A Nametag Is Necessary

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 Find out from Tia The Writer what: Five artists, and 3 producers who'd be on her fantasy label roster, if he had millions of dollars in the budget
 Her 3 go to classic albums from the 80s, 90s and early 2000s era.
 Which collective of music artists she feel left, or is leaving a lasting impact on the music business and in the culture
 Six songs she'd create...

Find out from Ty Farris what: Five artists, and 3 producers would be on his fantasy label roster, if he had millions of dollars in the budget
 His 3 go to classic albums
 Which collective of music artists he feel left, or is leaving a lasting impact on the music business and in the culture
 Six songs he'd create a playlist with if these were the only songs he could hear for the next six months
 Wh...

Find out from Lyric Jones what: Five artists, and 3 producers would be on her fantasy label roster, if she had millions of dollars in the budget 
 Her 3 go to classic albums 
 Which collective of music artists she feels left, or is leaving a lasting impact on the music business and in the culture 
 Six songs she’d create a playlist with if these were the only songs she could hear for the next six...

Nametag Alexander music and merch available at nametagalexander.com Podcast Intro/Outro music: Nametag Alexander - “Another Other” From our special guest and Detroit MC, D-Rick, we find out: If he had the opportunity to run a record label with millions in the budget, what five artists would he partner with, and what three producers he would have on board What his three classic go to albums are fro...

Find more music on Nametag and order merch via nametagalexander.com Podcast Intro/Outro music: Nametag Alexander - “Another Other”
 From our special guest, Passalacqua (Blaksmith & Mister), we find out: If they had the opportunity to run a record label with millions in the budget, what five artists would they partner with, and what three producers they’d have on board
 What are their three classic...

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 Meet DJ DDT, Ketch Phraze, and Kirby. They are the reoccurring co hosts for “A Nametag Is Necessary”. 
 Topics covered: Sort of seeing society change through social media
 What is the best remix?
 Ketch P’s “Chrishaun” R&B project.
 Kirby joins us and she and Ketch P discuss their expertise in sneaker culture
 Kirby owns a wolf that sh...

Nametag Alexander takes to his Instagram live for a conversation with Brother/Producer, Black Bethoven about the placement on Eminem’s “Discombobulated” track from the “Music To Be Murdered By” Deluxe Edition. They also discuss overcoming creative blocks, monetizing music via sync licensing, music artists exploring the tech space, and more. Discover more at www.nametagalexander.com

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Producer, JR Swiftz shares backstories on landing placements with the Griselda label, Elzhi, Skyzoo, and Papoose, and also discusses his intent with leaving a musical impact.
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Remember the feeling you’d get when you heard an incredible remix? In this episode, the host, Nametag Alexander shares some of his favorite remixes in Hip Hop/R&B spanning from the ‘90s to early ‘00s. Below are links to curated playlists for more of those remixes on Spotify courtesy of Lead And Be Legendary.

Lansing, MI Emcee/Songwriter/Producer, James Gardin shares the backstory on the creation of his album titled “I Probably Wrote This While Crying”.
 Nametag Alexander - The Limit EP 👇🏾
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Nametag Alexander chops it up with internationally known Emcee, Fatt Father about healthier lifestyles, balancing Fatherhood with being music artists, and of course they discuss Fatt Father’s latest album release “Soccer Dad” produced by Foul Mouth available now on Bandcamp.
 Fatt Father - Soccer Dad
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Find more on Nametag Alexander at: http://nametagalexander.com Nametag Alexander kicks it with fellow Detroit music artists/podcasters, Illingsworth, Rufio Jones, and Sean Uppercut of the Detroit CYDI trio/Eternal Invite podcast. On Instagram: @illingsworth @seanuppercut @detroitcydi Eternal Invite: http://twitch.tv/illingsworth

Nametag has a conversation with Biba Adams a.k.a Biba The Diva, an important figure to Detroit’s Hip Hop scene and more. They talk about how Biba got her start in music marketing, partnering with Barak Records, artist management, and much more. Twitter & Instagram: @bibathediva Facebook: Biba Adams

This episode's guest is Nelson K. Johnson also known as The Sync Strategist. We discover a list of songs important to Nelson, as well as how he decided to lean into the world of sync licensing as a Composer. He also shares key points for Music Artists interested in creating for sync, and the reason he created his play by play guide for getting your tracks added to music libraries. Instagram: @eigh...

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 Intro voice: Tia Scott (@tia_the_writer)
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Twitter: @nametagalxndr Instagram: @nametagalexander Return guest, James Gardin talks about releasing his first NFT (Non Fungible Token) online, as well as purchasing one. He also presents a solid explanation of NFTs in Layman's terms for indie artists interested in selling/bu...

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 Link to full podcast intro music below:
https://song.link/us/i/1533743667 This episode's guest is Guitarist, Composer and Producer, Chris Sholar.
 Nametag covers a lot of ground in this conversation with topics including:
 • the backstory to Chris graduating college and touring as Q-Tip’s Guitarist that same year
 • Catching the attention of Just Blaze and how...

Intro voice: Tia Scott (@tia_the_writer) 
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 Legendary MC, Nas enters the NFT space by allowing users to own streaming royalties from two songs off the King’s Disease series.

Let’s go back in time to the year 1982, and see what your favorite song is out of the four mentioned in the episode.
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 “Karate Meal” prod. by Illingsworth👇🏾 https://song.link/us/i/1604650323
 ”Say What?” ft. Blaksmith prod. by Illingsworth https://song.link/us/i/1604647042
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Nametag chops it up with return guest/future co-host, Kirby "K Phresh" Glover about: the elite class of Emcees from the metro Detroit area, that became prominent in '07/'08
 social media being overwhelming knowing early on that podcasting would have a stronghold in media Song featured in episode:
 "Karate Meal" by Nametag Alexander & Illingsworth
https://song.link/us/i/1604650323
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Nametag and Kirby "K Phresh" Glover hold a discussion about which album they prefer between Common’s “Like Water For Chocolate” and “BE”. They also discuss who Common could go against in a *cliche alert*…Verzuz. Instagram: @nametagalexander @kphresh84 @leadandbelegendary

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A conversation with Michigan music Producer, “Peace Of Mind”. In this episode, Nametag talks with Peace about: 
 * 3 artists, and 3 producers who’d be on his fantasy record label roster, if he had millions of dollars in the budget 
 * his 3 go to classic albums 
 * What Marvel character does he relate to the most? * When did he begin developing an in depth knowledge of the Marvel universe? 
 * His...

Nametag covers a curated list of flawless songs. Came up with thirty songs for the most part. More than likely going to do more episodes like this. Twitter: @nametagalxndr Instagram: @nametagalexander Facebook: Nametag Alexander Follow Nametag Alexander on music platforms such as Apple Music, Spotify, Bandcamp, Youtube, and more.

For merch, visit: https://leadandbelegendary.storenvy.com Songwriters and Music Recording Artists, submit a song from your new release to Amazon Music. This will allow the opportunity to reach a wider audience, and playlist consideration. Amazon Music for Artists: link reference https://www.instagram.com/p/CljMQksrIV8/?igshid=ZDFmNTE4Nzc= Twitter: @nametagalxndr Instagram: @nametagalexander Facebo...

For merch, visit:
https://leadandbelegendary.storenvy.com Nametag chops it up with Self Says, an Emcee + Beatmaker by way of the Michigan Hip Hop scene. Self Says gives the history of his introduction to the underground Hip Hop scene of the metro Detroit area. The two also discuss challenges for artists posting content on social media, the future of music consumption and more. Twitter: @nametagalx...

Nametag chops it up with a returning guest, Ketch P as they revisit and discuss Juvenile's 1998 release "400 Degreez”.  For LABL, merch, music, etc. 👇🏾https://leadandbelegendary.net  "In Good Timing" EP 👇🏾 https://bfan.link/in-good-timing  Instagram: @ketchp313 @nametagalexander Twitter: @ketchp313 • @nametagalxndr