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Jul 21, 2019 • 1h 20min

C-Clip Beatz Talks Signing to Kodak Black, Making Beats For Kanye West & YNW Melly + More

C-Clip Beatz Interview on Producergrind Podcast. We got up with Sniper Gang producer C-Clip during our trip to Miami. We got him to talk about the interesting story about how he met Kodak Black, stayed down while he was in jail & eventually signed a producer deal. A lot of producers who have been grinding for a long time and are from small cities will be able to relate to C-Clip's story about how he thought about giving up several times before finding success. Lot more content in here including the making of YNW Melly & Kanye West Mixed Personalities
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Jul 2, 2019 • 54min

Ronny J Talks His Producer Come Up in Miami, Living With X & Denzel Curry How He Makes Beats & More

Ronny J Interview Producergrind Podcast OMGRonny! We got up with Ronny J in Miami for one of his first few interviews. We talked about him moving to Miami to pursue a music producer career. He went from sleeping on couches & living with Denzel Curry & XXXTentacion in the early days to producing some of the biggest songs of 2018 including 6ix9ine X Anuel AA - Bebe, Eminem - Killshot, MGK Rap Devil, & more. We got OMGRonny to drop some advice for young producers as well as talked about his process of perfecting his craft as well as his minimalistic producing set up which doesnt even include headphones or studio monitors 🤔Another dope episode for the producer community.
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May 30, 2019 • 1h 6min

Young Chop Talks Emotional Producers, Why He Doesn't Chase Placements, Making His Hit Beats + More

Young Chop Interview on the Producergrind Podcast. We linked up with Young Chop to ask him about his current lifestyle/career as well as his come up and everything in between. We talked about why he stopped sending beats out to get placements and started focusing on signing producers/ building his label. We got into to talking about some of his classic songs and the process that went into making those beats as well as his signature sounds. Young Chop also gave his side of the story on the "Vybe Beatz" remake situation from way back.
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May 30, 2019 • 32min

B Rackz Talks Getting Drake Placement Through a Loop Kit & More

B Rackz Interview on the producergrind podcast. We got up with B Rackz in Atlanta to talk about his come up and some of the placements he has gotten through selling loop packs and sending out loop packs to industry producers like Wheezy who used one of B Rackz loops in the Drake & Lil Baby collab "Yes Indeed." He talked about discovering his loop was used after the song came out and what he did to get his credit & payment from the record.
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May 10, 2019 • 1h 16min

Karl Fowlkes Talks Producers Getting Paid, Publishing & Royalties, Legal Protection & More

Entertainment lawyer interview on the Producergrind Podcast. The producer community has been asking for this type of interview for a long time. We finally sat down with an entertainment lawyer, Karl Fowlkes, and asked him all the questions we have always wanted to ask a lawyer. We talked about music publishing, what to do if your beat gets stolen or used without permission, We asked about what to do if you get a placement with an artist and the label never pays you or credits you. We got into the pros and cons of signing a production deal with indie labels. We obviously had to get into the hot topic right now of sending out loops and how to protect yourself while sending out loops and selling loop packs. We also talk about how much you should pay for a lawyer and how to find a lawyer if you cant afford one. So many gems in this podcast. We couldn't wait to drop this on y'all. ENJOY!
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May 7, 2019 • 1h 14min

Supah Mario Talks Why Producers Need a Tag, The "Loop Pack" Royalty Problem & More

Supah Mario interview on the Producergrind Podcast. We got up with Supah Mario at a studio in Atlanta to sit down and really talk about a few of the current BIG issues in the music producer community right now. We got the background story on Mario growing up in Columbia, SC which is an area making a lot of noise in the industry right now. We talked about him getting his first placement with Young Thug back in 2013 when he was working a regular job as a janitor and how long it took him to get his next placement and eventually move to Atlanta. We talked a lot about producer tags as well as the grey area that comes when using loops from sample packs that aren't royalty free loops and samples and getting placements with those beats. We briefly talked about how effective co-signs can be from major artists and how they can propel your career exponentially. Lot of real good producer talk in this one.
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Apr 24, 2019 • 45min

DJ Flippp Talks Hustling To Make Money, Producer Cheat Codes & More

DJ Flippp Interview on the Producergrind Podcast. We pulled up to the new 808 Kartel Studio in Burbank CA to sit down and talk to DJ FLippp about his come up and growing up in Palmdale CA and how he bacame a producer and started making beats. He talked about how having a hustler mentality has allowed him to make money in the music industry from the beginning of his journey. selling beats online to now owning a recording studio and working with industry artists. We got him to give his best producer advice and talk about how to mix beats a little at the end.
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Apr 24, 2019 • 45min

Dro Fe Talks How To Get Labels Attention, Keeping Your Sound Relevant & More

Dro Fe Interview on the Producergrind Podcast. We pulled up to the NARCOWAVE trap house in Hollywood CA for an exclusive sit down with Dro Fe, an up & coming rapper, producer, and label executive known for his work with Valee, Sonny Digital, ChaseTheMoney, ManMan Savage, Warhol & More. We talked a lot about his come up and growing up near the Mexican border in south Texas which inspired his NARCOWAVE brand image. We talked about the history of the NARCO trap house and the legendary moments that happened there including the Blueface - Bleed It music video & more. We also had to talk about Dro Fe's genius marketing strategies and how his billboards all over LA have brought him much attention and even a few phone calls from Apple Music (good and bad lol.)
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Mar 31, 2019 • 1h 6min

Bighead Talks Almost Getting Killed, Taking Major L's, CRAZY Tour Life Stories & More

Bighead Interview on the Producergrind Podcast. We pulled up to @KillBighead house in LA for an exclusive interview. This one is filled with so many CRAZY death defying stories as well as funny almost unbelievable stories about stuff that happened being on tour with Lil Pump. We talked about his come up, life after major success with hits like "Lil Pump - Gucci Gang", his creative process, making beats for Lil Peep, struggles with snake friends, getting shot at, struggles with drug addiction & more including why he only makes beats with shoes on 🤔Bighead dropped some real gems and producer advice in this one too including some sauce on how he uses MIDI loops a certain way to create original melodies fast and easy! Enjoy! 🎹 Sound Kits: http://bit.ly/ProducergrindKits 👕 Producergrind Merch: http://bit.ly/ProducergrindMerch 0:40 BigHead Getting Into Producing 3:35 BigHead's Gotta Have Shoes On To Cook Up 5:02 BigHead Gettting Robbed By His Own Friends!! 8:41 Big Head Stay Takin L's 9:22 BigHead Almost Killed After Trying To Buy Xans at 2AM 10:59 Producing For Major Artists - Cookin Up In Front Of Lil Pump - Using Loops/Midis *Lil Gem Alert* - Using Scales 15:02 Using Promotion To Sell Beats On Soundclick - Starting His Own Beat Store 18:33 Image and Personality Hold Weight - Being Taken More Serious Because of Image 21:45 Can You Reach Diddy Level Success Living Like A Rockstar? - Working While Partying 24:43 Labels Holding Music Back 26:07 How Life Changed After Gucci Gang - Running Through Money 29:24 BigHead Talks Real Effects Of Drugs - When BigHead Hated And Didn't Do Drugs 33:00 Making Music Changed BigHead - Crazy Coke Stories - Not Caring About The Long Term Effects 36:10 Sound Selection Over Mixing - Making Gucci Gang 38:40 Studio Sessions With Lil Pump 40:15 L.A Is A Toxic City - Artists Should Stay In Their Home Town 43:06 Relationship With DJ Flippp - Selling Cars/Hustling 47:35 Tour Life With Lil Pump - CRAZYYY STORYY!! 50:22 Effects Of Drugs On Personalities - Experience with Fake Xans And Ketamine 55:55 Having Friends That Do What You Do 58:00 Overall Vision For His Career Listen to Bighead Rapping (Mentioned in Podcast) https://soundcloud.com/bigheadonthebe... Listen to this Podcast on iTunes: http://bit.ly/ProducergrindPodcast 🎙Hosted By @ceodylan @sircarrington_ @whoisjbeats @producergrind 👥 Special Guest @killbighead 🎥 Directed by @ceodylan #ProducerGrindPodcast
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Mar 23, 2019 • 51min

Vybe Beatz Talks Changing From Online to Industry Producer, Making $300K a Year Selling Beats & More

Vybe Beatz Interview on the Producergrind Podcast. We linked up with Vybe in LA for his first ever interview after being in the game for over 10 years! We talked a lot about his early days pioneering the selling beats online market and paving the way for generations of producers to make money online selling beats. Vybe shared some of his career mistakes and and opened up sharing his regrets about getting comfortable making money online and not taking the industry path to fame & recognition like some of the more popular producers these days. We talked about his relationship with Metro Boomin and his affiliation with Boominati as well as his relationship with former Team Hitz members Superstar O & Johnny Juliano. lots of topics as there is 10 years jammed in a 50 minute podcast.

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