The SoundCentric Podcast

Episode 78: Doc of EarthGang | New Solo Album, New EarthGang EP, Stories From Tours + More

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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:20 - Earthgang drops new EP "Robophobia"
00:03:00 - The issues with AI that inspired these EarthGang projects 
00:05:30 - Getting Snoop Dogg on the album
00:06:40 - Dealing with expectations when dropping music
00:09:50 - Performing at arenas
00:11:20 - Adam Sandler responding to "Bobby Boucher" video
00:13:35 - Jim Carrey influence and how we're becoming The Truman Show
00:15:30 - New solo album "Howl At Da Moon"
00:25:00 - Doc's favorite Tarantino movie 
00:26:05 - Doc's writing style "I'm over my lyrical phase I'd rather be potent"
00:31:30 - How touring helped change Doc's writing style 
00:32:55 - Doc's favorite songs to perform live  
00:34:15 - Stories from EarthGang touring with Ab-Soul and TDE
00:38:10 - Relationship with artists at TDE
00:39:45 - Relationship with Olu and JID and how they became friends
00:43:30 - Weekly playlist title
00:44:40 - "Black Light" music video
00:46:25 - Why EarthGang and JID specifically didn't have J. Cole on their first albums 
00:48:30 - EarthGang's first interactions with J. Cole and Dreamville
00:49:50 - Revenge of the Dreamers studio sessions 
00:53:20 - Dreamville D-Day project and 2 Chainz praise 
00:55:30 - The making of "Swivel" and how it ended up on ROTDIII
00:58:30 - How EarthGang agreed to push the groups brand over their personal brand when featured on songs 
01:00:10 - Dreamville festival
01:02:30 - Relationship with other Dreamville artists 
01:05:00 - Spillage Village talk and making of Spilligion 
01:13:40 - Closing thoughts
 
 
 
 

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
00:59:40 - Smino is one of the most underrated artists
01:01:00 - Spotify announces classic albums of the streaming era
01:08:30 - Closing thoughts 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Episode 76 : Lim0 | How to Grow Your YouTube Channel As A Producer + More

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00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:40 - Kanye's Vultures or Donda
00:01:40 - What does Lim0 hear on first listen?
00:02:30 - What's Lim0's favorite produced Kanye album?
00:04:45 - Ranking Ty Dolla $ign, Anderson Paak, and BJ The Chicago Kid as feature artists 
00:05:45 -  Best future Rap/Producer duo: Tyler/Lil Wayne, Alchemist/JID, or Kanye/Benny the Butcher
00:07:10 - Lim0 met the alchemist
00:09:05 - What is the best Freddie Gibbs beat switch?
00:10:00 - Lim0's favorite producers 
00:15:20 - How Lim0 started making beats
00:20:20 - Lim0s advice for posting beats on YouTube
00:22:30 - The importance of a good thumbnail for posting beats 
00:23:55 - The YouTube producer community
00:26:50 - Playlist title of the week
00:27:20 - How do you start actually collaborating with artists as a producer
00:29:20 - Pros and Cons of making music at home vs. at studio
00:30:50 - Producers Lim0 tries to emulate 
00:32:30 - Monte Booker and Smino
00:34:20 - Practicing by recreating famous beats 
00:36:50 - Lim0's new beat tape
00:42:30 - Closing thoughts

Episode 75: Mavi | Grammys Breakdown, Interviewing Rome Streetz Backstage, Ranking J. Cole's Discography + More

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00:00:00 - Intro 
00:01:00 - Eminem is biggest rapper in Portugal 
00:02:15 - General thoughts on the Grammys 
00:04:55 - Best Rap Performance award and the issue with "The Hillbillies"
00:06:15 - Why aren't rap albums nominated for album of the year?
00:08:20 - Should Travis Scott be placed in the pop category?
00:11:20 - Grammy voters are inconsistent 
00:12:00 - Should there be hip-hop subgenre awards like trap album of the year?
00:13:00 - Best melodic rap performance award
00:14:05 - Best rap song award 
00:16:10 - Jay-Z's speech
00:17:30 - Flowers for Killer Mike
00:18:40 - Nas's latest run with Hit-Boy 
00:19:30 - Will Drake's For All the Dogs be nominated next year?
00:20:20 - Ranking the albums nominated for rap album of the year 
00:22:00 - Weekly playlist title 
00:23:35 - How Mavi interviewed Rome Streetz backstage in Portugal 
00:31:50 - How Mavi connected Rome Streetz to ScHoolboy Q 
00:33:50 - ScHoolboy Q announces new album
00:36:10 - Mysterious artists are annoying 
00:39:00 - Our excitement level for Kanye's "Vultures"  album 
00:41:50 - Freddie Gibbs is a top 5 rapper for Adam
00:42:30 - Is Kanye following trends?
00:44:00 - Our top 5 rappers
00:45:30 - Our favorite J. Cole albums 
00:47:00 - KOD is over hated and very underrated 
00:49:10 - Back to Mavi's top 5 after that J. Cole detour 
00:51:50 - Put Freddie Gibbs in the 90s and he would be looked at as a GOAT
00:52:20 - Why coke rap is so interesting to listen to
00:55:30 -  Closing thoughts 
 

Episode 74: Donna Clare-Chesman | Author of "The Book of Mac," Our Favorite Mac Stories, Current State of Written Journalism + More

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00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:20 - Quick Questions: What Mac song fits the specific mood
00:08:40 - Donna's favorite Mac stories while writing the book 
00:11:15 - Donna's experience at the Circles listening party 
00:14:40 - How Mac made Swimming and Circles 
00:17:45 - Will MacLib or his other rap album drop?
00:18:30 - Mac embracing his Jewish identity 
00:21:30 - Weekly playlist title
00:22:20 - Our favorite drops so far of 2024
00:28:30 - Is it unfair to dissect Mac's "death" lyrics
00:30:35 - Donna's new book "Cry Baby" about emo rap
00:35:15 - What Donna focuses on in music on first listen
00:37:00 - The current state of written journalism 
00:42:40 - Closing thoughts