Booking shows, touring, vinyl collecting, and making a living as an artist: Flex Mathews interview

Sounds From The Underground: Hip Hop Lifestyle & Marketing Podcast from Insomniac Magazine

In this discussion, Israel Vasquetelle speaks with multi-award winning battle champ and DC Hip Hop mainstay Flex Matthews. This episode features insight on everything from securing shows, touring, playing festivals, collecting vinyl records, and tips for artists to make a living in the music industry. This veteran emcee has performed and toured with some of the genre’s most prominent players, including Lupe Fiasco, Slick Rick, Matisyahu, Pitbull, Wu-Tang, Pete Rock, Talib Kweli, and The Roots. He's opened for, at the time senator, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Take time to absorb another in depth dive into the podcast that takes you to the instersection of the Hip Hop culture and the music industry.