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Created by underground hip-hop artist Blueprint, Super Duty Tough Work is the most infamous podcast on planet earth, focusing on hip-hop culture, personal-development, and humor. The results are comical, educational, and inspiring. No shuckin', no jivin', and no bulls#@t.

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Since we speak about the pros and cons of making sample-based music on this show quite often, it's only right that we invite a producer on the show who has been on both sides. Aside for producing tracks for Conway, Murs, Ras Kass, and Brother Ali, Texas producer Rob Viktum is a composer and sound designer who makes samples that are used by other producers. In this episode, we speak to him about his start in music and his journey into being sampled by other artists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Once upon a time, you couldn't go to any live event without seeing flyers all over the place. But nowadays the majority of people rely exclusively on online promotion like facebook events. In this episode, Blueprint and Illogic break down how this change has created a huge opportunity for artists who want to employ this strategy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Everybody can talk about success, but not many can talk about dealing with failure. This week Blueprint discusses the events that led him to shut down his trucking company to focus on music again and how he's been dealing with the feeling of failure associated with not achieving his end goal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
327: Album Reviews

327: Album Reviews

2024-01-2952:07

The long-awaited return of album reviews by the Super Duty Tough Work crew. In this episode, they review recent albums from Dibiase & Raz Fresco, Planet Asia & Midaz the Beast, Blockhead, and Larry June & The Alchemist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Over the last couple of months, Hip-hop fans have been talking about how the brand new documentary about hip-hop group Little Brother, "May the Lord Watch." The documentary tells the story of Little Brother and goes deep into what broke the group up and what brought them back together. In this episode, Blueprint and Illogic review the film and break down six big lessons that every artist should take away from it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A recent story surfaced about a Japanese ambient musician who spent two years creating and uploading one album a day for two years straight. In this episode, Blueprint and Illogic dive into why his approach worked and break down four lessons that any artist can apply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
With the new year comes time to reflect on the previous year and make plans for the next. In this episode, Blueprint and Illogic break down what they did wrong in 2023 and how they plan on fixing it in 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Although many people were happy to see the Grammys pay tribute to hip-hop turn 50 years old, not all artists were on the same page. Most notably, hip-hop pioneer and icon KRS-ONE was very public about why I turned down his invitation to participate in the tribute, sparking debates in hip-hop circles worldwide. In this episode, Blueprint and Illogic debate whether or not KRS-ONE made the right decision to boycott the event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
If there is one factor that influences every facet of American life, it's inflation. Things that were once cheap become expensive and things that were already expensive become even more expensive. These increasing costs impact artists and force them to evaluate what they're charging for their art. In this episode, Blueprint and Illogic dive deep into why so many artists struggle with raising their prices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
With Blueprint and Illogic both putting the finishing touches on their next set of albums to be released next year, they've been knee deep in the post-production process. This week, they talk about how they evaluate songs their on the fence about and the process the follow to fix a song that isn't quite working. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rapper Juicy J made news this week when he pointed out that sales of rap music have dropped 40% in the last year, calling for a meeting of the minds to fix it. In this episode, Blueprint and Illogic break down why we think rap music sales are in a slump and our solutions for how to fix it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
319: A Message to Artists

319: A Message to Artists

2023-10-0201:08:39

As lifetime artists, we know that there are a lot of unfair and unrealistic expectations that unnecessarily add pressure to the creative process. In this week's episode, Blueprint and Illogic break down what these unrealistic expectations are and why it's ok if you don't participate in them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The popularity of music streaming services has created a situation where the average music listener can consume as much music as they want without paying anything for it. As a result, sales of physical music aren't what they used to be. However, despite the abundance of free music, fans still buy music. In this episode, Blueprint and Illogic break down why fans still buy music even though they don't have to anymore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A few weeks ago, the internet was buzzing about two new challengers to twitter, Threads and Spill. And while there were millions of people who signed up for the new apps, there were others who stayed where they were at because it just felt like too much. It begs the question: are there too many social media platforms for artists to maintain nowadays? We dive deep into that exact question in this week's episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Although conversations about what artists need to do to be successful happen all the time, very rarely do they speak about the role that money (or the lack thereof) plays in an artists career. This creates a situation where talking about money has largely become taboo, but we think it's more important than ever to be honest about it. In this episode, Blueprint and Illogic break down ten things artists consistently get wrong about money and the impact it has on their career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Over the last year, we've discussed Blueprint's decision to get a regular job due to the fallout from covid shutting down the music industry, but things took a big turn this week when he announced that he had purchased his own semi-truck. In this episode, Blueprint and Illogic discuss everything that went into his decision to purchase his own truck and become an owner-operator. And how that decision will ultimately give him more freedom to put more into his art again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A recent survey found that 75% of artists lose money on their music releases. And while those numbers are pretty discouraging, you don't have to be among the majority that lose money this way. In this episode, Blueprint and Illogic break down eight strategies that will help you stop losing money on your releases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
With this season's NBA playoffs being more wild and unpredictable than ever, there has been a lot of action but more importantly, a lot of lessons. In this episode, Blueprint and Illogic, break down five big lessons that artists could learn from the NBA playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The long-awaited results show for Blueprint and Illogic's latest fitness challenge. Did they reach their goals? Tune in and find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
For the last six months we've been bombarded with stories about the positive impact AI can have on our lives, with very little conversations about the downsides of it. Things have changed a bit over the last few weeks as stories started to surface about the music and film industry's fight against the rapid adoption of AI. This week, Blueprint and Illogic break down three stories about different segments of the entertainment industry whose fight against AI appears to be a clear sign of trouble ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Lekan Oladosu

very insightful. A must listen to you if you want to be free and sane and still get work done.

Apr 20th
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