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Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
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Insight into the major label experience, and how to take action and overcome hardship is what Episode 32 offers, as we are joined with special guest, Rick Chyme. Rick is a rapper, radio/podcast creator, and creative coach from Michigan, US.
We first dive into a pivotal time in Rick's life, which forever changed the trajectory of his life journey (4:44).
Next, Rick discusses one of the key protective factors for him growing up and coping with trauma, as we talk about his collegiate career playing Division 1 basketball and the lessons he learnt from that experience that he still applies today (15:35).
We then move to how he realized his true calling as a creator in hip-hop (19:39), and what his time working at Def Jam Recordings taught him about the music business, along with some very noteworthy experiences he had during that time (23:57).
Related to his time at Def Jam, Rick was able to work as a Music Supervisor for Jay-Z's Fade to Black documentary and tells us about that unique time in his life (31:42).
Next, Rick talks about how his #DailyPieces365 project unfolded, and how he linked up with producer Yelnam Evad (35:46).
We get into the album creation process for Stones, the 2020 collaborative album by Rick and Yelnam (41:32), and discuss Rick's thoughts on white artists covering important socio-political topics in a black-centric genre of music, such as hip-hop (46:35).
As a staunch advocate for mental health awareness, Rick gives his thoughts on the potential reasons for the rise of mental health problems in today's society (58:04).
Finally, Rick sends us off by giving us some true words of wisdom related to taking action and one's worth as a creator, which you will not want to miss (1:13:19)!
Check out Episode 24 of the show for a full review of Stones.
Connect with Rick, check out his music and other exciting projects here: https://linktr.ee/RickChyme
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