Episode 77: SwaVay | Tour with JID & Smino, Being Signed to Metro, Meeting J. Cole + So Much More

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:30 - World building for album rollouts and importance of music videos

00:03:45 - Are music videos dead?

00:05:10 - The making of "Baby" music video with Conner Fisher

00:08:00 - The Atlanta rap scene and southern lyricists

00:12:40 - The beats Atlanta rappers choose

00:13:20 - The making of J.I.D's "Raydar" in the studio

00:14:45 - The beats SWAVAY likes to rap on

00:16:40 - SWAVAY's writing style and the difference between lyrical rap and potent rap

00:20:00 - SWAVAY's great relationship with JID

00:23:20 - How SWAVAY got on tour with JID and Smino and tips he got from them

00:26:40 - What its like touring overseas

00:28:00 - How being vulnerable in rap can help fans connect with music even if they're from a different background

00:29:40 - Playlist title of the week

00:31:30 - Dealing with negative thoughts regarding our passions and what keeps us from quitting when times are tough

00:41:30 - How SWAVAY became so close with Metro Boomin starting from an Instagram promotion and being the first person signed to Metro's label

00:47:25 - Meeting J. Cole in the studio and his influence

00:57:20 - SWAVAY's intent behind using different tones of voice to make songs sound like him featuring him

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