Cliff Blodget Talks Rap A Lot, Geto Boys, Independence and the Industry | Willie D Live (Full Interview)

About this episode

Willie D interviews Cliff Blodget about hip hop history and the music industry.

Willie D sits down with Cliff Blodget for a full 1.5 hour conversation covering hip hop history, independent label strategy, and behind the scenes perspectives from the music business. In this interview, Cliff discusses Rap A Lot Records, business decisions that shaped key moments, and lessons learned from navigating the industry. Willie D also presses into the realities of artist development, distribution, leverage, and how deals and relationships can make or break long term success. Listen and Watch to the end for deeper context and stories that connect the business side to the culture. Subscribe for more interviews and updates from Willie D Live. Channel: http://www.youtube.com/williedlive #WillieDLive #WillieDLiveConversations #CliffBlodget #RapALot #GetoBoys #HipHop #MusicBusiness #Interview

People in this episode

Host: Willie D

Guest: Cliff Blodget

Topics covered

• hip hop history
• independent label strategy
• music business
• artist development
• distribution
• industry insights

Keywords

• Willie D
• Cliff Blodget
• Rap A Lot
• Geto Boys
• music business
• artist development
• independent labels

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rap A Lot Records, Geto Boys

Books & works: Willie D Live

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