“New York Times” reporter Joe Coscarelli’s “Rap Capital: An Atlanta Story” is the definitive book on today’s rap scene. Whether you’re a fan of rap or not, you need to read “Rap Capital: An Atlanta Story” to understand the culture, not only where the rappers come from, but how they make their impact and cash. […]

Showtime trailer: https://bit.ly/3Vdo0R0 It’s great, I give it a big thumbs-up, but it’s not the movie I thought it would be. You see today’s documentaries are not truth, they’re hagiography. The one that bugs me the most is the Bee Gees’…watching it you’d believe they were as big as the Beatles in the sixties, when […]

Spotify playlist: https://spoti.fi/3fMsca5 __________ 10cc – 10cc – Rubber Bullets AC/DC – BACK IN BLACK – “Shoot to Thrill” Al Kooper – I STAND ALONE – “Hey, Western Union Man” Alice Cooper – KILLER – “Under My Wheels” Aerosmith – GET YOUR WINGS – “Lord of the Thighs” Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill – […]

Podcast: https://on.ft.com/3V8F5LY Transcript: https://on.ft.com/3VbVTBD You took a 30% haircut on your money. Let’s say you sold your catalog. What did you do with the cash? First you paid taxes, and commissions to your team: your manager, lawyer… So, the figure you read in the news, that’s not the net, far from it. And then you’ve […]