How Colm Dillane Created KidSuper | Blueprint IDEA GENERATION 2026-09-23 | How Colm Dillane Created KidSuper | Blueprint
How Designer Melody Ehsani Started Making Shoes & Jewelry: It Was Mind-Blowing. IDEA GENERATION 2025-02-26 | Designer Melody Ehsani explains how she first started making heels for her friends, before branching out and launching a successful jewelry line.
Big Daddy Kane on 1980s Studio Sessions with Rick James IDEA GENERATION 2025-02-21 | The legend Big Daddy Kane talks about working with Rick James in the late '80s. From insights to antics, James brought it all to the table.Full interview with Kane: youtu.be/rlpWalKzAZQ?si=9BH-s3DnIZH7lBT2
How a Cease & Desist Actually HELPED Marc Eckō Build ECKO UNLTD. IDEA GENERATION 2025-02-18 | After years of building his brand ECHO, Marc Ecko was hit with a cease & desist for the name. But instead of folding, he took the situation as an opportunity to rebrand into ECKO. The rest is history.Full episode: youtu.be/NBAifGR9Jzs
LaRussell on Reinvesting in His Music: Everything We Make Goes Back Into This IDEA GENERATION 2025-02-10 | Rapper, entrepreneur, and innovator LaRussell takes us on a journey from his childhood in the Bay Area making music, to his viral freestyles that lead to an appearance on The Breakfast Club, to his current mission of reimagining the music industry from his own garage.Full episode: youtu.be/813Cj52Ywys?si=GD5XbSzQu-b8rLWn
How J. Cole First Built His Fan Base: We Gained 100 Fans That Day IDEA GENERATION 2025-02-06 | Manager and music executive Ibrahim Hamad discusses working with a then-unknown rapper named J.Cole in college, and becoming his manager while helping him build his career.
Alchemist Reveals Jay-Z and Nas Both Passed on We Gonna Make It IDEA GENERATION 2025-01-27 | Alchemist explains how he played the "We Gonna Make It" beat for both Nas and Jay-Z, but the two rappers ultimately passed. This opened the door for Jadakiss to hop on the legendary track, and turn it into the lead single from his debut album 'Kiss tha Game Goodbye.' The rest is history.
Ice Cube Claims the NBA is Threatened By the BIG3 IDEA GENERATION 2024-11-12 | Ice Cube reveals the challenges the BIG3 has faced from sports media and the NBA itself.Full interview with Ice Cube out now: youtu.be/bKSHgJRh_90?si=9DUk_-oDzWt_iWvI
Big Sean on Battling Depression after Freestyling for Kanye West a Teen IDEA GENERATION 2024-10-28 | After freestyling for Kanye West and earning a co-sign, Big Sean thought his music career was about to take off. But conversations stalled as Kanye dealt with his own exploding stardom, and Sean was left waiting for nearly two years. During this time Sean battled depression, but ultimately overcame it as he took his destiny into his own hands.Watch the entire interview here: youtu.be/pW_yYi82H24?si=kifCHNx-2a5Yxqc_
Joe Budden on Everyday Struggle: One of the BEST SHOWS. Period. IDEA GENERATION 2024-10-04 | Joe Budden on his retirement from rap, dabbling in podcasts, and the origins of Everyday Struggle and later the Joe Budden Network.
Joe Budden on Getting Shelved by Def Jam | Why Artists Dont Need Labels IDEA GENERATION 2024-09-27 | From his career as a rapper, to reality TV, to hosting Complex's Everyday Struggle... Budden has lived many lives in hip hop and media. Those passions finally converged as he built a podcast empire on his commentary of the genre, and established himself as the leading voice in rap media.Watch as Budden sits down with IDEA GENERATION founder Noah Callahan-Bever to look back at his entire career, and see how it all started with one idea.Full interview here: youtu.be/kvvBTRqovpk?si=KW9SbQzIafyb34Sx
André 3000 on the Importance of Community | Dungeon Family, Rico Wade, Organized Noize, The Shop IDEA GENERATION 2024-07-12 | ...
Crazy Story Behind Beyoncé’s “Hold Up” - The Hook was written based on a Tweet 🤯 IDEA GENERATION 2024-06-11 | ...
Nipsey Hussle: “The Highest Human Act is to Inspire.” ‼️ Motivation #TMC🏁 IDEA GENERATION 2024-06-06 | ...
How The Alchemist Finds Samples & Makes Beats | “Meet The Grahams” Producer IDEA GENERATION 2024-05-07 | ...
Instagram Admits Their Algorithm Favored Larger Accounts… Now They Want To Fix It IDEA GENERATION 2024-05-02 | ...
Does Competition Matter to the New Generation of Artists? Drake + Kendrick Lamar + J. Cole Reaction IDEA GENERATION 2024-04-25 | ...
Every Crew Needs a Rico Wade: Tribute to the Organized Noize and Dungeon Family Legend IDEA GENERATION 2024-04-24 | ...
The Incredible Way Jay-Z Cleared the Annie Sample for “Hard Knock Life” 🤯 IDEA GENERATION 2024-04-15 | ...
LeBron James: “You have to sacrifice loved ones if you want to be great.” 💡 IDEA GENERATION 2024-03-19 | In several of our interviews, entrepreneurs have explained the “selfishness” they had to have in order to bring their creative visions to fruition. It’s sometimes viewed as a controversial trait in this age of “work/life balance,” but it remains a consistent mindset among the greats in any discipline.On the first episode of the Mind The Game Podcast, LeBron James describes that same dedication, and details the sacrifices he had to make to become one of the greatest basketball players of all time.
How Nicki Minaj’s FANS Saved an Underwhelming Album Release with Gag City | Brilliant A.I. Marketing IDEA GENERATION 2024-03-13 | ...
Why Larry June Has the Best Brand in Streetwear | Midnight Organic Reaction 🍊 IDEA GENERATION 2024-03-08 | #larryjune #midnightorganic
3 Reasons Luxury Brand “The Row” put on a Marketing Master Class at Paris Fashion Week IDEA GENERATION 2024-03-06 | ...
RZA on the Importance of Reinvesting in Your Art: “With my first big paycheck…” IDEA GENERATION 2024-02-29 | #rza
Pharrell Reveals Most Valuable Lesson He’s Ever Learned 💎 Music Industry Advice IDEA GENERATION 2024-02-28 | ...
The First Time Kanye Played the “Izzo (H.O.V.A.)” Beat For Jay-Z - Life Changing Moment 🤯 IDEA GENERATION 2024-02-27 | ...
How To Price Your Clothing Brand | Keystone Pricing Explainer IDEA GENERATION 2024-02-20 | Ever wonder how much to charge for an item if you have your own brand? Here's an explainer on one method: Keystone Pricing.
DJ Premier on Jack Harlow, Ice Spice, and Keeping Up With the New Generation of Rap IDEA GENERATION 2024-02-19 | #djpremier #jackharlow #icespice #ideageneration
DJ Premier Extended Interview | Raps Biggest Producer Breaks Down His Iconic Career IDEA GENERATION 2024-02-15 | Legendary producer DJ Premier takes us on a journey from his early days as part of the duo Gang Starr, to producing for then up-and-coming rapper Jay-Z and helping to shape his sound, to carving his own lane and becoming one of the greatest producers in hip hop history. And it all started with one idea.
