The SoundCentric Podcast

Episode 53 | Reed Starks: ‘Wandering Out Loud,’ CQCX Collective, Utilizing Social Media As An Artist

Illinois Reed Starks joins the pod!
 
The Midwest MC joins Sam and Adam and discusses his latest release, Wandering Out Loud. 
 
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0:00 - Intro
0:55 - Playlist titles
4:15 - Rappers reusing words
6:20 - Reed's thoughts on labels
8:45 - The use of tiktok and Twitter for artists 
13:40 - The making of new album
15:15 - Holding an album for over a year 
17:30 - Releasing personal music
20:40 - The length of albums
23:45 - Sequencing albums 
25:34 - Doing collabs and CQCX collective
34:00 - The cost of making an album
41:30 - Making music from scratch 
42:40 - Reed's Kendrick tattoo
43:40 - Closing remarks
 
 
 
 

Episode 52 | What Albums Have Aged Well and Poorly, Super Bowl Performers, What Happened to Radio Hits, and Much More

Sam and Adam get right to discussions after Lauryn Hill announces her new tour. They then discuss what albums in the last 5 years have aged well and aged poorly. They then debate who they think should perform at the Super Bowl and why there is lack of radio hits now. Lastly, they shout out some great albums from Mick Jenkins and Russ.
 
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0:00 - Intro
0:25 - Lauryn Hill Announces Miseducation tour
2:20 - Playlist title of the week
3:40 - Teezo Touchdown shoutouts
8:00 - Drake drops album cover for For All The Dogs
12:50 - Artists we want to drop
17:45 - What albums have aged well and poorly the last 15 years
29:25 - Who will perform at the Super Bowl
31:15 - What happened to radio hits?
34:20 - Mick Jenkins album shoutout
35:45 - Russ album shoutout
 

Episode 51 | Our Top 5 Albums of All Time, The Next Future Star In Music, Nas’s ”Magic 2” Album, and Much More

Sam and Adam discuss Nas's Magic 2 album, share their top 5 all-time favorites, celebrate 50 years of hip-hop's influence, and spotlight the imminent rise of music's next big star.
 
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0:00 - Intro 
0:25 - J. Cole says wild things at 50 Cent show, 
1:30 - Thoughts on the new Nas album 
3:12 - Playlists title of the week, 
5:55 - Hip-hop's 50th birthday 
7:05 - Adam's top 5 albums of all time
13:30 - Sam's top 5 albums of all time
21:10 - The next star in music 
28:00 - Kendrick's rapping style
 

Episode 50 | Dende: ‘95 Civic,’ CXR Team, Love for Performing, ”Before The Summer” EP, & Much More

Texas star, Dende, helps check off a 2023 goal for Adam and Sam by joining the guys on the pod to discuss his latest release, '95 Civic.'
 
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0:00 - Intro
1:05 - Playlist titles
3:45 - Decision to drop an EP before album
4:55 - Balancing making music for yourself and for audience 
8:00 - The change between A Happy Man  to '95 Civic
9:55 - How Dende decides when to rap and sing
11:25 - Making personal music knowing a person may hear it
12:40 - Making music with a producer vs. in bedroom
16:30 - The importance of having a management team (CXR)
19:00 - The features on the album
22:25 - Having songs written for you
25:30 - Dende's first time touring 
32:00 - New CXR collab album 
33:00 - Moving to LA
34:40 - How Dende chooses to do features 
35:40 - Tips for indie artists 
36:45 - Closing remarks 

Episode 49 | Travis Scott ’Utopia’ Album Review

THE. SITUATION. WE ARE IN AT THIS TIME. UTOPIA.
 
The long awaited return album from Travis Scott is finally here after 5 years, and Adam and Sam have a lot of thoughts to get out!
 
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0:00 - Intro
1:15 - Tour march 
4:05 - Travis as a performer 
6:00 - The positives from "Utopia"
11:00 - The difference between "Utopia" and "Astroworld"
15:15 - Sam's top tracks
17:00 - Adam's critiques 
21:20 - Sam's criques 
23:40 - Kanye inspiration
27:00 - Our final "Utopia" rating
32:15 - Closing thoughts