The Str8OutDaDen Podcast

What's going on people! This week on The Str8OutDaDen Podcast we sit down with Anaheim native Critical as talks his new EP 'Life In Critical Times', the difference between Anaheim and Los Angeles, the pitfalls and successes of being independent and why he took a break from music.

So you know the drill...sit back...Relax and Listen!

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Today we have a special edition of The Str8OutDaDen Podcast as we sit down with New Orleans emcee Alfred Banks to talk his new album The Beautiful.

He breaks down the meaning behind the project, talks having highs of being an independent artist, touring overseas, how licensing his music made a huge impact on his career and more.

So you know the drill...sit back...Relax and Listen!

For exclusive access to our merch store, text "UNLOCK" to (678) 872-2227.

Today's podcast is brought to you by audible.com - get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/str8outdaden

Today's podcast is brought to you by LANDR. Based in Montreal, Canada, LANDR is the world's first intelligent drag-and-drop instant mastering service, by MixGenius. Use the link below to receive a free trial.

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Today's podcast is also brought to you by RapsAndHustles.com. A multimedia platform that provides the latest in music and entertainment.

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First off Happy New Year! For this week's podcast we hit up Federal Way, Washington trio New Track City(@trakpack) to talk their latest project, The Damn Gina Tape. Now this project was inspired by one of the greatest sitcoms to ever hit television, Martin.

We discuss the inspiration behind the tape, how they got their sound, standing out from the rest of the pack and putting the city of Federal Way on the map.

So you know the drill...sit back...Relax and Listen!

For exclusive access to our merch store, text "UNLOCK" to (678) 872-2227.

Today's podcast is brought to you by audible.com - get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/str8outdaden

Today's podcast is brought to you by LANDR. Based in Montreal, Canada, LANDR is the world's first intelligent drag-and-drop instant mastering service, by MixGenius. Use the link below to receive a free trial.

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Today's podcast is also brought to you by RapsAndHustles.com. A multimedia platform that provides the latest in music and entertainment.

Check out their YouTube channel at Youtube.com/rapsandhustles and be sure to contact them for advertising packages.

Now that we are literally days away from a new year, I felt we should go out with a bang on The Str8OutDaDen Podcast. So instead of having people call in, I went through my phone and made a few calls to see who would pick up.

After getting a surprise call from my mother (who asked a pretty good question), we proceeded to talk with Jabee, DiV.W, Abib Jahleel, Jimmy Hennec, Barz Damu of Flymind Poets and my homeboy Courtney from back home.

Great convos here and you Lazies even got some background history on my life via my boy Rob lol.

So you know the drill...sit back...Relax and Listen!

Oh yeah want to ask a question, need advice or just want to shout us out? Hit us up ---> (678) 872-2227

Today's podcast is brought to you by audible.com - get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/str8outdaden

Today's podcast is brought to you by LANDR. Based in Montreal, Canada, LANDR is the world's first intelligent drag-and-drop instant mastering service, by MixGenius. Use the link below to receive a free trial.

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Today's podcast is also brought to you by RapsAndHustles.com. A multimedia platform that provides the latest in music and entertainment.

Check out their YouTube channel at Youtube.com/rapsandhustles and be sure to contact them for advertising packages.

This week's podcast was inspired by a Facebook post from @kingjaimusic. He dropped some much needed knowledge about why you shouldn't have your crew on stage during your performance.

So we decided to dive into the subject a bit more and break down why your entourage is killing your live show. We explain why its a distraction and then drop a tactic that will make your next live show much more appealing.

So you know the drill...sit back...Relax and Listen!

Oh yeah want to ask a question, need advice or just want to shout us out? Hit us up ---> (678) 872-2227

Today's podcast is brought to you by audible.com - get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/str8outdaden

Today's podcast is brought to you by LANDR. Based in Montreal, Canada, LANDR is the world's first intelligent drag-and-drop instant mastering service, by MixGenius. Use the link below to receive a free trial.

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Today's podcast is also brought to you by RapsAndHustles.com. A multimedia platform that provides the latest in music and entertainment.

Check out their YouTube channel at Youtube.com/rapsandhustles and be sure to contact them for advertising packages.

How are you using your Snapchat? IF you're like most people, then you're probably just showing people your daily activity. Now that's cool, but if you're an artist or if your goal is to brand yourself, so much more can be done.

For this weeks podcast we talk the one thing you're not doing with Snapchat. We break down why geofilters should be a part of your marketing plan by telling you the when, why and how. Plus we go over a strategy that's gonna make you send some money to my paypal (I kid, but not really).

So you know the drill...sit back...Relax and Listen!

Oh yeah want to ask a question, need advice or just want to shout us out? Hit us up ---> (678) 872-2227

Today's podcast is brought to you by audible.com - get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/str8outdaden

Today's podcast is brought to you by LANDR. Based in Montreal, Canada, LANDR is the world's first intelligent drag-and-drop instant mastering service, by MixGenius. Use the link below to receive a free trial.

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Today's podcast is also brought to you by RapsAndHustles.com. A multimedia platform that provides the latest in music and entertainment.

Check out their YouTube channel at Youtube.com/rapsandhustles and be sure to contact them for advertising packages.

This week on The Str8OutDaDen Podcast we take a question from one of our listeners and break down the harsh reality of why rappers don't get booked for shows.

Wait for the mini rant! Definitely some jewels in this episode.

So you know the drill...sit back...Relax and Listen!

Oh yeah want to ask a question, need advice or just want to shout us out? Hit us up ---> (678) 872-2227

Today's podcast is brought to you by audible.com - get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/str8outdaden

Today's podcast is brought to you by LANDR. Based in Montreal, Canada, LANDR is the world's first intelligent drag-and-drop instant mastering service, by MixGenius. Use the link below to receive a free trial.

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Today's podcast is also brought to you by RapsAndHustles.com. A multimedia platform that provides the latest in music and entertainment.

Check out their YouTube channel at Youtube.com/rapsandhustles and be sure to contact them for advertising packages.

For this week's podcast we replay a conversation from a couple of weeks ago with Fleetwood Fred and Tate DuMonde on The Good Hennec Show with Jimmy Hennec and myself.

We get into the election, the state of Atlanta hip-hop, breaking the SEO code and more. A lot of information here.

So you know the drill...sit back...Relax and Listen!

Oh yeah want to ask a question, need advice or just want to shout us out? Hit us up ---> (678) 872-2227

Today's podcast is brought to you by audible.com - get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/str8outdaden

Today's podcast is brought to you by LANDR. Based in Montreal, Canada, LANDR is the world's first intelligent drag-and-drop instant mastering service, by MixGenius. Use the link below to receive a free trial.

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Today's podcast is also brought to you by RapsAndHustles.com. A multimedia platform that provides the latest in music and entertainment.

Check out their YouTube channel at Youtube.com/rapsandhustles and be sure to contact them for advertising packages.

Yep you guessed it. We had to speak about the hot topic of the week! However we added our own spin on to things. Listen as we explain why Trump becoming President of the United States (I'm still in disbelief) should be a motiving factor to you and your career.

We also explain my latest rant on Twitter about the importance of showing support to receive support.

So you know the drill...sit back...Relax and Listen!

Today's podcast is brought to you by audible.com - get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/str8outdaden

Today's podcast is brought to you by LANDR. Based in Montreal, Canada, LANDR is the world's first intelligent drag-and-drop instant mastering service, by MixGenius. Use the link below to receive a free trial.

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Today's podcast is also brought to you by RapsAndHustles.com. A multimedia platform that provides the latest in music and entertainment.

Check out their YouTube channel at Youtube.com/rapsandhustles and be sure to contact them for advertising packages.

Now before your brain goes to work on this title, I will spoil it for you and say that this is an inside and hilarious story that our guest shares with us on the podcast.

This week we sat down with Alabama native @JayDotRain as he talks about how poetry was his introduction into rap, how he connected with @scottyatlmusic, working for Google for a day and more. He also details his strategy for getting his music posted on some major blogs and how he overcame doubts in his career.

So you know the drill...sit back...Relax and Listen!

Today's podcast is brought to you by audible.com - get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/str8outdaden

Today's podcast is brought to you by LANDR. Based in Montreal, Canada, LANDR is the world's first intelligent drag-and-drop instant mastering service, by MixGenius. Use the link below to receive a free trial.

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Today's podcast is also brought to you by RapsAndHustles.com. A multimedia platform that provides the latest in music and entertainment.

Check out their YouTube channel at Youtube.com/rapsandhustles and be sure to contact them for advertising packages.