This week we present our interview with Chicago rapper Saba. He was on the show two years ago when he was still on the come up. Since then he’s collaborated with stars like Chance the Rapper and released even more successful mixtapes. You might have heard him on Chance's single “Angels” which the two performed on The Late Night Show with Stephen Colbert. In our interview, we talked about the dark side to the Bucket List mixtape, why he’s fearless now more than ever, and how you can be pressured into not believing in yourself. Listen to the podcast to hear more! Each and every Wednesday we’ll be uploading a brand new interview with a guest we feel that you should know about. If you love podcasts subscribe at the options below.Check out the new book "Stop Playing By Their Rules: An Artist Guide On How To Market To Fans" bit.ly/2kgGzEVShow us love and leave us a review: bit.ly/tcuspodcastreviewJoin our newsletter: bit.ly/tcusnewsletteriTunes: bit.ly/TCUSiTunesSticher: bit.ly/22OIRfv

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Miami rapper Sylvan LaCue is using his authenticity to drive his artistry, and he’s making waves. After the release of his critically acclaimed mixtape “Searching Sylvan” in 2009, he joined Logic’s Visionary Music Group record label under the name of QuEST. After an enlightening debit transaction with a barista, he changed his name and left Visionary not too long after. In our interview with Sylvan, we learned more about why he left that group, and what inspired him to create WiseUp & Co., a music collective that bridges the gap between fans and artists. Listen to him talk about how his music doesn’t sound like it’s from Miami, authenticity in Hip Hop, and the 8 page letter his fan gave him on how his music saved his life. Each and every Wednesday we’ll be uploading a brand new interview with a guest we feel that you should know about. If you love podcasts subscribe at the options below.Check out the new book "Stop Playing By Their Rules: An Artist Guide On How To Market To Fans" bit.ly/2kgGzEVShow us love and leave us a review: bit.ly/tcuspodcastreviewJoin our newsletter: bit.ly/tcusnewsletteriTunes: bit.ly/TCUSiTunesSticher: bit.ly/22OIRfv

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We present our interview with Toronto artist Luu Breeze. After being featured on The Game’s platinum album and co-signed by Boi-1da, Luu is rolling out the hits with his new project “Love Don’t Live Here” out now. Luu talked to us about how he experimented with singing on this EP and why he transitioned from rap to singing.We talked about the current music environment and why Luu doesn’t want to be put in the box of a “rapper”. We also went way back into his upbringing, how his older brother had an influence, the low points he’s had and why he is in a good place today.Each and every Wednesday we’ll be uploading a brand new interview with a guest we feel that you should know about. If you love podcasts subscribe at the options below.Check out the new book "Stop Playing By Their Rules: An Artist Guide On How To Market To Fans" bit.ly/2kgGzEVShow us love and leave us a review: bit.ly/tcuspodcastreviewJoin our newsletter: bit.ly/tcusnewsletteriTunes: bit.ly/TCUSiTunesSticher: bit.ly/22OIRfv

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This week The Come Up Show presents our interview with artist, entrepreneur, and activist Talib Kweli. This is the second time we’ve had Kweli on the show, the first was with him and Hi-Tek as Reflection Eternal in 2014.In this interview, we talked about how music streaming is changing the game, what it was like to work with Style P and be featured on A Tribe Called Quest album, and why artists should never quit. Below is an expert, play the podcast to hear more.Each and every Wednesday we’ll be uploading a brand new interview with a guest we feel that you should know about. If you love podcasts subscribe at the options below.Check out the new book "Stop Playing By Their Rules: An Artist Guide On How To Market To Fans" bit.ly/2kgGzEVShow us love and leave us a review: bit.ly/tcuspodcastreviewJoin our newsletter: bit.ly/tcusnewsletteriTunes: bit.ly/TCUSiTunesSticher: bit.ly/22OIRfv

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This week we have Seattle rapper Dave B on the show! He’s an amazing artist that’s been working on putting his city on the map. He’s been compared to artists like Bryson Tiller and Chance the Rapper and collaborated with Sango on “Got it”. He’s going to be in Toronto on Sunday, April 2nd at the Velvet Underground. Enter for your chance to win a pair of tickets to see Dave B live in Concert April 2nd in Toronto http://bit.ly/2nkqrUfIn this interview we talked about how his Christian upbringing shaped his music, why he’s ok when a majority-female audience, and how he randomly ended up at a Chingy concert once.Each and every Wednesday we’ll be uploading a brand new interview with a guest we feel that you should know about. If you love podcasts subscribe at the options below.Show us love and leave us a review: bit.ly/tcuspodcastreviewJoin our newsletter: bit.ly/tcusnewsletteriTunes: bit.ly/TCUSiTunesSticher: bit.ly/22OIRfv

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Lais is a Pakistan-born, Brampton and Virginia-raised artist in our interview we talked about his music blowing up on Reddit, how it felt to have his music played by Drake on OVO Sound Radio. The new music he’s got coming after taking a 9 month break and so much more. Each and every Wednesday we’ll be uploading a brand new interview with a guest we feel that you should know about. If you love podcasts subscribe at the options below.Check out the new book "Stop Playing By Their Rules: An Artist Guide On How To Market To Fans" bit.ly/2kgGzEVShow us love and leave us a review: bit.ly/tcuspodcastreviewJoin our newsletter: bit.ly/tcusnewsletterSubscribe to The Come Up Show Podcast on iTunes: bit.ly/TCUSiTunesSubscribe to The Come Up Show Podcast on Sticher: bit.ly/22OIRfv

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This week, we interviewed Clifton Reddick, founder of Battle of the Beat Makers, to talk about his new book Toronto Sound Vol. 1. Clifton used his experience from created with BBM, a global competition for producers that have birthed superstars like Grammy Award Winner Boi-1da, WondaGurl, and T-Minus. Spanning over the course of 30 years, Clifton (also known as KLFTN) compiled his experiences in a book for all producers to read in order to better understand the evolution of Hip-Hop in Toronto. In our talk, Clifton gave us a short history lesson on the evolution of Toronto’s Hip-Hop Scene. He told us about the rise of Drake and Boi-1da and many other great Toronto artists that came out of BBM, how BBM got started, and why it’s important for there to be a platform for artists. Each and every Wednesday we’ll be uploading a brand new interview with a guest we feel that you should know about. If you love podcasts subscribe at the options below.Check out the new book "Stop Playing By Their Rules: An Artist Guide On How To Market To Fans" bit.ly/2kgGzEVShow us love and leave us a review: bit.ly/tcuspodcastreviewJoin our newsletter: bit.ly/tcusnewsletteriTunes: bit.ly/TCUSiTunesSticher: bit.ly/22OIRfv

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We’re excited to introduce our very special guest Khalid, a Texas rising R&B singer. You may have heard of his hit song “Location” which has reached almost 50 million listens on Spotify. His rise to fame started when he was spotted on Kylie Jenner’s Snapchat story, and now he’s on nationwide tours and co-signed with Zayn Malik and Diddy. Khalid talked to us about what it was like moving from place to place growing up, how he sees himself evolving as an artist, and how music is changing in our digital age. Play the podcast to hear more!Each and every Wednesday we’ll be uploading a brand new interview with a guest we feel that you should know about. If you love podcasts subscribe at the options below.Check out the new book "Stop Playing By Their Rules: An Artist Guide On How To Market To Fans" bit.ly/2kgGzEVShow us love and leave us a review: bit.ly/tcuspodcastreviewJoin our newsletter: bit.ly/tcusnewsletteriTunes: bit.ly/TCUSiTunesSticher: bit.ly/22OIRfv

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This week our special guest is a renowned keyboardist, singer, songwriter, musical director, and a prolific session musician: Greg Phillinganes. He was Michael Jackson’s musical director and contributed to OFF THE WALL, Thriller, Bad, Dangerous, and the list goes on. He has also toured Stevie Wonder, Eric Clapton, and much more. In our interview we talked about how a Music Director is the voice of reason, Why it’s important that you listen to every genre, and now matter how successful you are you have to remain humble.Each and every Wednesday we’ll be uploading a brand new interview with a guest we feel that you should know about. If you love podcasts subscribe at the options below.Check out the new book "Stop Playing By Their Rules: An Artist Guide On How To Market To Fans" bit.ly/2kgGzEVShow us love and leave us a review: bit.ly/tcuspodcastreviewJoin our newsletter: bit.ly/tcusnewsletteriTunes: bit.ly/TCUSiTunesSticher: bit.ly/22OIRfv

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Welcome to Season 3 of The Come Up Show Podcast! We’re starting off the season with our very special guest Wyclef Jean. He just released his brand new EP J’ouvert which is his first commercial project in 7 years, and it’s out right now!In our talk we went all over the place from what it feels like to take a break and then come back to music, seeing Obama accepting the Nobel Prize, why if it wasn’t for Jimmy Hendrix music Wyclef would be dead in jail and much more.Each and every Wednesday we’ll be uploading a brand new interview with a guest we feel that you should know about. If you love podcasts subscribe at the options below.Check out the new book "Stop Playing By Their Rules: An Artist Guide On How To Market To Fans" http://bit.ly/2kgGzEVShow us love and leave us a review: http://bit.ly/tcuspodcastreviewJoin our newsletter: bit.ly/tcusnewsletteriTunes: bit.ly/TCUSiTunesSticher: bit.ly/22OIRfv

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