In this podcast, Poncho sits down with emerging artists Dre Wave$ & justicexavier to discuss how they blew up on TikTok, ran up millions of streams & many more topics surrounding artists' success within their careers.

"The Encore Podcast is a platform dedicated to helping creatives turn their passions into profits."

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TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@encore.pod
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Dre Wave$: https://www.instagram.com/_drewaves/
justicexavier: https://www.instagram.com/justicexavier/

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro
2:13 - Comeup story
5:14 - Dre's visuals / how he comes up with concepts
6:27 - How much a professional music video costs
7:14 - Are expensive music videos worth it
9:03 - What photoshoots do for artists
10:13 - How to invest a limited budget into a song
14:07 - How to get on blogs
14:43 - How to connect with blog writers
16:03 - How blogs choose artists to write about
17:31 - Making moves in hometown vs moving to major city
21:56 - Benefits of being in a major city
23:58 - Rolling with a team vs riding solo
27:43 - How to create a winning team
30:16 - How to run up streams 101