Making The Boss

The Roc Nation School Will Never Crumble With Young Guru Leading Its Students To Success

On this brand-new episode of “Making The Boss,” host Isha Thorpe chats with a well-respected vet in the Hip Hop game: Grammy award-winning music producer, engineer and DJ Young Guru. As the director of the Music Technology, Entrepreneurship & Production program at the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment, they dive into the valuable courses students are taught at the school, what it’s like shaping the future leaders of the music industry and all the program has to offer. Check it out!

Bryan-Michael Cox Steps In His Boss Bag After Years Of Making Music Magic With Megastars Like Usher

On this episode of “Making The Boss,” host Isha Thorpe has an incredible – and hilarious – conversation with famed songwriter and producer Bryan-Michael Cox. Known for being one of the greatest musical geniuses of our time, they talk about R&B still being alive, what’s missing in today’s music, his newly launched creative content company, Illustrate New Ideas; working on Usher’s much-anticipated album and the singer’s upcoming 2024 Super Bowl performance, who can be a formidable opponent for the 'Confessions' star in a Verzuz and so much more. Listen here!

Oasis Co-founders Faheem Muhammad and Michael Amir Are On A Mission To Make Black People Millionaire Real Estate Owners

On an all-new episode of "Making The Boss," Oasis co-founders Faheem Muhammad and Michael Amir discuss the mission of their real estate investment company, what sets it apart from others, why Black ownership means so much to them, their new show on the "Earn Your Leisure" network, offer advice to aspiring investors as well as share pitfalls to watch out for from spammers, and so much more. Listen here!

Music Executive J.R. McKee Is Turning Artists Into Millionaires In The Streaming World

On an all-new episode of "Making The Boss," host Isha Thorpe speaks with J.R. McKee, a streaming executive and the founder of MPR (Music Power Respect) Global, a distribution company that equips independent recording artists with the tools they need to succeed in the music business. From explaining how the music industry and catalogs are similar to real estate, streaming changing the game forever, knowing Muni Long's "Hrs & Hrs" single was a hit immediately after his company released it, K Camp going viral on TikTok and so much more, we dive head first into the chat. Listen here!

LaRussell's Good Compenny Helps Independent Artists Get All The Tools They Need To Succeed In Music

On this episode of "Making The Boss," host Isha Thorpe speaks with rapper and entrepreneur LaRussell about his musical journey, his Good Compenny company and how it helps independent artists, giving his fans royalties to his music to profit from it, why every artist isn't cut for the independent life, why artists selling their catalogs as young as possible is smart and much more. Listen here!