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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 00:00:50 - Dropping "Until His Burial" unexpectedly  00:02:20 - Going through writers block 00:04:00 - Writing relatable music  00:06:20 - Playlist title of the week  00:08:05 - Kayo's "Change Clothes" Jay-Z verse 00:10:30 - Bonding with music over life experiences  00:12:20 - The importance of being yourself  00:14:40 - Getting the Jay Electronica follow on Instagram 00:17:20 - Is "A Written Testimony" a Jay Electronica album or a collab album with Jay-Z 00:19:40 - The meaning behind "Until His Burial" title  00:24:00 - Thoughts on Kanye's recent comments  00:27:50 - How Kayo decided the intro to the album 00:30:00 - Kayo's relationship with his producer 00:34:20 - Kayo's unreleased album with Billy Blunt 00:35:15 - Kayo's relationship with his family  00:36:55 - Kayo dropping out of high school 00:40:50 - The best line from Kayo's album 00:43:50 - How Kayo is able to be so honest in music  00:45:45 - Nardwuar praise  00:46:45 - How Kayo started his clothing brand 00:54:00 - 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 00:00:40 - Our playlist titles of the week 00:02:25 - How Joey built up his following on Twitter  00:06:20 - Is Twitter better post-Elon 00:09:40 - Our top 5 songs of the year  00:21:50 - Our top 5 music videos of the year  00:29:15 - Our top 5 verses of the year 00:40:30 - Our favorite line of the year  00:43:40 - Our top 5 albums of the year  00:51:35 - 2023s rookie of the year, most improved, and MVP 00:56:55 - 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 00:01:00 - 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

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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