On this week’s episode, WLPWR, Travie, and Brian Onrea talk with hit songwriter and vocal producer Blanco The Ear (Monica, Childish Gambino, Ludacris, etc). This conversation is both very motivational and super hilarious at the same time. His upbringing and musical influences growing up in AtlantaHow he figured out a way to get into the music game as an audio engineer with no training or experienceWhat made him transition from an engineer to a vocal producerGetting his first major with singer Christina MilianWhat he looks for when working with producers and respecting a producer’s role in the overall creation of a songHis current working relationship with Wanya Morris of Boyz II MenIs the ability to sing required to be a great songwriter?Advice he gives to up and coming songwritersFollow Blanco the ear at: @blancotheearAlso discussed this episode:Lebron James bumping that new WLPWR produced Big KritPhysical music sales versus streaming in middle america compared to urban marketsIs Taylor Swift going to sell 2 million her first week?Follow us:@FreeGamePodcast@WLPWR@TristinBlake@BrianOnreaThis episode was recorded at Gray Matter Studios in Atlanta, GA.Edited and mixed by Joey Stanca with Checkmate Creative @dreamsonparade @checkmatecreative www.checkmateproductiongroup.com