Beat The Block

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  • We've all heard about the success stories of famous producers. What about their darkest moments? How did they push through to make a living out of their passion? How did they take care of their mental health? This is the show that finally answers those questions. Every week we sit down with the best producers and artists in the game to not just hear their rags to riches story but how they made it despite the odds, so you can too.
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  • Focus- Producing for Dre, Building for Legacy & Protecting Your Mental Health

    Focus- Producing for Dre, Building for Legacy & Protecting Your Mental Health
    Aug 21 2020
    Focus is someone whose skill is only matched by heart and passion for the music he makes. He proved his chops by producing for the likes of Snoop Dogg, Jennifer Lopez, Lil Wayne, Christina Aguilera, not to mention his father was the renowned bassist and co-founder of the funk band “Chic”. Focus eventually signed to work with Dr.Dre as a producer among others like Hi-tek & Mr.Porter. He shares stories about the downtimes too and how he made lemons into lemonade, when he first came to California he was locked in a studio for 3 days and he decided to make the most of it by making 15 beats. He also shared the importance of protecting your mental health, he created a group called “Kings Quarters” to accomplish exactly that. All in all, Focus wants to continue to build for legacy, not for fame or money all while doing what he loves: making music. Listen to these stories and more on this episode of Beat The Block, powered by BeatStars. If you’re a producer trying to make a living doing what you love, head over to BeatStars.com and start making money, for free.
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    52 mins
  • Nascent- Coming up w/ Chance, Brent Faiyaz & More, Quitting His 9-5 & How He’s Handled His Business

    Nascent- Coming up w/ Chance, Brent Faiyaz & More, Quitting His 9-5 & How He’s Handled His Business
    Aug 14 2020
    There are some who are lucky enough to grow up in a city that has a musical revolution, Nascent was one of the few in Chicago that had enough smarts, skills and humility to actually rise with that revolution. Surprisingly though, his first big break didn’t come from Chicago but rather a trip he made to New York. After building a relationship with Kay Slay, he flew to New York only to not get the meeting he was promised but instead of getting down he paid G Unit’s office a visit. That visit turned into his first major placement with 50 Cent, he expected that one moment to turn his whole life around which didn’t end up happening. He still worked a 9 to 5 while still grinding away at getting better as his craft and working with artists around Chicago. He ended up getting the chance to move to LA which he took and instead of chasing big artists he decided to help build and grow with up and coming artists, like himself which lead to him working with Chance The Rapper, Cam Obi, Noname, Brent Faiyaz, A Boogie and many more. He also gets real about how to actually handle your business and not just the stereotypical fluff you usually hear. He dives into publishing deals, how you should go about creative marketing ideas, releasing your own music and where you should put your money.
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    59 mins
  • Tiffany Miranda- Producing & Engineering for Pitbull & DJ Khaled & More + Starting Girls Make Beats

    Tiffany Miranda- Producing & Engineering for Pitbull & DJ Khaled & More + Starting Girls Make Beats
    Jul 31 2020
    Tiffany Miranda is someone who has always taken matters into her own hands, learned the ropes of the business and given everything back to help those coming after her. She got her start in music in her late teens, she even had a meeting with the Miami legend Uncle Luke’s record label. A few years in she realized she wanted more control of her destiny in music and began to learn everything about production and engineering. She was able to achieve success working with everyone from French Montana, Cool & Dre, Rick Ross to Lil Uzi Vert but saw how few women worked in the industry and how poorly the industry treated women. She then decided to apply that same hustle she used in her own music career to start “Girls Make Beats”, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping young girls learned how to produce and make it in the music industry. The organization has now grown to operate in Miami and Los Angeles and is even now helping young girls internationally realize their dream of making it in music. Listen to these stories and more on this episode of Beat The Block, powered by BeatStars. If you’re a producer trying to make a living doing what you love, head over to BeatStars.com and start making money, for free.
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    35 mins

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