Tune in as we dive into the mindset that it takes to stand out and have longevity in the game and hear lessons both legends have learned throughout their careers from working with greats like Dr. Dre.
We turn up the heat with this round of Put Your Money Where Your Mouth as we debate questions like - would there be a Chris Brown if Usher didn’t exist? Can you even put Rihanna in the same category as Beyonce? And who are the top West Coast producers of all time?
Time Stamps:
00:01:19 - Introduction
00:05:00 - Focus and Dem Jointz on the mindset it took for them to have longevity in the game 00:10:49 - Focus talks on Ray's come up and reputation and how to handle a bad deal 00:13:10 - Focus shares some of the biggest lessons he learned from Dr. Dre
00:14:33 - Ray, Focus and Dem Jointz discuss their first bags
00:17:31 - Focus drops secrets for success that every music producer should know
00:19:58 - Focus shares a story of someone pretending to be him to his face
00:21:57 - Dem Jointz drops secrets for success that every music producer should know 00:24:01 - Ray gives us a look behind the scenes of Iyaz' hit record "Replay"
00:27:06 - How to stay relevant and keep up with new sounds
00:29:55 - Focus remembers his success on Busta Rhymes - "Respect My Congolmerate" 00:33:25 - The journey vs escapism
00:35:59 - Dem Jointz addresses how his hometown of Compton is depicted in the media 00:42:31 - What would they have done differently if they could do their careers over again? 00:44:14 - Dem Jointz and Focus play Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
01:07:14 - Focus and Dem Jointz give their credit checks
01:10:29 - Top 5 West Coast Producers
01:20:56 - Do you consider yourself a GOAT or an underdog? 01:24:07 - Dem Jointz announces new projects and collaborations 01:27:37 - Focus shares his frustrations with the music industry today