Episodes

  • The Roc Nation School Will Never Crumble With Young Guru Leading Its Students To Success

    The Roc Nation School Will Never Crumble With Young Guru Leading Its Students To Success
    May 1 2024
    On this brand-new episode of “Making The Boss,” host Isha Thorpe chats with a well-respected vet in the Hip Hop game: Grammy award-winning music producer, engineer and DJ Young Guru. As the director of the Music Technology, Entrepreneurship & Production program at the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment, they dive into the valuable courses students are taught at the school, what it’s like shaping the future leaders of the music industry and all the program has to offer. Check it out!
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    42 mins
  • Bryan-Michael Cox Steps In His Boss Bag After Years Of Making Music Magic With Megastars Like Usher

    Bryan-Michael Cox Steps In His Boss Bag After Years Of Making Music Magic With Megastars Like Usher
    Oct 24 2023
    On this episode of “Making The Boss,” host Isha Thorpe has an incredible – and hilarious – conversation with famed songwriter and producer Bryan-Michael Cox. Known for being one of the greatest musical geniuses of our time, they talk about R&B still being alive, what’s missing in today’s music, his newly launched creative content company, Illustrate New Ideas; working on Usher’s much-anticipated album and the singer’s upcoming 2024 Super Bowl performance, who can be a formidable opponent for the 'Confessions' star in a Verzuz and so much more. Listen here!
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    48 mins
  • Oasis Co-founders Faheem Muhammad and Michael Amir Are On A Mission To Make Black People Millionaire Real Estate Owners

    Oasis Co-founders Faheem Muhammad and Michael Amir Are On A Mission To Make Black People Millionaire Real Estate Owners
    Oct 17 2023
    On an all-new episode of "Making The Boss," Oasis co-founders Faheem Muhammad and Michael Amir discuss the mission of their real estate investment company, what sets it apart from others, why Black ownership means so much to them, their new show on the "Earn Your Leisure" network, offer advice to aspiring investors as well as share pitfalls to watch out for from spammers, and so much more. Listen here!
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Music Executive J.R. McKee Is Turning Artists Into Millionaires In The Streaming World

    Music Executive J.R. McKee Is Turning Artists Into Millionaires In The Streaming World
    Aug 22 2023
    On an all-new episode of "Making The Boss," host Isha Thorpe speaks with J.R. McKee, a streaming executive and the founder of MPR (Music Power Respect) Global, a distribution company that equips independent recording artists with the tools they need to succeed in the music business. From explaining how the music industry and catalogs are similar to real estate, streaming changing the game forever, knowing Muni Long's "Hrs & Hrs" single was a hit immediately after his company released it, K Camp going viral on TikTok and so much more, we dive head first into the chat. Listen here!
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    51 mins
  • LaRussell's Good Compenny Helps Independent Artists Get All The Tools They Need To Succeed In Music

    LaRussell's Good Compenny Helps Independent Artists Get All The Tools They Need To Succeed In Music
    Aug 8 2023
    On this episode of "Making The Boss," host Isha Thorpe speaks with rapper and entrepreneur LaRussell about his musical journey, his Good Compenny company and how it helps independent artists, giving his fans royalties to his music to profit from it, why every artist isn't cut for the independent life, why artists selling their catalogs as young as possible is smart and much more. Listen here!
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    41 mins
  • Adam Blackstone Helps Stars Like Beyonce and Rihanna Put On The Biggest Shows Of Our Generation

    Adam Blackstone Helps Stars Like Beyonce and Rihanna Put On The Biggest Shows Of Our Generation
    Aug 1 2023
    In an all new episode of "Making The Boss," host Isha Thorpe speaks with famed musician and musical director Adam Blackstone about his artistry, working with icons -- Beyonce, JAY-Z, Diddy, Rihanna, Janet Jackson, Kanye West, Chris Brown and Drake to name a few -- directing the last 4 Super Bowl halftime shows, his BASSic Black Entertainment company, how he saved a performance mishap at the "Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour" and why a musician's character can matter more than their talent. Listen now!
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    37 mins
  • Lala Inuti Ahari On Growing Her Spiritual Business Into A $25 Million Empire In Less Than 5 Years

    Lala Inuti Ahari On Growing Her Spiritual Business Into A $25 Million Empire In Less Than 5 Years
    Jul 25 2023
    We’re back with another episode of “Making The Boss” where host Isha Thorpe chats with Lala Inuti Ahari, a spiritual alchemist and founder of The Conjure, whose business of selling spiritual candles and more has grown to become a $25 million empire in the last 4 ½ years alone. They talk about the fascinating, yet often misunderstood lane of witchcraft and how she’s built such an incredibly success business in the space -- after quitting her career in mortgage banking to do it -- in such a short time with her gift. Plus, they discuss Lala working with celeb clients, frauds in the industry, religious vs. spirituality, hoodoo vs. voodoo and much more.
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    44 mins
  • Blxst and His Evgle Business Partners Break Down How To Acquire Ownership In The Tricky Music Business

    Blxst and His Evgle Business Partners Break Down How To Acquire Ownership In The Tricky Music Business
    Jul 18 2023
    We’re back with another episode of the “Making The Boss” podcast! This week, host Isha Thorpe chats with famed recording artist Blxst and his business partners Victor Burnett and Karl Fowlkes about their Evgle brand, how artists can boss up in the music business and not get taken advantage of, music ownership, 360 deals and payola, and so much more. Check it out!
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    42 mins