Call Me Ace on his Indie Rap Career, Building His Brand, and Still Working Full-Time

Call Me Ace, hip-hop recording artist who has charted on Billboard, returns to the podcast to talk about his album “Out Of Office”, his participation in the BET AmpliFINd contest, and other things he has accomplished this past year while working a full-time job in tech. He shares his personal approach to making content and engaging with his fan base, High Grade Society. He also gives a sneak peek of a book he is working on.

If you’ve ever wondered how people grew and established their creative careers while working a day job, this is the episode for you!

Episode Highlights:

[ 02:13 ] How the pandemic affected Call Me Ace

[ 03:15 ] About “Out Of Office” 

[ 06:26 ] The importance of community and making connections

[ 08:50 ] Utilize the right platforms that align with your brand

[ 13:38 ] On becoming a Top 10 semi-finalist in “BET AmpliFind” and the opportunities that followed after that

[ 23:42 ] Call Me Ace’s partnership with Insider Studios and Ford

[ 27:55 ] On text messaging as a platform

[ 32:04 ] On sharing knowledge

[ 39:00 ] Vanity metrics are not everything

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Host: Dan Runcie, @RuncieDan, trapital.co

Guest: Call Me Ace, @callmeacelegit, Call Me Ace

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