Episodes

  • 334: Hip-Hop's Generational Divide

    334: Hip-Hop's Generational Divide
    Jul 1 2024
    Earlier this month, Redman and Method Man made news by saying this would be their last time playing the Hot 97 Summer fest because they felt the generation gap was too wide. While some younger fans were offended by their comments, other older hip-hop fans understood what they meant. In this episode, Blueprint and Illogic break down what went wrong and why it's little more complicated than it seems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    44 mins
  • 333: The Biggest Lessons from the Falling Down Tour

    333: The Biggest Lessons from the Falling Down Tour
    Jun 17 2024
    After finishing his first tour in six years, The Falling Down tour, Blueprint returns to the podcast to reflect on how touring has changed and to share some of his biggest lessons from getting back on the road. Hit the link to watch/listen to episode 333, The Biggest Lessons from the Falling Down Tour: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    54 mins
  • 332: The Real Cost of Creating Content

    332: The Real Cost of Creating Content
    Jun 10 2024
    Last week, Spotify's CEO landed himself in hot water for saying that the cost of creating content is "close to zero." In response, many artists and creatives, called him out on it. In this episode, Blueprint and Illogic break down some of the real costs of creating content that nobody speaks about and why it's nowhere near close to zero. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • 331: Projects We Were Too Scared to Release

    331: Projects We Were Too Scared to Release
    Apr 8 2024
    Once you reach a certain number of releases in your catalog, people tend to judge you by those projects and how successful they were. But most artists know that they had several projects that they never released because they were too scared to share them. In this episode, Blueprint and Illogic break down three projects that they never released due to fear but wish they would have. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    59 mins
  • 330: Making Your Own Samples with Rob Viktum

    330: Making Your Own Samples with Rob Viktum
    Mar 18 2024
    Since we speak about the pros and cons of making sample-based music on this show quite often, it's only right that we invite a producer on the show who has been on both sides. Aside for producing tracks for Conway, Murs, Ras Kass, and Brother Ali, Texas producer Rob Viktum is a composer and sound designer who makes samples that are used by other producers. In this episode, we speak to him about his start in music and his journey into being sampled by other artists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • 329: The Return of Flyers

    329: The Return of Flyers
    Feb 26 2024
    Once upon a time, you couldn't go to any live event without seeing flyers all over the place. But nowadays the majority of people rely exclusively on online promotion like facebook events. In this episode, Blueprint and Illogic break down how this change has created a huge opportunity for artists who want to employ this strategy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 mins
  • 328: Knowing When to Call it Quits

    328: Knowing When to Call it Quits
    Feb 12 2024
    Everybody can talk about success, but not many can talk about dealing with failure. This week Blueprint discusses the events that led him to shut down his trucking company to focus on music again and how he's been dealing with the feeling of failure associated with not achieving his end goal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • 327: Album Reviews

    327: Album Reviews
    Jan 29 2024
    The long-awaited return of album reviews by the Super Duty Tough Work crew. In this episode, they review recent albums from Dibiase & Raz Fresco, Planet Asia & Midaz the Beast, Blockhead, and Larry June & The Alchemist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    52 mins