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How many of you remember CliffsNotes? Well if you ever had to read a book in school and was too lazy to actually read the novel (that was me), then CliffsNotes was your best friend. Why? Because they gave you a brief synopsis of that 300 plus page book and condensed things down to about…

So you put out what you believe to be a dope project, took the time to market it and in rolls the criticism and from fans at that. In this week’s podcast we discuss accepting criticism from fans and ask the age old question…should you or nah? After breaking down exactly what criticism is, we…

Well it’s New Year’s Eve and a great year is behind us. 2015 brought challenges, changes and sacrifice and now that it’s almost over I can say its been fun. To end the year off right we decided to go through the archives and put together a Best of 2015 episode. There are so many…

Earlier during the week I received a text from a listener of the podcast who wanted to know what would be a good way to break the ice to new fans when he visits a new city. After some quick thinking, I gave him a strategic way to engage with them without even speaking to…

Over the years I’ve heard several artist complain about not having a large enough budget to create a solid marketing campaign. Questions like “how do I market myself when I can’t afford it?” Or PR firms are way too expensive, “how can I get around that?” Well during this week’s episode of The Str8OutDaDen Podcast…

If you are an artist then you want to get paid for your work right? It’s simple, you put in the work, recorded a quality project and hit the “chitlin circuit” doing plenty of shows for free. So how do I get paid? Well for this week’s episode we discuss when should you start charging…

First off Happy Thanksgiving to all of you! It’s that time of year again and instead of taking a week off, I decided to reach back in the archives and give you a dope conversation between Lloyd Musa and myself. The conversation took place around the time his Men Are Born Kings Are Made album…

Before you go crazy off of that title, allow me to explain. Selling merch is the goal, however there are some steps you should take to ensure that your merch continues to sell. During this week’s podcast we discuss why you should collect emails instead of sell merch…initially. We give you three reasons why you…

For this week’s podcast we sat down with Atlanta duo EarthGang. With their Strays With Rabies LP due out Friday November 6th, the Spillage Village members take us through their journey from performing the chitlin circuit to being on 4 major tours while remaining independent. We got some great dos and don’ts on touring, hilarious…

What will matter the most when you are no longer here to represent yourself? Your legacy and the mark you leave behind in this world. Today we talk legacy building with Warner Robins emcee Redcoat Da Poet. After some brief behind the scenes talk on vinyl, Redcoat gave us some insight behind why he champion…