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This is a "RUN IT BACK" episode! The episode was originally recorded in November 2018, when the podcast was previously called, "The Hustle Sanctuary."
Gary Greenberg is a veteran entertainment attorney based in Los Angeles, California. He has represented 2pac, Snoop Dogg, Bone Thugs N' Harmony, and Multi-Grammy winning producer DJ Dahi among others. He also spent 7 years as in house attorney for American Idol representing all the contestants. He is a graduate from ivy league law school, Brown University.
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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS //
+ We discuss being a creative person and businessperson and the healthy balance of the two...
+ How he discovered his path into music law
+ The huge low of losing his first famous client
+ The fragility of maintaining human relationships
+ Anxiety being ever-present working in the music industry
+ LA having the most talented artists in the world as well as the most talented hustlers preying on them
+ How Gary ended up getting deep into the hip-hop world and how his colleagues were telling him he needed to leave rap because the genre was going to die
+ The process he had to go through to become the main in-house lawyer for AMERICAN IDOL and what he learned in that experience
+ How many of his colleagues left the industry during the lowest points and how it made him 2nd guess if he was next
+ How he stays on his grind even though he has reached a very high level of achievement and success
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Kute Blackson (IG: @kuteblackson) is a charismatic and internationally recognized inspirational speaker, author, and life coach. Initially resisting his calling, Kute pursued a more conventional path. He studied finance and business with the intention of entering the corporate world. However, a series of transformative events, including the death of his father (a renowned spiritual teacher himself) propelled him into a deeper exploration of his true calling. His teachings are characterized by a blend of spiritual insights and practical wisdom. He encourages individuals to break free from societal expectations, embrace their true selves, and live a life aligned with their deepest desires. Kute is the author of several books, including the New York Times best-selling book, "You Are the One."
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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS //
+ Rejection is often grace and divine redirection and what creates our suffering in these circumstances is our ego with its very limited vision
+ The goals we get attached to can stem from unmet needs in our childhood
+ How demanding your dreams come to fruition before youâve been properly developed is akin to eating unripe fruit
+ Kuteâs rough early days moving to Los Angeles, California including becoming homeless for a period of time
+ Being offered a management deal from one of Hollywoodâs biggest management companies and turning them down
+ How saying âNOâ to people + opportunities that are not fully in alignment leads to us manifesting things that are a much better fit. The key to manifestation is letting go.
+ Holding on to what is no longer aligned sends a message to God + The universe that we do not trust and learning to rely on innate divine intelligence
+ As artists & entrepreneurs we donât choose our path, life chooses us to express something through us
+ How we hate on ourselves and block ourselves way more than our haters block or hate on us
+ We can all learn something valuable from the guy who sells a banana peel taped to a blank canvas for $50,000. Thereâs a level of boldness and belief to be able to do that and if we took a fraction of it weâd be better off.
+ You owning your greatness will trigger other people who are not going for it. You become a painful reminder to them that they are not going for it
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The latest installment of a segment called, "Bars For Breakfast!" where I highlight a powerful lyric and share how it relates to my personal life experience. Listening to my share, I hope it conjures up for you how it relates to your own personal life journey and you feel connected + inspired. Of course, this all goes down while eating a delicious and/or random breakfast item as well!
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SONG: "Smile"
ARTIST: Jay-Z
LYRIC: "A loss ainât a loss itâs a lesson, appreciate the pain itâs a blessinâ
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Kathryn Frazier (IG: @klfbiz3) is an iconic music publicist (and very wise woman) representing some of the biggest names in all of music including The Weeknd, Daft Punk, J. Cole, and Skrillex to name a few... She co-founded & was president of Skrillexâs record label OWSLA throughout its existence. Kathryn founded her boutique PR firm, Biz3, way back in 1996 in a tiny bedroom in Chicago! She got her start working as a publicist when a friend of hers gave her a bootleg copy of Death Row Records contact list. Biz3 has recently expanded beyond music, now handling key press for sports, tech, restaurants, chefs, film, books, festivals, parties, and marketing events. In 2018, Kathryn, a longtime meditator and proponent of personal and spiritual growth, began helping artists and executives alike as a personal life coach. Since then, she has life coached some of the biggest artists and executives spanning all of entertainment.
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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS //
+ How making simple life adjustments can often lead to the most profound shifts in our life
+ Buying a crackhouse as a young adult with a government loan and that experience helping her grow as a person
+ The toughest chapters in life eventually pass and we can use that understanding as fuel to get us through hard chapters
+ Artists being able to tap into their pain and fans connecting to that shared human experience
+ How our life is like an airplane, if we are 1-2 degrees off for a small amount of time it wonât affect us, however, over a lengthy period we will be in a whole different zone than we thought/wanted
+ Kathrynâs daily morning practice that helps keep her dialed in intuitively & spiritually
+ The healthiest way to deal with our haters from the perspective of everyday people to the biggest stars she has worked with at her company Biz3
+ What she admires most about her clients J. Cole & The Weekend
+ Kathrynâs take is that The Weeknd, Tyler, The Creator, Skrillex, J. Cole, have their eyes so locked in on the prize and their visions, they resist getting lost in online noise and other peopleâs opinions, we should aspire to do move through life this way
+ Needing a healthy ego to be successful in life but learning to balance the shadow side of our ego
+ What obstacles Kathryn had to overcome to start her successful PR firm Biz3
+ Dealing with fake people in the entertainment industry
+ How to not let our negative self-talk win and pull us off our destined path in life and how many people came into this world with a gift that did not get to be fully realized because they let their negative self-talk defeat them, donât let that be you
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In partnership with the 988 national suicide & crisis lifeline, weâre dropping this very special episode in honor of world mental health day â October 10th, 2023. If you are someone you know is struggling with their mental health please call 988 from any cell phone for support 24/7.
Justice Baiden (IG: @justicewearscoolpants) is an entrepreneur, co-founder and head of A&R at ATLâs hottest R&B label, LVRN. They are one of the only record labels that offers both its artists and staff access to a mental health program, which includes a stipend for therapy, gym memberships, healthy food and more. Some of his most notable signings include the multi-platinum and Grammy-winning artists, Summer Walker & 6lack, two defining voices of their generation in todayâs music space. Justice was born in Kennesaw, Atlanta and raised by parents who are both immigrants from Ghana. Earlier this year LVRN received a $100 Million dollar investment from label & publisher, MUSIC, to help scale its operations and impact even further.
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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS //
+ LVRN being one of the only record labels to offer a stipend for mental health support to its artists and how this came to be
+ How Summer Walker was at first super opposed to therapy (sidenote: Justice used to be as well) and how their feelings towards it eventually evolved + how he snuck a therapist backstage and passed her off as his friend to help Summer
+ Having to sneak his way into Summer Walkerâs computer, because she was so shy sharing new songs at the time when he was A&Râing her first project for the label
+ The pivot Justice made into pursuing the business side ofs music after his failed attempt at becoming a rapper
+ A helpful mindset on how to use social media as an artist in with a healthier perspective
+ The importance of having adversity so that we not only appreciate our wins more but to actually end up with a more cool & compelling story to share with others
+ Justice having to figure out how to navigate the music business prior to having all the information on it thatâs available today
+ Discovering 6lack and helping introduce him to therapy and witnessing how much heâs evolved as an artist and human being
+ Helpful tips on becoming more resilient and bouncing back after going through bad deals as an artist
+ Why itâs so important when we feel lost to travel and leave our everyday surroundings to get a perspective shift
+ Understanding the dynamics of a team environment and exploring the proâs & conâs + doâs & donâts when operating within a team
+ Outgrowing friendships, why it happens and how best to navigate it
+ How weâre taught in school to stay inside the box but paradoxically, all the figures we teach kids about in textbooks are those who have stepped outside the box
+ Drake helping blowup Summerâs career after discovering her song âGirls Need Loveâ and jumping on a remix after Justice convinced her to ask him via IG
+ Focusing on the work not the results and how it always, always, always comes down to Godâs & the universeâs timing no matter how badly we want it to happen
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Stan Taylor (IG: @_Stantaylor_) is an LA based, super soulful silky-smooth R&B singer, raised in Central California. He moved to LA in 2009, after winning a reality television competition with ABC/Disney. This appearance would lead him to more opportunities to travel the world performing his music and building a fan base. Throughout his career, Stan has collaborated with many Grammy-winning music producers and served as the resident in-house singer for the popular LA night spot frequented by Drake, The Kardashians and many more called Delilahâs. Definitely go peep Stan Taylorâs most recent project, âSweet Nostalgiaâ which dropped in March 2023.
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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS //
+ Being super into athletics prior to music and how that drive/discipline served pursuing music
+ Being friends with the nerdy theatre kids while athletes clowned Stan for his choice of not pursuing sports
+ Super key takeaway: âDiscipline is confidenceâ
+ How people get slept on all the time, and how even Kanye initially was slept on as shown in Netflix âJeen-Yuhsâ Documentary
+ The irony of people being so thirsty for authenticity, but most being terrified to share at this level
+ Keep a baby picture of yourself nearby so you can be kinder to yourself and remember your true essence
+ How wins and mini-breakthroughs can be the universe co-signing us and we can use them as signs to keep going
+ Being friends with people who can bless you with opportunities and the fine line of patience for it to happen naturally and asking for things, remembering, âclosed mouths donât get fedâ
+ Snapping yourself out of funks by asking yourself⊠âhow long do you want to hurt like this?â
+ Insight: âWhen we build a home in someone else, they have the power to make us homelessâ
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Coodie & Chike (IG: @Coodierock & @Cozah) are Emmy-Nominated and acclaimed producers, directors, and documentarians. They are the directors & visionaries behind Netflixâs documentary âJeen-Yuhs,â the 3-part trilogy showcasing the never before seen, two-decade plus, behind the scenes life of Kanye West, starting from when no one believed in him all the way through launching a multi-billion-dollar shoe and clothing empire. The duo launched their directorial debut with Kanye Westâs break through single, âThrough the Wireâ in 2003. Coodie started out as a comedian and was also the co-founder of the legendary 90âs hip-hop platform âChannel Zeroâ which featured some of the biggest icons of the genre early in their careers: Wu-Tang Clan, Bone Thugs Nâ Harmony, Nas, and many others⊠Chike, has been a consummate student of the arts from an early age, attending the prestigious, Rhode Island School of Design as well as the Savannah College of Art & Design. Some of their other work includes: 30 for 30 âBenjiâ Documentary (on the life of an All-American high school basketball phenom whoâs life was tragically cut short when he was killed in the south-side of Chicago), many iconic music videos including, Erykah Baduâs âWindow Seatâ and they are currently working on an upcoming documentary on the life of Ernie Barns Jr. a prolific, African-American artist, well known for his style of elongated characters and movement.
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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS //
+ How their acclaimed, ESPN 30 for 30 âBenjiâ Documentary came together
+ How it sadly takes tragedy to unite us
+ Being pressured by Hollywood executives into deals they werenât ready to sign
+ Be patient, it takes time to get good at your craft!
+ Coodie dropping everything to move to NY to document Kanye prior to his success
+ Kanye having a habit of exploding whenever he hears someone use the word âCanâtâ
+ Creatives with deep chemistry coming together to work & how rare and special this can be
+ Artists becoming the âcharacterâ and abandoning their former selves after success
+ Drake hitting up Coodie days before the release of the documentary saying he wanted to narrate the whole thing and Kanye saying he wanted Drake instead of Coodie to narrate it
+ Kanye Westâs life and career spiraling downwards shortly after the release of the documentary they spent years putting together
+ The subliminal message of the documentary not really being so much about the Genius of Kanye West but rather to remind us that we all have a unique genius within and to give us the encouragement needed to push through the NOâs and resistance to cultivate and express it!
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Christopher M. Bailey & DJ Wolvie (IG: @Chrisvsmyself & @DJWolvie) are local LA legendary cats by way of Tucson, Arizona. Theyâre both multi-hyphenate creatives and live on the bleeding edge of culture in both the clothing and music space. Chris established the super buzzing, Last One Left, clothing brand which has been featured in The Los Angeles Times and worn by some of your favorite entertainers. DJ Wolvie is a super talented DJ with a musical palette that spans many genres. He formerly worked at HipHopDX and is a frequent collaborator with the Last One Left brand. Chrisâs life story was featured in the HBO Documentary, âFake Famous,â which is a social experiment that highlights 3 up and coming creatives and manufactures turning them into âinfluencersâ by hyping them up and buying fake followers for them on social media. DJ Wolvie was featured in the documentary as well. If you havenât seen it, you should go watch it! Wild stuff!
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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS //
+ Showing up to a job interview thinking it was for Pharrell but finding out it was for Jay-Z+ Navigating closed doors and trusting the timing of everything unfolding+ Feeling out of place and getting harassed by bros in the party scene of Tucson, Arizona+ Chris watching his mom spiral out of control from addiction and watching her go in and out of rehabs+ Wolvie leaving Arizona for LA to work at HipHopDX and only getting paid $150 per month+ The origins of Chrisâs clothing company âLast One Leftâ+ The culture and nuances within the thrifting community for clothes and the idea of âcompounding karmaâ within it+ Suggesting an indie NYC nightclub to one of Jay-Zâs friends and then watching the surrealness of Jay-Z and Beyonce pulling up to the club that same night+ Being in HBOâs âFake Famousâ documentary and the ridiculousness that Chris & Wolvie observed+ Being super mindful of who you keep in your inner circle, and why itâs essential to realizing your full potential
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Seano McFarland (IG: @teamseano) is a certified addiction therapist, life coach, and interventionist specializing in chemical dependency, sexual addiction and trauma. Heâs been a longtime therapist to Mike Tyson helping guide & counsel him the past 15 years. Seanoâs overall career in recovery spans 20+ years and heâs made notable impacts within his frame of work, including national lectures, appearances on Oprah, Dateline, and many other major media networks. Since founding Shell Recovery Center in Venice, CA he has helped celebrities and non-celebrities alike, and has also consulted for the NBA & NFL.
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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS //+ Seano getting kidnapped as a child in Arizona+ Overcoming our adversity and seeing it as a homecoming story+ Being in the dark so long that we can run from the light because itâs so foreign to us+ Staying in âthe middle of the herdâ / in the middle of community, where we are at our safest+ Alcohol & drugs arenât the problem, they are our maladaptive solution to our living problem+ Why you should NOT keep secretsâŠ. Seano philosophy: âsecrets can kill youâ+ The shameful things weâve done which we think are so unique, are truly not and why we need to share them with trustworthy people to heal+ âThe world doesnât need to change, we doâ + âthe only person you suffer from is youâ â Seano Sayings đ+ Seano receiving a DUIâŠ.. on a bicycle+ Jeff Goldbum being a mentor to Seano and what he learned being around him+ Seano getting hit by a car when his life was at a peak of success+ What makes Mike Tyson so unique from others who are successful?+ How Seano helped Mike Tyson navigate his way out of rock bottom
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Zalma (IG: @zalmabour) and I sit down for a special birthday episode! :) She is a brilliant singer, musician, producer and model originally from Cleveland, Ohio now based in LA. Over the course of her 15+ years working in music, she has collaborated with many Grammy winning artists & producers. Additionally, Zalma is also steeped in the healing arts and has studied both breathwork and reiki, she is a certified teacher in the latter. Zalma has two forthcoming projects, as a solo artist and as part of an artist collective called, Childish. Both will be dropping in 2023.
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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS // + Zalma & Samson have a birthday toast!+ Why we donât want our dreams to happen too early+ Too many artists putting off living to pursue their crafts+ What separates one artist from achieving their dreams vs. one who doesnât+ Monitoring your energy when you are reaching out to people+ The medicinal aspects of music & podcasting + Zalma shares her new mantra⊠âThis time is differentâ + The more attached you are to a specific outcome the more you can be hindered+ No one has your unique DNA signature, and we need to use it to touch others
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Che Pope (IG: @wrkshpclub) is an American music executive, record producer and songwriter from Boston, Massachusetts. He is the former COO of Kanye Westâs G.O.O.D record label. He also is a multi-Grammy Winning music producer most notably for his work on Lauryn Hillâs iconic debut album, âMiseducation Of Lauryn Hill.â Che has worked with and been mentored by some of music greatest minds, including: Dr. Dre, legendary music composer, Hanz Zimmer, and Quincy Jones. Che recently founded WRKSHP, based in Detroit Michigan. Itâs funded by Cleveland Cavaliers Owner & Billionaire, Dan Gilbert. WRKSHP is a record label, artist development company and media house. After a lengthy career Che is still hungry and seeks to impact culture in a myriad of ways.
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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS // + How Che got his start in music with no industry contacts+ Being at Biggieâs first ever live performance+ Losing multiple friends in the music biz to suicide+ Theories on why so many rappers are being killed today+ Becoming COO of Kanyeâs record label GOOD Music+ Cheâs thoughts on Kanye West when they met back in the day+ The differences between working in Dr. Dre camp versus Kanyeâs camp+ Learning from things going left producing Lauryn Hillâs, âMiss Education Of Lauryn Hillâ + Life changing advice from Quincy Jones+ Things he learned working with Dr. Dre, Hanz Zimmer, & Kanye West
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The iconic, Oscar-Winning song "Lose Yourself" from the movie "8-mile" turned 20 years old on October 28th, 2022.
Jeff Bass (IG: @thejeffbass) is a Detroit native music producer, who is best known for his work grooming and developing the sound of Eminem. He's credited for producing and co-writing the Oscar-winning song âLose Yourselfâ from the movie 8-Mile, and has attained multiple Grammy awards during his longtime collaboration with Eminem, including "Without Me", "Sing For The Moment" and many more. His first entrance into the music business was being signed to Quincy Jones at the age 19. Jeff struggled on food stamps and government cheese as a new parent in his 30's and did not reach his breakthrough success with Eminem until he was 38 years old.
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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS //+ The magic of minor mode songsâŠ+ How did fame change you and Eminem?+ Memorable Jimmy Iovine moment?+ The rare occasions when artists call the shots at record labels+ The stars align again.. 8 mile move + âlose yourselfâ coalesce + Chrysler super bowl commercial x âlose yourselfâ+ Eminem's 4th album âEncoreâ where the road began to get rocky+ The importance of being careful with your money in the music business+ The last song Jeff recorded with Eminem+ The last time Jeff & Eminem spoke and how the conversation went...+ Painful memories and lessons Jeff learned along the path+ Jeff's new struggle...+ What advice Jeff would give to his 18 year old self+ Jeff's biggest career HIGH+ Jeff's biggest career LOW+ How to keep your ego in check even after success and how we cannot do anything great without a team...
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This is a new segment called, "Bars For Breakfast!" I will highlight a powerful lyric and share how it relates to my personal life experience. Listening to my share, I hope it conjures up for you how it relates to your own personal life journey and you feel connected + inspired. Of course, this all goes down while eating a delicious and/or random breakfast item as well!
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SONG: "The Highs & The Lows"
ARTISTS: Chance The Rapper & Joey Badass
LYRIC: "Beware, believe none of what you see and half of what you hear, the best things in life on the opposite side of fear."
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This is a "RUN IT BACK" episode! The episode was originally recorded in July, 2017, when the podcast was previously called, "The Hustle Sanctuary."
Koreen Odiney (IG: @Koreen) is the founder of the viral authentic connection card game, "We're Not Really Strangers" (IG: Werenotreallystrangers), which teaches strangers how to connect authentically & vulnerably. The game has been featured in Vogue, GQ, Red Table Talk, BuzzFeed, and many more and their social media platforms have millions of followers. Koreen and I sat down for this conversation to discuss the game when it was in its very early infancy and had just a few thousand followers! Super inspiring stuff. Enjoy!
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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS //+ Weâre not really strangers â break down the game for us!+ Whatâs it like connecting with people with different viewpoints?+ Early days of discovering photo journalism and photography+ Has a stranger ever changed your life?+ Did going up to a complete stranger ever go badly?+ Talk to us about chance/serendipitous encounters with important people in your life.+ Whatâs a recent career high?+ Biggest career low?+ Favorite thing about modeling?+ How do you achieve internal peace?+ What comes to mind when you hear the word âLOVEâ?+ Thoughts on people impulsively leaving relationships?+ Are you lying to yourself about anything?+ Gem dropped.. âevery level has a different devilâ+ Success on the outside, depressed on the inside+ The value of friends holding us accountable+ What guides / motivates you to keep pushing + hustling?+ One of the most powerful quotes Iâve heard yetâŠ
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Ron Leshem is an Israeli-American television producer and writer, best known for creating the first incarnation of HBO's hit teen drama "Euphoria," in Israel, before the show was ultimately cancelled after one season in 2012. Ron is currently an executive producer of the US version of Euphoria. Additionally, one of Ron's first writing projects EVER, "Beaufort" was nominated for an Academy Award in 2007 for Best Foreign Language Film. Ron has also co-created and written the television series No Man's Land (Hulu), Valley of Tears, and The Gordin Cell. In addition to his career as a television executive. He is also a bestselling author, having had his works translated into 20 different languages. As a novelist, he has won some of the top Israeli literary awards, among them the prestigious annual Sapir Prize for Literature in 2006. Ron shared that production on Season 3 of Euphoria will begin in October, 2022.
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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS //+ Euphoria getting rejected by all the major networks at first in the US, including HBO, where it would later end up.+ The process Ron went through, releasing Euphoria in the Israeli market at first and getting called into a government office and chastised for not portraying their youth in a better light.+ D.A.R.E's open letter to HBO and Euphoria cast and crew for negatively influencing today's youth and Ron's thoughts on it.+ Avoiding the wrong partnerships and harvesting the right ones.+ The metaphor for characters always banging on doors and being indicative that the characters are always looking outside of themselves and pointing fingers vs. looking within.+ The problem with networks mandates and creating generic algorithms new shows must fall into, and how that ends up with out of the box shows succeeding. + The original life experience that lead Ron's first draft for Euphoria.+ How today there are so many different distractions that we are unable to have any long thoughts anymore.+ What separates those who sustain success and lose it.
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Peter Paterno started out his career writing software for NASA and would eventually transition into pursing music law. He since became a FORCE in the music industry and over his career has represented Dr. Dre, Pharrell, Metallica, Guns Nâ Roses, Soundgarden, Skrillex, Frank Ocean and many moreâŠ. He also had a stint running the Disney owned, Hollywood Records where he signed Queen for $10 million dollars when no one believed they had any success left in them in the US market and they soon after exploded back onto the charts with âBohemian Rhapsodyâ featured in Wayneâs World quickly recouping the deal. Peter is a founding partner at the formidable law firm King, Holmes, Paterno & Soriano and was legal counsel on two of the biggest landmark cases in music business history⊠The âBlurred Linesâ copyright lawsuit representing both Pharrell & Robin Thicke against the Marvin Gaye estate, as well as representing Dr. Dre & Metallica in the lawsuit against Napster that would mark a watershed moment transitioning the industry from physical to digital consumption.
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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS â PART 2
+ Peter Shares a hilarious Easy-E Story+ Having to hustle quickly to secure the Eminem deal for Dr. Dre+ Why both Peter and I are attracted to outlier, 1 of 1 type artists+ Signing Queen when he ran Hollywood Records and no one believing they had any success left in them in the U.S. or Canadian Markets, and them blowing up again after the classic movie Wayne's World+ Peter starting the domino's falling to get Dr. Dre performing at the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show+ Rehashing details of the "Blurred Lines" lawsuit between Pharrell/Robin Thicke and Marvin Gaye's estate+ Hilarious story from when Peter representing Gun's N' Roses in an early meeting with David Geffen+ The story behind the inception of Beats By Dre+ Peter's advice to new artists trying to make it in music today
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Peter Paterno started out his career writing software for NASA and would eventually transition into pursing music law. He since became a FORCE in the music industry and over his career has represented Dr. Dre, Pharrell, Metallica, Guns Nâ Roses, Soundgarden, Skrillex, Frank Ocean and many moreâŠ. He also had a stint running the Disney owned, Hollywood Records where he signed Queen for $10 million dollars when no one believed they had any success left in them in the US market and they soon after exploded back onto the charts with âBohemian Rhapsodyâ featured in Wayneâs World quickly recouping the deal. Peter is a founding partner at the formidable law firm King, Holmes, Paterno & Soriano and was legal counsel on two of the biggest landmark cases in music business history⊠The âBlurred Linesâ copyright lawsuit representing both Pharrell & Robin Thicke against the Marvin Gaye estate, as well as representing Dr. Dre & Metallica in the lawsuit against Napster that would mark a watershed moment transitioning the industry from physical to digital consumption.
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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS â PART 1
+ Peterâs journey from software engineering & math major into being a lawyer+ Rejecting his rejection letter sent to him by one of the first law schoolâs he applied to+ How as an artist you need to have good business acumen for longevity+ Getting assigned, a still unknown, Prince as a young lawyer at his first firm+ How Peter first got involved with Dr. Dre and the impact of the Chronic+ Writing the original 125 page contract for Geffen Records+ Meeting Metallica for the first time and discovering they were all living in an apartment with no heat in Brooklyn+ Artists changing after going from broke to successful + Watching James Hetfield go through alcohol addiction and the added difficulty of going through your problems in public+ Recalling the Napster debacle and representing both Dr. Dre & Metallica in the lawsuit again Napster+ The reason behind the fall out between Easy-E and Dr. Dre+ Running Hollywood Records for Disney and the chairman getting angry with Peter for not signing Dr. Dre.. before hearing some of The Chronic lyrics⊠haha
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Shawn Setaro (Twitter: @sameoldshawn) is a writer and reporter for podcasts at Complex. Throughout his prolific career he has written for The Atlantic, Vibe, The Source, GQ, Forbes, the Sondheim Review, and many more outlets. He was formerly, the Editor-in-Chief of Genius.com. He was the writer and reporter on Spotify x Complex podcastsâŠ. Infamous: The Tekashi 6ix9ine Story, narrated by NYC radio legend Angie Martinez; a second season of Infamous about Florida rapper YNW Melly; and Complex Subject: Pop Smoke, a biographical series about the late Brooklyn rap star. Shawn created and hosted The Cipher, a podcast that featured interviews with over 200 legendary figures in hip-hop and is a newly published author with his book, Complex Presents: Dummy Boy, Tekashi 6ix9ine and the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods, available wherever books are sold.EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS //+ How Shawn first got into journalism+ Stumbling across and working at RapGenius.com when it was just in embryo form+ How rap music can assuage feelings of PTSD+ Getting signed to a record label and then it falling apart and the trauma that can leave artists with for a long period of time+ Lack of proper resources within the music industry to deal with emotional and mental health+ In a society that glorifies hustle mentality and productivity, itâs crucial to avoid burnout + What got Shawn so interested in the Tekashi 69 saga+ Our fascination with celebrity culture and the history behind it+ Shawnâs biggest adversity in his own journey and what he learned from the experience
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Sophia Esperanza (IG: SophiaEsperanza) is an activist, chef, model, vegan, and all around amazing human being. She grew a viral following across her social media channels and is using her platform to make a meaningful difference, promoting health + wellness for both animals and humans alike. She is the founder of the popular vegan recipe site, âElbows On The Tableâ because the food is so good you cannot help but throw your manners out the window, put your elbows on the table and stuff your face off! She gained TONS of wisdom along her journey of leaving the traditional modeling space and shares much of it with us in this episode! The episode is a MUST listen!
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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS //
+ We canât escape ourselves, wherever we go there we are⊠+ Why we shouldnât put other people on a pedestal, especially those we admire+ Wanting connection so badly growing up, turning to drugs as of form of maladaptive connection to others+ When Sophia recognized the modeling industry was out of alignment for her+ How witnessing a dairy cow being lifted and dropped on her head alive in a trash bin was her moment of awakening to transform not only how she treated animals, but how she was treating herself+ How things can begin with pure intention but can become corrupted when power sets in+ How the media works to keep us angry and divided so we can be manipulated by those in power+ Change happens when we finally feel enough pain and can no longer bear it - then we take action+ How Sophia blew all of her money at first helping animals who were in desperate need+ Spending years in the modeling industry and realizing the negative impact of not being mentally stimulated or challenged - and not growing or expanding for a lengthy period of time.+ The intense journey of Sophia getting her breast implants removed and having to do this in phases vs. all at once+ The inherent problem with cancel culture+ Carving out more time in silence, day-to-day, to see the landscape of our lives more clearly+ What we can learn from animals
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Chase Anthony (IG: Chasecomedy) is an American actor, comedian and former college football player. Heâs had notable appearances in the films Journey of a Goddess, Love & Trust and Hidden Treasure as well as television shows Greyâs Anatomy, Lethal Weapon, TheBkdwn, Deal With It, Netflix & Chill and starred in the web series A Whole New Irving, which won him the Best Male Performance from the International Academy of Web Television award. He is presently a leading role in the BET series Bigger, produced by Will Packer and Devone Shepard.
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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS //+ The importance of having at least one person who sincerely believes in us in our corner+ Dealing drugs for a short time period⊠and being terrible at it+ The first time Chase saw flyers he was handing out thrown away and stepped on right in front of him+ Already being at rock bottom and final straw being on the freeway and a rock hitting his windshield at this time + Meeting and learning from comedy legend Sinbad+ The messaging portrayed as a young black man of utopic happiness being money and how untrue he found it to be when he got money+ The transferable skills of being an athlete with working in the entertainment industry+ Differences between Gen Z and Millennials and evolution not being linear
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