Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:51 Who Is Young Guru? 3:15 Origin Of Young Guru's REVEALING Jeff Price Interview 14:59 Balance Of Being The Teacher & Practitioner 23:01 Memphis Bleek's Revelation 25:39 Independent Rap: Past Vs. Present 28:56 The E-A-SKI RUclips Influence 31:31 Young Guru's View On Ai & Music 34:34 The Unique Legend Of Young Guru 40:10 Who Is Jeff Price? 48:05 Music Streaming Was Flawed From Beginning 57:05 Young Guru Exposes Truth About Ai & Music 1:12:22 Type Beats: Marketing Vs. Theft 1:15:14 Why Streaming Wasn't Paying Songwriters 1:24:44 Why Jeff Price Created Audiam 1:25:53 The 6 Rights Of Tangible Music 1:26:58 Jeff Price's Class Action Lawsuit Vs. Spotify 1:31:13 The Spotify Bot Theory 1:35:27 UMG, Sony, WBS Own 17% Of Spotify? 1:36:49 Rsonists's Indie Music Theory 1:41:02 The LaRussell Model 1:43:40 Fry's Electronics & DIY CD Duplication 1:53:00 Defining Songwriters, Publishers, & Administrators 1:59:17 What Is A DIYer Musician? 2:07:08 Young Guru's Keys To Conducting Business 2:16:17 Did Artists Negotiate Streaming Payouts? 2:17:04 Defining Statutory Rates In Music 2:23:40 EXPOSING The Music Monetization Act 2:36:39 EXPOSING Government's Role In Creating "MLC" 2:44:42 How Major Labels Get Your Indie Money Via MLC 2:46:45 SIGN UP TO THE MLC! 3:00:38 The Importance Of The ISRC & IWRC 3:10:17 The Importance Of Doing Your ADMIN Work 3:13:30 The Risk Of Hiring Family/Friends In Music 3:29:02 How To Clear A Sample? 3:30:06 What Is The TRUE Value Of Music? 3:37:53 The Value Of Streaming vs. Marketing Traffic? 3:49:15 Why Listeners Should Pay MORE To DIYers? 3:53:50 Will Streaming Royalty Rates Ever GO UP? 4:00:03 The Influence Of Jay-Z Reasonable Doubt 4:06:53 The Pitfalls Of Being OVERLY Lyrical 4:12:13 Line Extension In Marketing & Music 4:16:07 Kendrick Lamar's Musical Versatility 4:21:07 Young Guru: Rap Is The LEAST Genre I Listen To 4:28:12 The Importance Of Regional Hip Hip Sounds 4:33:04 Does The Internet Help Or Hurts Music Variety 4:38:58 The Unique Story of Nic D & Content Evolution 4:42:17 Young Guru's Views On Content Creators 4:45:24 What If FD Signifier interviewed Rapsody? 4:46:20 What if Professor Skye interviewed Rapsody? 4:53:02 Jeff Price Shares SOLUTION To Music Streaming Payouts 4:57:41 Young Guru Breaks Down BLOCKCHAIN & Crypto 5:08:34 EXPOSING Spotify's Pool Payouts 5:38:54 Q&A With Young GURU 5:40:35 Who Is Speaking Up For Indie Artists? 5:45:06 What Are The Biggest Home Recording Mistakes? 6:00:00 Young Guru's Grammy Night Predictions 6:04:23 Mental Health & Hip Hop 6:19:31 Young Guru's Roc Nation LIU Program 6:25:52 Glasses Malone's Record Business Vs. Music Business 6:27:12 The Legendary STLNDRMS 6:31:46 The Importance Of Knowing Various Creatives 6:39:37 The Beauty Of Being A DIYer in 2025
This was the interview of the decade. I been coaching artist n the for a while, Great to here it come from someone so close and respected to the industry. This is the type of content that has been needed since we lost MTV News. Thanks Curtis for geting out and doing your rounds and a Very Special Thanks to Young Guru! Best 7 I spent in years. 🔥🔥🔥
Curtiss King is a legend. Young Guru had so much knowledge and is so good at conveying the point in a way that many can understand. Thanks you guys very much.
Thanks for the forecast! Just a quick off-topic question: My OKX wallet holds some USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). How should I go about transferring them to Binance?
YOOO @CURTISKINGTV YOU KNOW SOMETIMES IM ON YOUR HEAD, IF YOU SAY SOMETHING WRONG, SO RIGHT NOW IM GOING TO GIVE YOU YOUR PROPS FOR THIS VIDEO. BECAUSE YOU, GURU, AND JEFF PRICE JUST GAVE EVERY ARTIST AND MUSICIAN A ( BLESSING ) WITH ALL OF THIS INFORMATION. I HOPE YOU GUYS UNDERSTAND THAT THIS VIDEO IS GOING TO DESTROY THE MUSIC INDUSTRY. BECAUSE EVERY ARTIST AND MUSICIAN ARE GOING TO LOOK AT RECORD LABELS, AND STREAMING PLATFORMS, AND DEMAND THEM TO SHOW ME THE MONEY, OR GET OUTTA MY FACE, BECAUSE I CAN DO THIS ON MY OWN. 🇺🇸🫡
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:51 Who Is Young Guru?
3:15 Origin Of Young Guru's REVEALING Jeff Price Interview
14:59 Balance Of Being The Teacher & Practitioner
23:01 Memphis Bleek's Revelation
25:39 Independent Rap: Past Vs. Present
28:56 The E-A-SKI RUclips Influence
31:31 Young Guru's View On Ai & Music
34:34 The Unique Legend Of Young Guru
40:10 Who Is Jeff Price?
48:05 Music Streaming Was Flawed From Beginning
57:05 Young Guru Exposes Truth About Ai & Music
1:12:22 Type Beats: Marketing Vs. Theft
1:15:14 Why Streaming Wasn't Paying Songwriters
1:24:44 Why Jeff Price Created Audiam
1:25:53 The 6 Rights Of Tangible Music
1:26:58 Jeff Price's Class Action Lawsuit Vs. Spotify
1:31:13 The Spotify Bot Theory
1:35:27 UMG, Sony, WBS Own 17% Of Spotify?
1:36:49 Rsonists's Indie Music Theory
1:41:02 The LaRussell Model
1:43:40 Fry's Electronics & DIY CD Duplication
1:53:00 Defining Songwriters, Publishers, & Administrators
1:59:17 What Is A DIYer Musician?
2:07:08 Young Guru's Keys To Conducting Business
2:16:17 Did Artists Negotiate Streaming Payouts?
2:17:04 Defining Statutory Rates In Music
2:23:40 EXPOSING The Music Monetization Act
2:36:39 EXPOSING Government's Role In Creating "MLC"
2:44:42 How Major Labels Get Your Indie Money Via MLC
2:46:45 SIGN UP TO THE MLC!
3:00:38 The Importance Of The ISRC & IWRC
3:10:17 The Importance Of Doing Your ADMIN Work
3:13:30 The Risk Of Hiring Family/Friends In Music
3:29:02 How To Clear A Sample?
3:30:06 What Is The TRUE Value Of Music?
3:37:53 The Value Of Streaming vs. Marketing Traffic?
3:49:15 Why Listeners Should Pay MORE To DIYers?
3:53:50 Will Streaming Royalty Rates Ever GO UP?
4:00:03 The Influence Of Jay-Z Reasonable Doubt
4:06:53 The Pitfalls Of Being OVERLY Lyrical
4:12:13 Line Extension In Marketing & Music
4:16:07 Kendrick Lamar's Musical Versatility
4:21:07 Young Guru: Rap Is The LEAST Genre I Listen To
4:28:12 The Importance Of Regional Hip Hip Sounds
4:33:04 Does The Internet Help Or Hurts Music Variety
4:38:58 The Unique Story of Nic D & Content Evolution
4:42:17 Young Guru's Views On Content Creators
4:45:24 What If FD Signifier interviewed Rapsody?
4:46:20 What if Professor Skye interviewed Rapsody?
4:53:02 Jeff Price Shares SOLUTION To Music Streaming Payouts
4:57:41 Young Guru Breaks Down BLOCKCHAIN & Crypto
5:08:34 EXPOSING Spotify's Pool Payouts
5:38:54 Q&A With Young GURU
5:40:35 Who Is Speaking Up For Indie Artists?
5:45:06 What Are The Biggest Home Recording Mistakes?
6:00:00 Young Guru's Grammy Night Predictions
6:04:23 Mental Health & Hip Hop
6:19:31 Young Guru's Roc Nation LIU Program
6:25:52 Glasses Malone's Record Business Vs. Music Business
6:27:12 The Legendary STLNDRMS
6:31:46 The Importance Of Knowing Various Creatives
6:39:37 The Beauty Of Being A DIYer in 2025
This is my Door Dash Soundtrack today 7 hrs of inspiration and brilliant conversation. Salud Curtiss thank you for this
7 HOURS IS LEGENDARY FR 🔥
This is amazing. You're gonna get content from this for YEARS.
This was the interview of the decade. I been coaching artist n the for a while, Great to here it come from someone so close and respected to the industry. This is the type of content that has been needed since we lost MTV News. Thanks Curtis for geting out and doing your rounds and a Very Special Thanks to Young Guru! Best 7 I spent in years. 🔥🔥🔥
when Young Guru speaks, I listen... whether it's 1 hr. or 6 hrs.. im locked in
Curtiss King is a legend. Young Guru had so much knowledge and is so good at conveying the point in a way that many can understand. Thanks you guys very much.
listen King and I mean that literally... for that fact that y'all were on here for 7 hours damn near... lets me know this is official!
Good stuff Curtis….much love 2 Guru #NewJeruGuru
I appreciate this whole video. Man thank y'all for being so courteous with your time frfr
Dope conversation ❤
Such an informative and robust conversation. I need to share this with my creative friends!
I'm privileged to have watched this.
now I know why Jay kept asking "WHERE WE AT GU"
Wow! I don’t know why I’m just getting this on my feed, after the Grammys. Now I have something to watch.
This is an amazing conversation 👏🏾 thank you
Oh you a beast for this one Curtis. Thanks
Curtis is looking kinda yellow. I hope you're doing ok and it's lighting. Its looking jaundice from here.
Damn Guru was Nonchalant DJ? what
Why did I get timed out and all I said was SO to DJ Hed for being a new member of the Grammy committee 😮 These Mods be doing the most!
32:29 I got the answer for that cell phone and writing papers issue. Comming Soon Already Trademarked!
Thanks for the forecast! Just a quick off-topic question: My OKX wallet holds some USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). How should I go about transferring them to Binance?
they really cant afford to pay more for streams
YOOO @CURTISKINGTV YOU KNOW SOMETIMES IM ON YOUR HEAD, IF YOU SAY SOMETHING WRONG, SO RIGHT NOW IM GOING TO GIVE YOU YOUR PROPS FOR THIS VIDEO.
BECAUSE YOU, GURU, AND JEFF PRICE JUST GAVE EVERY ARTIST AND MUSICIAN A ( BLESSING ) WITH ALL OF THIS INFORMATION.
I HOPE YOU GUYS UNDERSTAND THAT THIS VIDEO IS GOING TO DESTROY THE MUSIC INDUSTRY.
BECAUSE EVERY ARTIST AND MUSICIAN ARE GOING TO LOOK AT RECORD LABELS, AND STREAMING PLATFORMS, AND DEMAND THEM TO SHOW ME THE MONEY, OR GET OUTTA MY FACE, BECAUSE I CAN DO THIS ON MY OWN. 🇺🇸🫡