Adam and Sam bring on special guest, Philip, creator of Volksgeist and Watch Nebula, who has over 350k subscribers and millions of views on YouTube.
They discuss how to build your YouTube channel, the importance of hip-hop, disappointing mainstream 2023 releases, our highly anticipated albums, and much more!
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0:00 – Intro
1:00 – Playlist title of the week
1:55 – Brent Faiyaz and Sampha new album
6:45 – How Philip started Volksgeist
9:45 – How Philip decides what content to make
12:30 – How long should your YouTube video be
15:17 – How Volksgeist evolved
16:35 – How AI can be useful to creators
19:00 – How Volksgeist uses analytics
20:30 – The creation of Watch Nebula
22:45 – Artists building small but dedicated communities
26:55 – There is no new Kanye coming
30:10 – Making click bait material
33:05 – Rappers vs. artists
36:25 – Riding musical trends
38:35 – Disappointing 2023 mainstream albums
42:10 – Will A$AP Rocky drop?
44:15 – SZA deluxe album
45:05 – JID and Metro album
46:25 – Volksgeist doesn’t like J. Cole
49:30 – Thoughts on Mac Miller and Kanye
51:05 – British rap
51:30 – Thoughts on The Weeknd
52:40 – Meek Mill needs better beats
53:25 – Volksgeist grew out of Tyler, The Creator
54:45 – Volksgeist hates Kid Cudi
55:45 – Thoughts on Griselda and Freddie Gibbs
57:55 – How streaming will continue to effect music
1:00:00 – The importance of hip-hop
