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50: The Art of Negotiation Jan 12, 2017

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It would be an understatement to say that the weakness of most artists and creative people is the realm of business. In fact, it's downright surprising to meet a creative person who is also on top of their business. This week, the most infamous podcast on planet earth dives deep into one aspect of business that is seldom talked about---the art of negotiation. If you are a bad negotiator or feel uneasy whenever it's time to negotiate, look no further. We got you.

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49: The Best of 2016 Jan 05, 2017

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Even though recording an hour-long podcast every week for a year takes a lot of discipline, the classic moments its created has made it all worth it. This week, the most infamous podcast, goes back through the vaults of the last year and pulls out our favorite moments of the past year. If this episode doesn't bring a smile to your face, we don't know what will. Let's go!

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48: Ten Bulletproof Predictions for 2017 Dec 29, 2016

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It's the end of the year, which means the topic of conversation usually moves towards resolutions or "best of" lists. But we wouldn't be the most infamous podcast on planet earth if we followed the pack. So, instead of doing resolutions or the best of 2016 in this episode, we decided to break out the crystal ball and do something different--2017 predictions. What do we think the music industry will look like in 2017? What changes will have the biggest impact on music next year? We've got ten predictions for 2017--some hiding in plain sight and others controversial--but all could happen.

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47: Knowing When To Let Go Dec 22, 2016

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Whether it's family, friendships, or romantic partners--relationships can be difficult. One of the main reasons for that difficulty is the balancing act of investing in others while trying to protect ourselves from decisions they make that we might not agree with. How do we know when to let go? When is the right time to back off and let people make their own decisions, even if we may not agree with those those decisions? We dive deep into that topic on this very personal episode of the most infamous podcast on planet earth. We name five behaviors that prevent us from letting go and letting people live their own lives. It gets real in this one.

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46: The Difference Between Retiring and Quitting Dec 15, 2016

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It almost goes without saying that the internet has created an environment where artists are blowing up faster than ever. This is seen as a positive thing, but the downside is that we now have more frustrated artists publicly retiring than ever before. And while they may use the word retire to describe their departure from the game, we wonder if many of them are actually quitting. In this episode, the most infamous podcast on planet earth discusses the difference between retiring and quitting, and tries to put an end to all the confusion.

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45: The Importance of Ownership Dec 08, 2016

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Although the discussion of art in the media tends to center around the quality of the art itself, very rarely is the topic of ownership brought up. Well, this week the most infamous podcast on planet earth dives deep into the importance of ownership, especially as it relates to creative people. We give you five bulletproof reasons that ownership is important for everyone to understand and consider. This episode was recorded on location in Atlanta while Blueprint was traveling for business. Friend of the show and veteran MC Supastition co-hosts this episode.

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44: How to Approach People You Want To Work With Dec 01, 2016

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Whether it's somebody with a household name or a local celebrity, we all come across people we want to meet and work with. The problem, is how do we approach them without making a fool out of ourselves? In this episode of the most infamous podcast on planet earth we dive deep and give you some rock solid rules for approaching the people you want to work with. These rules should help you become more successful before, during, and after you step to them. Let's go!

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43: The Return of the Native Tongues Nov 17, 2016

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Although groups like De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest were mainstays of hip-hop's golden era from the late 80's & early 90's, both groups fell out of the public eye in the last decade. Thankfully for their fans around the world, the stars aligned and both groups dropped impressive comeback albums in 2016. While most hip-hop media will talk about the comeback albums themselves, we decided to take it a step further and breakdown why both comebacks were successful. It gets risky returning from any leave of absence, but we got the keys. There are six keys that De La Soul & A Tribe Called Quest employed that made their comebacks successful, and we give you all of them.

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42: Ten Ways to Guarantee Nobody Books You Nov 10, 2016

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While in Florida playing some shows for the the past week, I decided to record a special episode with my friend and fellow artist Swamburger of the group Solillaquists of Sound. In addition to being a full-time artist, Swamburger also does booking at a venue called The Social in Orlando. Between the two of us, we have seen artists make a ton of mistakes that stop them from being booked, so we decided to dive deep into booking. In this episode we give you ten things to avoid, so you can get booked and get that bag!

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41: How to Maintain Friendships During Conflict Oct 27, 2016

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While conflict between competing rappers is a relatively common occurrence in hip-hop these days, it's much more rare to see two friends air their dirty laundry in public. Well, not this week as Kanye West returned to the news for his on-stage tirade against his close friend Jay Z. We've all been there before; arguing and beefing with friends and family over small things. But we wouldn't be grown ass men if we didn't frown upon this type of behavior, and we wouldn't be the MVP (Most Valuable Podcast) if we didn't give you nine rules to help you handle conflict with your friends without escalating things.

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