1 hr 38 min
#298: Ryan Leslie A Waste Of Time with ItsTheReal
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- Music
Today on A Waste of Time with ItsTheReal, we welcome producer/singer/rapper/tech CEO Ryan Leslie to the Upper West Side for a thoughtful, hilarious and meaningful conversation about music, operating direct-to-consumer, dignity, artistry, hard work and vision, plus stories about Fabolous, Cassie, Jagged Edge, Tommy Motolla, Miley Cyrus and much more!
6:59 AKAs Eric aka Ain’t Nothing to Cut My Bitch Off aka ASPCA
Jeff aka Melt the Block aka Fondue
Ryan Leslie aka The Slasher
Ryan Leslie speaks about:
7:37 Being first through the “door”/ His family and upbringing
19:26 Never dumbing down/His early production/songwriting
32:59 His love for Stevie Wonder/ Being a musician while being a student at Harvard
40:30 His toughest time as a musician/ Having co-signs,mentors, friendships
52:30 Artists he has helped using direct audience ownership/ Being passionate about whatever he is working on
1:01:15 His beat building videos on YouTube/ The ability to search and find what you’re looking for
1:08:48 Meetings with tech companies vs. Meetings in the music industry
1:21:45 Relationship with Fabolous/ Creative process when working in different studios
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today on A Waste of Time with ItsTheReal, we welcome producer/singer/rapper/tech CEO Ryan Leslie to the Upper West Side for a thoughtful, hilarious and meaningful conversation about music, operating direct-to-consumer, dignity, artistry, hard work and vision, plus stories about Fabolous, Cassie, Jagged Edge, Tommy Motolla, Miley Cyrus and much more!
6:59 AKAs Eric aka Ain’t Nothing to Cut My Bitch Off aka ASPCA
Jeff aka Melt the Block aka Fondue
Ryan Leslie aka The Slasher
Ryan Leslie speaks about:
7:37 Being first through the “door”/ His family and upbringing
19:26 Never dumbing down/His early production/songwriting
32:59 His love for Stevie Wonder/ Being a musician while being a student at Harvard
40:30 His toughest time as a musician/ Having co-signs,mentors, friendships
52:30 Artists he has helped using direct audience ownership/ Being passionate about whatever he is working on
1:01:15 His beat building videos on YouTube/ The ability to search and find what you’re looking for
1:08:48 Meetings with tech companies vs. Meetings in the music industry
1:21:45 Relationship with Fabolous/ Creative process when working in different studios
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 hr 38 min