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Music Day — A Verified Hit is a weekly podcast. New episodes are released on Tuesday— the red letter day in the radio & music biz when music promoters show up and show out. In an unabridged, no-holds barred conversation with artists, industry insiders and legendary musicians, MUSIC DAY is a verified hit conversation covering Black music, the Artists who produce it, the business it spawns and the culture it embodies. MUSIC DAY is a podcast and video conversation about the making and marketing of Black music of all genres— worldwide, composed of legendary artists, music executives and singular new talent. Listen as we hear from Execs who’ve been in the game long enough to be impervious to critics and Artists dope enough to be immune to the hype. *Join us for Real Music Talk with Experience*
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Saturday Sep 05, 2020
Saturday Sep 05, 2020
David Linton, Chairman of The Living Legends Foundation, Inc. and former Sr VP Promotion at Capitol, Warner Bros. and Arista talks with entertainment journalists, Chris Bivins and Raqiyah Mays, regarding Major Label changes and reactions to calls for Social Justice during COVID-19; The Future of Black Music Departments and other views from the executive chair.
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Featuring a conversation with Eddie Levert, Johnny Gill and Ralph Tresvant.
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
This week on Music Day A Verified Hit (AVH) Podcast, the Topic is “We Don’t Call It Jazz: Black Music In the World“. Hosted by Billy Johnson, Jr., we feature five powerful and world-renowned guests - Nicholas Payton, Kirk Whalum, Terri Lyne Carrington, Gail Boyd and Jamal Ahmad, all of whom are greats in their own right from artistry, education and business. They discuss everything from surviving COVID-19, streaming music, African music history to Black Music in the World. Whatever you choose to call this genre, this episode is packed with knowledge that can possibly help you decide what it, “Jazz", is and what to call it and ways to survive this ever-changing world as a "jazz" musician and/or music professional.
Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
A Fascinating conversation with Radio Hall of Fame inductee Charlamagne Tha God and Host Billy Johnson, Jr. Centering on life, his multimedia “Black Effect” empire, the future of radio and just where his head’s at now.
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
This week’s show features Music industry executive Phil Thornton, Legendary Music group Kool & The Gang founding member Robert “Kool” Bell, and rising Rap star IDK chop up new ways to do business in music while maintaining musical integrity. It’s a conversation for the ages with host Monique Kelley
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
A conversation on friendships, music distribution, New Music Billionaires and the future of music businesses with Music Managers and former Spotify executive Troy Carter and J Erving
Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
Producer and entrepreneur Tony Cornelius, son of Soul Train iconic founder and host Don Cornelius, Music Label executives Shanti Das and Hezues R, along with licensed therapist Syreeta Butler, this week’s podcast instigates a poignant conversation with host Monique Kelly and guests as they give insights into their personal struggles and the creative endeavors they’ve pursued to end the stigma of mental health and provide directions for help.
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
This week, host Monique Kelley shares a conversation about YouTube, Spotify and African music with the creator of the playlist that embodies the pulse of rap, Tuma Basa
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
Host Billy Johnson Jr. leads a revelatory discussion on the intersection of Music and Politics with legendary Pop songstress and Grammy award winner Dionne Warwick and iconoclastic members of the socially conscious rap bluegrass band, Gangstagrass.