Producer Lifestyle Podcast

Chasethemoney interview on the producergrind podcast may 2018. We asked Chase the money questions about his come up and moving freom st. louis to chicago to start his career, build relationships & network with up & coming artists like Valee & Z Money (both who have released projects executive produced by chase the money) Z Money - ZTM Valee - VTM Chase let us know what was important for him when coming up as a producer which was consistently working and moving around to build relationships in the music business. Chasethemoney has produced for many industry rappers this year including, Blocboy JB, Moneybagg Yo, Jeremih, Lil Yachty, Chance The Rapper & more. 1:56 How he got started in the game 2:15 First placement with Soulja Boy, Young Chop, Lil Durk, Waka Flocka 2:49 Producers who also rap 3:28 How he got the Blocboy JB placement 3:49 Deciding to get management after making $10,000 4:13 How he got to his big success at the start of 2018 5:10 On being an executive producer, not just a beatmaker 5:49 Playing C

Producer of Migos "Kelly Price" Deraj Global Interview on the Producergrind Podcast. We talked with Deraj Global about making beats for migos, publishing royalties, getting paid for placements and getting paid royalties. He also spoke about being under contract in a bad publishing deal and what to look for when signing a production deal. Deraj Global also gave some producer advice and insight on the world of TV show and movie licensing. He spoke about a situation where his copyrights were infringed upon and how he cleaned it up and was able to get paid royalties for it. 1:36 How he got started in the industry 2:29 Migos Culture placement with Cash Clay Beats 3:58 How he made sure he got paid for the Migos placement 6:02 Hot handle a bad publishing deal 6:58 Positioning yourself to receive placement opportunities 8:37 Producers putting out their own projects with artists instead of placements 10:15 Being able to shoot and edit videos in addition to producing 11:50 On being more of an entrepreneur than an art

Producergrind Podcast Ep 10 Turbo The Great Interview. Super-producer Turbo stopped by the producergrind office for an exclusive podcast where we talked about his come up, early career as a recording engineer, how he linked up with YSL Gunna & Young Thug, working, learning & making beats consistently, having a real work ethic making beats on fl studio, effects plugins & more. We got Turbo to describeswhat having drip means in our 30 second "Umm Factor" segment, then we got his opinion on certain things being overrated or underrated. Turbo gives some real good producer advice on how to move as a producer & recording engineer in the industry and what is expected of you in a professional recording environment. He talked briefly about his website and plans for selling beats online . Hosted By @ceodylan @theletterlbeats @producergrind Special Guest @turbothegreat Directed by @cookitupkayo

DJ E Sudd talks about his journey from NC DJ to Street Execs DJ and facilitating plays in the music industry.

Yung Lan interview with Beatmonster Marc. We had these two on the podcast to talk about their hit record with Blac Youngsta "Booty", Placing records on the Billboard charts, Selling Beats online. Yung Lan talks about how he met Blac Youngsta through his barber who made the connection for him. Yung Lan talked about selling beats online briefly and says he does pretty well with no real strategy but he thinks he should put more thought and time into it so it can scale and make more money. There are some good beat selling tips and producer marketing advice in this as well as the other producergrind podcast interviews. Hosted By @ceodylan @theletterlbeats @producergrind Special Guest @yunglan @beatmonster_marc Directed by @cookitupkayo

Super Producer STREETRUNNER interview. SR came on the producergrind podcast and talked about his early days on the grind in Miami. He talks about meeting Fat Joe, DJ Khaled and other Miami based producers and how investing in his craft and his brand helped him in getting placements on some of the most iconic rap albums including The Carter 3. STREETRUNNER gives music producer business advice and talks about how he signed a producer from France because he took the initiative to pull up and was also a cool person. Hosted By @ceodylan @theletterlbeats @producergrind Special Guest @streetrunnermusic Directed by @cookitupkayo

Social Media/Instagram marketing strategy expert Brandman Sean Taylor came on the producergrind podcast to give advice on producer & artist branding strategies and how you can use influencer marketing to build your clout online and promote your brand, album, single etc. We talked about some 2018 Gary Vee social media marketing strategy and how Brandman started his plan with consistency being most important. Brandman Sean Taylor also gets into talking about his unique music festival in Atlanta GA called Adventure Fest ATL and the digital marketing tips he executed to make that a success. Hosted By @ceodylan @theletterlbeats @producergrind Special Guest @brandmansean Directed by @cookitupkayo

Producergrind Podcast Ep 6 Music producer ExoticMuzik stopped by the Producergrind office to chop it up about making beats for his brother TK Kravitz & Sexton - Space. He also talked about beat collabs & making sure everyone understands the music business going into every project. Exotic also shared his thoughts on current music industry trends & spoke on a famous couch that was at his dad's house that many future stars slept on at one point in their early career. We also got exotic to talk about selling beats online and how he goes about doing that. 2:58 - Exotic discusses collaboration and finding opportunities for everyone on the team to eat 7:31 - Talks about building a solid team 9:34 - The magic couch 11:39 - Cassius Jay x Non Stop Da Hitman situation 12:22 -Beat pricing and online beat sales 16:58 - Collabing with Yung Lan, KC Da Beatmonster, XL, Beatmonster Marc and the Exotic camp 20:05 - The urban radio smash hit Space with TK Kravitz & Sexton Hosted By @ceodylan @theletterlbeats @producergr

DJ Plugg talks about djing the clubs in atlanta and how to dj to move the crowd & get the most club participation. Plugg also gives some advice about the best trap beat tempos to be using when making beats in the current 2018 hip hop music market. He also talks about being a part of the team that was in charge of releasing gucci mane's mixtapes & singles when he was in prison. DJ Plugg talked a little about his rapper placements & making beats for rappers like Lil Uzi Vert. We also got DJ Plugg to shed his opinion of the situation going on between cassius jay & nonstop da hitman. Serato DJ tutorial.

Producergrind Podcast Ep 4 Music producer Cassius Jay stopped by the Producergrind office to clear up the controversy/beef with producer Nonstop Da Hitman of 808 mafia who claims Cassius Jay stole credit from him for Migos Culture II placements. Cassius also dropped some major producer advice on selling beats and how important a distribution deal can be for artists and producers in the 2018 hip hop industry. Cassius talks about the Zaytoven double cook up videos and how fans are asking for a 2018 Cassius Jay Zaytoven double cook up. in this Cassius Jay interview he also talks about the new making a trap beat tutorial formula and how to make 10 beats a day quick and simple. Also Cassius talks about his tour life and how doing drugs helps with music creativity but affects other aspects of life including focus and happiness. Of course we hear a little from Cassius Jay spiritual side and his relationship with god, prayer, the church & more. Hosted By @ceodylan @theletterlbeats @producergrind Special Guest @cass

Producergrind Podcast Ep 3 Recording Engineer Stafa stopped by the Producergrind office to share some knowledge on coming up as a recording engineer in the music industry. Stafa talks about his early days interning at Patchwerk recording studios in Atlanta and how he eventually became the head engineer recording audio for rappers like Young Thug, Future, Gucci Mane & More. Stafa also drops some knowledge on mixing trap vocals in pro tools. Hosted By @ceodylan @theletterlbeats @producergrind Special Guest @stafa_13 Directed by @cookitupkayo

Producergrind Podcast Ep 2 Producer/Sound Designer Sound Oracle stopped by the Producergrind office to chop it up about the way the music business is getting saturated with artists, producers, and Youtube content. Oracle talked a lot about his early struggles when moving to Atlanta and meeting Polow Da Don & Timbaland. Hosted By @ceodylan @whoisjbeats @theletterlbeats @producergrind Special Guest @soundoracle Directed by @cookitupkayo

Producergrind Podcast Ep 1 Producer Nonstop Da Hitman Interview (808 Mafia) Nonstop Da Hitman stopped by the Producergrind office for an exclusive talk about his Migos Culture II placement and how he almost didnt get credit for the beat. The episode is filled with producer advice on signing publishing deals, selling beats online, sending beats to an A&R at a record label & much more. There is even some investment advice from Nonstop Da Hitman where he talks about his recent profits gained from trading Bitcoin & other cryptocurrency. Hosted By @ceodylan @whoisjbeats @theletterlbeats @producergrind Special Guest @nonstopdahitman

In this episode we sit down with young legend Cassius Jay and talk about his come up, how meeting Zaytoven changed his career. Linking up with Peewee Longway, Young Thug & other rappers. How to build industry relationships. Working in Atlanta vs Los Angeles music scene. Finding the next big artists early & much more.

In this episode we sit down with Cheeze Beatz and talk about his come up, working with migos, young dro, YFN Lucci & more He talks selling beats vs working with an artist and making hit records that make it on the radio. Cheeze talks about how selling beats online never interested him. (Prod by Cheeze Beatz)

In this episode we sit down for a Polo Boy Shawty interview (Beat Pluggz) and really talk about how to sell beats online. For any producer wanting to know how to sell beats using myflashstore or beatstars tune in! In this episode we also talk about - investing in collabs - using vid iq to rank beat videos - using google adwords to increase beat sales - quitting job to sell beats - poloboy shawty tutorial - polo boy shawty drum kit - polo boy shawty midi kit - & much more

In this episode we sit down with Black Metaphor, the producer of Rick Ross's "Idols Become Rivals" aka the Birdman Diss. We talked about how Black digs for samples as well as how he started getting beats to major artists like Young Jeezy, Rick Ross, The Game, French Montana & More. (Prod by Black Metaphor)

This week we sit down with industry producer @Deedotwill who has produced for many artists like Wiz Khalifa, Juicy J, Yo Gotti, PeeWee Longway & More. In this episode we talk about DeeDotWill's come up and how he quit his job after his first placement. We also talk about creating your own "unique sound" as a producer and how to stand apart from the others. Tune in for more business talk.

In episode 6 we sit down with super producer JonBoiiBeatz, a well established audio engineer & beat maker who has managed to make a living from recording rappers and selling beats in Atlanta, GA for 10+ years. JB gives out a lot of advice for beginners on how to promote yourself locally and start earning money from selling studio time. He alos goes into detail on how he struck up working relationships with Future, Rocko & just about every other artist in the game.

In episode 5 we sit down with Humble G, who is one of the founders of Zaytoven's Producer Camp. The camp was created in 2016 to spread knowledge to up and coming producers from all over the world. We talk a little bit about the reason they went in the educational event direction as well as some of the changes that have been made along the way. Humble gives his insight on living the entrepreneurial lifestyle and working hard consistently to meet your goals.