21:45), and SWAVAY (00:37:20) are innovating world-building and visuals to elevate their art and brand. From the FOMO-driven tactics of Blvck Svm's “michelin man” (00:30:30), to the experimental marketing behind Lexa Gates' “Elite Vessel” (00:26:00), to the calculated moves by up-and-comers like Oblė Reed (00:33:20), we cover the strategies that work—and why. We also take a deep dive into Bu Vision, the label behind 4Batz and SAILORR (00:38:20), and reflect on the evolving role of artists as content creators (00:42:00). To close, Chad shares his biggest marketing advice for rising musicians (00:49:20). If you're into music, branding, or just love smart rollouts—this episode is a masterclass.    Find us on social media for daily content and information regarding all things music industry Twitter: https://twitter.com/soundcentricmus Instagram:https://https://www.instagram.com/soundcentricmusic/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@soundcentricmusic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoundCentricmusic Website: https://soundcentricmusic.com Podcast: https://www.soundcentricmusic.com 00:00:45 - Intro 00:02:35 - Chad's professional marketing background ranging from Sweet Green to startups to record labels 00:04:15 - Anthony Edwards Adidas campaign 00:05:15 - Doechii's “Alligator Bites Never Heal” album rollout breakdown 00:11:15 - Aminé “13 Months of Summer” album  rollout breakdown 00:13:45 - Tyler, the Creator's world building, marketing, and album rollouts breakdown 00:21:45 - J.I.D starts rollout for “God Does Like Ugly” 3 months early. Is that too long? 00:26:00 -  Lexa Gates glass box “Elite Vessel” rollout and marketing 00:30:30 - Blvck Svm and his fine dining rollout for his album “michelin man” 00:32:10 - The power of FOMO in marketing    00:33:20 - Oblė Reed and his terrific marketing    00:37:20 -  SWAVAY and his amazing visuals for album “Billy 2” 00:38:20 - Bu Vision: a deep dive into the record label behind 4Batz, Ian, and SAILORR and the importance of creating an image as an artist 00:42:00 - Are artists forced to be content creators today and the downsides to being a mysterious artist 00:49:20 - Our biggest marketing advice for rising artists 00:54:00 - Closing thoughts

Find us on social media for daily content and information regarding all things music industry Twitter: https://twitter.com/soundcentricmus Instagram:https://https://www.instagram.com/soundcentricmusic/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@soundcentricmusic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoundCentricmusic Website: https://soundcentricmusic.com Podcast: https://www.soundcentricmusic.com     00:00:45 - Intro 00:01:30 - Intro to West Coast vs Joey Bada$$ beef 00:03:30 - How Pusha T changed what we expect from a rap beef 00:05:30 - Red Bull Freestyle with Big Sean, Ab-Soul, & Joey Bada$$ 00:08:20 - Ray Vaughn drops “Hoe Era” and its California vibes Joey drops “The Finals” 00:12:00 - What other appers we'd like to see enter the beef 00:14:50 - Joey drops “The Finals” 00:16:50 - Reminiscing on the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef and having an East Coast bias in the beef 00:19:20 - AZChike diss 00:22:00 - Daylyt's first diss 00:26:55 - KayHon joins to breakdown Joey, Ray Vaughn, Daylyt, AZChike and more 00:42:40 - The return of the California hip-hop sounds and the importance of knowing its history 00:46:15 - DJ's role in hip-hop culture and the recent rise in DJing 00:47:30 - DJ Short's journey to start Djing 00:49:00 - How djing and remix culture is being watered down by tiktok 00:50:30 - The power of remix culture: DJ Short made a remix for HER and she ended up using it 00:51:30 - The importance of understanding cultures in DJing 00:55:20 - How DJ Short became the DJ for The Estelle Show on Apple Music 00:59:30 - DJ Short's podcast “Liner Notes” 01:00:10 - Our favorite songs of 2025

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Find us on social media for daily content and information regarding all things music industry Twitter: https://twitter.com/soundcentricmus Instagram:https://https://www.instagram.com/soundcentricmusic/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@soundcentricmusic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoundCentricmusic Website: https://soundcentricmusic.com Podcast: https://www.soundcentricmusic.com 00:01:00 - Intro 00:01:50 - What made Ralph leave a career in promotion to start a distribution company 00:04:20 - The  feeling of finding a new favorite artist 00:06:10 - Why you can't buy your music into popularity 00:09:00 - How artists should utilize their marketing and how AI can be helpful for organization 00:13:30 - What separates Intercept Music from other distributors utilizing technology 00:16:20 - What does it mean to be independent in 2025 00:21:10 - How can artists make a career off music and make money 00:28:45 - At what point should an artist start thinking about getting a team? 00:34:15 - The best way to get on a playlist 00:36:15 - What is the best type of content to make? Music videos? Short form content? 00:37:00 - How car artist make money outside of streams? 00:39:00 - Where does Ralph see the music industry going 00:41:50 - Closing thoughts

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Find us on social media for daily content and information regarding all things music industry Twitter: https://twitter.com/soundcentricmus Instagram:https://https://www.instagram.com/soundcentricmusic/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@soundcentricmusic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoundCentricmusic Website: https://soundcentricmusic.com Podcast: https://www.soundcentricmusic.com   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  

Find us on social media for daily content and information regarding all things music industry Twitter: https://twitter.com/soundcentricmus Instagram:https://https://www.instagram.com/soundcentricmusic/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@soundcentricmusic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoundCentricmusic Website: https://soundcentricmusic.com Podcast: https://www.soundcentricmusic.com   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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Find us on social media for daily content and information regarding all things music industry Twitter: https://twitter.com/soundcentricmus Instagram:https://https://www.instagram.com/soundcentricmusic/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@soundcentricmusic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoundCentricmusic Website: https://soundcentricmusic.com Podcast: https://www.soundcentricmusic.com   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 

Find us on social media for daily content and information regarding all things music industry Twitter: https://twitter.com/soundcentricmus Instagram:https://https://www.instagram.com/soundcentricmusic/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@soundcentricmusic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoundCentricmusic Website: https://soundcentricmusic.com Podcast: https://www.soundcentricmusic.com   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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Find us on social media for daily content and information regarding all things music industry Twitter: https://twitter.com/soundcentricmus Instagram:https://https://www.instagram.com/soundcentricmusic/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@soundcentricmusic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoundCentricmusic Website: https://soundcentricmusic.com Podcast: https://www.soundcentricmusic.com   00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:00 - New Bento EP 00:03:50 - The benefit of being able to mix and master your own music 00:05:10 - How Blvff finds the artists he works with 00:07:30 - What Blvff hears first when listening to new music 00:11:20 - How Blvff mixed a project with over 20 rappers on it  00:13:50 - The revival of rock rap 00:16:20 - Is ROTDIII a classic album? 00:19:50 - The importance of knowing how to rap as a producer 00:22:30 - Artist make it too hard to find their music 00:25:45 - Weekly playlist title' 00:27:55 - Andrew Kelly Praise  00:30:20 - Our favorite produced albums of 2020s 00:33:50 - The best mixed albums and how Smino mixes his vocals 00:35:50 - What albums would we be willing to pay for (Kanye announces Vulutres 2 will be sold for $20) 00:36:50 - Will reggie ever drop again? 00:38:40 - Back to albums we'd buy 00:41:20 - People who throw 90s rappers in their top 5 (Tyler, the Creator debate) 00:43:40 - Hot take: Lil Dicky could be a top rapper if he tried 00:46:00 - Hot take: If Cole's next album is a kiLL Edward album it could be his best 00:47:30 - FYEO versus 2014 Forest Hills Drive 00:51:40 - The difference between how J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar rap  

Find us on social media for daily content and information regarding all things music industry Twitter: https://twitter.com/soundcentricmus Instagram:https://https://www.instagram.com/soundcentricmusic/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@soundcentricmusic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoundCentricmusic Website: https://soundcentricmusic.com Podcast: https://www.soundcentricmusic.com   00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:35 - Kayvan's bi-weekly stream where he listens to indie artists music 00:02:00 - Signing artists to Genius Distro from Kayvan's community  00:04:10 - Underground NYC scene  00:05:40 - "Transplant artists" taking over NYC 00:07:35 - The importance of curators as big media companies continue to shut down  00:12:10 - How to balance monetizing your platform while still helping artists 00:16:00 - The importance of being genuine and interacting with people you support and why hip-hop twitter is great 00:18:30 - Biggest pet peeves that artists do including spamming accounts and making their socials hard to find 00:32:40 - Weekly playlist title  00:34:40 - How Kayvan initially got connected with Rob Markman at genius  00:44:00 - Kayvan's love for his profession 00:47:00 - Kayvan's favorite interviews at Genius 00:50:50 - How Kayvan's got so good at interviewing  00:53:20 - The worst type of interviewers  00:57:35 - The importance of marketing yourself and not just your art 00:59:00 - What Kayvan's got coming/Closing thoughts    

Find us on social media for daily content and information regarding all things music industry Twitter: https://twitter.com/soundcentricmus Instagram:https://https://www.instagram.com/soundcentricmusic/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@soundcentricmusic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoundCentricmusic Website: https://soundcentricmusic.com Podcast: https://www.soundcentricmusic.com   00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:20 - Earthgang drops new EP "Robophobia" 00:03:00 - The issues with AI that inspired these EarthGang projects  00:05:30 - Getting Snoop Dogg on the album 00:06:40 - Dealing with expectations when dropping music 00:09:50 - Performing at arenas 00:11:20 - Adam Sandler responding to "Bobby Boucher" video 00:13:35 - Jim Carrey influence and how we're becoming The Truman Show 00:15:30 - New solo album "Howl At Da Moon" 00:25:00 - Doc's favorite Tarantino movie  00:26:05 - Doc's writing style "I'm over my lyrical phase I'd rather be potent" 00:31:30 - How touring helped change Doc's writing style  00:32:55 - Doc's favorite songs to perform live   00:34:15 - Stories from EarthGang touring with Ab-Soul and TDE 00:38:10 - Relationship with artists at TDE 00:39:45 - Relationship with Olu and JID and how they became friends 00:43:30 - Weekly playlist title 00:44:40 - "Black Light" music video 00:46:25 - Why EarthGang and JID specifically didn't have J. Cole on their first albums  00:48:30 - EarthGang's first interactions with J. Cole and Dreamville 00:49:50 - Revenge of the Dreamers studio sessions  00:53:20 - Dreamville D-Day project and 2 Chainz praise  00:55:30 - The making of "Swivel" and how it ended up on ROTDIII 00:58:30 - How EarthGang agreed to push the groups brand over their personal brand when featured on songs  01:00:10 - Dreamville festival 01:02:30 - Relationship with other Dreamville artists  01:05:00 - Spillage Village talk and making of Spilligion  01:13:40 - Closing thoughts        

Find us on social media for daily content and information regarding all things music industry Twitter: https://twitter.com/soundcentricmus Instagram:https://https://www.instagram.com/soundcentricmusic/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@soundcentricmusic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoundCentricmusic Website: https://soundcentricmusic.com Podcast: https://www.soundcentricmusic.com   00:00:00 - Intro  00:01:30 - World building for album rollouts and importance of music videos 00:03:45 - Are music videos dead? 00:05:10 - The making of "Baby" music video with Conner Fisher 00:08:00 - The Atlanta rap scene and southern lyricists  00:12:40 - The beats Atlanta rappers choose 00:13:20 - The making of J.I.D's "Raydar" in the studio 00:14:45 - The beats SWAVAY likes to rap on  00:16:40 - SWAVAY's writing style and the difference between lyrical rap and potent rap  00:20:00 - SWAVAY's great relationship with JID 00:23:20 - How SWAVAY got on tour with JID and Smino and tips he got from them 00:26:40 - What its like touring overseas  00:28:00 - How being vulnerable in rap can help fans connect with music even if they're from a different background  00:29:40 - Playlist title of the week 00:31:30 - Dealing with negative thoughts regarding our passions and what keeps us from quitting when times are tough  00:41:30 - How SWAVAY became so close with Metro Boomin starting from an Instagram promotion and being the first person signed to Metro's label 00:47:25 - Meeting J. Cole in the studio and his influence  00:57:20 - SWAVAY's intent behind using different tones of voice to make songs sound like him featuring him 00:59:40 - Smino is one of the most underrated artists 01:01:00 - Spotify announces classic albums of the streaming era 01:08:30 - Closing thoughts               

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Find us on social media for daily content and information regarding all things music industry Twitter: https://twitter.com/soundcentricmus Instagram:https://https://www.instagram.com/soundcentricmusic/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@soundcentricmusic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoundCentricmusic Website: https://soundcentricmusic.com Podcast: https://www.soundcentricmusic.com   00:00:00 - Intro  00:01:00 - Eminem is biggest rapper in Portugal  00:02:15 - General thoughts on the Grammys  00:04:55 - Best Rap Performance award and the issue with "The Hillbillies" 00:06:15 - Why aren't rap albums nominated for album of the year? 00:08:20 - Should Travis Scott be placed in the pop category? 00:11:20 - Grammy voters are inconsistent  00:12:00 - Should there be hip-hop subgenre awards like trap album of the year? 00:13:00 - Best melodic rap performance award 00:14:05 - Best rap song award  00:16:10 - Jay-Z's speech 00:17:30 - Flowers for Killer Mike 00:18:40 - Nas's latest run with Hit-Boy  00:19:30 - Will Drake's For All the Dogs be nominated next year? 00:20:20 - Ranking the albums nominated for rap album of the year  00:22:00 - Weekly playlist title  00:23:35 - How Mavi interviewed Rome Streetz backstage in Portugal  00:31:50 - How Mavi connected Rome Streetz to ScHoolboy Q  00:33:50 - ScHoolboy Q announces new album 00:36:10 - Mysterious artists are annoying  00:39:00 - Our excitement level for Kanye's "Vultures"  album  00:41:50 - Freddie Gibbs is a top 5 rapper for Adam 00:42:30 - Is Kanye following trends? 00:44:00 - Our top 5 rappers 00:45:30 - Our favorite J. Cole albums  00:47:00 - KOD is over hated and very underrated  00:49:10 - Back to Mavi's top 5 after that J. Cole detour  00:51:50 - Put Freddie Gibbs in the 90s and he would be looked at as a GOAT 00:52:20 - Why coke rap is so interesting to listen to 00:55:30 -  Closing thoughts   

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Find us on social media for daily content and information regarding all things music industry Twitter: https://twitter.com/soundcentricmus Instagram:https://https://www.instagram.com/soundcentricmusic/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@soundcentricmusic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoundCentricmusic Website: https://soundcentricmusic.com Podcast: https://www.soundcentricmusic.com   00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:00 - Bryce's playlist title  00:04:30 - Adam's playlist title  00:05:30 - Artist/Producer collaboration albums  00:06:50 - Kanye announces new album "Vultures" 00:09:25 - Kanye's album release stream  00:12:00 - Thoughts on the Kanye snippets 00:14:20 - JID's "Surround Sound" reenters Billboard charts and future music 00:15:30 - Freddie Gibbs appears on Kanye album 00:20:50 - New Bas album is dropping  00:22:00 - The issue with first week sales 00:24:20 - The issue with music media  00:27:00 - What we know about Playboi Carti's new album 00:30:00 - How music is actually leaked 00:32:30 - Carti drops new music video 00:34:15 - Should fans listen to leaks? 00:38:15 - Spotify announces huge layoffs 00:40:20 - Drake should have gone independent  00:41:00 - The issue with streaming  00:42:00 - Closing thoughts   

Find us on social media for daily content and information regarding all things music industry Twitter: https://twitter.com/soundcentricmus Instagram:https://https://www.instagram.com/soundcentricmusic/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@soundcentricmusic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoundCentricmusic Website: https://soundcentricmusic.com Podcast: https://www.soundcentricmusic.com   00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:55 - Weekly playlist titles  00:03:00 - Ausar's favorite beats to freestyle to  00:05:45 - Ausar's top Chicago albums ever 00:07:30 - Coloring Book vs Acid Rap 00:09:00 - Adam's Taylor Bennett story 00:10:00 - Ausar's relationship with Taylor Bennett  00:11:45 - Chicago scene when Ausar started  00:13:00 - Chicago's specific gospel sound  00:15:10 - Why Ausar doesn't curse in his music  00:18:00 - Ausar's appearance on Rhythm and Flow on Netflix  00:20:00 - Speaking with Lupe Fiasco and Chance the Rapper 00:22:00 - Making music that doesn't fit in a box 00:23:30 - Treating rap like a sport  00:25:30 - How often should artists drop? 00:27:15 - Picking the features on the album  00:29:30 - Chris Patrick wants to ask Ausar if a hot dog is a sandwich  00:30:00 - Relationship with Chris Patrick and Dende and Sanctuary Sessions 00:32:50 - How Ausar built his team 00:35:10 - Importance of performing  00:43:00 - Balancing sharing private life in music 00:45:30 - Closing thoughts 

Find us on social media for daily content and information regarding all things music industry Twitter: https://twitter.com/soundcentricmus Instagram:https://https://www.instagram.com/soundcentricmusic/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@soundcentricmusic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoundCentricmusic Website: https://soundcentricmusic.com Podcast: https://www.soundcentricmusic.com 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:25 - Weekly Playlist Titles/Apple Music Yearly Wrap-up 00:02:30 - Jack Harlow goes number 1 again 00:04:50 - The issue with Billboard Charts 00:06:45 - Jack Harlow has managed his career perfectly 00:13:50 - Jack Harlow isn't an industry plant 00:16:00 - Do first week sales matter? 00:18:40 - Is it easier to build a fanbase now? 00:21:10 - Who is the most influential artist of this generation? 00:27:30 - Best albums of the last 5 years 00:32:15 - Travis Scott vs. Tyler, the Creator's influence  00:34:30 - What will J. Cole's "Fall Off" sound like 00:37:30 - Closing thoughts 

Adam and Sam are joined by one of the best rapper's in the game right now, New Jersey's Chris Patrick!   Chris is a rapper and singer who is coming off the release of his amazing 2022 album, X-Files. He also had a viral freestyle on the show On the Radar. Chris has been touring across the country and opened for artists like JID, Smino, and GRIP.  Find us on social media for daily content and information regarding all things music industry Twitter: https://twitter.com/soundcentricmus Instagram:https://https://www.instagram.com/soundcentricmusic/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@soundcentricmusic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoundCentricmusic Website: https://soundcentricmusic.com Podcast: https://www.soundcentricmusic.com   00:00:00 - Intro  00:01:35 - Playlist title of the week 00:04:55 - J. Cole says rap is like track and field/how Chris trains 00:07:20 - Meeting J. Cole in the studio 00:11:25 - Relationship with EARTHGANG and JID 00:14:40 - What made Chris an elite writer 00:18:45 - How Chris got comfortable with being authentic  00:21:35 - Making music from life experiences  00:24:45 - Sequencing Chris's album X-Files  00:26:40 - Making music that not everyone appreciates  00:29:00 - Bringing back album rollouts and creating a world with music 00:35:40 - How Chris balances rapping and singing  00:35:45 - Nerding out about GRIP's 3:16 with JID and Kenny Mason 00:37:45 - Taking vocal lessons to sing better after tour with GRIP 00:39:20 - Being put in a box as an artist  00:42:10 - JID goes viral with "Surround Sound" 00:45:10 - How Chris created a fan base  00:51:15 - Chris's On the Radar freestyle  00:57:00 - The importance of CXR as a label  01:00:00 - Chris's final thoughts  01:04:30 - A few shout outs from Chris  

Find us on social media for daily content and information regarding all things music industry Twitter: https://twitter.com/soundcentricmus Instagram:https://https://www.instagram.com/soundcentricmusic/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@soundcentricmusic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoundCentricmusic Website: https://soundcentricmusic.com Podcast: https://www.soundcentricmusic.com   00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:30 - Sam finally listened to Brent Faiyaz's new album 00:03:30 - Playlist titles of the week featuring Meek Mill and D2X 00:06:50 - Frank Ocean announces new music 00:09:30 - Huge artists are too self conscious to drop 00:10:30 - Everything to know about future Frank music 00:13:10 - Grammys are announced  00:15:10 - Hip-Hop album of the year nominees  00:19:40 - Best rap performance nominees  00:21:30 - Best rap song nominees  00:24:50 - Ice Spice has 4 nominations  00:25:50 - Victoria Monet and SZA lead way with nominations 00:26:50 - Song of the year nominees  00:28:20 - Album of the year nominees  00:32:45 - Lil Yatchy says hip-hop is dying 

Adam and Sam bring on special guest, Stoic, who has over 88k subscribers on YouTube and a collab album with CJ Fly called "Piranha" dropping soon!   The guys discuss Stoic working with J.I.D and Mick Jenkins, building a successful YouTube page as a producer, our favorite beats of the year, and much more!   Find us on social media for daily content and information regarding all things music industry Twitter: https://twitter.com/soundcentricmus Instagram:https://https://www.instagram.com/soundcentricmusic/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@soundcentricmusic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoundCentricmusic Website: https://soundcentricmusic.com Podcast: https://www.soundcentricmusic.com   00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:30 - Making a song with J.I.D 00:04:30 - The YouTube producer community  00:06:40 - Are type beats good for music? 00:08:10 - How Stoic makes a beat and decided his producer tag 00:10:55 - How Stoic grew his YouTube channel to over 80k subscribers 00:13:10 - Spreading your luck surface area 00:15:00 - Best way for a producer to be found  00:17:15 - Hearing multiple versions of a song over one of his beats 00:18:20 - Working in person vs. being sent finished product 00:19:35 - Importance of TikTok for producers 00:24:20 - Importance of Stoic's manager 00:27:00 - Artists Stoic has worked with 00:28:00 - Collab album with CJ Fly "Piranha" 00:31:00 - Importance of short form content as an artist  00:32:15 - How Stoic collabs with artists  00:34:20 - Album with Reyan "Dummy" 00:36:00 - Will Stoic make an instrumental album? 00:38:35 - Stoic's GOATs 00:40:10 - Favorite Tyler, the Creator beat  00:41:40 - Drake should work with Alchemist  00:43:10 - Stoic's favorite beats of the year 00:48:45 - Sampling is an art 00:50:00 - Should all songs be able to be sampled? 00:54:15 - Closing thoughts           

Adam and Sam bring on special guest, Philip, creator of Volksgeist and Watch Nebula, who has over 350k subscribers and millions of views on YouTube. They discuss how to build your YouTube channel, the importance of hip-hop, disappointing mainstream 2023 releases, our highly anticipated albums, and much more!   Make sure to subscribe and rate us on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcast, Youtube, etc We truly appreciate your support.     Find us on social media for daily content and information regarding all things music industry Twitter: https://twitter.com/soundcentricmus Instagram:https://https://www.instagram.com/soundcentricmusic/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@soundcentricmusic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoundCentricmusic Website: https://soundcentricmusic.com Podcast: https://www.soundcentricmusic.com   0:00 - Intro 1:00 - Playlist title of the week 1:55 - Brent Faiyaz and Sampha new album 6:45 - How Philip started Volksgeist 9:45 - How Philip decides what content to make 12:30 - How long should your YouTube video be 15:17 - How Volksgeist evolved 16:35 - How AI can be useful to creators 19:00 - How Volksgeist uses analytics 20:30 - The creation of Watch Nebula  22:45 - Artists building small but dedicated communities  26:55 - There is no new Kanye coming 30:10 - Making click bait material  33:05 - Rappers vs. artists 36:25 - Riding musical trends 38:35 - Disappointing 2023 mainstream albums 42:10 - Will A$AP Rocky drop? 44:15 - SZA deluxe album  45:05 - JID and Metro album 46:25 - Volksgeist doesn't like J. Cole 49:30 - Thoughts on Mac Miller and Kanye 51:05 - British rap 51:30 - Thoughts on The Weeknd 52:40 - Meek Mill needs better beats 53:25 - Volksgeist grew out of Tyler, The Creator 54:45 - Volksgeist hates Kid Cudi 55:45 - Thoughts on Griselda and Freddie Gibbs 57:55 - How streaming will continue to effect music 1:00:00 - The importance of hip-hop            

Adam and Sam are joined by special guest, Elsie, who has amassed over 300k followers on TikTok and has an amazing YouTube channel that does deep dives on music from artists like Frank Ocean and Westside Gunn.   Make sure to subscribe and rate us on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcast, Youtube, etc We truly appreciate your support.     Find us on social media for daily content and information regarding all things music industry Twitter: https://twitter.com/soundcentricmus Instagram:https://https://www.instagram.com/soundcentricmusic/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@soundcentricmusic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoundCentricmusic Website: https://soundcentricmusic.com Podcast: https://www.soundcentricmusic.com   0:00 - Intro 1:00 - Playlist title of the week 3:30 - Westside Gunn on trap beats 5:45 - Death of superstars 9:15 - Rise of indie artists  11:15 - How Elsie makes her videos 12:20 - How Elsie started her page 14:45 - How Elsie picks what content to discuss 16:50 - TikTok's algorithm  19:00 - Elsie's Frank Ocean video 21:05 - How much do artists owe fans 24:50 - Who should have and opinion about music? 29:00 - Albums needing time to digest 31:40 - Westside Gunn album review 34:00 - Keeping artists in a box 36:30 - Is hip-hop dying? 41:40 - Importance of your brand as an artist? 42:20 - AI changing music 46:45 - Closing thoughts   

Make sure to subscribe and rate us on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcast, Youtube, etc We truly appreciate your support.     Find us on social media for daily content and information regarding all things music industry Twitter: https://twitter.com/soundcentricmus Instagram:https://https://www.instagram.com/soundcentricmusic/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@soundcentricmusic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoundCentricmusic Website: https://soundcentricmusic.com Podcast: https://www.soundcentricmusic.com   0:00 - Intro 1:00 - Logic intro 6:55 - Logic's top 5 songs ever 18:15 - Our favorite Logic albums 21:15 - Playlist titles of the week 23:40 - Understanding Playboi Carti and Ken Karson 29:20 - The importance of Producers in "opium" rap 33:25 - Opium rap reaching the mainstream 36:10 - A review of Travis Scott's Utopia tour  47:20 - Favorite albums of 2023 so far  55:15 - Closing thoughts 

Make sure to subscribe and rate us on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcast, Youtube, etc We truly appreciate your support.     Find us on social media for daily content and information regarding all things music industry Twitter: https://twitter.com/soundcentricmus Instagram:https://https://www.instagram.com/soundcentricmusic/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@soundcentricmusic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoundCentricmusic Website: https://soundcentricmusic.com Podcast: https://www.soundcentricmusic.com   0:00 - Intro 1:20 - Adam's thoughts on "For All the Dogs" 9:45 - Sam's thoughts on 'For All the Dogs" 13:30 - Should Drake be more mature? 16:25 - Gaining respect for Drake's older albums 20:05 - Playlist titles 22:35 - Previewing new Westside Gunn album  24:00 - Most disappointing albums of the 2020s so far 32:05 - Ranking Drakes timestamp series  38:10 - Closing thoughts   

Make sure to subscribe and rate us on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcast, Youtube, etc We truly appreciate your support.     Find us on social media for daily content and information regarding all things music industry Twitter: https://twitter.com/soundcentricmus Instagram:https://https://www.instagram.com/soundcentricmusic//soundcentricmusic Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@soundcentricmusic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoundCentricmusic Website: https://soundcentricmusic.com Podcast: https://www.soundcentricmusic.com   0:00 - Intro 0:50 - Lil Yachty drops new song  2:55 - J. Cole's legacy 7:55 - Eminem is a top 10 selling artist of all time 11:20 - Weekly playlist titles 12:35 - Artists are getting a big feature too soon  15:00 - Artists that we thought would be stars  20:05 - Who evolved more, Tyler the Creator or Mac Miller 21:40 - Our favorite sub genres of rap 26:20 - Our favorite rap duos of all time  31:00 - Closing thoughts