Reo Cragun: The Journey as an Independent Artist in Web3

Mint Season 6 episode 14 welcomes Reo Cragun, the web3-native music artist, multi-talented rapper, singer, producer, and songwriter who shares about his journey in web3 and his vision behind his biggest NFT project to date called Frameworks. We also discuss how Reo uses data to be a smarter creator, his relationship with Nipsey Hussle, the dynamics between artists and labels, and so much more.I hope you guys enjoy our conversation.  Time Stamps00:08 - Intro09:14 - Current State of Music in Web311:41 - Your Connection to Music NFTs13:59 - Using Data as an Artist20:44 - The New Sound.xyz Drop25:35 - Reo’s Creative Process27:03 - Pre-Web3 Reo Versus Now30:01 - Creating Experiences for Your Collectors33:49 - Lessons Learned Along the Way That Helped Perfect this Drop34:34 - Your Relationship With Nipsey Hussle39:05 - How Artists Should be Thinking About Label Opportunities40:19 - The Value of Web3 as an Artist43:07 - How Labels are Thinking About Music NFTs45:14 - What’s the Status of Loners Dao?47:58 - Joining the Music NFT Launchpad49:44 - The Process Post Launchpad50:56 - What Do You Look For in an Artist While Collecting?55:07 - OutroAdditional ResourcesReo’s TwitterEpisode Timestamps and Transcripts---------------------------------------------------------------------------Claim Season 6 NFThttps://adamlevy.io/nft/---------------------------------------------------------------------------Support Season 6's NFT Sponsors🌿Lens ProtocolLens Protocol is a composable and decentralized social graph, ready for you to build on so you can focus on creating a great experience, not scaling your users. Learn more by visiting: https://lens.xyz/(🍄,🔍) Bello: The #1 for blockchain analytics tool for web3 creatorsBello is the no-code blockchain analytics tool that empowers web3 creators and communities with actionable insights on their collectors through a simple search.Join private Beta: https://www.bello.lol/join---------------------------------------------------------------------------Subscribe to newsletterhttps://levychain.substack.com---------------------------------------------------------------------------Follow Adam Levy on social media:Twitter:https://twitter.com/levychainInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/levychainLenster:https://lenster.xyz/u/levychain.lensLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/levy-adamWebsite:https://adamlevy.io/mint