Producergrind Podcast

Nebu Kiniza interview on the Producergrind Podcast. Rapper/Producer Nebu Kiniza stopped by the Producergrind office for an exclusive talk about his come up and how he recorded his platinum song "Gassed Up" in his house while holding the microphone in his hand with no mic stand. He talks about how he blew up without spending any money on promotion and established a fan base that really enjoys his music and his personality. He talks about how he got into making beats because he couldn't find the type of beats he wanted to rap or get in touch with the producers he wanted to work with. Now he even has other famous rappers using his production. He talks about his humble beginnings in Atlanta working as a recording engineer and how most people don't realize he has such a wide range of skills. Nebu dropped plenty of good info for artists & producers dont miss this Episode Producergrind Merch: http://bit.ly/ProducergrindMerch Sound Kits: http://bit.ly/ProducergrindKits 0:30 Nebu explains how the Gassed Up track came about 1:09 What was your following like before Gassed Up came up 1:28 How did you link up with Mexiko Dro? 2:53 Did you purchase the beat or lease it? 3:15 Did you put any promotion behind the song? 4:06 Nebu talks about his situation at the time Gassed up released 5:56 Nebu talks about how engineering helped him network in Atlanta 7:04 Would you say engineering helped you get your foot in the door? 7:23 Nebu says hes only been making beats for two and a half years 7:30 Nebu talks about how he learned to use music production software 7:42 Nebu represents a different type of producer(Tech Savy) 8:00 How did you learn music theory? 8:53 Nebu says hes produced for a lot of major artists 9:32 Nebu talks about not signing to a label to make the most money 10:40 Talks about his management situation with his long time friend 11:30 Nebu talks about his label situation after Gassed up blew up 13:17 Nebu couldn't tell the song was blowing up 13:28 Major artist weren't really reaching out after the songs success 14:56 Nebu wasn't fazed by old people from high school trying to come back around once they saw his success 15:26 Knowing that he was an artist is high school and the things hes learned from that time period 16:52 Advice for people in high school that believe that school isnt for them 17:32 What inspired him to get into music 18:00 Nebu's future oriented mindset in high school 18:17 Nebus mother supported his musical dreams 18:55 His presence on on social media and Youtube 19:50 Talks social media and Youtube following 20:34 Why and how he started making beats 21:12 Not needing the best equipment to make records 23:12 What is going to the studio best for? 24:50 Artistry is the most important thing 25:24 Advice for producers and artist that want to make it big 27:00 Do you think theres the same sound going on in the industry? 28:18 What do you do to keep yourself humble? 28:46 Have you found yourself at any point in time getting away from yourself or falling into a certain laziness? 29:39 Whats your long term plan? 30:58 Whats your day to day lifestyle look like? 32:05 Do you have any side businesses outside of music? 32:56 Overrated/Underrated 33:26 - Producers Chasing Placements 36:00 - Artist Collabs 37:04 - Auto-tune 38:12 - Exotic Jewelry 39:18 Would you spend $20,000 on a watch or chain? 40:49 What are some better investments you could have made? 41:44 What are some smart music investments? 44:15 Have you found it difficult to make a song that tops Gassed Up? 45:16 What other things are you doing to focus on improving yourself? 46:05 How do you keep your head clear in an industry that is surrounded by drugs? 47:30 Where did your name come from? 49:03 Whats next for you in 2018? What can we look forward too? 50:15 Social Media Drops Listen to this Podcast on iTunes: http://bit.ly/ProducergrindPodcast Hosted By @ceodylan @carrington_hill @producergrind Special Guest @nebukinizaoshs

STLNDRMS interview on the Producergrind Podcast. STLNDRMS stopped by the office to talk about his come up and how he made thousands of dollars on Spotify without even knowing until his friend told him to check his Distrokid Bank. STLNDRMS has quickly becomer one of the biggest names in LoFi he has even been the face of the largest LoFi playlist on Spotify. He talks about how he formed connections and fans from hosting a weekly show on Facebook Live. He even met the owner of 'Chillhop" through doing the show. We talked a lot about the history of LoFi and how millions of people worldwide listen to LoFi Playlists as study music or just chill background music. STLNDRMS biggest advice to any producer or creative is to stay in your lane and persue what you like to do. Do not try to do something you are not passionate about for the sake of making money. Lots of gems dropped in this one! Producergrind Merch: http://bit.ly/ProducergrindMerch Sound Kits: http://bit.ly/ProducergrindKits 1:03 STLNDRMS makes Lo-FI beats in a shed at home 1:42 What is Lo-fi? 2:40 What is and is not considered Lo-fi? 3:05 Different genres of Lo-fi? 3:32 Anime's influence on Lo-fi 4:35 How STLNDRMS grew his spotify following 5:02 STLNDRMS talks about being laid off from google fiber 6:09 Discovering thousands of dollars in his DistroKid Account 7:03 Quality drives success in Lo-fi genre more than brand 7:29 STLNDRMS discusses factors that helped drive his success 8:13 Relation ships with ChillHop 8:59 STLNDRMS being the face of Lo-fi on Spotify 9:22 Benefits of using Facebook Live 11:06 People don't buy things, they buy themselves 11:55 ChillHop is like DeathRow 13:23 Is it easier finding success in Lo-fi over Trap? 15:00 Your best bet is to do you to the fullest 15:37 Does STLNDRMS make anything other than Lo-fi? 16:29 Trying to make trap beat for Common 18:05 Difference between a Beatmaker and a Producer 19:03 Do people rap on Lo-fi Beats? 19:21 What type of artist raps on Lo-fi Beats? 19:58 STLNDRMS beatmaking background 21:33 Why didn't DRMS take the trap route? 23:10 The "Magic Couch" 23:54 DRMS career as a Videographer /Photographer 25:58 Staying patient during the journey 27:54 Setting up different sources of income 28:30 STLNDRMS' "Slappy Drums" Drum Kit 30:52 Selling Beats online 32:14 Lessons to learn from DRMS failures 33:43 Understanding your Data and using results for growth 35:12 STLNDRMS' Shows (Controllerise) 36:28 STLNDRMS' Team 39:33 Applying Macro View to Martial Arts 42:18 Overrated/Underrated - Trap Music - VST's - Veganism - Supreme - Thrasher 1:02:48 Discussion about Capitalism 1:06:59 Camera Gear setup for Live Broadcast 1:09:06 Developing Skill set out of necessity 1:10:13 Lighting Setup for Videos 1:11:10 DRMS tells story about moving his studio to the shed 1:13:06 Top 3 most important things when it comes to videos 1:13:35 DRMS breaks down composition 1:16:11 STLNDRMS shares his long and short term goals 1:17:08 ChillHop Radio Licensing, Sync deals, Live Stream etc. 1:18:53 STLNDRMS talks why he got a manager 1:19:54 STLNDRMS talks about buying sample libraries 1:20:43 DRM talks about selling digital products through Gumroad and Shopify 1:23:08 What type of person can relate to you? 1:24:04 Upcoming Projects for STLN DRMS 1:26:35 STLNDRMS drops his social media info Hosted By @ceodylan @carrington_hill @theletterlbeats @producergrind Special Guest @stlndrms Directed by @cookitupkayo @Samo_ent #ProducergrindPodcast

Dun Deal interview on the Producergrind Podcast. Dun Deal stopped by the office to talk about making beats for Quavo's new solo project, getting noticed & building relationships with artists, trying DMT and what he learned from his DMT experience, going vegan for 2 years & a lot more. Dun Deal dropped some gems in this producer interview on the best and worst investments for producers & talked about why producers go broke spending money on women and material things that don't progress their career. Producergrind Merch: http://bit.ly/ProducergrindMerch Sound Kits: http://bit.ly/ProducergrindKits 0:50 On working with artist Kris Wu in China who already has a feature with Quavo and movie soundtracks in China 2:15 How to build relationships with artists if you're completely unknown - Dun knows a guy on tour with Migos who got their attention by following them on tour using his own money 4:29 If his computer crashed right now he'd be ok because he always backs up but learned the hard way from losing a Drake placement 5:40 Sent a beat to DJ Khaled to give to Drake and Khaled put it out without telling Dun Deal 7:10 Top streams of income include investing in weed & studio spaces 7:40 Early on in his career he didn't spend his money wisely 9:15 Gold can always go back to cash but diamonds are worthless 9:50 Diamond industry propaganda 11:26 Things he keeps his brand away from, specifically TV events - He's turned down VH1 Love & Hip Hop 12:03 Using music as a stepping stone to get to the next level 13:14 Scared money don't make money, take risks 15:02 Remy Martin Producer Series as a way to maintain relationships 15:56 Keeping business relationships is a full time job 16:09 Dun Deal on the Trak at the Producergrind VIP Beat Showcase 3 at ABS Studios in Atlanta, GA 17:01 Finding creativity within the pocket 17:29 Started making beats in 2004 19:58 Talks about Astroworld's Carousel & Sicko Mode by Travis Scott as a great example of making the beat do a lot without doing to much 21:08 The evolution of his sound, working with Rich Kidz, Young Thug & Cash Out - Understanding when the sound is changing 22:40 He takes time off and seeks out newer younger producers to help evolve his sound 23:34 Learning how to play piano and mix 27:11 Spending money on women 30:13 Migos - Hannah Montana was performed on MTV with a live symphony 31:52 On using an MPC 2000 and a Motif starting out 32:29 Overrated/Underrated -The Olympics -Award shows -Chicken & Waffles -Omnisphere -Producers rapping 39:42 Making queso with government cheese 45:24 Meal preps on Sundays 45:38 Smoking weed & eating bacon all day 48:58 Doing DMT and ayahuasca 56:28 Dun says the drawing of L has a nose that looks like ti***** 57:18 Loving Omnisphere 59:55 Producers who rap 1:01:54 Artists take up all the air in the room 1:02:04 Who would be the loudest person in the room with Michael Jackson 1:08:25 Going on tour with Migos 1:10:35 Instead of calling certain music wack, measure it by the standards of its genre 1:13:35 Where can we find Dun Deal on social media @dundealonthetrak 1:14:00 Quavo’s album coming out in 2018 which he did a lot of work on 1:14:35 On getting arrested for a robbery he did NOT commit and getting paid $300,000 for having to spend 10 days in prison Hosted By @ceodylan @theletterlbeats @carrington_hill @producergrind Special Guest @DunDealOnTheTrak Directed by @cookitupkayo @Samo_ent #ProducergrindPodcast

The young legend Pyrex stopped by the Producergrind office to talk business and drop gems on the culture. He told us about his come up & early days growing up in Baltimore, being homeless and moving to Atlanta with a dollar and a dream, linking up with ATL legends like DJ Plugg, Southside & Metro Boomin and how those relationships changed his life. Pyrex gave us his opinion on selling beats online and why he doesn't like to do it to prevent oversaturating his sound. Pyrex also talks about getting placements and how he started to build his contacts when he moved to Atlanta. Producergrind Merch: http://bit.ly/ProducergrindMerch Sound Kits: http://bit.ly/ProducergrindKits 1:04 T Hood in the building and shouts out to DJ Plugg & Bobby Kritical 1:31 How Pyrex got his start coming out of Baltimore 2:08 Was homeless in Baltimore and moved to ATL last year at the age of 18 3:53 Met DJ Plugg at 11th Street Studios 4:58 Meeting Don Cannon and getting beats to Jack Harlow through working with CashOut 7:03 Built his relationship with Plugg and met artists - Cites Plugg for Atlanta's darker weirder sound 9:37 Met Metro Boomin in a session with Young Nudy - Finished a beat on Metro's computer 10:45 Metro flew him out to LA on a private jet 11:41 Handling business on that first 10 pack of beats he sold - walking a line between business and craft 12:52 If artists get in his inbox asking for beats, he leaves the message on read 13:45 Never forget that it's a business and make moves that lead to long term wealth 14:57 On executive producing Free Agent 4 for Southside 15:44 Learned how to make beats by re-creating beats and using FLP templates 16:38 Every producer has that one beat try and remake to help learn how to make beats 17:03 Decided to executive produce Free Agent 4 so he didn't oversaturate it with his own beats - Other production credits include DY, ChaseTheMoney, Cicero, DMC 21:16 Pyrex doesn't like tour life - Talks about his experience going on tour with Future 22:36 He was star struck the whole time and didn't get any work done 22:58 Embarrassed at being star struck when seeing Scooter and Casino 23:39 The spiritual meaning behind one of his facial tattoos 24:38 Admitting your wrongs in order to advance spiritually 25:33 Eliminating negativity from his life 27:02 When does the money conversation occur with artists? 28:04 Selling your leases for 10% of your exclusive price 28:51 Beatstars page is up but he's not using it 31:01 Having beats that sound like ChaseTheMoney 31:28 The PyrexBoomin mixtape 33:25 Bandhunta Izzy putting pressure on Pyrex to rap 34:10 Was trolling when he said was retiring - admits to being a troll 35:11 Overrated/Underrated -BAPE -Slime Language -Walmart -FL 20 -Crab chips 47:53 Pyrex's relationship with Jazze Pha 49:35 People cappin about traveling to ATL 50:42 What would Pyrex do if his computer crashed? 51:24 He has 4 computers full of beats 52:23 Never too big to reply to a DM and tries to collab with everyone 53:42 What is Pyrex favorite VST? 54:44 B Racks is one of his personal sound designers 55:47 Pyrex & T Hood 56:12 Making loop packs specifically for producer homies through relationships 56:46 On taking his time with his drums 58:44 What's next for Pyrex? 59:10 He doesn't put anything on his master channel 1:02:09 Where can we find Pyrex on social media and the story behind the quote "If you got Pyrex in your name you my son" Hosted By @ceodylan @theletterlbeats @carrington_hill @producergrind Special Guest @PyrexTurnMeUp Directed by @cookitupkayo @Samo_ent #ProducergrindPodcast

XO Tour Lif3 producer JW Lucas interview on the Producergrind Podcast. JW stopped by the office to talk about his come up, collabing with TM88 to create Lil Uzi Vert - XO Tour Lif3, his passion for quantum physics, probability theory & ending race classification. The conversation got crazy when the topic of racism came up and not everyones feelings towards the subject lined up. ' JW Lucas directly calls out adam22 (no jumper) for pandering and exposing himself to his snapchat audience which consists of many under-age children. JW Lucas directly calls out Gary Vee for pandering and not having pure intentions. Producergrind Merch: https://merch.producergrind.com/ Sound Kits: https://producergrind.com/shop/

Aaron Reid Interview on the Producergrind Podcast. Aaron Reid stopped by for an exclusive talk about his Hitco Music which is his newest business venture with his father LA Reid. We got into Aaron's come up as an A&R for epic records as well as being a successful artist & songwriter early on in his career. He also talked about growing up around icons like Rihanna & Kanye West, his love for artist development & more. Aaron gives some producer advice and insight on building relationships organically as well as his opinions on selling beats online, marketing yourself, the importance of having crazy work ethic and living in the studio & much more. Producergrind Merch: https://merch.producergrind.com/ Sound Kits: https://producergrind.com/shop/ 0:57 Hitco record label with Aaron Reid & LA Reid 1:25 Started as an A&R at Epic in 2013 2:36 Started as an artist and songwriter - Dropped out of Morehouse to produce full time 3:38 Aaron Reid had a hot 100 record and his dad didn't know 4:26 Played the record for Rihanna & Kanye at Thanksgiving 5:03 Started making beats on GarageBand and got a beat to Young Joc 7:52 Building his own legacy and continuing to uphold his family name 9:25 Aaron Reid's role in Future & Travis Scott's development 13:01 Rock star mentality and the change in hip hop culture through festival rap 14:20 A$AP Rocky's style and culture 15:10 What Aaron Reid looks for in a new artist 16:31 Wishing he could have worked with Xxxtentacion & what he looks for in a producer 18:22 Building a creative environment 19:00 He gets too many emails to listen to all of the beats he gets sent 20:41 Understand that building relationships and networking is a process - you have to build organically 23:12 Why is the there a high turnaround for A&Rs? 25:40 Social media priorities for artists - social media as a currency 27:53 The labels know when artists have fake numbers - Organic growth is always best 30:08 Merch should be lifestyle driven not necessarily profit driven & Aaron Reid's favorite strains 32:08 Pop up shops as a marketing, branding and culture building tool 32:41 Overrated/Underrated -Live instruments -A&Rs in 2018 -The XXL Freshman List -Artist development -Selling beats online 44:56 How he develops artists, helps them build their brand and sound and helps them get higher quality beats 45:31 skinnyfromthe9 was the first artist signed to Hitco 48:08 Aaron Reid truly beleives in quality over quantity - not always accepting first takes and being a proponent of punching in 52:13 Compares his father, LA Reid to Phil Jackson 53:56 The Umm Factor - How has the process of making a record changed since you were a kid being able to watch your family make records? 55:56 Aaron Reid on the value of engineers 58:57 The value of a good relationship with an engineer 1:00:03 The line when an engineer crosses over to becoming a producer and gets producer credits and compensation 1:04:14 Aaron Reid's solo record 1:10:22 Aaron Reid's favorite R&B song 1:13:27 His favorite rapper and greatest rapper of all time 1:16:37 Wearing flip flops everyday 1:16:04 Shopping online 1:17:21 One good style tip 1:19:29 What's next for Aaron Reid in 2018? 1:20:57 Taking care of yourself Listen to this Podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/p... Hosted By @ceodylan @theletterlbeats @producergrind Special Guest @cassiusjay07 Directed by @cookitupkayo #ProducergrindPodcast

Tasha Catour came by the Producergrind office for an exclusive podcast/interview. We talked about a variety of topics including, Tasha's come up and how she got into the game by signing to Future as a songwriter. She talked about how she got into making beats because it interested her and there wasn't too much money to be made as a writer. We talk about the lack of female producers compared to male producers in the game as well as her thoughts on the ratio. We also talked about some of her new music out including Future "Scammalot" & some new stuff with Tokyo Vanity. We talked briefly about her success selling beats online and how she is able to make money selling beats online without investing in promo like YouTube ads, or Facebook ads. We also got to ask her what the benefits are to having a manager as a producer and exactly what role the manager plays. Tasha dropped a lot of good producer advice in this one. Producergrind Merch: https://merch.producergrind.com/ Sound Kits: https://producergrind.com/shop/ 0:48 How Tasha Catour achieved her current success 1:16 Executive producing Keke Palmer & mixtapes with Miss Mulatto and Tokyo Vanity 1:57 Started as a songwriter 2:12 Using FL Studio 2:46 Getting the Joe Gifted placement less than a year after she started producing 3:23 Songwriters don't get up front money 3:52 Used songwriting relationships to help get production placements 4:15 Working with Tinashe 4:39 How she supported herself when she was only songwriting, not getting up front money 5:32 Why is there a lack of female producers in the music industry? 9:47 Tasha's work with Renni Rucci 12:29 Something falls over on set and Carrington & Dylan laugh at L 12:44 How the Joe Gifted record "Water" came about 14:37 Tasha worked with Future on Astronaut Status in 2012 15:12 Just dropped a record with Future-Scammalot 15:55 Sometimes producers tag artists and try to get the fans to pressure the artist to drop a record 16:39 Not knowing when work will drop 17:20 Tasha's professional relationship with Beatmonster Marc 18:17 Tasha Catour's keys to success selling beats online 19:40 Producer's rights & when it's time for a producer to get management 20:38 She makes more money on the front end from exclusives beat agreements right now 20:10 On being signed to Future in a deal that wasn't great 24:24 Differences in her career as a songwriter vs her career as a producer 25:52 She won a Grammy for her writing on Lecrae's Gravity 26:33 Producers get more money from a song than songwriters 27:34 Tasha Catour wants to explore all parts of the entertainment industry 27:56 Having her baby in the middle of her big run 28:28 Overrated/Underrated -Collabing with other producers -The term super producer -Radio spins -Paying for promo on Instagram -Paying for Worldstar 36:15 The Umm Factor What are all the steps a producer needs to go through to build an artist from the ground up? 37:29 What does a manager do for a producer? 40:42 What's next for Tasha Catour in 2018? 40:58 Bring Your Own Beatz with DJ Esudd London Elixir & Charity Evaughn 41:53 Is there a correlation between winning beat battles and working well with an artist in the studio? 42:49 What's the purpose of producers participating in beat battles? 43:18 Beat battle dance routines 43:53 Artists should hang out at beat battles 44:11 Playing the role of A&R and talent scout 45:11 Balancing being a mother with long, late night studio stations 46:20 Beatmonster Marc & Yung Lan on The Umm Factor Listen to Podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/p... Hosted By @ceodylan @theletterlbeats @carrington_hill @producergrind Special Guest @TashaCatour Directed by @cookitupkayo @Samo_ent #ProducergrindPodcast

Producer/Engineer D. Sims stopped by the office to drop some knowledge on the community in a dope producergrind podcast episode. We talked to Sims about his early career and moving to Atl to pursue his dreams. We also talked about his recent work recording Young Thug for hours on end at LoudHouse recording studios Buckhead. D. Sims talked about what it took to learn how to become a good recording & mixing engineer including advice he learned from legendary engineer Alex Tumay. He talks about what a blessing being an audio engineer has been for him in the fact that it has put him in rooms with major artists that he was then able to play beats for. Lots of good gems in this dope producer interview. Producergrind Merch: https://merch.producergrind.com/ Sound Kits: https://producergrind.com/shop/ 0:35 Wall Street Hippies https://wallstreethippies.com/ 1:32 An introduction to D Sims 1:59 Returning from his work in Seattle 2:51 Producing since he was 13 using FL Studio 3:20 Posting beats on MySpace & trap remixes 3:56 First placement at age 15 was with the artist now known as Shad Da God & OJ Da Juiceman 4:20 Moved to ATL for college to be close to his artists - his mom moved with him 6:02 What is like as an engineer working at a major studio? 8:25 Engineers getting overworked 10:27 Engineers afraid to tell the artists "no" 11:59 Meeting Kanye West 12:25 Perfecting his craft by working with Strap Da Fool 13:01 The artist's opinion matters most 13:57 Stripper fell off the pole and @1djplugg remixed the video with the 808 14:28 Stripper culture in Atlanta and how records break in the gentlemans club 16:12 Catching the vibe of Atlanta music and taking time to understand the culture 16:51 How did D Sims get in tune to the current trap sound? 17:59 Recording Young Thug and learning from Alex Tumay 19:04 Thug's ability as an engineer on Pro Tools 19:28 The Young Thug & Lil Durk meme 20:49 Being an artist is a whole business 21:44 Turning studio L's into lessons 22:39 Too many mixing revisions - the client is always right 24:24 Being a self taught engineer 26:20 Using college as a networking tool 28:32 Keeping your mind open and be willing to do ANYthing 29:47 Don't be a d***head 30:09 Be nice regardless of how people treat you 30:25 Overrated/Underrated -Stock plugins -Interning at a studio -Working with a major artist -Mixing for online clients -Fortnite 36:25 Tulones brand out of Alabama 37:10 Being a tastemaker 38:31 Knowing the culture of Atlanta to become a contributing member of it 39:46 Artists using drugs heavy 42:54 Safety issues in the studios 44:39 Scott Storch overcoming drug addiction 45:18 How has engineering helped D Sims a a producer? 48:19 Being on Love & Hip Hop Atlanta on VH1 49:53 Inviting other producers into his network 51:25 Working with Domani Harris - How Domani built his own sound 53:17 Stop making beats and start making music 55:19 The Umm Factor - The Greatest Caps of All Time 56:54 Invest in people who invest in you 58:09 Getting away from ATL for a break 1:00:55 Shouts out to @jonboiibeatz & the Louisiana sound 1:02:13 Drake culture hopping 1:03:02 DJ B Real played beats in Dallas and shut it down 1:05:09 Shouts out to @stjamestheproducer 1:06:09 D Sims sharing his knowledge on @producergrind platforms 1:08:13 What's next for D Sims in 2018 1:10:58 D Sims in the comments on all platforms 1:13:22 Dedicated to the game - The Kevin Hart book 1:16:28 Illmind & Gary Vee and changing your mindset to be positive 1:19:31 Producergrind in Baltimore 1:20:29 Being managed by @official_hills Hosted By @ceodylan @theletterlbeats @carrington_hill @producergrind Special Guest @BeatsByDSims Directed by @cookitupkayo @Samo_ent #ProducergrindPodcast Listen to Young Thug Slime Language Full Album

Sonny Digital stopped by the office for a Producergrind Podcast interview where we talked about some real exclusive topics. We got to ask him about of the "Producer's Union" which is an idea Sonny has been vocal about on Twitter for a while. Sonny told us about the new Studio he is currently building in Atlanta, his latest placement on Travis Scott's ASTROWORLD album, his new career as a rapper and why he chose to go the artist path. We also got to talk a little about the bad contract he signed with Universal and how he recently won his litigation and was awarded a decent settlement. We also talked about Sonny Digital's come up, dropping out of high school, producer advice, and how he always knew he would be successful as a music producer. We asked him to spill some real producer advice when we asked him what he would do if he was just starting off as a producer in 2018. In our overrated/underrated segment Sonny expressed his views on using MIDI/WAV loops or trap samples and how certain loop designers have put him in weird situations by sending everyone the same loop packs. Producergrind Merch: https://merch.producergrind.com/ Sound Kits: https://producergrind.com/shop/ 1:28 Google Sonny Digital if you don’t know how he got to the current success he’s been having the last 6 years 2:28 Communicating his vision to music industry gatekeepers 5:07 Finishing high school early and being able to focus on music 6:39 Not really ever having to work a true 9-5 & working with his mom 9:49 The price went up on record labels that passed the first time 16:05 The day trading of rappers 16:50 Bad contract offers for artists 23:10 The transition from producing to rapping 24:33 The Producer’s Union 28:33 Sonny agreed with Russ’ sentiments about a lot of beats being wack 31:42 Sonny speaking for the culture 34:47 Sonny’s relationship with Splice 41:08 Artists and producers using school to build fans 43:00 On being, or not being signed to Universal Music Group 53:30 Produced the opening track on Travis Scott’s Astroworld 55:40 Overrated/Underrated -Chasing placements -Cooking up by yourself -Midi/Melody loops -Beat battles -FL 20 1:09:40 The Umm Factor - The difference between Sonny Digital 2012 vs Sonny Digital 2018 1:11:38 What's next for Sonny Digital in 2018? 1:14:14 Mac Miller's work with Sonny Digital 1:17:46 Can I still buy a beat from Sonny Digital in 2018 1:20:25 Where can we find Sonny Digital on social media 1:22:28 Sonny getting mistaken for Metro Boomin, Wiz Khalifa & PNB Rock 1:23:49 A Sonny Digital live show 1:26:38 Taking a break from smoking Hosted By @ceodylan @theletterlbeats @carrington_hill @producergrind Special Guest @SonnyDigital Directed by @cookitupkayo @Samo_ent #ProducergrindPodcast

PRE music video director ShotBySpencer interview on the Producergrind Podcast. Spencer came by for an exclusive business talk, covering his come up & early inspiration to get into photography/videography. We got Spencer to shed light on his humble beginnings and how he worked at AT&T for a few years before getting a job as a graphic designer for a medical company. He also talked about going to college for graphic design and how that has helped his career in a creative field. He gave advice on finding clients and setting your prices in the music video space. He also talked about how he linked up with big artists like Young Dolph & Kevin Gates. In our overrated/underrated segment we got him to give his thoughts on film cameras coming back, the Epic Red camera & videographer beef. Lots of gems in this one for any entrepreneur especially videographers and producers. Producergrind Merch: https://merch.producergrind.com/ Sound Kits: https://producergrind.com/shop/ 1:13 Who is ShotBySpencer? 2:10 Inspired by father and grandfather who always had cameras around 2:34 Originally went to school for Fire/EMT and changed his major 3:09 Always shooting in his free time - loved the art form 3:58 Began going to college for graphic design 4:05 Dropped out a week before his final to go on tour with Kevin Gates 4:38 How to get business as an independent photographer just starting out 5:39 Didn't start out doing video but learned how so he could pay rent 6:44 Knew which clubs big artists went to when they came to Gainesville, FL and started networking 7:58 Always been a fan of hip hop music videos 8:50 Inspired by Cam Kirk 11:48 You don't necessarily have to relocate to Atlanta 12:36 Photo and graphic design outside of hip hop - Shot Kevin Gates' wedding which is how he developed the relationship 13:39 Everybody needs good content - with the right approach you can build a relationship with almost any artist, DJ, producer 15:20 Influenced by the artists themselves - Kevin Gates has good contagious energy 16:37 The stripper who fell on her head at the video shoot 17:30 Overrated/Underrated -Film cameras -RED Cam -Photography classes -Behind the scenes videographers -Industry beef - Do photographers and videographers have industry beefs? 25:35 Wants to do a retreat for photographers and videographers 26:08 Works on set with his girlfriend 27:55 People have been trying to steal Spudds McKenzie style 28:35 Protocols on watermarking photos putting logos on videos 35:35 How to set service prices and knowing when to raise them $250-$1000 is low end on a video 37:56 How do you find a balance between underpricing yourself and making a living? 46:47 Have you ever lost footage while on a project, had a hard drive crash, forgot to press record, had a battery die in the middle of a shoot? 47:29 Sony has an awkwardly placed record button on their cameras 48:03 Losing footage from police confiscation - Especially LAPD, they tried to take his camera 49:20 What's next for ShotBySpencer in 2018? Branding, mentorship and improvement 51:40 Has a lot of work coming up with Young Dolph 51:53 @shotbyspencer on all platforms Hosted By @ceodylan @theletterlbeats @carrington_hill @producergrind Special Guest @shotbyspencer Directed by @cookitupkayo #ProducergrindPodcast