Messages
10/6/2022
20 : 54
all the drama
Trapital Memo: my interview with Mona Scott-Young on Love & Hip Hop, brand deals, media, and criticism
10/4/2022
0 : 34
Sway had the answer
Trapital Memo: Kanye's decision to part ways with Adidas and Gap and go out on his own
9/29/2022
19 : 24
the multi-hyphenate
Trapital Memo: I spoke with Hannibal Buress about his new career as a hip-hop artist
9/26/2022
23 : 4
halftime
Trapital Memo: why Apple Music paid an expected $40-50M to sponsor the Super Bowl Halftime Show
9/22/2022
21 : 4
the new definition of success
Trapital Memo: are superstar artists in decline? well… yes and no.
9/19/2022
23 : 34
the price is right
a Trapital essay on ticket pricing
9/16/2022
20 : 4
profit vs. morals
Trapital Memo: my interview with Roy Wood Jr (his second time on Trapital!), and my quick thoughts on Yeezy, Gap, and Adidas
9/13/2022
0 : 44
growing the pie
Trapital Memo: how the music industry can grow the pie
9/9/2022
21 : 14
is winter coming?
Trapital Memo: a music catalog sales slow down?, and more on TikTok's plan to takeover
9/6/2022
21 : 44
artist-market fit
Trapital Essay: how Lil Baby found artist-market fit, by Denisha Kuhlor
9/2/2022
20 : 54
investing $200m in music
Trapital Memo: How Matt Pincus plans to invest $200M in music
8/29/2022
23 : 24
how to keep their attention
Trapital Memo: why great artists create characters with each album
8/26/2022
20 : 54
getting it right
Trapital Memo: how virtual characters are done right (and not like FN Meka)
8/22/2022
22 : 24
content to commerce
Trapital Memo: music's best strategy for content to commerce
8/22/2022
3 : 25
all about the beats
Trapital Memo: inside the business of buying and selling beats
8/15/2022
23 : 34
breaking through the noise
Trapital Memo: how older music popularity impacts newer artists
8/12/2022
20 : 44
longevity over everything
Trapital Memo: the strategy behind Post Malone's success
8/10/2022
0 : 54
the tiktok takeover
Trapital Memo: an analysis on TikTok attempt to eat everyone else's lunch. Will it work?
8/5/2022
19 : 4
superstar talent
Trapital Memo: our new Friday newsletter! Interview with music industry vet Benny Pough
8/2/2022
0 : 14
renaissance
Trapital Memo: I was on NPR to talk about Beyonce, artists building sustainable businesses, and the end of “genres.”