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**Stay Busy with Armon Sadler**

Responsible discussions about the entertainment business and entertainment culture. Working smarter every Wednesday morning. Hosted by Armon Sadler, Miss2Bees, and Will Foster.

Latest Episodes:

Episode 9 - R&Beef Feb 10, 2020

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Armon and Nic's first pod fight. #BusyBoys

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Episode 8 - Statute of Limitations Feb 03, 2020

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#BusyBoys are back! We chat about new Justin Bieber featuring Kehlani, Drake & Future, and recap the Grammy's (5:50); Half&Half is about the way MTV's programming brought us together and how it wouldn't work today sadly (16:20); highlight Employee of The Week, journalist Taylor Crumpton (21:04); Slide Deck - Common ft. Leikeli47 - Fifth Story and Free Nationals ft. Chronixx - Eternal Light (21:57); and we discuss forgiveness in music, how good music arms our defenses and overall patience with people's development (28:16). Bulletin Board - Lauryn Hill 2/22 at United Palace and The Millenium Tour 3/6 at Hulu Theater. Stay Safe, Stay Humble, Stay Busy. Don't skip the outro!

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Episode 7 - Trophies Jan 27, 2020

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And the award goes to...you all for listening to the #BusyBoys! Half&Half - Billboard counting YouTube streams and what that could mean creatively (3:03); Employee of The Week - Savon Slater, Contributor to Joe Budden Podcast and 1/3 of Need To Know podcast (8:08); Slide Deck - PJ Morton ft. Tobe Nwigwe - "Practicing" and Daniel Caesar - "ARE YOU OK?" (9:06); Board Meeting - Do award shows matter? Should artists care? Do we need an award show catered to us? (16:27); Bulletin Board - 2/23 Trippie Redd at Terminal 5; 3/19 Yasiin Bey at Sony Hall; 2/11 YBN Cordae at Elsewhere (35:30). Stay Safe, Stay Humble, Stay Busy!

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Episode 6 - Grande! Jan 20, 2020

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#BusyBoys or #SillyBoys? You decide. More Grammy content! Half&Half: the science behind what makes a song catchy (3:11), Employee Of The Week: Katie Spoleti, Photographer at Billboard and Hollywood Reporter (9:48), Slide Deck: Ed Sheeran ft. H.E.R - I Don't Want Your Money, James Blake ft. André 3000 - Where's The Catch? (10:58), Board Meeting - Grammy nominees and predictions (19:58), Bulletin Board - Chance The Rapper at MSG 2/8, Rapsody at Elsewhere 2/6, Fast Hart Collections Poetry and R&B Slam 1/25, The Lox at Sony Hall 1/30. Stay Safe, Stay Humble, Stay Busy! (Stay Silly?)

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Episode 5 - It's A Mystery Jan 13, 2020

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#BusyBoys are back! Leading up to the Grammy's, our Half&Half covers the eligibility requirements for the Best New Artist category (5:27), highlight our Employee of The Week - Imaris Reyes from Atlantic Records and Elektra Records (8:15), preview Slide Deck additions "N Side" by Steve Lacy and "Get Away" by BJ The Chicago Kid ft. JID, Buddy and Kent Jamz (9:22), and have a Board Meeting on the appeal of mysterious artists, defining the different types of mystery and Nic throws out an interesting take (18:30). Check out Snoop Dogg at Gramercy Theatre on 1/22 and Wu-Tang Clan, Mobb Deep and Fat Joe on 1/30 at Radio City Music Hall. Be sure to listen to our Slide Deck playlists, follow us on Twitter and IG @staybusypod, and stay tuned for merch! Hey!

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Episode 4 - Time Will Tell featuring Brandon "Yano" Payano (COLORSXSTUDIOS) Jan 06, 2020

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Happy New Year! The #BusyBoys are back with a friend! We chat with our guest Brandon "Yano" Payano about the Coachella line-up, DaBaby's unfortunate arrest, when artist runs convert into stardom and Drake's Rap Radar interview (3:48). Then the real fun begins as we examine a reality where streaming services could up their prices and what it would take (Half&Half - 14:53), highlight Stacy Aguilar who works in Artist Relations at Genius (EOTW - 20:50), tune into Holy Water - Dezmond Dane ft. Gurl; Vex Oh - Kaytranada, Ari PenSmith, Goldlink, Eight9FLY; and Wires In The Way - SiR (Slide Deck - 22:20), and then we explore the wonderful world of album consumption, how the pre-rollout affects the listening experience, whether we revisit albums we disliked initially, and if an instant classic exists. (Board Meeting - 33:17) Be sure to check out Snoh Aalegra's World Wide Tour, Wale January 15th at Brooklyn Steel, and the FREE Phony Ppl event at The Sultan Room on February 2nd. Slide Deck playlist will be updated, merchandise is still available, and we're still Staying Safe, Staying Humble, and Staying Busy.

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Episode 3 - Letters of Recommendation Dec 30, 2019

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We hope the holidays have been restful and enjoyable but the #BusyBoys are back for one more episode this month/year/decade! We talk Scooter Braun and Taylor Swift's battle over her masters (Half&Half), shoutout Trey Alston, writer at MTVNews (Employee of The Week), preview "Good Heels" by Anderson .Paak featuring Jazmine Sullivan and "The Recipe" by SiR (Slide Deck/Deep Cuts), then get into an in-depth discussion on the impact of co-signs in the music industry and the many forms they take (Board Meeting). Bulletin Board - Wale, January 15th at Brooklyn Steel; YAMS Day, January 17th at Barclay's Center. Happy New Year! Stay Safe, Stay Humble, Stay Busy (hey!)

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Episode 2 - Discourse or Discord? Dec 22, 2019

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Welcome back to Stay Busy w/ Armon Sadler! We discuss whether or not algorithm-based playlist curation will take over at some point (Half & Half), highlight Derrick Aroh, A&R at RCA Records (Employee Of The Week) preview and discuss "Filters" by VanJess and "NILE" by Beyonce and Kendrick Lamar (Slide Deck - Deep Cuts) and explore who can discuss music, the impact of social media on music consumption, and whether or not objectivity exists in gauging talent (Board Meeting). Check out Dave East's upcoming show and get your tickets to Imaginary Pop Up 12/28 before they run out! Stay Safe, Stay Humble, Stay Busy!

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Episode 1 - The Sound of Immortality Dec 16, 2019

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Welcome to Stay Busy w/ Armon Sadler! We introduce you to our team and our haven for responsible, open-minded discourse on the music business and culture! After some shoutouts we get into Spotify offering paid pop-up ads to labels (Half & Half), highlight Brandon J. Payano, A&R/Curator from COLORS Studios (Employee of The Week), talk SAINt JHN - "Who Do You Blame" and Lucky Daye - "Try Your Fire" (Slide Deck - Deep Cuts), and discuss the mortality of artists and the immortality of their music (Board Meeting). Bulletin Board - Devin Tracy 12/19 at C'mon Everybody, Kai Cash and 27 Delly 12/20 at SOBs, Black Christmas 12/21 (@blackchristmas on IG), and Imaginary Pop Up Party 12/28 (@imaginaryplayerspod on IG, @imgplayers on Twitter). Stay Safe, Stay Humble, Stay Busy!

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