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A recent study that was released that examined the suicide rates among all professions, and found that people working in the music industry had some of the highest rates.  In this episode, Blueprint and Illogic break down the report and take a deep dive into the issue of mental health in the music industry.

348: Mental Health in the Music Industry

One of the toughest traits to cultivate in life is grit, which according to author Angela Duckworth is the combination of passion and perseverance.  As artists who have been releasing music for over twenty years, Blueprint and Illogic break down how having enough grit to stay in the game helped them with their recent endeavors.

349: The Importance of Grit

Last week an djbooth.com posted an interview with hip-hop group Little Brother where rapper Big Pooh had a lot of negative things to say about the current state of touring.  In this episode, Blueprint and Illogic break down their issues and debate whether they're legitimate or not.

350: Is Little Brother Right About Touring?

Most people who have attended concerts in the last couple of years have noticed that the prices have increased.  In this episode, we break down a study by Berklee Music Business Journal that breaks down exactly why ticket prices have increased so much and the answers may surprise you.

351: The Decreasing Affordability of Live Music

After realizing that they have both fallen off their fitness routines, Blueprint and Illogic decide it's time to get back in shape.   In this episode, they issue their annual 90-Days of Discipline challenge and invite their listeners to participate.

352: 90 Days of Discipline Challenge

In this episode, Blueprint and Illogic break down their history and experience with DJing and how much their time behind the turntables has helped them become better artists. 

354: How Learning to DJ Can Make You a Better Artist

Many artists find the music industry to be one of the most annoying places to work due to the way people inside of it conduct business.  While many of their complaints are valid, some of these problems are created because they don't know how the music industry works.  In this episode, Blueprint and Illogic break down the unspoken rules that have to be understood if you want to have any success  in the music industry.

355: Unspoken Rules of the Music Industry

In this episode, Blueprint does a complete breakdown of his 50-city Vessel tour that he just wrapped up and answers the questions of Illogic as well as those submitted by listeners of the show.

356: The Vessel Tour Recap

Last week, news surfaced that the largest streaming platform Spotify had just purchased whosampled.com, a website famous for exposing uncleared samples.  In this week's episode, Blueprint does a deep dive into what this move could mean for hip-hop artists moving forward.

357: What Spotify Buying Whosampled Means for Hip-Hop Artists

This week, NPR published a new story that describes a new trend of hip-hop artists like Earl Sweatshirt releasing shorter albums. In this episode, Blueprint and Illogic discuss the article and why we think that this new trend of shorter albums is happening and is here to stay.

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