Hip Hop Entrepreneurs is a podcast about the people making money from the American hip hop music industry.
Hosted by Matt Young and co-hosted by RezonEnt, the business half and the music half respectively of the Rezonant Entertainment record label, the two bring guests onto their show to talk about how they operate within the music industry, the moves they're making, the thought processes behind them, and what's important in the short-run and the long-run.
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13: Madi J On Getting Into the Entertainment Industry
Follow the podcast @hhe_podcast ! Madi J (@madijofficial) talks with Matt and Rez about what it's like trying to break into the entertainment industry at the age of 12. He has a choreographer, a singing coach, his family's support, the support of other entertainers, and he has a passion to make it. Listen to hear more.
19 Feb 2020
12: Your Image with Niara Wright
We have a new Instagram page (@hhe_podcast)! Niara Wright (@twl_style) sits down with Matt and Rez to talk about branding, the importance of controlling your image, and what the people who support the music industry do. Niara discusses her background, how her dad sold his company to what is known as XXL Magazine today, and how she's been making a name for herself with her own entrepreneurial ventures. This is also the beginning of a partnership between Rezonant Entertainment (music label owned by Matt and Rez) and The Wright Look (Niara's brand consulting agency).
12 Feb 2020
11: 3 Tips for Recording Artists
Matt & Rez (@rezonent) sit down to discuss 3 tips for hip hop recording artists in only 8 minutes.
5 Feb 2020
10: Hip Hop Producer Course
Mat & Rez sit down to discuss the course they're putting together for hip hop music producers.
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4 Feb 2020
9: Marketing Do's and Don'ts
Matt & Rez sit down and discuss 3 do's and don'ts when you're promoting yourself.
22 Jan 2020
8: Raising a Music Producer with Noemi Szoychen
In episode 8 of Hip Hop Entrepreneurs, Noemi ("No-mee") Szoychen, mother to the music producer Rez (@rezonent) who also happens to be the co-host of our show, sits down with us to talk about what it's like raising a kid who decides to pursue music as a full-time career. As you would imagine, there are a few things throughout life that signal your kid is an artist, so how do you handle those things? Listen to Noemi tell you about it in today's episode.
15 Jan 2020
7: Foundations with Boaty Blanco
Matt & Rez sit down with rapper Boaty Blanco and talk about how he got his first few thousand monthly listeners and how he got to where he is today.
8 Jan 2020
6: The Process with BlizGotTheBeats
Matt and Rez sit down with Bliz (@blizgotthebeats) and talk about coming up in their music careers so far.
9 Oct 2019
5: Starting Up as a Music Producer
Special guest MacwithaQ, local Philly music producer and audio engineer, talks with us about how he built his network and landed his first deal with a record label. Ever met a producer with a master's degree? Here's your chance. Please leave us a review and follow if you like the Hip Hop Entrepreneurs show!
25 Sept 2019
4: The Different People You Work With In Music
Episode 4 of Hip Hop Entrepreneurs has Matt and Rez opening with their thoughts on Mike Monteiro's talk "Fuck You Pay Me" about freelancers and other small companies operating with partners and making sure they don't get taken advantage of. The primary topic for this episode is the different types of personalities and mindsets they see when working in the recording studio and how they navigate with those different people with the lessons they've learned.
18 Sept 2019
3: Reggaeton with OG Rich Boy and Gabi
In this episode of Hip Hop Entrepreneurs, Matt (@matt.m.young) and Rez (@rezonent) have two guests on the show, OG Rich Boy (@ogrichboy_) the music producer and Gabi (@gabi_valerio3) the reggaeton artist. They discuss traveling across the east coast to work together on new songs including a few snippets from work they've done together with a sneak peak at an unreleased piece. They talk about how working together has helped them all develop as artists, how their styles adapt, the different kinds of people they work with, what separates a functional working relationship from a dysfunctional one, and a few specifics on how they perceive the music industry game and operate within it.
11 Sept 2019
2: How to Start Making Money as a Music Producer
In this episode, Matt and Rez talk about what you have to do to start making money as a music producer. Rezonent (@rezonent) is a hip hop music producer living in Philadelphia, PA, originally from Memphis, TN, and works with many different artists both remotely and in his recording studio. The duo that started the Rezonant Entertainment record label discuss the mentality and the traits that lead one to be able to lead a lifestyle built solely on making music, a feat that many wish they could do in theory but are unsure of how to put into practice or romanticize the idea of as not having to put in the work. You can find Matt on Instagram at @matt.m.young
2 Sept 2019
1: From Cali To Philly with Naomi Katt
Flying from the west to the east coast to record in a studio! Today's guest, LA-based hip hop recording artist Naomi Katt (@itsnaomikatt), sits down with Matt (@matt.m.young) and Rez (@rezonent) to share her background in music, her experience flying across the country to work with Rezonant Entertainment, and her thoughts on society's relationship with the arts. After working with a lot of people who overhype themselves, the three talk about the dynamics of artists, producers, audio engineers, and the work ethic it takes to make a way for yourself in life. A lot of game is spit about the mentality behind breaking into the music industry and earning the respect of both fans and the artists, labels, and other important players around you. This is an episode for people just starting and people still trying to figure it out!
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