We had the man himself, Rico Blox, back on the show to come in with a meaty episode of Bridge the Gap. Holden Stephan Roy enjoyed this interview and we're glad to be able to share it with you. Make sure to leave a comment down below with your thoughts.
00:00 Intro 04:45 Admiration for good off the dome skills 11:32 What it takes to build good punchlines 19:37 How Eminem impacted technique 24:46 Being a fan of movie soundtracks and sitcom sounds 31:52 Creating the Rico Blox comic universe 40:24 Starting a podcast is a good idea 46:22 Let's talk about sex baby 51:07 Being in charge is overated, come manage us 56:50 Know your value and charge that 01:00:14 Play the algorithm with good marketing 01:08:30 Talking about the Vibez EP 01:16:51 Making music and making money 01:23:52 Twitch vs YouTube vs virtual reality 01:32:22 Working with folk that you have a connection with 01:40:30 Social media is wildly full of opinions 01:50:05 Everyone has different goals in this game 01:58:42 Merker Miyagi, Coolman Logan & Skindeep are cool 02:07:05 The MCU is wildly well made 02:16:53 Olivier Brault's Ted Talk on lack of self esteem 02:20:02 Laval's Maison des Jeunes initiative 02:25:07 Travelling to Laval from Montreal is not fun 02:30:10 Laval geography lesson 02:36:02 Park shows and English media 02:41:25 Myer Clarity is also really cool 02:47:07 The vibe of a hub where you can chop it up with different circles 02:53:03 Creating a virtual community 02:57:39 The era of after hours 03:05:00 Online dating is cool 03:09:29 Creating culture is a very important thing 03:19:36 How streaming services messed up Montreal's momentum 03:26:52 Creating a proper rollout strategy 03:33:24 Value is what really matters 03:37:30 Talking about local politics 03:44:13 Working with charities is a great move 03:49:31 Making sure you leverage your skills 03:59:05 Pay for beats, it's a good move 04:03:32 Pumping out content in a copywritten world 04:07:10 Gentrification making life wildly expensive 04:18:55 Making videos and dealing mixing 04:26:03 Managers and booking agents 04:31:27 Promotion, marketing and branding 04:38:44 The art of performing 04:50:52 Holding notes and autotune 04:56:57 French rap conversation 05:02:05 Outro Catch the first interview with Rico Blox: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3LldESHz1c Follow Rico Blox on Socials: https://www.instagram.com/ricoblox/ https://www.facebook.com/RicoBloxMusic Check out and support Rico Blox's music: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_iRVZeTU9dGoq0K1eGiOPQ https://open.spotify.com/artist/1BhZFNOLl6MeL4sNS3QKIN
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