Episodes

  • Shea Butter and Chocolate: Drummers and Doulas

    Shea Butter and Chocolate: Drummers and Doulas
    Jan 9 2023
    Shea for Life joined the panel to discuss the benefits of shea butter as a healthier alternative to moisturizing skin and hair. We also celebrate the life of Fred White, drummer from Earth, Wind & Fire as well as Summer Walker giving birth to twins with the assistance of Erykah Badu as one of her doulas. We also discuss the latest battle in the chocolate industry for the production of the raw materials in Africa vs. the export and marketing to the rest of the world.
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • AI in Music: Good or Bad for Human Musicians?

    AI in Music: Good or Bad for Human Musicians?
    Jan 6 2023
    Artificial Intelligence (AI) is gaining much more traction in the music business—to the point of AI “rappers” releasing songs that become Billboard hits. Ehm-Jay joins in the discussion on how this is affecting the music business for creators as well as consumers.
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Emcees: Respect the Music Producers

    Emcees: Respect the Music Producers
    Dec 23 2022
    Ehm-Jay joins Taiasha and I for part 2 of digging deeper into the music industry: emcees must respect music producers. We discuss marketing vs. production, such as Puff and Missy to 21 Savage and Nas along with so much more.
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    44 mins
  • Deion Sanders vs. Dr. Umar Johnson

    Deion Sanders vs. Dr. Umar Johnson
    Dec 21 2022
    Taiasha and independent artist Ehm-Jay join the panel to discuss reactions to Deion Sanders leaving Jackson State University, how funding for schools work as well as reactions to the reputation of Dr. Umar Johnson in relationship to his own quest to open a private school.
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Defeat Depression, Define Masculinity, Upgrade Your Music and Lessons Learned from Beyoncé

    Defeat Depression, Define Masculinity, Upgrade Your Music and Lessons Learned from Beyoncé
    Oct 13 2022
    DJ Kayode Olumoroti discusses new developments with the music business, what 100,000 means, Apple Music upgrades and explains to Taiasha why some men address other men in a certain way when it comes to pronouns. Were there any famous people mentioned? Yes, there were lessons learned from Beyoncé!
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Getting Out the Matrix, Lesson$ & Keanu Reeves

    Getting Out the Matrix, Lesson$ & Keanu Reeves
    Oct 11 2022
    DJ Kayode Olumoroti tells Taiasha how he met Keanu Reeves in the real matrix while he was getting out of the matrix, all while the first episode of The Matrix trilogy was being released back in the late 90s. They also discuss other actors he spoke to via social media and the lessons learned during that time period.
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • DNA and Traits of Great Marketing

    DNA and Traits of Great Marketing
    Oct 5 2022
    Questlove discovered who his ancestors were upon arrival to the “New World” of these United States of America. As he releases his findings during the marketing campaign for his new documentary, DJ Kayode Olumoroti shares a few marketing gems for entrepreneurs in music with The Black Royal and Taiasha, including marketing campaigns of the Boston Celtics, Kanye West with his “White Lives Matter” t-shirt.
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Coolio, Cashflow and the Importance of Our Entire Discography

    Coolio, Cashflow and the Importance of Our Entire Discography
    Oct 2 2022
    DJ Kayode Olumoroti addresses concerns many artists have about their audience losing interest with their previously released songs that may not be as popular as they once were. He also discusses other issues with music marketing, owning your masters and how music lovers can discover an artist via releases from years prior to their discovery. Other panelists include cohost Taiasha and artist Benny Black.
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    34 mins