How can great cover art impact your project? How does practice impact the mix? Listen to find out.Nativ3 Sounds are a well established duo from Augusta, Georgia. This next step in their musical evolution rounds out their sound and adds a bit

EP 17: Gate$ - Work in Progress

Mar 9th, 2021 11m 45s

How do you construct a good pop/hip hop song? What are some great ways to promote yourself? Listen to find out.Gates is a Montreal based rap artist with an ear for songwriting. Doing some sweat equity on the promotional side may allow him to g

EP 16: No More Ls - Pigsty

Feb 7th, 2021 12m 17s

Who is gonna be the next Public Enemy? Should your project be cohesive or fun? Listen to find out.Pigsty is a collaboration between once-beefing No More Ls members Bryce Mills and Brogodzilla. It's catchy and engaging but politically charged.

EP 15: P.R.O.P. - The Growth

Feb 7th, 2021 11m 11s

Why should you work with a good engineer? Should you focus on your lyrics or flow? Listen to find out.P.R.O.P. is a Buffalo-area creative who just released his official project.Email me at [email protected] for a review

EP 14: Zack Hurts -- "Jose"/"Love For the Homies"

Jan 18th, 2021 12m 22s

What makes a piece of music Hip Hop? How do you write a good punchline? Listen to find out.Zack Hurts is a lifelong musician with a lot of talent. This is his first foray into hip hop and he's looking for some feedback while writing for his up

EP 13: Dat Boi Vic - The Almighty Pen

Jan 11th, 2021 9m 22s

Why do Southern rappers have to fight for respect? What is a surefire way to add replay value to your project? Listen to find out.Dat Boi Vic is one of the nicest rappers in the underground. He uses his unique accent, delivery and vocabulary t

EP 12: Hip Hop Grammies feat. LEN

Jan 11th, 2021 33m 15s

2020 was a wild and fun year on Hip Hop Twitter. LEN and myself look back on some of the projects dropped by members of the community by revisiting LEN's HHT Grammy Awards.

EP 11: Peace Maker - Peace Be With You

Dec 30th, 2020 11m 57s

What's an easy way to get a cohesive sounding project? What are some branding best practices for social? Listen to find out.Peace Maker is one of the most lyrical and unique artists I've reviewed to date. He just needs to step it up in the so

EP 10: Nick Enaigbe - The Sight Beneath My Eyelids

Dec 26th, 2020 11m 23s

Why do some independent rappers choose to self-engineer? What are some basic steps to writing a good hook? Listen to find out.Nick Enaigbe is arguably the most talented rapper on Hip-Hop Twitter. With a couple tweaks this project could easily

EP 11: Nick Enaigbe - The Sight Beneath My Eyelids

Dec 13th, 2020 11m 23s

EP 9: Dax - "Gotham"/"Joker"

Nov 22nd, 2020 12m 19s

Listen to Dax - Gotham here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve6nUvv47T4What's better for an artist, paid promotion or organic outreach? Listen here for my thoughts.This one is all about marketing and promotion. I tap into my day-job as a PR professi

EP 8: X. Kubrick - The Seven Levels of Happiness

Nov 5th, 2020 9m 17s

Listen to X Kubricjk - Seven Levels of Happiness here: xkubrick.bandcamp.com/Why is hip-hop such a forward-facing genre? What's the best way to diversify your lyrical content? Listen to find out.X. Kubrick is a fully polished musician, thanks

EP 7: Lil' Brick - The Intro

Oct 30th, 2020 9m 46s

Listen to Lil' Brick - The Intro here: open.spotify.com/album/1cVCobReRglGvrB8bScSGHWhen is the best time for an artist to experiment with their sound? What makes Lil' Brick such a strong social networker? Listen to find out.The Intro is Lil'

EP 6: Venxm

Oct 22nd, 2020 10m 43s

Finally, the oft-promised flow episode. What's the ideal cadence for your flow? What the hell is a multi-syllabic rhyme scheme and how do you use it? Listen to find out.Venxm is a youngster from Sheffield England who has been honing his craft

EP 5: Bishrab

Oct 19th, 2020 10m 2s

Follow Bishrab on Twitter: twitter.com/BishrabSWhy is the snare important to flow? Why is authenticity important to hip hop lyricism? Listen and find out.Today I'm reviewing some tracks from the podcast's earliest supporter, a dude named Bish

EP 4: Redveil - Niagara

Oct 12th, 2020 11m 2s

Listen to Redveil - Niagara here: open.spotify.com/album/3wINP6SbT7TqiaYGo3Lj8fWhy is a good mix so important and how do you get one? What should you do when Anthony Fantano is talking shit about your music? Listen to find out.Redveil is a

EP 3: John Boom

Oct 12th, 2020 10m 11s

Stream John Boom's music here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KUH3_iUCx4How does a local barfly book a tour of England with no label support? Should an artist chase the bag or stay true to their radical approach? Listen to find out.John Boom is a

EP 2: LEN - The LEN LP

Oct 12th, 2020 11m 50s

LIsten to the LEN LP here: open.spotify.com/album/6xYFfDYywNarxEVan4X2u6What makes LEN so successful at social media marketing? How can beginners improve their delivery? Listen to find out.LEN is a dude who has a great following on Twitter,

EP 1: Lil Brick - Road to Ouroboros

Oct 12th, 2020 12m 50s

Check out Lil' Brick's Road to Ouroboros EP here: open.spotify.com/album/0ixQuThfjTz942zbnxY5dSWhy is attention to detail important in the music industry? Why do Griselda make 5 albums a year while Kendrick Lamar takes 5 years to drop? Listen

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