In the wake of so many tragic deaths of iconic rappers, we ask, what responsibility, if any, falls on the record labels?  We also explore the fear and paranoia in the producer community, featuring guest Leaux Fi.

DJ Booth tweeted that publishing was the most important aspect of a musician's career. Dame disagrees and debates with Pain, and we talk with entertainment lawyer Karl Fowlkes about royalty points, Noname, and race and Hip-Hop.

Is YouTube's COPPA problem going to mean the end of YOUR music career? What is COPPA and what does it mean for musicians who use YouTube, especially producers who upload type beats? We discuss.

A lot of people claim all music sound the same these days: Are producers to blame for this?  Also, Instagram's algorithm is making a lot of people mad.  Is it limiting our reach?  What can we do to break through?

Why do so many artists and producers sign bad contracts?  Why don't producers stand up for themselves?  Will they get blackballed if they do?  Entertainment lawyer Karl Fowlkes joins us to discuss.

You can promote your music for free, but what if you had a small budget saved up?  We discuss what services we would spend money on and how we would make every dollar count.

Are low streaming rates the biggest problem for independent artists?  Pain and Dame don't think so and explain why streaming royalty rates are problematic, but not as much as you might think.

There are lots of people in the music business that are full of sh*t, but does that mean you can't trust anybody in the industry?  Let's talk about how to spot fake gurus and how to avoid pitfalls as a musician.

Does marketing matter more than talent?  Dame and Pain discuss this false dilemma.  Also, Rhythm and Flow on Netflix is the American Idol for rappers, but do rap competition reality shows help the artists who win?

Drake's father claims Drake invented a story of a childhood without a dad to sell records.  Is this a trend in Rap and Pop music?  Also, Pain breaks down a list of ways artists sabotage themselves.  Are you guilty?