Propaganda of Humble Beast | Work-Life Balance | Finding success in your art, career and family life | SEP007

Status Escalate Podcast | Music business resource for planning & execution

This week my guest is Hip-Hop artist, author and father amongst other things, Propaganda from Humble Beast records. We discuss everything from keeping your family relationship strong while on the road, avoiding the trap of being labeled a certain type of artist, and getting paid while giving away your music for free. Contest Alert Also, this is your last chance to win a free hat from Farmers Market Hawaii. Just go to 310music.net/sep to enter… and we’ll announce the winner on our show Dec 21st. Just in time for Christmas. All you gotta do is answer the question. “What’s the secret sauce.” The answer is somewhere in my episode with Keoni Painkillers Payton. The deadline to win is Dec 18th so jump on that before it’s too late… 1:45 - Intro/Who is Propaganda? 3:38 - Christian MC or MC who is Christian? 7:05 - Limiting yourself as an artist 9:03 - Common misconceptions of a christian rap artist 12:00 - Touring with Murs 15:15 - Propaganda’s first book, “I Am Becoming” *More info on “I Am Becoming” www.iambecomingbook.com/#intro 19:42 - If you had to choose only 1 artform, what would it be? 21:05 - Using methods of drawing to create songs 22:50 - Spoken word style altering rap style 23:45 - Diving into poetry 26:48 - Making money while giving away FREE music *Quality Merchandise *Creating a personal connection with your fans *Never compromise the quality of your work 34:32 - Connecting with Lecrae *Foot Soldiers w/KRS One *Christian Artists not working with Secular artists? 41:54 - Never hold back your kindness 44:55 - Proper etiquette 47:48 - Sponsorship Break *Get 10% off when you buy from www.DeadStockCloset.com *Get 50% off your first project www.StatusEscalate.com Guest Questions 48:51 - As a kid, where did you see yourself as an adult? 58:20 - Daily Routines/The life of a Hip-Hop Father 1:02:05 - Life Hacks/Considering all things 1:09:10 - How do you balance Music and Family 1:18:56 - Success turned Failure/Tour Story 1:27:22 - Ensuring execution/Accountability 1:32:16 - Rules for Collaborating or Partnering 1:37:58 - Book Recommendation/Art & Fear: Observations on the Perils (And Rewards) Of Artmaking by David Bayles & Ted Orland *Purchase the book at www.tedorland.com/artandfear 1:40:44 - Top 3 *Do Hold Yourself accountable *Don’t Take yourself too serious *Must have really good whiskey 1:43:40 - Words to Live by/“Do justice, love mercy, walk humbly” 1:44:43 - Outro *New record is finished and slated for a 2017 release. *Touring in March 2017 *All Social Media platforms @PropHipHop *www.HumbleBeast.com ***Sponsors*** www.DeadStockCloset.com DeadStock Closet is a clothing shop specializing in vintage gear and accessories of all styles and brands. Hand cleaned, ironed and ready to wear upon delivery. Receive a 10% discount plus an addition discount for your next order when using the promo code "SEPodcast" at checkout. "Vintage Flyness straight to your doorstep." --- www.StatusEscalate.com Status Escalate is a PR company who’s purpose is to create awareness for you as an artist and expand your brand. Status Escalate has been spreading the word on new, up and coming artists for years with a strong focus on Hip-Hop. Go to the contact section at StatusEscalate.com to discuss a package and rates. Mention this podcast in the subject and receive 50% off your first project. --- www.PlatformCollection.com The Hip-Hop Podcast network with great shows like: The 2mex Hologram podcast and Hologram Radio show, Really Tho?!? with Cookbook, Crappy Awesome Podcast with Mr. Arash and KILLcRey, Life on the Road with 60East, The Orcastrated Podcast with Noa James and Lesa J, Culture Sessions with Malathion & Arkyve the Nomad Prod by Spokbeats, & Proof of Life Radio hosted by KILLcRey and Myself. --- Music by Gangstarr - Work Production by DJ Premier - Lyrics by Guru (R.I.P.