A Nametag Is Necessary
By Lead And Be Legendary
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A Nametag Is Necessary Jul 12, 2017
#51 “Boog Brown”
#50 Rogue Dynamo
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- 3 all time favorite songs that makes Rogue Dynamo feel great about life, and why for those specific songs
- Feelings about the current landscape of Rap music on a more mainstream scale, and are there any changes within that scale she wants to see
- 3 Marvel characters you Rogue identifies with the most and why
- If I or any of the listeners were looking to start watching anime, what are some tv shows she suggest to start with
- What are two things Rogue isn’t doing as of yet, that she’d like to do to be of service to people
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#49 ‘I Can’t Stand It’ (w/ Junii)
#48 ‘Sync Life’ (w/ James Gardin)
#47 The feeling needed in Rap music
“Crunch Time” feat. Ketch P
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In this episode, Nametag talks about a topic from Producer, 9th Wonder about the importance of soul and feeling in Rap music today.
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#46 'It is an honor!' (w/ Black Bethoven)
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For episode 46, frequent returning guest, Black Bethoven (Music Producer/Engineer + Nametag’s older Brother). The main topics covered are….
• 3 of Bethoven’s all time favorite songs that make him feel great about life, and why for those specific songs.
• his 3 go to classic albums, and if he listened to any of ‘em recently
• Which collective of music artists left, or is leaving a lasting impact on the music business and in the culture? (This could be a record label, or even a group also)
• a movie that’s hilarious, but the movie wasn’t meant to be a comedy?
. Being recognized for the Detroit Hip Hop 50 Honors
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Instagram: @nametagalexander x @blackbethoven
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#45 “When Disaster Strikes” (feat. Black Bethoven)
In this episode, Nametag with returning guest, and Producer/Brother, Black Bethoven discuss and share memories about the 1997 “When Disaster Strikes” album from Busta Rhymes.
Busta Rhymes - “When Disaster Strikes”
album.link/us/i/268497618
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#44 “No One Can Do It Better” (ft. Black Bethoven)
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In this episode, Nametag with familiar guest, and Producer/Brother, Black Bethoven revisit the 1989 release “No One Can Do It Better” from legendary Emcee, The D.O.C
The D.O.C - No One Can Do It Better
https://album.link/us/i/79023568
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#43 Money In The Black Box
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“This Is The Life” feat. James Gardin
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In this episode, Nametag talks about how music artists can prevent having their royalties in the black box.
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#42 The Benefits of Sound Exchange
For merch, visit: https://leadandbelegendary.storenvy.com “You Got It” https://bfan.link/you-got-it-1 In this episode, Nametag talks about Sound Exchange, and why it’s beneficial for Recording Artists to sign up, and register their music to the platform. Twitter: @nametagalxndr Instagram: @nametagalexander Follow Nametag Alexander on music platforms such as Apple Music, Spotify, Bandcamp, Youtube, and more.
#41 ‘1st Born Second’ (album revisited)
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In this episode, Nametag and returning guest, Dean’ Garcia, discuss the 2001 “1st Born Second” albums debut from Bilal.
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#40 A Discussion About ‘Return Of 4Eva’ (w/ K Phresh)
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In this episode, Nametag and returning guest, Kirby a.k.a K Phresh discuss the 2011 critically acclaimed “Return Of 4Eva” project by Big K.R.I.T.
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May 9, 2023
#39 ‘Train Of Thought’ (revisited)
#38 The History Of The Record Deal
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In this episode, Nametag talks about the history of the record deal, and some of the largest record deals in history.
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#37 Torrey Gray
* 3 of his all time favorite songs that makes him feel great about life, and why for those specific songs
* his 3 go to classic albums
* his college basketball career
* navigating both the Poetry and Hip Hop scene in Detroit, and more
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#36 P.R.Os and Music Royalties
In this episode, Nametag provides explanation on what Performance Rights Organizations are and why all Songwriters and Composers should register with them. He also gets into a breakdown of the six different types of music royalties.
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#35 ‘Music Booster’ (ft. Self Says)
Nametag chops it up with Self Says, an Emcee + Beatmaker by way of the Michigan Hip Hop scene. Self Says gives the history of his introduction to the underground Hip Hop scene of the metro Detroit area. The two also discuss challenges for artists posting content on social media, the future of music consumption and more.
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#34 Submit your song for ‘Amazon Music Playlisting’
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Songwriters and Music Recording Artists, submit a song from your new release to Amazon Music. This will allow the opportunity to reach a wider audience, and playlist consideration.
Amazon Music for Artists: link reference
www.instagram.com/p/CljMQksrIV8/?igshid=ZDFmNTE4Nzc=
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#33 “Flawless Songs”
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#32 “Peace Of Mind”
“Peace Of Mind”. In this episode, Nametag talks with Peace about:
* 3 artists, and 3 producers who’d be on his fantasy record label roster, if he had millions of dollars in the budget
* his 3 go to classic albums
* What Marvel character does he relate to the most?
* When did he begin developing an in depth knowledge of the Marvel universe?
* His talent in sneaker customization
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#31 A “Like Water For Chocolate” vs. “BE” Discussion (ft. K Phresh)
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#30 “Been Optimistic About Podcasting” ft. K Phresh
#29 “Which Song Stays?” (1982 Edition)
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“Karate Meal” prod. by Illingsworth👇🏾
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”Say What?” ft. Blaksmith prod. by Illingsworth song.link/us/i/1604647042
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#28 “The Illmatic of Non Fungible Tokens”
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Legendary MC, Nas enters the NFT space by allowing users to own streaming royalties from two songs off the King’s Disease series.
#27 ‘The Go-To Guitarist of Hip Hop and R&B’ (ft. Chris Sholar)
Link to full podcast intro music below: song.link/us/i/1533743667
This episode's guest is Guitarist, Composer and Producer, Chris Sholar.
Nametag covers a lot of ground in this conversation with topics including:
• the backstory to Chris graduating college and touring as Q-Tip’s Guitarist that same year
• Catching the attention of Just Blaze and how it connected the dots to writing and producing for a list of the greats
• sync placements: how he got into scoring music for tv and film
• winning a Grammy for "No Church In The Wild" What changed for you career wise after this, and how it impacted his mindset
• the 1-2 year run of being involved with A Tribe Called Quest’s "We Got It From Here..." album followed by Solange’s “A Seat At The Table”
Find more on Chris Sholar at chrissholar.com
Twitter and Instagram: @chrissholar
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#26 “NFT in Layman's Terms for Indie Artists (ft. James Gardin)”
Intro voice: Tia Scott (@tia_the_writer)
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Return guest, James Gardin talks about releasing his first NFT (Non Fungible Token) online, as well as purchasing one. He also presents a solid explanation of NFTs in Layman's terms for indie artists interested in selling/buying, and goes further into discussing Web3, crypto currency in the music industry, and more.
Instagram: @jamesgardinmusic Twitter: @jamesgardin_
Website: supercleanjames.com
#24 “The Sync Strategist” (w/ Nelson K. Johnson)
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Youtube: Nelson K. Johnson
Twitter: @ComposerNelsonJ
#23 “Biba The Diva”
#22 “A Necessary Invite” ft. Detroit CYDI/Eternal Invite
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Nametag Alexander kicks it with fellow Detroit music artists/podcasters, Illingsworth, Rufio Jones, and Sean Uppercut of the Detroit CYDI trio/Eternal Invite podcast.
On Instagram:
@illingsworth @seanuppercut @detroitcydi
Eternal Invite:
twitch.tv/illingsworth
#21 “Soccer Dad Episode” (ft. Fatt Father)
Fatt Father - Soccer Dad fattfather.bandcamp.com/album/soccer-dad
#20 “Probably Did This Podcast While Crying” (ft. James Gardin)
Nametag Alexander - The Limit EP 👇🏾 album.link/us/i/1560877344
James Gardin - I Probably Wrote This While Crying 👇🏾 album.link/us/i/1547536333
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#19 Restore The Remix
#18 “Bruiser Brody Talk" ft. JR Swiftz
A Nametag Is Necessary merch now available. leadandbelegendary.storeenvy.com Producer, JR Swiftz shares backstories on landing placements with the Griselda label, Elzhi, Skyzoo, and Papoose, and also discusses his intent with leaving a musical impact.
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#17 “Discombobulated” ft. Black Bethoven
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#16 Tapped in with DDT x Ketch P x Kirby
#15 Passalacqua
#14 ‘D-Rick Is “Here & Now’
#13 Lyric Jones
Five artists, and 3 producers would be on her fantasy label roster, if she had millions of dollars in the budget
Her 3 go to classic albums
Which collective of music artists she feels left, or is leaving a lasting impact on the music business and in the culture
Six songs she’d create a playlist with if these were the only songs she could hear for the next six months
What she’d contribute to improving the music business
We also discuss her latest masterpiece of an album titled “Closer Than They Appear” which is available everywhere online to purchase music everywhere.
Instagram: @lyricjones @nametagalexander
Twitter: @lyricjones @nametagalxndr
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#12 “Wired Different” (ft. Ty Farris)
Five artists, and 3 producers would be on his fantasy label roster, if he had millions of dollars in the budget
His 3 go to classic albums
Which collective of music artists he feel left, or is leaving a lasting impact on the music business and in the culture
Six songs he'd create a playlist with if these were the only songs he could hear for the next six months
What he'd contribute to improving the music business
We also discuss his latest project “Wired Different“ produced entirely by Bozack Morris, and also what keeps the motor going for Ty to create consistent quality music.
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#11 Tia The Writer
Find out from Tia The Writer what:
Five artists, and 3 producers who'd be on her fantasy label roster, if he had millions of dollars in the budget
Her 3 go to classic albums from the 80s, 90s and early 2000s era.
Which collective of music artists she feel left, or is leaving a lasting impact on the music business and in the culture
Six songs she'd create a playlist with if these were the only songs she could hear for the next six months
What she'd contribute to improving the music business
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#10 “All Baths Are Ritual" (ft. Saint De'Angelus)
Five artists, and 3 producers would be on his fantasy label roster, if he had millions of dollars in the budget
His 3 go to classic albums
Which collective of music artists he feel left, or is leaving a lasting impact on the music business and in the culture
Six songs he'd create a playlist with if these were the only songs he could hear for the next six months
What he'd contribute to improving the music business
We also discuss his audio experience, compilation titled "All Baths Are Ritual" that will be available 12.21.20 directly on his website, saintdeangelus.com Check out the first single from #ABAR by Nametag Alexander titled "Outwrk Evrbdy" produced by J.R. Got The Hits, which is also on the Saint DeAngelus website, and coming to all platforms to buy/stream music soon.
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#9 Mr. Cliffnote
Five artists, and 3 producers would be on his fantasy label roster, if he had millions of dollars in the budget
His 3 go to classic albums
Which collective of music artists he feel left, or is leaving a lasting impact on the music business and in the culture
Six songs he'd create a playlist with if these were the only songs he could hear for the next six months
What he'd contribute to improving the music business
We also discuss his project "Path Of Notification" Vol.2 and more.
#8 “Ahk…Whatup!”
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#7 Travis Slang
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#6 Songwriter & Publisher Basics
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#5 Single Talk
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#4 CHIPS Are Necessary (ft. NAMELESS)
"CHIPS Are Necessary" feat. NAMELESS (Music Producer, Graphic Designer)
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#3 What Is Next? (ft. DJ DDT)
"What's Next?" feat. DJ DDT
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#2 Blockchain Payout
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