Episode 21: Trap Beckham talks music industry pressures, perks with signing with Def Jam and more

Summary: On today's Grass Routes Podcast, Trap Beckham talks to Brandon Killabh and Erin Ashley Simon about music industry pressure for artists when it comes to trying to make a hit song (32:20), He would never have gotten a deal rapping in Jacksonville (21:35) and more. YouTube Video Version: https://youtu.be/ZDrh_-NVr6E Additional time stamps As an artist you have to make a name in your city 2:00 Expectations from labels is that they'll open doors, but it's all about progress yourself for the future 4:20 Labels helped him cover the U.S.and the world 5:27 Talked about his Lil Booties song 9:55 Trap talked about his project Life is Lit 14:48 Touched on the importance of having visuals as an artist 18:05 T Pain is his favorite artist of all time, it changed the way he records 23:15 Trap believes auto-tune isn't abused by rappers, just made them make more melodic raps 24:25 Trap believes that T Pain is amazing with his vocal control 26:34 Trap Beckham is big on punching in to make sure words are right on songs 26:54 Twitter https://twitter.com/GrassRoutesPod https://twitter.com/trapbeckham?lang=en https://twitter.com/erinasimon https://twitter.com/killabh Instagram https://instagram.com/grassroutespodc... https://www.instagram.com/trapbeckham/ https://instagram.com/erinasimon/ https://instagram.com/killabh/ Audio: https://instagram.com/mixedbythebest/ Edited: https://instagram.com/jrobinsonn/ Grass Routes Podcast is a deep dive into the Culture, touching on the future, past and present of both the hosts Brandon "Killabh" Hall and Erin Ashley Simon and your favorite influences, celebrities and artists. Our podcasts explores the honest, personal and vulnerable stories and introspective statements that helped shape our guests into who they are, their careers and more.