Episodes

  • S6 Ep13: How The Holidays Empty Our Wallets

    S6 Ep13: How The Holidays Empty Our Wallets
    Feb 17 2025
    In this episode K. Sparks discusses how the holidays empty our wallets. It's important to keep in mind the holidays are about consumerism.

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    17 mins
  • S6 Ep12: NFL Removes End Racism Reaction

    S6 Ep12: NFL Removes End Racism Reaction
    Feb 10 2025
    The NFL is removing the words "end racism" from the end zone ahead of Super Bowl Sunday. It's the first time the words will not be stenciled in at least one of the end zones since Feb. 2021. K. Sparks shares his thoughts regarding this topic.
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    23 mins
  • S6 Ep11: How To Become A Ghostwriter

    S6 Ep11: How To Become A Ghostwriter
    Feb 3 2025
    A Ghostwriter in music is a person who creates music for another artist but is not credited for their work. Ghostwriting can involve writing lyrics, composing a melody, or producing an entire arrangement.

    In the film industry, a music Ghostwriter is a "person who composes music for another composer but is not credited on the cue sheet or in the final product in any way." The practice is considered one of the "dirty little secrets of the film and television music business" that is considered unethical, but has been in effect for a very long time.

    Ghostwriters are common in many genres of music, including pop, rap, and classical. Generally, a hired Ghostwriter will charge per hour with rates usually ranging from $50 to $200. However, it's been reported that ghostwriters for well-known rappers can earn from $5,000 up to $50,000 or more per rap they write.

    Ghostwriters typically agree to remain uncredited in exchange for a larger one-time payment. In some cases, they may be able to negotiate a percentage of royalties, but this is rare.

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    19 mins
  • S6 Ep10: Collaboration Is Greater with MG The Mortgage Guy From Earn Your Leisure

    S6 Ep10: Collaboration Is Greater with MG The Mortgage Guy From Earn Your Leisure
    Jan 20 2025
    In this episode K. Sparks and JS aka The Best sit down with special guest MG The Mortgage Guy.

    Matthew Garland aka MG The Mortgage Guy is a businessman, entrepreneur, author, investor, and co-founder of Earn your Leisure. With over 18+ years in the mortgage business he has helped first time home buyers to savvy investors achieve their financing goals. During this episode MG discusses how he got started in the mortgage business, real estate, financial literacy, EYL, his top 5 emcees, and more.

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    5 mins
  • S6 Ep9: PAUSE! Questionable and Suspect Rap Lyrics

    S6 Ep9: PAUSE! Questionable and Suspect Rap Lyrics
    Jan 13 2025
    K. Sparks discusses when rap lyrics get suspect. Sometimes rap bars are just bars. And other times rappers make questionable lyrics. In this episode we discuss suspect rap lyrics that have been said by prominent rappers.

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    11 mins
  • S6 Ep8: Why Successful Men Fail

    S6 Ep8: Why Successful Men Fail
    Jan 6 2025
    In this episode K. Sparks discusses why successful men fail. Historically powerful and successful men often gain wealth, fame and power, but unfortunately they fall. Men such as Bill Clinton, P Diddy, Rudy Giuliani, R Kelly, Bernie Madoff, Bill Cosby and countless others have succumbed due to several factors. During this podcast we discuss how factors such as lust, bad influences, greed, and ego all play a role in the demise of successful men, and how to avoid these traps.

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    25 mins
  • S6 Ep7: Music Libraries, Sync Agents & Pitching

    S6 Ep7: Music Libraries, Sync Agents & Pitching
    Dec 30 2024
    K. Sparks & JS aka The Best discuss how musicians can get their Music with Music Libraries, Sync Agents & Pitching. K. Sparks music has been featured in over 1,000 music placements with brands such as Disney, Netflix, Hulu, the 50 Cent hit television series POWER, Monster Energy, Powerade (Lebron James Campaign), Calvin Klein, Marie Claire, VANS, Forever 21, and countless others.

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    14 mins
  • S6 Ep6: Revolutionary Talk with Stic Man from Dead Prez

    S6 Ep6: Revolutionary Talk with Stic Man from Dead Prez
    Dec 23 2024
    In this episode of Diagnosis Success K. Sparks & JS aka The Best sit down with special guest Stic Man from the legendary Hip-Hop group Dead Prez.

    During this interview Stic discusses how he became started in music, the beginning stages of Dead Prez, creation of their classic records, Malcom X, power of community, Jay-Z collaboration, his new book entitled The 5 Principles, and much more.

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    45 mins