No Smoke Podcast

Ep. 8 - Ghostwriters


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(0:00) We jump right in discussing ghostwriting and the best ghostwriters in hip hops

12:08 We discuss the place of throwing subs in rap songs and the perfect balance between subs and direct confrontation.

15:20 We give 50 Cent his flowers for his mixtape and G-Unit run

27:10 How much of a catalog does an artist have to write for legacy not to take a hit?

32:41 How much do you have to put in to earn the right for someone else to write your raps?

38:00 The dark side of the music industry

41:00 We breakdown Mystikal and his music

48:16 Do rappers and former rappers hear cadences and artist pockets differently than regular listeners?

53:04 We discuss the release of Jay Electronica's Act II: Patents of Nobility

106:10 We show some love to Common, Yasin Bey, Oddisee, and Sean Price

114:19 We go down memory lane about our old rap crew

119:00 The importance of being staying true to yourself and not getting complacent




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