dyl + Derek Minor talk artistic integrity and why he FIRED dyl a decade ago (Creative CTRL Ep. 5)
Creative CTRLShow Notes
dyl sits down with rapper, entrepreneur, father and husband, and mentor Derek Minor as they discuss how they met, working together, and why he ultimately FIRED him. Diving back into 2014, they bring back the crazy stories from on the road with Winter Jam and what it was like to be broke. They talk about what authenticity and humanity means to artistry, what draws a fan to an artist, the limits on what an artist can talk about, and killing demons.
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