Messages
7/26/2022
0 : 34
keep that same energy
Trapital Memo: a breakdown on Desus and Mero, my interview with Talib Kweli, and Trapital's new partnership with MoonPay
7/18/2022
23 : 4
deal or no deal
Trapital Essay: a guest essay from entertainment attorney Karl Fowlkes
7/11/2022
20 : 54
perception vs reality
perception vs reality read in browser Hey! I'm catching up on news when I can (in between the middle of the night feedings and diaper changes). I saw that the songwriter royalty
7/5/2022
21 : 4
hip-hop’s long game
Trapital Essay: guest essay from Herbert Lui on Pusha T
6/27/2022
22 : 4
more life
I'm a Dad now! And a new Trapital guest essay from Adrian Burger on Kendrick Lamar
6/21/2022
21 : 4
honestly, nvm
Trapital Memo: Drake and the monetization of hip-hop, Broken Record and Missy Elliott, and is Draymond Green is still yelling?!
6/13/2022
23 : 4
everything is marketing
Trapital Memo: how Beyonce will go-to market with her next album, my interview with Stem's Milana Lewis, and why the Celtics need an anthem
6/6/2022
23 : 34
the power of scarcity
Trapital Memo: the vinyl boom and the power of scarcity, Rexx Life Raj, and Billionaire Bron.
5/31/2022
22 : 54
the tiktok debate
Trapital Memo: artists posting on TikTok, music tech startup activity, the Golden State Warriors record label, and more
5/24/2022
0 : 14
hip-hop’s metaverse
Trapital Memo: hip-hop and the metaverse, the iPod's legacy, the Preakness, and more
5/16/2022
22 : 54
the big steppers
Trapital Memo: Kendrick Lamar and Corporate America, an interview with comedian Bigg Jah, and more
5/9/2022
23 : 14
from supermarket to superstardom
Trapital Memo: Bad Bunny and the globalization of hip-hop, indify's prettyboyshav, Music Biz in Nashville, and more!
5/2/2022
23 : 44
can we trust the data?
Trapital Memo: challenges with streaming data, interview with Young MA, and street rap's Martin Scorsese
4/25/2022
22 : 54
the best time for growth
Trapital Memo: how TikTok's evolution may help artists grow, interview with Isaac Hayes III, and more.
4/18/2022
23 : 44
your followers aren’t your fans
Trapital Memo: Coi Leray and the follower-fan disconnect, the future of streaming with Will Page, and more
4/11/2022
23 : 24
the popularity dilemma
Trapital Memo: the Summer Walker experience, interview with Audiomack CMO, and why Elon Musk's Twitter move reminds me of Nas
4/4/2022
23 : 44
push the ego aside
Trapital Memo: why Silk Sonic works, Grammys perspective, interview with Broccoli City
3/28/2022
23 : 4
pay me in equity
Trapital Memo: Jay-Z's Live Nation deal, 50 Cent's Vitaminwater deal, For Colored Nerds Podcast
3/21/2022
23 : 54
deals of the decade
Trapital Memo: the countdown begins. Zack O'Malley Greenburg and I rank hip-hop's most revolutionary deals
3/14/2022
23 : 14
Jay Z’s Cell Phone Partnership Strategy, Explained
Trapital Memo: Jay Z's cell phone strategy, QC's investment focus, and more