In this powerful and playful episode of POPLAW, Desiree Talley sits down with multi-hyphenate star Algee Smith to talk portraying music icons in The New Edition Story and Detroit, tapping into emotional truth in Euphoria, and honoring real-life legacies in Judas and the Black Messiah. They dive into the legal side of Life Rights, the weight of representation, and the power of storytelling—from the courtroom to the writer’s room to the recording studio.
Plus, Algee opens up about his new r&b EP --Love Lost, navigating breakups and love in the spotlight, and whether he’d ever date a fan. Game segments, deep cuts, and maybe a little NDA talk—this one has it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

In this powerful and playful episode of POPLAW, Desiree Talley sits down with multi-hyphenate star Algee Smith to talk portraying music icons in The New Edition Story and Detroit, tapping into emotional truth in Euphoria, and honoring real-life legacies in Judas and the Black Messiah. They dive into the legal side of Life Rights, the weight of representation, and the power of storytelling—from the courtroom to the writer’s room to the recording studio. Plus, Algee opens up about his new r&b EP --Love Lost, navigating breakups and love in the spotlight, and whether he’d ever date a fan. Game segments, deep cuts, and maybe a little NDA talk—this one has it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this powerful and playful episode of POPLAW, Desiree Talley sits down with multi-hyphenate star Algee Smith to talk portraying music icons in The New Edition Story and Detroit, tapping into emotional truth in Euphoria, and honoring real-life legacies in Judas and the Black Messiah. They dive into the legal side of Life Rights, the weight of representation, and the power of storytelling—from the courtroom to the writer’s room to the recording studio.
Plus, Algee opens up about his new r&amp;b EP --Love Lost, navigating breakups and love in the spotlight, and whether he’d ever date a fan. Game segments, deep cuts, and maybe a little NDA talk—this one has it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Becoming the Blueprint: Life Rights, Legacy & Creative Ethos with Algee Smith (S2: 201)

“And I’m still not your attorney.”
Focused on education, empowerment and entertainment, POPLAW is the podcast where pop culture, business, entertainment and law intersect.
Attorney and creative storyteller Desiree Talley explores cultural hot topics from a legal perspective through provocative conversations with industry executives such as Athlete and Entrepreneur, Brandon Marshall and Advertising Executive, Tope Ajala; Attorneys: Emeka Madubuogo and Ashli Jones-Mejia; and influential artists such as Actor and Recording Artist Algee Smith on real-life legal issues. Desiree and her guests dive into life rights, contract disputes, contract negotiations, copyright and trademark infringement, defamation suits, NDAs and best practices for negotiation tools and key contract provisions. Not to be confused as legal advice, the answer to your legal woes just may lie in episodes of POPLAW.

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“And I’m still not your attorney.” Focused on education, empowerment and entertainment, POPLAW is the podcast where pop culture, business, entertainment and law intersect. Attorney and creative storyteller Desiree Talley explores cultural hot topics from a legal perspective through provocative conversations with industry executives such as Athlete and Entrepreneur, Brandon Marshall and Advertising Executive, Tope Ajala; Attorneys: Emeka Madubuogo and Ashli Jones-Mejia; and influential artists such as Actor and Recording Artist Algee Smith on real-life legal issues. Desiree and her guests dive into life rights, contract disputes, contract negotiations, copyright and trademark infringement, defamation suits, NDAs and best practices for negotiation tools and key contract provisions. Not to be confused as legal advice, the answer to your legal woes just may lie in episodes of POPLAW.

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