J1 is the VP of Programming at Pandora / SiriusXM. If you've ever wondered how to get your music on playlists or the radio, he is the guy behind the scenes making it happen.In this interview, J1 gives a step-by-breakdown on how playlisting ACTUALLY works, reveals a hidden royalty most artists are sleeping on, dives into the data behind radio records, and so much more! SUBSCRIBE to the OMT YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OneMoreTimeCastFOLLOW One More Time:https://www.instagram.com...

Mali Wilson is the “most known unknown” woman in music. She is a Grammy-nominated and Emmy winning producer, brand partnerships expert, sync licensing veteran, and former partner at the legendary Tree Sound Studios in Atlanta. Odds are your favorite artist has trusted her with their creative process over the years. In this episode, she tells us how Tree Sound became home to almost every A-list artist, untold Dreamville ROTD3 stories, why artists like Travis and Kendrick are winning, the...

Ernest Ford is an A&R and manager at Status Management (home to Playboi Carti, Destroy Lonely, Homixide Gang, TiaCorine, CLIP & more). In this episode, Ernest shares tips for building cult fanbases, getting Suicideboy$ on the "Fast & Furious" soundtrack, untold TiaCorine tour stories, why music videos are a waste of money and more! SUBSCRIBE to the OMT YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OneMoreTimeCastFOLLOW One More Time:https://www.instagram.com/onemoretimecasthttp...

Junia Abaidoo is the Head of Touring / Operations at LVRN. LVRN is a full-service label, management and publishing company in ATL valued at $100M (home to 6lack, Summer Walker, Baby Tate, Sadboi, & more). In this episode, Junia shares everything artists NEED to know before going on tour. He talks about the true financials of touring, how to leverage software like Laylo to market your shows, examples of their most creative live experiences, and much more! SUBSCRIBE to the OMT You...

JRich is Offset’s dedicated recording engineer and has worked with Yachty, Yeat, Lil Baby, etc. He’s an extremely talented audio engineer & the definition of a true HUSTLER. In this episode, he talks about transforming the way engineers get paid, the recording process of Offset's "Set It Off" album, 3 game-changing tips for engineers, being a "degen", and more!SUBSCRIBE to the OMT YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OneMoreTimeCastFOLLOW One More Time:https://www.instagram.com/one...

J Black is a world-renowned finger drummer and in-game music producer for the Atlanta Hawks. Instead of chasing artist placements, he became a "producer's producer" and built a business around the art of finger drumming.  In this episode, he talks about how finger drumming landed him a job in the NBA, why he prefers doing business with producers, the power of performing your beat in front of an artist, and much more! SUBSCRIBE to the OMT...

Emm is artist manager for A Boogie Wit da Hoodie and the rest of Highbridge the Label's roster (Don Q, Bouba Savage, etc.). Boogie's been so successful for 3 reasons: great music, great vision and a great team to help him execute.  In this episode, we talk about how Boogie built his massive touring business, problems every music manager deals with, Boogie's unique recording process, why most kids want to be rappers, & much more!  SUBSCRIBE to the OMT...

Seddy Hendrinx is living proof that an artist's fanbase is really all that matters. He left Generation Now (label home to Lil Uzi, Jack Harlow, DJ Drama, & more) and his career didn't skip a beat. The dude is EVERYWHERE still.  In this episode, we talk about how he has built and nurtured a loyal fanbase, the story behind his latest release "T.T. (T*tty Tuesday)", the paradox of how the best music is made, Chance the Rapper's "Acid Rap" mixtape, and more!  SUBSCRIBE to the OMT...

Cleotrvppv is one of Atlanta's hottest DJs. We walked away from this conversation 100% convinced that DJs still play a huge role in breaking artists. In this episode, she talks about what makes a good DJ, how she discovers new music, why DJs are natural A&Rs & producers, and much more!  SUBSCRIBE to the OMT YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@OneMoreTimeCast FOLLOW One More Time: https://www.instagram.com/onemoretimecast https://www.tiktok.com/@onemoretimecast FOLLOW...

Sammye Scott is the Sr. Director of A&R at Atlantic Records. She's a 2024 Billboard "Women in Music" / 2023 ASCAP "Women Behind the Music" honoree for her incredible track record as an executive.  We talk about discovering / signing Kaliii, the role data plays in artists getting a record deal, how to curate the most productive studio sessions, and so much more! FOLLOW Sammye Scott: https://instagram.com/sammye_scott FOLLOW One More...

Childish Major is a Grammy-nominated artist, producer, and songwriter. Despite having mainstream hits like "UOENO" by Rocko and "Tribe" by Bas & J. Cole in his catalogue, he's always favored making music that's a bit left of center.  Most recently, he showcased his versatility on ScHoolboy Q's "Blue Lips" album as a featured artist, producer, writer and background vocalist. The range between his work on a high-energy track like "Pig feet" and an ethereal record like "Nunu" is...

Duke Deuce is part of the new class of Memphis rappers shaking up the game. Despite popularizing "crunk" music again with his viral anthem "Crunk Ain't Dead", Duke's range goes far beyond that subgenre. He is truly 1 of 1.  In today's episode, we talk about struggling with getting boxed in as an artist, the origins of the phrase "type sh*t", why Memphis is the #1 rap city, pressures of artists being full-time content creators, and more!    SUBSCRIBE to the OMT...

Courtney Stewart is a diamond-selling music manager, entrepreneur, philanthropist & expert relationship builder. Whether it's global superstar Khalid or rising star Wynne, he's only interested in managing career artists he believes are 1 of 1.  In today's episode, we discuss how Khalid went from SoundCloud to selling out arenas, touring with Ed Sheeran, how to build meaningful relationships, slept on rollout strategies, and more! SUBSCRIBE to the OMT...

KY Engineerin is one of the most legendary recording and mixing engineers in the game. He's engineered some of the biggest names in rap (Lil' Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj, 2 Chainz, Jack Harlow, & more). But also loves discovering new talent and helping take their sound to the next level.  In today's episode, he tells some EPIC Lil Wayne stories (recording "Forever", being in the "Churchill Downs" music video, getting Gucci Mane on "We Be Steady Mobbin", etc.), shares his top tips for...

Landstrip Chip is a Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum artist/songwriter. GETTING in rooms with music's heavy-hitters is difficult, but STAYING in them is even harder. Chip has mastered the art of both by developing a wide array of skills that make him the most valuable person in any studio session. In this episode, we discuss how he navigates the industry as a multi-hyphenate creative (artist-songwriter-producer), gaming with 21 Savage after studio sessions, the stigma of songwriters in rap,...

In honor of show week, we're giving you all a BTS look into our very first "OMT Presents" concert ft. SWAVAY, Ben Reilly, Will Hill & Cam the Artisan. A TON of work has gone into bringing this show to life so we wanted to share our experience.  We also couldn't miss the opportunity to debate whether Killer Mike deserved to sweep the Rap category at the GRAMMYs...  BUY TICKETS to our ATL concert  on Feb 9 (SwaVay, Ben Reilly, and...

Madeline Jackson is the Director of Event Programming at Atlanta’s premier event production and promotion company Rival Entertainment. In her career, she’s seen almost 1,000 shows come together.  This episode is a CRASH COURSE on how to book more shows. From getting on as a local opener, to becoming a national touring act, to headlining a big festival; she shares tips for artists at every stage of their career.  BUY TICKETS to our ATL concert on Feb 9 (SWAVAY, Ben Reilly, and...

Dame Ritter is co-founder of the Music Entrepreneur Club and the former indie hip-hop label, Funk Volume (Hopsin, Dizzy Wright, Jarren Benton, SwizZz). Currently, he works at Too Lost Distribution, manages talent and hosts several podcasts (At Odds, Blackbusters and Independent Living).  In today's episode, we discuss how to build an audience without funding, Nic D's take on not needing a manager, lessons learned from the Funk Volume era, and more!   BUY TICKETS to our ATL concert  on Feb 9...

If you don't do anything else in 2024, make sure to give these 7 mantras for success a try.  BUY TICKETS to our ATL concert  on Feb 9 (SwaVay, Ben Reilly, and more!): https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0E005F93B21D1EAA SUBSCRIBE to the OMT YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@OneMoreTimeCast FOLLOW One More Time: https://www.instagram.com/onemoretimecast https://www.tiktok.com/@onemoretimecast BUY Music Tees: https://www.offkeysupply.com/

For a producer who's gone #1 with Drake, and has songs with Uzi, Thug, YoungBoy & more, you'd think Supah Mario would just keep pursuing A-list placements. WRONG.  On today's episode, we discuss the similarities and differences between developing an artist from the ground up and going #1 with Drake, the subjectivity of music, his workflow with DC the Don, and much more!   BUY TICKETS to our ATL concert  on Feb 9 (SwaVay, Ben Reilly, and...

We launched our IG broadcast channel: the "One More Timers". Our community voted on a) the hardest part of working in the music biz and b) their all-time favorite artist of all-time. These are the results...  BUY TICKETS to our ATL concert  on Feb 9 (SwaVay, Ben Reilly, and more!): https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0E005F93B21D1EAA SUBSCRIBE to the OMT YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@OneMoreTimeCast FOLLOW One More...

Kid Hazel is signed to 21 Savage's label "Slaughter Gang" as an in-house producer. It's his job to ensure Savage and the other roster artists are consistently loaded up with fire beats. Hazel is unlike any other producer we've met: dripped out in a dragon pendant and amethyst crystal, owns a vegan Seamoss company, and uses phrases like "crown chakra" and "mercury retrograde".   In this episode we discuss how he got signed to 21 Savage, bringing holistic practices into the music industry,...

Odds are the first version of your art should NOT be the finished product. A$AP Rocky, Billie Eilish and many other successful creatives agree art is 10% substance & 90% editing. In today's OMT Show, we discuss the importance of making revisions, debate who is the King of Trap, and voice our concerns about the price of candles.  BUY TICKETS to our ATL concert Feb 9 (SwaVay, Ben Reilly, and more!): https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0E005F93B21D1EAA SUBSCRIBE to the OMT...

Theron Thomas is nominated for Songwriter of the Year at the 2024 GRAMMYs. He's written songs with Doja Cat, Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj, Usher, Latto, Lizzo, Lil Durk / J. Cole, Rihanna and more.  In this episode, he shares his formula for hit records, a theory about why people think "today's music sucks", his thoughts on a controversial Quincy Jones quote, where most songwriters are falling short, and much more.  BUY TICKETS to our ATL concert  on Feb 9 (SwaVay, Ben Reilly, and...