The SoundCentric Podcast

Episode 68 | Bryce Fitts Joins Again to Talk Kanye and Playboi Carti’s New Album, The Future of Streaming, Music Leaks, Freddie Gibbs, and Much More!

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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:00 - Bryce's playlist title 
00:04:30 - Adam's playlist title 
00:05:30 - Artist/Producer collaboration albums 
00:06:50 - Kanye announces new album "Vultures"
00:09:25 - Kanye's album release stream 
00:12:00 - Thoughts on the Kanye snippets
00:14:20 - JID's "Surround Sound" reenters Billboard charts and future music
00:15:30 - Freddie Gibbs appears on Kanye album
00:20:50 - New Bas album is dropping 
00:22:00 - The issue with first week sales
00:24:20 - The issue with music media 
00:27:00 - What we know about Playboi Carti's new album
00:30:00 - How music is actually leaked
00:32:30 - Carti drops new music video
00:34:15 - Should fans listen to leaks?
00:38:15 - Spotify announces huge layoffs
00:40:20 - Drake should have gone independent 
00:41:00 - The issue with streaming 
00:42:00 - Closing thoughts 
 

Episode 67 | Ausar: Making Album ”I Now Know”, Being on a Netflix Show, The Chicago Rap Scene, and Much More

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00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:55 - Weekly playlist titles 
00:03:00 - Ausar's favorite beats to freestyle to 
00:05:45 - Ausar's top Chicago albums ever
00:07:30 - Coloring Book vs Acid Rap
00:09:00 - Adam's Taylor Bennett story
00:10:00 - Ausar's relationship with Taylor Bennett 
00:11:45 - Chicago scene when Ausar started 
00:13:00 - Chicago's specific gospel sound 
00:15:10 - Why Ausar doesn't curse in his music 
00:18:00 - Ausar's appearance on Rhythm and Flow on Netflix 
00:20:00 - Speaking with Lupe Fiasco and Chance the Rapper
00:22:00 - Making music that doesn't fit in a box
00:23:30 - Treating rap like a sport 
00:25:30 - How often should artists drop?
00:27:15 - Picking the features on the album 
00:29:30 - Chris Patrick wants to ask Ausar if a hot dog is a sandwich 
00:30:00 - Relationship with Chris Patrick and Dende and Sanctuary Sessions
00:32:50 - How Ausar built his team
00:35:10 - Importance of performing 
00:43:00 - Balancing sharing private life in music
00:45:30 - Closing thoughts 

Episode 66 | Best Rap Albums of the Last 5 Years, Jack Harlow Goes Number 1 Again, Most Influential Artists, and Much More

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00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:25 - Weekly Playlist Titles/Apple Music Yearly Wrap-up
00:02:30 - Jack Harlow goes number 1 again
00:04:50 - The issue with Billboard Charts
00:06:45 - Jack Harlow has managed his career perfectly
00:13:50 - Jack Harlow isn't an industry plant
00:16:00 - Do first week sales matter?
00:18:40 - Is it easier to build a fanbase now?
00:21:10 - Who is the most influential artist of this generation?
00:27:30 - Best albums of the last 5 years
00:32:15 - Travis Scott vs. Tyler, the Creator's influence 
00:34:30 - What will J. Cole's "Fall Off" sound like
00:37:30 - Closing thoughts 

Episode 65 | Chris Patrick: Studio Run-In with J. Cole, On the Radar Freestyle, Album Breakdown, Opening for JID & Smino, and Much More

Adam and Sam are joined by one of the best rapper's in the game right now, New Jersey's Chris Patrick!
 
Chris is a rapper and singer who is coming off the release of his amazing 2022 album, X-Files. He also had a viral freestyle on the show On the Radar. Chris has been touring across the country and opened for artists like JID, Smino, and GRIP. 
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00:00:00 - Intro 
00:01:35 - Playlist title of the week
00:04:55 - J. Cole says rap is like track and field/how Chris trains
00:07:20 - Meeting J. Cole in the studio
00:11:25 - Relationship with EARTHGANG and JID
00:14:40 - What made Chris an elite writer
00:18:45 - How Chris got comfortable with being authentic 
00:21:35 - Making music from life experiences 
00:24:45 - Sequencing Chris's album X-Files 
00:26:40 - Making music that not everyone appreciates 
00:29:00 - Bringing back album rollouts and creating a world with music
00:35:40 - How Chris balances rapping and singing 
00:35:45 - Nerding out about GRIP's 3:16 with JID and Kenny Mason
00:37:45 - Taking vocal lessons to sing better after tour with GRIP
00:39:20 - Being put in a box as an artist 
00:42:10 - JID goes viral with "Surround Sound"
00:45:10 - How Chris created a fan base 
00:51:15 - Chris's On the Radar freestyle 
00:57:00 - The importance of CXR as a label 
01:00:00 - Chris's final thoughts 
01:04:30 - A few shout outs from Chris
 

Episode 64 | Our Grammy Picks and Opinions, New Frank Ocean Music, Lil Yachty Says Hip-Hop is Dying, and Much More

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00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:30 - Sam finally listened to Brent Faiyaz's new album
00:03:30 - Playlist titles of the week featuring Meek Mill and D2X
00:06:50 - Frank Ocean announces new music
00:09:30 - Huge artists are too self conscious to drop
00:10:30 - Everything to know about future Frank music
00:13:10 - Grammys are announced 
00:15:10 - Hip-Hop album of the year nominees 
00:19:40 - Best rap performance nominees 
00:21:30 - Best rap song nominees 
00:24:50 - Ice Spice has 4 nominations 
00:25:50 - Victoria Monet and SZA lead way with nominations
00:26:50 - Song of the year nominees 
00:28:20 - Album of the year nominees 
00:32:45 - Lil Yatchy says hip-hop is dying