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In this episode following topics are discussed in order 

•  Intro of our guest Nile (producer, retired podcast host, and the homie)
• Where do you listen to your new music (4:10 )
  •  Audio quality in various settings 
  • Does the mood you're in change how you perceive the music you hear
• Do you treat each project from an artist as a blank slate (6:30 )  
• The artist can evolve and your fandom can feel different than the musician 
• Signs an artist made it / went pop (7:30 )
  • random pop singer feature 
  • Feature from artists outside your region
• Should rappers pay for features? (8:45 ) 
  • The value is brand recognition 
  • Passing the bread back and forward amongst each other 
• Would Trevor transition from DJing to other aspects of the music industry?(14:50 )
  • The pro and con of DJing is the crowd ironically
  • The best DJs can play the stuff you know and put on new stuff 
• Nile Origin story on making beats (19:30 )
  • Everytime he 
  • You can give someone the sauce but that don't mean that they know what to do with it 
• Discrepancies in reputation / Listening with trained ears  (22:20 )
  • The audience won't notice things an insider would 
  • You get more grace once your reputation is established 
• Making Beats for the right artist  (25:45 )
  • Important to make music with an artist consistently
• Song creation Process (People's roles) (28:05 )
• Co-Producers (32:15 )
  • Either based off a relationship
  • Send a producer who tapped in something they can use 
• Rap is competitive / and sells dreams (35:20 ) 
  • Ghost Writters
  • Can't be the goat without writting your raps
• Nile Experience not getting paid as a producer (38:05 )
  • Often times rappers won't buy a bunch of beats 
  • What is appropriate pricing for beats ?
  • Loss Leaders in rap vs corporate black friday
  • Exlusive beats vs leasing beat  
• Production timing from Nile POV (40:45 )
  • Needs to be inspired 
  • It's like doing chemistry (making beat for a specific rapper) 
  • Prefers making beats solo then sending them off rather than in the studio together 
• Music tech makes it more accessible (but less quality control) (44:20 )  
  • You used to have to have credibility now everyone has platform 
• Signature Sound (45:46 )
  • The music you want to make may not be popular currently 
  • Listening to artists' old music to create what they like / their style 
• Measure of a good artist is who they collaborate with? (48:30 )
  • No formula to making a hit (it's lucky and you just a catch a wave)
• The summer has been ____ for rap music 50:30 )
  • Migos Discography debate 
  • Just bc something sold well doesn't make it good 
  • Streaming changed music

The song this EP title comes from is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn77gzjBl1U