Interview with Rico Blox - Laval (Basically Montreal) Artist With Immaculate Presence & Delivery
7We had the man himself, Rico Blox, back on the show to come in with a meaty episode of Bridge the Gap. Holden Stephan Roy enjoyed this interview and we're glad to be able to share it with you. Make sure to leave a comment down below with your thoughts.
00:00 Intro
04:45 Admiration for good off the dome skills
11:32 What it takes to build good punchlines
19:37 How Eminem impacted technique
24:46 Being a fan of movie soundtracks and sitcom sounds
31:52 Creating the Rico Blox comic universe
40:24 Starting a podcast is a good idea
46:22 Let's talk about sex baby
51:07 Being in charge is overated, come manage us
56:50 Know your value and charge that
01:00:14 Play the algorithm with good marketing
01:08:30 Talking about the Vibez EP
01:16:51 Making music and making money
01:23:52 Twitch vs YouTube vs virtual reality
01:32:22 Working with folk that you have a connection with
01:40:30 Social media is wildly full of opinions
01:50:05 Everyone has different goals in this game
01:58:42 Merker Miyagi, Coolman Logan & Skindeep are cool
02:07:05 The MCU is wildly well made
02:16:53 Olivier Brault's Ted Talk on lack of self esteem
02:20:02 Laval's Maison des Jeunes initiative
02:25:07 Travelling to Laval from Montreal is not fun
02:30:10 Laval geography lesson
02:36:02 Park shows and English media
02:41:25 Myer Clarity is also really cool
02:47:07 The vibe of a hub where you can chop it up with different circles
02:53:03 Creating a virtual community
02:57:39 The era of after hours
03:05:00 Online dating is cool
03:09:29 Creating culture is a very important thing
03:19:36 How streaming services messed up Montreal's momentum
03:26:52 Creating a proper rollout strategy
03:33:24 Value is what really matters
03:37:30 Talking about local politics
03:44:13 Working with charities is a great move
03:49:31 Making sure you leverage your skills
03:59:05 Pay for beats, it's a good move
04:03:32 Pumping out content in a copywritten world
04:07:10 Gentrification making life wildly expensive
04:18:55 Making videos and dealing mixing
04:26:03 Managers and booking agents
04:31:27 Promotion, marketing and branding
04:38:44 The art of performing
04:50:52 Holding notes and autotune
04:56:57 French rap conversation
05:02:05 Outro
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