Boosie is Still In My Top 5! | ChoppedByT Podcast Episode 35

Business structure, content marketing, and consistency are tough to build in the music industry. This week’s podcast guest, Pierre Banco (Instagram: @lordbvnco), experiences all three during his journey through the Nashville music scene. We talked the definition of content marketing, having an understanding of music business pracices like copywriting, and whether artists like Boosie and Lil B could still be in your Top 5 rappers. Timestamps: 4:45 - Being unafraid to ask for help with your music quality 6:30 - How to fight against inconsistency 8:00 - Being your biggest critic causes you to procrastinate 9:15 - It’s not the responsibility of the people that made it to discover you 11:45 - Be selective of who your team is and pick somebody who is specialized 12:15 - You have to have your business structure together 12:42 - What do you think marketing is? 13:45 - Sonically you have to sound good, but music personas are important 14:30 - Why we don’t see Pierre Banco as an artist? 17:45 - What do you want to get out of the rap game? 20:45 - Making music is therapeutic 22:15 - Music is bigger than being the best in your city (Nashville) 22:45 - Growing brands can’t afford to take breaks from social media 25:15 - Structure your music and avoid long projects 29:00 - Understanding the business of music copywriting 33:15 - How being married with kids affects consistency in music 38:15 - Have you ever felt like your wife didn’t support you musically? 41:15 - Being willing to enter different demographic markets 42:45 - Only Fans versus Reddit content marketing 47:45 - Would you show your feet on Only Fans for money? 49:30 - Losing your toe nail to turf toe 51:45 - Which audience and crowd do you make music for? 55:15 - Top 5 favorite rappers? 1:02:45 - Skateboarding culture introduced into music 1:03:45 - Lil B is a polarizing artist talent Follow Pierre Banco @lordbvnco Stream Pierre Banco’s music on SoundCloud Shop ChoppedByT Podcast Merch! Become a ChoppedByT Podcast Subscriber on YouTube Listen to the ChoppedByT Podcast on Spotify Follow The ChoppedByT Podcast on Social Media! Watch ChoppedByT Podcast Extras on TikTok Follow The Hosts on Social Media: Co-Host Onterio Cross @_high_powered_ Co-Host Roscoe Gudger @roscoeg_731 Producer Demarco Moore @iam_demo #ChoppedByTPodcast #BarbershopConversations #MusicBusiness