#talkofthetownshow #coeyproductions #HDbeenDope Brooklyn Rapper and recent Roc Nation Signee, HDBeenDope, stopped by the Talk of The Town Studio to chop it up with our host, Lauryn! In this installment, HD talks about his musical upbringing and influences, what it’s like being a label artist, and the reception to his most recent project “What Can They Say?” among other things! (00:19) Intro (00:36) HD explains how he got into music (1:37) How he got into music (3:49) Musical influences (4:28) First song he ever wrote (6:51) Writing, ghostwriting, and his writing process (9:23) Beat-selection process (10:43) 3 favorite producers (11:35) Importance of producer tags (14:30) Signing to Roc Nation (16:27) Roc Nation Cypher (19:46) Meeting Jadakiss (20:58) Best piece of advice from OG’s (22:36 Team and friend circle (23:15) BET Hip-Hop Awards experience (26:18) Thoughts on NY Drill scene (27:48) Thoughts on NYC Boro culture and divisions (28:40) Rapid Fire Game (31:20) Thoughts on JBP Parks Cosign (33:15) Rolling Loud Performance and Show Prep (35:21) Marketing performances (37:10) Difference from Independence to signing with a label (38:48) Feelings on XXL Freshman List snub (40:41) Confidence (41:40) His mom and music (43:21) Thoughts on doing prep for passion vs. money (44:25) “Best Out” record (45:17) What makes him the best out? (46:12) Doing things outside of music (47:21) Reception on “What Can They Say?” (48:22) Intention when creating (49:57) Thoughts on One producer project vs. multiple producer project (51:00) What’s next for HdBeenDope? (51:49) Collabs? (52:05) HD x Dizzy Banko x Don Q (52:38) Where to find HDBeenDope Follow Us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/talkofthetownshow/ Website: https://www.talkofthetownshow.com/ Coproduced by @naypexx @teethecreativee @pthejefe

Ar’mon Warren stopped by Talk of The Town to open up with us about how he has been transitioning from Youtube to Music. Having recognition from Vine, Ar’mon seized the opportunity to use Youtube to showcase himself as the R&B artist he has always sought to be. With single “Hol’ it Down” trending Billboard, he gives an inside on a potential remix. Tune in to hear more on his relationship with Reginae Carter, Tiktok, Moving from LA to Texas, & so much more. 1:45 Rapid Fire 5:15 Transitioning from Detroit 5:45 Artists to listen to from Detroit 6:12 Leaving LA 8:47 What inspired creating mashups 10:55 Thoughts on progress 12:02 Fighting past discouragement 14:58 “1hr Past Midnight” & “Hol’ It Down” 18:44 “Hol’ It Down” Visuals with Reginae 19:50 New Music Snippets 21:36 Remixes & Future Features 23:08 Who’s Ar'mon listening to right now? 24:40 Is R&B dead? 29:46 The decision to go solo as an artist 32:56 Label Meetings 34:23 Lessons carrying form previous deals 34:59 Sex Stories 36:42 Thoughts on TikTok 42:28 First Meet with Reginae 44:03 Jazz threw the oop? 48:00 What was different about this relationship? 51:20 Significance of the Promise Ring 53:00 Thoughts on relationship criticism 54:10 Akademiks mocking 55:36 Treat your woman with Respect 57:02 Supporter Relationship Feedback 59:40 Co Parenting while managing a new relationship 1:03:01 The makings of a good Youtuber? #talkofthetownshow #armonwarren #coeyproductions Follow Us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/talkofthetownshow/ Website: https://www.talkofthetownshow.com/

#talkofthetownshow #coeyproductions #Blovee B-Lovee is back in the Talk of The Town Studio to chop it up with us once again. This time he talks about the various different industries he’d like to step into as a creator and artist, how his recording process has changed as he’s gotten bigger, his thoughts on Twitch content and YouTube content, Performing, and so much more! (00:20) Intro (00:47) What’s New in 2023 (01:05) Rapid Fire Questions (07:32) His Recording Process (09:01) On Making Rock Drill (10:55) Musical Influences (11:25) West Indian Heritage (12:08) Being at Bronx Parties (12:35) On Performing and How It Feels (13:18) Performing at MSG for Meek Mill (14:00) His Perfect Tour (15:00) How He Named “IYKYK” (16:59) Feelings on Leaked Music (18:01) Why “My Everything” has 3 Parts (19:05) His Favorite Song He’s Made (right now) (19:30) Why He Doesn’t Listen to His Own Music Too Much (20:45) How He Decides Who to Collab With (22:00) Collaborating Process (22:50) Getting on the Shake It Remix (24:40) Recording With Friends and Writing Verses (25:56) On Some Fans Saying They Want “Old B-Lovee” Back (26:48) Talking About Twitch And Who He Watches (27:45) Twitch vs. YouTube (28:56) On His Social Media Presence (29:54) His For You Page (31:00) Hate It or Love It Game (34:37) Birthday Party and Baby Shower (35:01) B-Lovee The Dad (35:45) Becoming a Girl Dad (36:28) If Being a Dad Will Affect What He Makes (37:20) What Separates Him From The Bronx Rap Scene (37:45) 4 Main Pioneers of Bronx Drill (38:08) Saying Drill Isn’t The Cause of Violence in NYC (38:59) Mayor’s Office Meeting (40:25) Financial Literacy (41:00) Where He Sees Himself in 5 Years (41:25) What’s Next for B-Lovee (41:56) Where to Find B-Lovee Online Follow Us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/talkofthetownshow/ Website: https://www.talkofthetownshow.com/

#talkofthetownshow #coeyproductions #dudeylo Harlem artist Dudeylo talks about growing up in Harlem. Dudeylo goes into getting signed vs not getting signed, plans for the new year, relationship status and more! Follow Dudeylo: https://www.instagram.com/dudeylo/ 5:17 Growing up in Sugar Hill 6:19 Music staring 7:00 unreleased music with DD 7:19 inspiration to do music 7:48 fav artist rn 8:35 Sampling 50 Cent 9:26 E for N/First Freestyle 10:44 Meeting EDot 11:42 Relationship to Juelz 12:47 Shoutouts 13:00 Shows 13:50 best thing about performing 14:22 Relationship status 15:40 Goal 16:23 team & signing to a label 18:10 Stay in NYC or leave 19:12 sample wave 19:51 Producers 20:50 dropping music/being consistent 22:26 other focuses Follow Us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/talkofthetownshow/ Website: https://www.talkofthetownshow.com/ Coproduced by @naypexx @teethecreativee @gussy_finesse

Asian Doll stopped by Talk of The town and opened up about her ties with 41. Many didn’t see why she collaborated with some of the artists she did, but she took that leap of faith. While it’s hard for some to stay relevant, that’s not an issue due to her endless self marketing. She also goes into detail about how her being arrested while on the way to a show gave her a lot of time to reflect on life. Tune in to the full interview to hear more about Asian Doll’s type, the viral dress, Katie Got Bandz & more. #talkofthetownshow #asiandoll #coeyproductions Follow Us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/talkofthetownshow/ Website: https://www.talkofthetownshow.com/ 2:20 Celebrating your birthday 3:55 Lets Do a Drill 6:44 41 9:15 Nas EBK, Dougie B, Overextending 11:20 Jada Kingdom 11:59 Relationship status 13:41 What it’s like dating Asian Doll 14:50 Asian’s type 16:00 Signing artists 17:29 Queen of Drill 19:00 Katie Got Bandz 20:45 Outside perspectives, being “mean” 21:43 Blogs & Social Media 22:30 Self marketing 22:52 Getting locked up on the way to a show 25:35 Moving different after getting released 26:30 People Moving broke 27:27 2023 Goals 28:00 Viral “unpaid” Dress

Shawny Binladen sits down with our host to discuss what life was before the music fame. He shares that he was already well known around his hood by everyone. This helped generate genuine positive feedback when he decided to transition into music. Shawny also took the time to play underrated or overrated with us. Tune in to hear more about potential holiday samples, his type, & more. 01:46 2 Truths 1 lie 02:54 Growing up in Queens 03:27 Grinchin 04:11 Shawny before the fame 04:26 What was it like getting into music 05:14 Inspiration behind keeping Binladen apart of stage name 07:04 Underrated songs on the project 08:17 Does the quantity impact the quality 08:45 Studio creative process 09:05 Beat selection 10:15 First song sampled 12:00 Satisfied with current success? 13:03 Holiday/Christmas samples? 14:37 Family dynamic 15:59 First Big purchase 19:45 Shawn Wick inspiration 20:25 Shawny Binladen vs Shawn Wick 23:39 Working with other NYC artists? 24:39 Current state of NYC music 26:24 Producer spotlight 27:14 Game Time- Overrated or Underrated 31:21 Yellow Tape Boyz 32:27 Performing with “Gang” 33:12 Getting the news about Rolling Loud 36:00 Head Up trending on Tiktok 37:12 Choosing what songs to perform 38:18 Importance of having a team as an independent artist 39:30 Twitter & B Symone viral shower comment 41:08 Whats your type 42:18 A common misconception or rumor heard about yourself 44:07 What to expect outside of music #talkofthetownshow #shawnybinladen #coeyproductions Follow Us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/talkofthetownshow/ Website: https://www.talkofthetownshow.com/ Coproduced by @naypexx @taylor.typical @pthejefe

Moxi sits down with us to discuss what it was like setting a major goal and achieving it. While only beginning high school, his ultimate goal was to have a deal before graduating. Signing to 300 showed the hard work and dedication it took to be able to achieve it. Moxi also plays a fun game called Quickies with our host. Tune into Moxi's full interview for more. #talkofthetownshow #coeyproductions Follow Us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/talkofthetownshow/ Website: https://www.talkofthetownshow.com/ 01:00 Music inspiration 02:15 Transition into music 03:34 White Gold 04:38 Childhood music influences 06:15 Dream Collabs 06:54 Doing things with intent 08:20 Wayside 09:20 Detroit Blueprint 12:09 Rolling Loud Performances 13:38 Signing to 300 during the pandemic 15:51 Advice to upcoming artists on signing 18:42 Fashion 20:44 Gametime: Quickies Coproduced by @naypexx @_brianaimani @taylor.typical