003. Part 2: The Impact of Social Media on Artistic Identity, Turning Small Projects into Big Projects, and Using Self-Doubt for Good.

Yo what’s up this is toru and in a way so are you. 

For those of you who don’t know me, I’m a music producer, artist, and entrepreneur.

I make music for that space between the dance floor and the bedroom, which, as of this moment, I am grateful to say has been streamed millions of times and licensed by brands big and small, including companies like Apple.

I believe that regardless of what you produce, whether it be music, art, physical goods, or even spreadsheets, you have a process, whether you know it or not.

To explore this further, I created The ProducerHead Podcast.

ProducerHead is a place to have conversations with Producers about their experience and process to share what works and what doesn’t. To help each of us learn and improve our own processes.

Today’s guest is Brooklyn-based Cryptic One, a rapper, producer, drum programmer / finger drummer extraordinaire, and honestly a legend in his own right.

If you had told a younger me that I’d be talking to this man in this context, there’s no way I would have believed you.

He’s a member of the Atoms Family.

He’s released music through Def Jux.

Has credits with artists that include Aesop Rock, Cannibal Ox, and others I’m definitely missing.

And

If that weren’t enough, Cryptic One just received a Billboard plaque for the Lloyd Banks track “Dead Roses,” which he produced.

Today is part two of the incredible conversation with Cryptic One, a Brooklyn-based rapper and producer. If you already listened to part one, then you already know and are ready to strap in for more. If you haven’t already heard part 1 of this interview, I highly recommend you check it out. We talked about impostor syndrome, finding your own voice as an artist, and the role of consistency on the path to quality.

Today’s convo will close out some of the ideas we started in part 1 as well as get into:

The impact of social media on finding your artistic identity,

Turning small projects into larger projects

How to use self-doubt positively.

That’s it for this episode of ProducerHead. Appreciate you coming through and being a part of it. My hope is that it helps you unlock a bit more creativity and find progress in a way that matters to you.

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This has been toru, and in a way, so are you.

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