In 2010, Logic the rapper—born as Sir Robert Bryson Hall II—released his first official mixtape titled "Young, Broke & Infamous." At 20 years old, Logic certainly was young and broke, and while crashing on a friend's couch, he poured himself into his music. Logic's career could have fizzled if it wasn't for Chris Zarou, a young college athlete-turned-manager ... Show More
Yesterday
Faherty Brand: Alex and Mike Faherty. How Jersey Shore + Manhattan Chic grew to 80 stores.
When identical twins Mike and Alex Faherty launched their clothing brand, they made a daring move– launching wholesale, retail, and online, pretty much at the same time. Investors said it was outdated, maybe even doomed.But that contrarian bet helped grow Faherty into a hugely po ... Show More
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Oct 6
Pressbox and Tide Cleaners: Vijen Patel. The $1.99 Gamble That Built a National Brand
What if the best startup isn’t sexy at all? In 2013, Vijen Patel left private equity to pursue “the least-worst idea”: dry cleaning. No patents. No app wizardry. Just laundry lockers in high-rises, ruthless unit economics, and a $1.99-a-shirt price that was seared into America’s ... Show More
1h 6m
Jan 2024
Logic on His "Farewell" Album and Retiring to Rural Oregon
Bobby Hall -- better known by his stage name Logic -- first started making waves in the rap scene with his 2010 mixtape "Young, Broke, and Infamous". In 2018, he blew up and received two Grammy nominations for a song he titled 1-800-273-8255, which is the phone number for the Nat ... Show More
55m 35s
Nov 2023
Busta Rhymes: "His Death Stopped My Career!" Busta Rhymes Finally Opens Up About His Grief, Nearly Dying & How He Turned His Life Around!
If you enjoy hearing about inside the music industry and its artists, I recommend you check out my conversation with will.i.am, which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m-2QhqdlfIFrom Trevor to Busta, love of the rap game to global success, and rock bottom to reb ... Show More
1h 34m
Feb 2021
How rapper Kota the Friend conquered burnout
Even without the machine of a major label behind him, Brooklyn rapper Kota the Friend has managed to release three EPs, three mixtapes, and two studio albums in the span of six years, earning him more than 200 Million global streams and co-signs from everyone from LaKeith Stanfi ... Show More
41m 42s
Feb 2021
E-40 & Too $hort Talk Entrepreneurship, New Album, Fan Stories, Social Media
I speak with hip hop legends E-40 & Too $horts, who in late-December, unveiled a bundle album that featured each artist’s new and respective solo albums with 10 songs apiece ahead of their highly-anticipated Verzuz battle.
With the bundled joint album, E-40 released his 27th solo ... Show More
55m 4s
Feb 2019
16 Minutes of Discussing The Future of Hip Hop: Meeting With Dreezy
The music industry isn’t what it used to be. Years ago, you had to impress a handful of executives and pray that they liked your music — and if they didn’t, your career would never launch. Now, you’ve got all these artists getting popular off of Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube, and ... Show More
15m 46s
Feb 2023
EYL #223 Tay Keith on Real Estate & Tech Investing, The Music Business, & Producing for Beyoncé
In this episode, we spoke with Grammy-nominated producer Tay Keith. He discussed his journey to becoming a superstar producer, the business side of the music industry, his current business investments, real estate, tech, and more. He also spoke about his upbringing, the Memphis s ... Show More
1h 12m
Jul 2023
Jeezy's 'Adversity for Sale' Book Reveals Difficult Rise to Fame & Fortune
Jay Jenkins, known by his stage name Jeezy (or Young Jeezy), is an American rapper who signed to Def Jam Records in 2004 and has never shied away from talking about his life in his music. But for this Grammy-nominated, BET Award-winning, platinum-selling hip-hop artist, this next ... Show More
41m 32s