Selling beats online and recording songs and uploading them to Spotify is one thing; Starting a label is another. Should artists be starting labels and even managing other artists? We are joined by Ruslan KD to talk through this question.

Chance the Rapper and his former manager Pat are suing each other-- what went wrong and what could have prevented it all? And why is industry producer K.E. claiming that type beats will get your sued while selling type beats? 

Producers/Rappers make music, but should they also learn the music business? Is it the manager's responsibility to handle all business and let them make music? Are all managers good? What happens when a manager worked harder than the artists they manage? Dame, Pain and Shah share some horror stories about their management days.

Selling beats online is getting hazardous-- watch out for beat poachers, exclusive buyout deals and more. Abe, CEO of Beatstars joins us to talk about beat leasing horror stories, exclusive vs non-exclusive licenses and explains how his company is actively helping producers with legal assistance.

Caleb Hearn leased a beat, went viral off the song, and then had the beat poached by a third party who wanted his profits. What does this mean for producers? What does this mean for beat licensing? Caleb Hearn explains his experience.

Selling beats in 2021 creates hits, but there are people poaching viral type beats and they could ruin the success of a song. Producers and rappers need to be aware of this serious risk. We speak to entertainment attorney Karl Fowlkes about leasing beats online, licenses, copyright poachers and more.

You don't need a label or a large budget to succeed as a rapper and Marlon Craft is proof. He joins us to explain his membership model, the "game" that labels play and gives advice to producers who want to build up their leverage. 

Are producers selling beats online or rappers pursuing music careers all a little delusional? Most rappers and producers never "blow up," yet many still try to sell beats or albums in 2021. And what about their managers, who are only getting 20% of what the artists make? We discuss this and more.

Selling beats in 2021 is still booming, but you get sued over type beats? A new YouTube ad targets internet producers and rappers who use type beats with this terrible lie. But why? Pain explains. Dame goes deeper into how to properly and successfully release music in 2021. 

Hopsin's beef with Dame Ritter lead to targeted harassment, especially following Illmind of Hopsin 8's release. Somehow, even this podcast became a target. Now and Hopsin and Dame sat down to explain the Funk Volume split, it's time to speak on the facts and get a little petty.