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Welcome to ‘A Nametag Is Necessary’, where we oftentimes break down the complex world of music and entertainment into simple, and digestible discussions. Hosted by indie songwriter and MC, Nametag Alexander.
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Are Hip-Hop Podcasts the New Rap Groups? | How Hip-Hop Collectives Evolved | #78 (opens the original)
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In Episode 78 of A Nametag Is Necessary, I ask: Did rap groups and rap labels evolve into content creator agencies and multimedia companies? From Joe Budden and N.O.R.E. to Drink Champs, Less Rap About It, KevOnStage and the Stage Crew, we're seeing artists and comedians build entire ecosystems around podcasts, personalities, community, merch, and multiple forms of content. So are today's podcast collectives essentially what rap groups and record labels once were? And with personality and conten
“Did Mainstream Rap Lose Its Substance? & Why Are We So Nostalgic?” | E76 (opens the original)
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The Necessary Questions this week: One listener asks, “When did mainstream rap start losing its substance?”, while an another listener asks why we keep looking back at the past? Music & cultural conversations worth having. Got a music or cultural related question? Send it through to the YouTube Community through the following link, using the “⁉️” https://youtube.com/@NametagAlexander/community? Music & Merchhttps://nametag.bandcamp.com/merch Audio version of pod👇🏾https://pods.link/i/1223760474
“How My ‘Do Work’ Single Almost Ended Up With Another Beat” | E75 (opens the original)
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Quick story on how I scrapped the original version of my single “Do Work” from “The LABL LP”. available now on Bandcamp + music streaming apps, and also available on Vinyl & CD. The LABL LP👉🏾 https://hypeddit.com/nh1y32 Vinyl & CD 👇🏾https://elasticstage.com/thelabllp/releases/the-labl-lp-album
“Should Artists Keep Dropping Albums In 2026?” | E77 (opens the original)
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The way we consume music has changed, and singles, short-form content, and constant releases can make a full album feel like a lot of work for something people might forget about in a couple days. But I don't think albums are dead. I think the way we promote albums is dead. In Episode 77, I break down the pros and cons of dropping albums as an independent artist, why a body of work still matters, how albums can create moments and build catalog, and why artists shouldn't feel like they have to dr
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