OVRKAST. on Producing for Drake, Leaving Oakland & Why AI Can't Make Real Music

OVRKAST. on Producing for Drake, Leaving Oakland & Why AI Can't Make Real Music

Oakland producer and rapper OVRKAST. sits down with Jeff Weiss and Mz.Free on The Truth Hurts podcast for a wide-ranging conversation that breaks down what it was actually like to land beats on Drake's album, why he locked himself in the studio for four months to make his project, learning how to rap, the Bay Area beat scene that raised him, and his new album "striking."👍 Make sure you hit that like & subscribe team 0:00 Intro0:36 Resisting the technocracy: AI, deepfakes & uploading your consciousness2:55 Twitter, trolling & Facebook being a whole other world5:59 Moving to New York, reading your own press & finding the right label11:44 How the first Drake placement changed his life13:10 Locking in the studio, imposter syndrome & "While The Iron Is Hot"16:23 How the Drake beats actually got picked18:34 The Bay Area beat scene, Bandcamp & knxwledge23:05 Michael Jackson biopics & being a film guy25:54 The "striking" short film & the struggle of being an artist28:48 Being overlooked, the E-40 problem & repping the Bay32:19 From beats to bars: learning how to rap36:49 "This isn't DoorDash": life after a hit & Mr. Holiday43:51 Making money in music: catalogs, streaming & AI49:46 AI-written tweets, Kendrick's no-phone life & Bill Murray52:00 Lightning round: air fryers, crop tops & masculinity57:27 Criterion closet, Green Day & sitcom life59:49 LA vs Bay, Kendrick & refusing to pick sides1:03:46 DOOM, blunt rotations, Trump & UFC1:07:54 New album "striking" & what's next📧 Email thetruthhurts@powmag.net for sponsorship opportunities. 📧

OTM (Duffy & BluePesos) Interview

LA duo OTM (Duffy & BluePesos) talk reconnecting with Ralfy and the rest of the Stinc Team, working with Remble, and building a fully independent empire. They also open up about Drakeo the Ruler: who he really was, what he taught them in the studio, the eerie story behind his final verse on "Cliffhanger," recording from jail on 'Thank You For Using GTL' and why his once-in-a-generation legacy still drives everything they do. Plus: Tupac vs. Biggie, the worst trends in rap, and, of course, the lightning round. 👍 Make sure you hit that like & subscribe team 0:00 Cold open0:23 Welcome: OTM (Duffy & Pesos)0:54 Reconnecting with Ralfy & the Rumble collab2:54 Who Drakeo really was4:56 Burying the hatchet & coming full circle8:37 Staying 100% independent & the numbers9:16 The origin of OTM10:04 Growing up on West Coast music13:28 Life as a duo: studio, chores & fighting it out16:52 Groups breaking up & going solo19:19 Introducing their new artists20:25 Keeping Drakeo's legacy alive22:15 How they first met Drakeo25:55 "Cliffhanger" & the eerie last verse28:17 Rolling Loud, Big Bear & the last times together29:15 The come-up & what Drakeo taught them32:55 Coming into their own + work ethic34:48 Remembering Say So35:56 Tupac, Biggie & brotherhood in rap39:26 Lightning round: unpopular truths41:36 Best Drakeo project & "Thank You for Using GTL"46:04 Worst trends in rap & social media47:49 Dream blunt rotation & best LA tacos49:17 30 seconds with Drakeo one last time50:24 What's next + Drakeo's legacy53:25 Long Live The Ruler📧 Email thetruthhurts@powmag.net for sponsorship opportunities. 📧🎤 The Truth Hurts is hosted by Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic, & Free 🎤Follow The Truth Hurts on all PlatformsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetruthhurtspodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@truthhurtspodcastTwitter: https://x.com/Truth_Hurts_PodSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1BjMCTIiweZdCyT3DyseJtApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-truth-hurts-w-jeff-weiss-rosecrans-vic-and-free/id1813226752#drakeotheruler #otm #bluepeso #duffy #tupac #biggie

Big Sad 1900

LA rapper Big Sad 1900 joins Rosecrans Vic, Jeff Weiss and Mz.Free for an unfiltered conversation about his life and career on the Truth Hurts podcast. Big Sad 1900's new album colored by emotion is out now.👍 Make sure you hit that like and subscribe button and leave a comment letting us know what you thought about the show! 👍00:00 Intro00:30 Career & New Music10:33 LA politics, Drakeo and Blueface 21:54 LA rap30:36 How his career took off36:47 Collabs and navigating the industry43:23 Upbringing1:08:48 Lightning Round 📧 Email thetruthhurts@powmag.net for sponsorship opportunities. 📧🎤 The Truth Hurts is hosted by Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic, & Free 🎤Follow The Truth Hurts on all PlatformsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetruthhurtspodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@truthhurtspodcastTwitter: https://x.com/Truth_Hurts_PodSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1BjMCTIiweZdCyT3DyseJtApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-truth-hurts-w-jeff-weiss-rosecrans-vic-and-free/id1813226752

Blxst on Going Independent, the "Die Hard" Kendrick Story, & More

It's been two years since Blxst dropped a full-length project. Now, he's back with 'Labor of Love,' his new album fully produced by himself. The LA rapper, singer, songwriter and producer joins Rosecrans Vic, Jeff Weiss & Mz.Free on the Truth Hurts podcast to break down his creative vision behind 'Labor of Love,' and why it's the most vulnerable he's ever been. He opens up about his life, explaining how fatherhood helped him find himself, and how he's changed since we last heard from him. Blxst also traces his origins as a producer, telling the stories behind hit songs like "Chosen," working with Kendrick Lamar, and wanting to become the next Raphael Saadiq or Quincy Jones. He also touches on the controversy surrounding P-Lo producing a beat for Drake, and why he'd probably do the same if the opportunity presented itself. 👍 Make sure you hit that like and subscribe button and leave a comment letting us know what you thought about the show! 👍 00:00 New album - Labor of Love 5:00 Producer origins 9:50 Writing hooks 11:30 Early music inspirations 14:40 Making hits like Chosen 17:30 Vulnerability on his new project 18:45 Becoming a father 20:30 Features on the album 21:25 Wisest advice he ever received 22:35 Taking a break from music 25:53 Drake v. Kendrick 29:20 LaRussell & Lil Wayne 30:11 Kendrick Lamar story 34:39 Working with Snoop 37:41 Father-Son Concept Album 44:06 The state of LA Music 47:10 Dream Collabs 50:15 Social Media 57:00 Lightning Round 📧 Email thetruthhurts@powmag.net for sponsorship opportunities. 📧🎤 The Truth Hurts is hosted by Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic, & Free 🎤Follow The Truth Hurts on all PlatformsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetruthhurtspodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@truthhurtspodcastTwitter: https://x.com/Truth_Hurts_PodSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1BjMCTIiweZdCyT3DyseJtApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-truth-hurts-w-jeff-weiss-rosecrans-vic-and-free/id1813226752

Cash Cobain

Cash Cobain, the King of Sample Drill, joins Jeff Weiss & Mz.Free in LA for a conversation about his art and life on The Truth Hurts podcasts. Cash Cobain was born in the South Bronx, the same place as hip-hop. He grew up in the 50 Cent era, taught himself to make beats in FL Studio at age 9 and started recording songs when Pop Smoke was changing the face of New York. Now, his original sound defines the city. Inspired by Drake and Future, with a simplistic, minimalist spin, Cash Cobain says he makes songs because “I want people to dance and feel sexy.” He likes having a good time. Even the studio sessions are a party. His beats draw from whatever sample gives him that mood. He chops up everything and lets his label deal with the clearance formalities. He says, “I’m not emotional. Beats will make me cry, though.” He also claims “Everything in life is based on a woman,” and uses his lyrics to describe his  encounters and desires with specific females. He breaks down his approach to writing about women, and how his lyrics could be misconstrued.  Cash Cobain also tells the story of going to the studio with Justin Bieber to lay down his verse on “SWAG,” recording his hit song “fisherrr,” and working with Ice Spice and PinkPantheress. Make sure you watch to see exactly why he’s so afraid of aliens, and why someone in this podcast studio could, in fact, be a shapeshifter from another planet. 00:00 Intro  00:40 Upbringing in the South Bronx 1:30 50 Cent 2:37 His first beat pad 4:48 Sampling off Youtube  5:08 Household 7:00 South Carolina 9:50 Drake 11:20 Favorite producers & rappers 14:47 How he started producing 16:10 Jersey Club 17:12 I Wanna Rock 19:29 Transition to rapping  20:19 Cash Cobain name 21:14 2016 through popping off 23:00 Pop Smoke 25:10 Finding his style & rap inspiration  26:45 Women 31:43 SWAG with Justin Bieber  34:14 Navigating the industry  35:45 fisherrr 37:40 Ice Spice and PinkPantheress 38:45 Artists he imitated when he was young & becoming original  40:15 What inspires him 42:00 Sampling  45:03 Slizzy 46:06 Aliens 49:50 Famous woman face  52:42 New album 54:04 Lightning Round 👍 Make sure you hit that like and subscribe button and leave a comment letting us know what you thought about the show! 👍 📧 Email thetruthhurts@powmag.net for sponsorship opportunities. 📧 🎤 The Truth Hurts is hosted by Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic, & Free 🎤 Follow The Truth Hurts on all Platforms Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetruthhurtspod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@truthhurtspodcast Twitter: https://x.com/Truth_Hurts_Pod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1BjMCTIiweZdCyT3DyseJt Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-truth-hurts-w-jeff-weiss-rosecrans-vic-and-free/id1813226752 #cashcobain #drake #future #50cent #popsmoke #nyc #newyork #drill #sample #rapper  #la #hiphop #music #interview