The Real Simba Interview

"The Encore Podcast is a show geared to helping artists turn their passion into a career."

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

2:06 - Comeup story

4:48 - Transitioning from reggae to hiphop

5:27 - Simba getting sponsored by the NBA

6:31 - Simba’s collab w/ United Masters

8:48 - How the NBA discovered Simba

9:54 - Platforms that helped Simba

11:19 - Artists buying fake plays

12:33 - How Simba spends money on marketing

14:16 - What separates Simba's content from other artists

16:10 - Why Simba strives for greatness

17:59 - The separating factor between winners & losers

18:30 - How Simba stays consistent

21:40 - Toxic mentalities

22:52 - How Simba picks which songs to push

24:24 - Dealing with others’ opinions

26:43 - Simba's songwriting process

27:35 - Can lyrical artists be successful in 2023

29:31 - Rappers vs artists

30:47 - Simba's history with management

34:54 - Why Simba's manager believed in him

38:11 - How Simba got cosigns from major platforms

41:18 - What Simba got out of his interviews & write ups

42:55 - Media training for interviews?

44:40 - Staying authentic in the industry

45:13 - How the music industry shifted

49:44 - The dirty music indusry

59:04 - Final thoughts

1:01:42 - Simba goes crazy

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