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To book a coaching call w/Samson (host of Connection Is Magic & Training Therapist) click here: https://calendly.com/connectionismagic Che Pope (IG: @wrkshpclub) is an American music executive, record producer and songwriter from Boston, Massachusetts. He is the former COO of Kanye West's G.O.O.D. record label. He also is a multi-Grammy Winning music producer most notably for his work on Lauryn Hill's iconic debut album, “Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill.' Che has worked with and been mentored by some of music greatest minds, including: Dr. Dre, legendary music composer, Hanz Zimmer, and Quincy Jones. Che recently founded WRKSHP, based in Detroit Michigan. It's funded by Cleveland Cavaliers Owner & Billionaire, Dan Gilbert. WRKSHP is a record label, artist development company and media house. After a lengthy career Che is still hungry and seeks to impact culture in a myriad of ways. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS // + How Che got his start in music with no industry contacts + Being at Biggie's first ever live performance + Losing multiple friends in the music biz to suicide + Theories on why so many rappers are being killed today + Becoming COO of Kanye's record label GOOD Music + Che's thoughts on Kanye West when they met back in the day + The differences between working in Dr. Dre camp versus Kanye's camp + Learning from things going left producing Lauryn Hill's, “Miss Education Of Lauryn Hill” + Life changing advice from Quincy Jones + Things he learned working with Dr. Dre, Hanz Zimmer, & Kanye West
Che Pope joins Nick to discuss his many occupations: Grammy-winning Producer, Songwriter, Executive and Entrepreneur. His work on seminal records and with talent such as Ye, Dr Dre, Lauryn Hill, 50 Cent, Wyclef and The Weekend has led to many hits. We also discuss his new venture Workshop. Thanks for listening! Tune in next week and don't forget to take a minute to review the podcast. In this incredibly competitive podcasting world, every piece of feedback helps. Follow our social media channels for last-minute announcements and guest reveals @theradicalpod on Instagram and Facebook. Find out more about today's guest, Che Pope. Find out more about your host, Nick Terzo
On this episode we talk with Che Pope who is a Grammy nominated producer who has worked with Lauryn Hill, Kanye, Dr. Dre, former head of A&R at G.O.O.D Music, we talk about growing up in Boston and how he got into music, his work with Upstream at Distrokid, His business venture Cops N Robbers, How he helped get Kanye his deal at adidas and more! Text Us: (617) 744-4427 Buy our merch here: Grind House Merch Follow on social media: Facebook Instagram Twitter Watch us on YouTube
Chicago-born manager and entrepreneur Jake Udell is a music industry juggernaut. Featured on Forbes’ 2016 “30 under 30” list, he started his first business at 13 and has gone on to become a rapper, manager for Krewella and other artists, founder of the TH3RD BRAIN talent management company, and Head of Activation for Community, a text-based conversation platform that allows celebrities and brands to communicate directly with their fans. On this episode of “Q&A with Che,” Jake talks to Che Pope about breaking records during the pandemic, transitioning from artist to manager, online marketing, learning at school vs. on the job, starting a business as a kid, realizing your value and adding value to anyone you meet, bridging the gap between celebrities and their audience, and more. Jake doesn’t do podcasts except for his friend Che, so you’re not going to hear his wisdom anywhere else. Listen up! Follow “Q&A with Che” on social media! IG: @chepope_podcast TW: @chepope_podcast FB: Q&A with Che Podcast
Kanye. Dr. Dre. Lauryn Hill. Since he first began his music-producing career in the mid-’90s, Grammy award-winning Che Pope has worked with some of the world’s most influential R&B and hip hop artists. And in that time, he’s built and launched the careers of countless recording artists. “Talent is one thing,” he admits, “[but] I think that there are some people that are ... less talented, but they work so hard at what they do that they’ve had that success because they’re such hard workers.” This week on Episode 51 of Business Outlaws, BigMike and Chris “Bulldog” Collins grill Pope on what it takes to make it in the music business. Pope tells them about how the music industry used to be — and how young artists can take advantage of today’s technology to grow their audience. “I believe technology has gotten us to a point where artists can participate in the profits,” Pope shares. In the past, record labels held all the power — but that’s now changing. Fast. The barriers of entry are easier, “because of social media,” Pope asserts. “What that means is that there’s a lot of disposable music out there. A lot of trash.” On this week’s ep, the Outlaws talk about the pitfalls of social media, online album releases — and how talented artists get suckered into giving up their profits. When you’re done listening to Episode 51, make sure you catch behind-the-scenes and exclusive content by heading over to BusinessOutlaws.com.
Kanye. Dr. Dre. Lauryn Hill. Since he first began his music-producing career in the mid-'90s, Grammy award-winning Che Pope has worked with some of the world's most influential R&B and hip hop artists. And in that time, he's built and launched the careers of countless recording artists. “Talent is one thing,” he admits, “[but] I think that there are some people that are ... less talented, but they work so hard at what they do that they've had that success because they're such hard workers.” This week on Episode 51 of Business Outlaws, BigMike and Chris “Bulldog” Collins grill Pope on what it takes to make it in the music business. Pope tells them about how the music industry used to be — and how young artists can take advantage of today's technology to grow their audience. “I believe technology has gotten us to a point where artists can participate in the profits,” Pope shares. In the past, record labels held all the power — but that's now changing. Fast. The barriers of entry are easier, “because of social media,” Pope asserts. “What that means is that there's a lot of disposable music out there. A lot of trash.” On this week's ep, the Outlaws talk about the pitfalls of social media, online album releases — and how talented artists get suckered into giving up their profits. When you're done listening to Episode 51, make sure you catch behind-the-scenes and exclusive content by heading over to BusinessOutlaws.com.
Grammy award-winning American hip-hop producer Che Pope joins Amanda Cerny and Sommer Ray as they talk about astrology, starting a family, and the music industry. They also give advice on cheating boyfriends, being in a tough spot with the truth, and he-said she-said. www.talkspace.com code HONEY HiSmile code HONEY Follow Che: https://www.instagram.com/chepope/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kanye. Dr. Dre. Lauryn Hill. Since he first began his music-producing career in the mid-’90s, Grammy award-winning Che Pope has worked with some of the world’s most influential R&B and hip hop artists. And in that time, he’s built and launched the careers of countless recording artists. “Talent is one thing,” he admits, “[but] I think that there are some people that are ... less talented, but they work so hard at what they do that they’ve had that success because they’re such hard workers.”This week on Episode 51 of Business Outlaws, BigMike and Chris “Bulldog” Collins grill Pope on what it takes to make it in the music business. Pope tells them about how the music industry used to be — and how young artists can take advantage of today’s technology to grow their audience. “I believe technology has gotten us to a point where artists can participate in the profits,” Pope shares. In the past, record labels held all the power — but that’s now changing. Fast. The barriers of entry are easier, “because of social media,” Pope asserts. “What that means is that there’s a lot of disposable music out there. A lot of trash.” On this week’s ep, the Outlaws talk about the pitfalls of social media, online album releases — and how talented artists get suckered into giving up their profits. When you’re done listening to Episode 51, make sure you catch behind-the-scenes and exclusive content by heading over to BusinessOutlaws.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week on A Waste of Time with ItsTheReal, we stopped by to see legendary producer, thinker and collaborator Che Pope! Che spoke with us about growing up in Boston, attending school in Virginia as a finance major, meeting The Neptunes, Jay-Z and Puffy early on, and dropping out with one semester to go when his music caught the attention of Teddy Riley. Che talks about moving to NYC and taking a job at Sam Ash, where he'd link up with Wyclef and go on to help bring The Carnival to life, and how that turned into heavily collaborating with Lauryn Hill and James Poyser on The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. We discuss why he took a job at Warner Bros. Records, how he ended up on the doorstep of famed film composer Hans Zimmer, and his experiences working in the studio alongside Dr. Dre for eight years. Oh yeah, and his work around the world with Kanye, joining G.O.O.D. Music to assist Big Sean, Pusha T, Teyana Taylor and Valee, who exactly should get credit for the soul sample sound, stories about Aaron Hall, 50 Cent, The Game, Scott Storch, Rick Rubin, K-Pop and so much more in this amazing episode! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
As the chief operating officer of Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music label, Che Pope is one of the most influential figures in US rap and hip-hop culture. In his lecture from the 2015 Red Bull Music Academy in Paris, the Grammy-winning producer breaks down the labor of love that was working with Lauryn Hill and the ruthlessness of the hip-hop industry.