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Hip-Hop's Role in the Fight for Justice Jun 05, 2020

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This Trapital Podcast is a solo episode in light of this week’s events, the music industry’s actions in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, and this week’s Trapital article, “How Hip-Hop Pushed Companies to Fight for Racial Justice.”

Host: Dan Runcie, @RuncieDan, trapital.co

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Trapital Mailbag #3: How Hip-Hop Makes Money in a Pandemic, Superproducers in the Streaming Era, What’s Next for Fortnite + Travis Scott, and more! May 12, 2020

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Round 3! Here are the most pressing questions from Trapitalists: Do smaller indie acts fare better during the pandemic? Is Tekashi 6ix9ine worthy of a marketing case study? What’s next for Travis Scott + Fortnite? And a whole lot more. Tune in!

Host: Dan Runcie, @RuncieDan, trapital.co

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Tiffany Ballard on Music Business Law, Why Bad Deals Still Happen, How She Made Connections on Myspace, and Her Time on Reality TV May 05, 2020

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Entertainment lawyer Tiffany Ballard came on the Trapital Podcast to talk about how she rose in the music industry. She spoke about using Myspace to find career opportunities and discover artists like Nicki Minaj. We also spoke about bad record deals and why they still happen. Tiffany also revisited her brief time on the reality TV show Money Power, & Respect!

Host: Dan Runcie, @RuncieDan, trapital.co
Guest: Tiffany Ballard, @BlackElleWoods

Link: Money, Power, & Respect - Meet Tiffany - WE tv

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Zack O'Malley Greenburg (2019) Apr 28, 2020

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Since Kanye West is now a billionaire, let's revisit the podcast I recorded in September with Zack O’Malley Greenburg, Senior Editor of Media & Entertainment at Forbes. We talked about Forbes’ annual Hip-Hop Cash List, why artists like Cardi B and Meek Mill who question the results, the integrity challenges with self-reported data, and the amount of work that goes into reporting a single number.

Host: Dan Runcie, @RuncieDan, trapital.co

Guest: Zack O’Malley Greenburg, @zogblog, forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg

Links referenced:

Article: Kanye West is Now Officially a Billionaire (and He Really Wants the World to Know) - Forbes
Article: Highest Paid Hip-Hop Acts 2019: Kanye Tops Jay Z to Claim Crown - Forbes
Article: Kanye’s Second Coming: Inside the Billion-Dollar Yeezy Empire - Forbes
Article: Artist, Icon, Billionaire: How Jay-Z Created His $1 Billion Fortune - Forbes
Twitter: Cardi B, Meek Mill, “Pee” from Quality Control Music
Article: Why Cardi B Doesn’t Need to Go on Tour - Trapital

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Ibrahim "Ib" Hamad on Building Dreamville, Managing J. Cole, the Dollar & a Dream Tour, and Starting the Dreamville Fest Apr 14, 2020

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Dreamville co-founder and President, and J. Cole’s manager Ibrahim "Ib" Hamad came on the Trapital Podcast to talk about how him and J. Cole started Dreamville and how it became what it is today. Ib also broke down what changed for Dreamville in 2014, the impact that the Dollar & a Dream tour had on J. Cole’s career, establishing the Dreamville brand beyond J. Cole, and why the Dreamville Fest has nine lives!

If you wanna know what it takes to get to that next level, this is the episode for you.

Host: Dan Runcie, @RuncieDan, trapital.co
Guest: Ibrahim "Ib" Hamad, @KingOfQueenz, dreamville.com

Link:

J. Cole is Still Making Millions From a $1 Million Concert - Trapital
Dreamville Fest - August 29, 2019 - Dreamville

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Shawn Prez on the Bad Boy Street Team, Grassroots Marketing in Hip-Hop, and Starting the Global Spin Awards Apr 07, 2020

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Music and marketing executive Shawn Prez came on the Trapital Podcast to talk about his days as Bad Boy’s VP of Marketing, what set Bad Boy’s Street Team apart, breaking hit records, the Ciroc Boyz, his work at Power Moves Inc., and why he decided to launch an award shows to recognize DJs.

Host: Dan Runcie, @RuncieDan, trapital.co
Guest: Shawn Prez, @powermovesprez, powermovesprez.com

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Hannibal Buress on How Netflix Changed Comedy, His Investing Strategy, and Why Isola Fest is One of His Favorite Career Moments Mar 31, 2020

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The hilarious comedian Hannibal Buress came on the Trapital Podcast to talk about how he’s adjusted to quarantine life, how he prioritizes his multiple business interests (touring, comedy specials, acting, investing), Netflix’s impact on comedy specials, planning a music festival on three weeks notice (!!!), why he wishes he got into the toilet paper business, and what’s in store for 2020.

Host: Dan Runcie, @RuncieDan, trapital.co
Guest: Hannibal Buress, @hannibalburess, hannibalburess.com

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Isola Fest - Hannibal Buress
Handsome Rambler Podcast - Hannibal Buress
Hannibal’s thoughts on the toilet paper business - Comedy Camisado, Hannibal Buress
I.B.S. - Cam’Ron (2006, Killa Season)

Hip-hop’s influence continues to grow. Learn how it impacts your business. Join the execs, CEOs, and moguls who read Trapital: trapital.co/welcome

Mike Weissman - President, SoundCloud (2019) Mar 26, 2020

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Mike Weissman, President of SoundCloud, came on the Trapital Podcast to talk about the streaming company’s business model, how it compares to a tech accelerator, SoundCloud’s growth in the Middle East, SoundCloud rap, and what sets the company apart from its competitors. (Originally published November 11, 2019)

Host: Dan Runcie, @RuncieDan, trapital.co
Guest: Mike Weissman, @soundcloud, soundcloud.com

Links referenced:

WIRED: As Streaming Services Boom, SoundCloud Strives for Relevancy (2017)

Trapital: Why Hip-Hop Can Help Venture Capital Navigate Changes in the Industry (2019)

Trapital: Why Streaming Services are Here to Stay (2019)

SoundCloud: On Tuesday We Presented Lil’ Tecca with our First-Ever Chart-Topper Award (2019) – The sneakers are on this link!

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Akin Aliu - Music Touring Agent, CAA (2019) Mar 17, 2020

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CAA music touring agent Akin Aliu came on the pod to talk about the BET Awards, representing Ciara, Freddie Gibbs, and Becky G, the NCAA’s “Rich Paul Rule,” and why agents break out on their own. (Originally published October 21, 2019)

Host: Dan Runcie, @RuncieDan, trapital.co
Guest: Akin Aliu, @caamusic

Links referenced:

Article: Why Choosing the Right Concert Venue Matters – Trapital

Article: Why Cardi B Doesn’t Need to Go On Tour – Trapital

ESPN: NCAA amend “Rich Paul Rule” amid blowback

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James Supreme - A&R at Universal Music Publishing Group (2019) Mar 10, 2020

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James Supreme, A&R at Universal Music Publishing Group, came on the pod to talk about his role in Lil’ Nas X’s second hit song “Panini”, the differences managing black rappers and white rappers, working with Beyonce’s Parkwood Entertainment team on The Lion King: The Gift, and why mental health matters in the music industry.

(Originally published October 10, 2019)

Host: Dan Runcie, @RuncieDan, trapital.co

Guest: James Supreme, @jamessupreme

Links referenced:

Article: How Lil’ Nas X’s Success Will Impact Hip-Hop - Trapital
Article: White Rappers and Black Rappers Have Different Business Models - Trapital
Article: What Chance the Rapper Gets Wrong About Ownership - Trapital
Article: How Do You Follow Up ‘Old Town Road?’ If You’re Lil’ Nas, You Don’t Try - Rolling Stone

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