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AyyDot Interview: Producing for Wale, The Decline in Hip-Hop, and the Future of the Metaverse

February 11, 2022 Bad For The Community
Bad For The Community
AyyDot Interview: Producing for Wale, The Decline in Hip-Hop, and the Future of the Metaverse
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On this week of Bad For The Community, Rob & Yves take a trip to New York City to sit down with music producer, AyyDot! AyyDot, originally from Brockton, MA, has produced for the likes of Wale, Millyz, and Dave East! AyyDot is currently signed to Wale, and has produced for him multiple times on songs like "The Glass Egg" and "Staying Power"!

During the interview, AyyDot speaks on his early beginnings in music (2:00), how he managed to secure a placement on Wale's album (7:30), and how that moment effected his drive (16:25). AyyDot also shares his disappointment with the direction hip-hop is in (33:00), talks about how the metaverse will affect the music industry (52:10), and how he manages to balance music and a corporate career (1:10:20). With his wedding also coming up, AyyDot retells the story of how he proposed to his fiancée (1:21:35)! Enjoy the video!

Watch the Full Experience on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TVLpZ4CZgvU

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Intro/Struggle to get to NYC
College roommate cracking FL Studio for AyyDot in 2008
The origins of AyyDot's music career
Getting his first big placement on Wale's album
Losing drive after producing "The Glass Egg"
Working in the Boston music scene in the early-2010s
Sending beats to rappers/Tracking emails
Is the state hip-hop in decline?
Are NFTs the future or a scam?
Are we going too far with the Metaverse?
How to balance music and a corporate job?
AyyDot's story on meeting J. Cole and A Boogie
AyyDot getting married to girlfriend of 11 years/Proposal Story
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