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24kGoldn first came on my radar with "Valetino" and I really dug his style. Hip hop with some R & B and pop thrown in. It was a great blend. Of course he blew up after "Mood" and the rest is history.  We talked about what it's like to try to follow up that massive success.  We talked about hip hop in general: His influences, where he's headed musically, even how Tyler The Creator has been a great blueprint for him.   But we went beyond the normal hip hop interview. We got a chance to stretch out and hear about his charity work, which really blew me away.  The fact that a rich, successful 20 year old is focused on uplifting the less fortunate is pretty rare. He's doing some great things.  And as we always do, we talked business. He's involved in startups, crypto, and more!   

I had a blast interviewing John Vitti, founder of the Versus app. I'll be honest, I never heard of the Versus app. But I'm glad I did! Versus is an app where creators can  post polls and users can vote for free on them or bet up to $100 on them. It's so fun to use!   Side note: Women do better than men on there, so ladies get on there and make some money!  Make sure you download the app and follow me on there:)

Erika is the best! This interview is definitely one of my faves. She has come a long way since her Team 10 days! She just launched her new brand Akire Sport and also has several other business going at the same time. It was really interesting, and inspiring, to hear her talk about her entrepreneurial journey.

Click link to try Melon, the best live streaming app on the planet for free! Click here. Jon Stamm has been making YouTube videos, since the beginning of the platform, back in 2019!  He was working for Vat19 who had an online store selling interesting products. His job was to make videos for their website to drive sales.  They only put them on YouTube because they had free hosting. Pretty soon the channel started getting a following and the rest is history.   His childhood friend, Danny Gula over a couple years later and it was a team that continues to this day.  They decided to leave Vat19 last year to start their own channel, Randomonium. It's basically a reality show built around making commercials. It is really cool!   We talked about the business of YouTube. How brands work with influencers. How brand deals work for influencers. How brands advertise on social and so much more.  And make sure you subscribe! I've got a big guest next week. And then, I've got a fighter from Social Gloves to talk about their lawsuit against Austin McBroom!

Robert Ellis is the CEO of Live X Live. They were partners with Austin McBroom for the Social Gloves boxing event. Austin is facing multiple lawsuits and still hasn't paid the fighters! Robert goes over everything! He says exactly what Austin was up to. You're definitely going to listen to this one! Check out Melon, the best live streaming platform on the planet! You can go live on Twitch, YouTube Facebook or your own custom server simultaneously! It just takes 5 click. Click link to try it for free. 

Kai Watson launched the The Sync Network a year ago and already has 1 million subscribers. It has 3 channels and a podcast, and is poised to expand exponentially in the next several years.   He started out making political videos and when that stopped getting views he transitioned to influencer drama and took off from there!  In this interview he talks about his rise to success, the struggles he's faced along the way, advice for creators getting started being friends with Alex Warren and reveals a new project with Bryce Hall. This video is brought to you by Melon, the number one streaming platform! Click link to try it for free!  It allows you to go live simultaneously on Twitch, YouTube, Facebook or your own custom server in just 5 clicks! Plus it looks amazing.  

Click link below for a free trial for Melon, the best streaming app on the planet! Go live on Twitch, YouTube, Facebook or your own custom server in just five clicks!   Melon Link   I had a blast talking with Justin! The founder of Twitch and dozens of startups. We talked about meditation, books, advice for content creators, tips for getting into startups.   Justin's Podcast, The Quest Justin's YouTube And check out his new habit forming app, Kin!   SUBSCRIBE To My YouTube Channel

Try Melon, the number one streaming app in the world by clicking here   It was a pleasure speaking with Jon Youshaei. A year ago Jon, a successful Instagram exec, hopped on Clubhouse, and it changed his life. He started "The Creator Show" where he interviews top creators.    The show became so popular that he left his job at Instagram to pursue creating content full time.  He's got great stuff coming on his YouTube channel. Click link here.

Check out Melon, the best streaming platform in the world for free by clicking here!  I interviewed Josh six months ago and we talked about his career and the businesses he was involved in.   Then, a couple of weeks ago his manager reached out to me and pitched him again.  I thought, "What could have changed in six months?"  The answer was: A lot!   In the last six months, Josh has: Formed a production company with Mark Wahlberg, became an advisor to the N.H.L, created a marketing company and became a part of a $15m venture capital fund.   We talked about all that and more!  If you like this episode please subscribe. I post new interviews with your favorite creators every Thursday morning.