No Label The Podcast

The No Label Crew sits down with MoneySet's Yung Fetti. Throughout our conversation we discuss shifting from sports into rap, the authenticity of his music, and being wise beyond his years and ahead of his peers mentally.  We also talk about how important having a team behind you is if you want to make it far in this industry.

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On this episode we are joined by another well traveled veteran in the Buffalo music scene....the one and only GRAND PHEE; one half of the group ‘We Stole The Show’.  Grand Phee tells us about how the music scene in Buffalo was when he first moved here from Alabama, and how much its grown from then to now.  Phee talks about transitioning from being a rapper to now just mostly focusing on producing and establishing a sound with his hiphop partner in crime, 'The Source Academy Kid'.  Phee tells about the time he spent the day with the late great Notorious BIG in high school, working at FADER magazine, traveling oversees, embracing being an OG,  and much more....    

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On this episode we are joined by another veteran in the Buffalo music scene....The Source Academy Kid! Who is also one half of the group ‘We Stole The Show’.  The Source Academy Kid invited us to his space and we talked about everything from psychedelics and mushrooms, coming up with members from Griselda during his early music journey, living in NYC and moving back to Buffalo, some dope films he’s been working on, and much more....   

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On this episode we are joined by a true OG in the Buffalo Hip-Hop culture....Speedie Da Icon.  Speedie invited us to the grand opening of the Struggle Compound on 2400 Seneca Street in South Buffalo.  The Struggle Compound is an embodiment of the Hip-hop culture with a state of the art studio, tattoo shop, clothing and appareal, barbershop, custom grillz, as well as being the only 'Cookies' distributer in Buffalo.  Speedie shares with us his journey up until this monumental point of the compound opening.  Speedie talks about moving from Newark, NJ to Buffalo, NY and trying to make a name for himself in Buffalo.  He shares with us his influences growing up, the history of NY Hip-hop, seeing Griselda's come up, and what's next for Struggle Records...... 

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On this episode we are joined by Alex Harold, also known as CREATIVE CONNECT.  Alex is a very talented and well accomplished photographer, videographer, and music artist from Buffalo, NY.  Alex sits down to talk with us about how he first started in photography and when he made the jump to becoming a videographer as well.  Alex talks about how his camera has been  a vehicle that's taken him all over the world to meet all different types of people, and how much he's learned from these experiences.  We talk about one of his new found passions and ventures 'Hike and Meditate', when he got his first opportunity in the music industry, artificial intelligence, and much more.....  

https://www.hikeandmeditate.com/ 

https://www.creativeconnect.club/

On this episode we are joined by Casso Beats.  Casso is a veteran producer/engineer, as well as the owner of Stand Out Musik Recording Studio in Buffalo, NY.  Casso sits with us to talk about how he gained a love for music and the moment he knew he wanted to be creating music for the rest of his life.  We talk about the importance of passing down knowledge to those coming up after you and why he's so big on it.  Casso shares with us the connections he's been able to make in the music industry through networking, that have helped him in his journey.  We also talk about seeing Buffalo evolve into one of the biggest inspirations for the  hiphop culture, major beat placements, favorite producers growing up, and much more....

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On this episode we have a convo with one of the best lyricist and wordsmiths in all of hip-hop, male or female; Che Noir. Che Noir gives us insight on how she formed a love for music and wanted to pursue it as a career.  She talks about starting out just making beats and then transitioning into being an artist herself.  We discuss her upbringing growing up in Buffalo and how things changed when her and her family moved to Niagara Falls and how that move impacted her as a woman and an artist.  Che shares with us how she met 38 Spesh and eventually became part of the 'TRUST' team.  During the convo Che also talks about the moment she quit her job, her upcoming project 'LOTUS CHILD', getting cosigns from DJ Premier, Rapsody, Benny the Butcher, and much more......

https://www.che-noir.com/

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On this episode we have a convo with another Buffalo, NY artist whose made a name for himself in the city and beyond for his bars, original style, original ideas, and CEO mindset; Gaine$  On this episode Gaine$ gives us insight on how he gained a love for music and who some of his influences were.  We discuss how and when he met his brothers and how they formed Cooley High; and then how that evolved into Slime Shack Records.  He shares some of the lessons he's learned during his 10+ year career that could help some upcoming artists and also game he wish somebody would've told him on his come up.  Gaine$ also gives 'No Label' insight on how the covert art, track list structure, and theme for his most recent project 'Native Sun' came about and much more.....       

https://gaines.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/gaines90/

On this episode we have a convo with a group of multitalented individuals from Buffalo, NY known as 'MileHighMuzik.'  To start off this dope convo we discuss how each of them first got interested in making music individually, and then how they came together to form the exciting collective of artists they have now.  The group talks about the origin of the name 'MileHighMuzik' and who influenced their style.  We discuss the process and steps it took for them opening up their first store 'Nami Labs' and what future plans they have for it.  The group gives us some insight on what we can expect from their upcoming project 'UltraHigh', plans for after the release, tour life, and much more.....  

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https://www.instagram.com/milehighmuzik/ 

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On this episode we have a convo with a highly talented and intelligent individual, one of BSF's own ,  'Young World.'  During this dope convo we discuss his introduction to music and early influences as a child.  He tells stories about how he met BSF CEO 'City Boy', 'Benny The Butcher', and what its been like being apart of the team so far.  He gives us insight on how he got the nod to produce the official Buffalo Bills "Bills Mafia" track for their historic playoff run and why Benny chose his beat.  We also discuss his long awaited BSF debut project 'BLEU', relationship with Tory Lanez, high school experience, and more....