As guys who have toured the world over, we have made our fair share of money on stage. We have also missed out on a lot of money performing. Whether due to our own negligence or shiesty promoters, we've been screwed over many times and left plenty of money on the table. In this episode, we bread down TEN WAYS that performers miss out on money when they perform so that you don't have to make the same mistakes and can get your money right! Let's go!

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While it's very easy to look around and see older people who have given up on learning new things and become satisfied, there are also many examples of older people still learning new skills and interests as they get older. It makes you wonder is the saying "you can't teach an old dog new tricks" really true? Based on our careers, we don't think so. In this episode of the most infamous podcast on planet earth. We break down why learning gets more difficult as you get older, how to pick up new skills, and why Blueprint decided to try to learn how to play the drums.

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Although this is a hip-hop podcast, very rarely do we discuss hip-hop albums. It's not that we don't enjoy them, we just haven't had a way to discuss them properly in the past. That all changed this month when a bunch of highly anticipated albums all dropped in a two week period. In this episode, the most infamous does album reviews of new albums from Little Brother, Murs, Rapsody, Rick Ross, and Supastition. Let us know your thoughts on these albums in the comments. Let's go!

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While we both have amazing mothers who have played incredible roles in our development as men, we very rarely speak about our fathers on this show. In fact, we've found it very rare for fathers to get their just due at all. So in this episode, we breakdown ten critical lessons we learned from our fathers that have shaped who we are and made us the men that we are today. Let's go!

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While we've had requests to speak on the topic of freelancing for quite a while, we didn't want to tackle it until we could sit down with someone who really does it. This week, we sit down with MC/Producer and graphic designer Ill Poetic about his life as a freelancer. As the man who has done the layout for several of our albums, merchandise, the logo for this podcast we cosign and know his work well. In this episode, we dive deep into the life of a Freelancer; how to get started, building your skills, gaining clients, and most importantly, making a living. Let's go!

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No matter how dope you are as an artist, there will always be one factor that plays more of a role in your success more than you would like--money. Many of the most talented artists have their success limited by their financial means, while many of the lesser-talented artists with big budgets seem to succeed. While this makes perfect sense to us, we are always surprised by the number of artists who believe that they don't need money and their talent alone will make them successful. In this episode, we take it back to square one and talk about why artists specifically need to have money and why artists having money is not a bad thing for them, or art in general. Let's go!

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For most regular people, social media is an escape and source of fun. But for most artists, social media is a source of pressure and anxiety. This is because we have to use it to promote our careers and engage with fans without being too pushy, which can be a tough balancing act. In this episode, we break down ten simple ways to get more engagement on social media; what we call the Social Media Cheat Code. This episode will sound and look a little different because it was recorded in front of a live studio audience as part of the 2019 2x2 Hip-Hop Festival's artist workshops and lecture series, held in our hometown of Columbus, OH. Let's go!

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No matter how talented and productive an artist is, they eventually reach the point where they realize that they cannot do everything on their own. A team is needed to make it to the next level. While building a team is necessary, most artists have no idea exactly what pieces they need to build their perfect team. In this episode of the most infamous podcast on planet earth, we break down the seven members that make up an artists dream team. Let's go!

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It's been a long time since we've commented on any current events in hip-hop, but with so much going on this week, we figured it's about time to give our unique take on a few notable topics. This week we give our unique take on five current stories in hip-hop that include Tupac at the workplace, MF Doom vs Freddie Gibbs, producers not chopping samples anymore, a rap festival that charged white people double, and more. Let's go!

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One of the pieces that can have a profound impact on an independent artist's trajectory is having a booking agent that helps them book shows and tours. Unfortunately, booking agents are rarely seen or given a chance to speak. In this episode, Blueprint interviews his booking agent Tony Caferro about how he became a booking agent, what he looks for in the artists he books, and how artists should pitch themselves to booking agents. Let's go!

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