E0024 · Jun 20, 2026 · 3h 17m 4s
The Come Up, The 58s & Touring with Mac Miller: Franchise
A conversation with Franchise
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- Intro ↗
- The Early Days of The 58s and Remember Music ↗
- Building Buzz Through Mixtapes, Blogs and Online Communities ↗
- Group Changes, Internal Growth and Navigating Success ↗
- Why Hip Hop Groups Struggle to Stay Together ↗
- Marketing Music, Building Audiences and Direct Outreach ↗
- Pittsburgh Hip Hop, Wiz Khalifa and Industry Timing ↗
- Performing on Bigger Stages and Learning the Business ↗
- Mac Miller’s Rise and Pittsburgh’s Mixed Reactions ↗
- The Real Relationship Between The 58s and Remember Music ↗
- Touring Different Regions and Understanding Audiences ↗
- Entrepreneurship, Startups and Taking Risks ↗
- Pittsburgh’s Sound, Musical Influences and Regional Identity ↗
- Finding Your Voice and Developing as an Artist ↗
- Touring With Mac Miller and Reaching New Audiences ↗
- Features, Collaborations and How Music Business Decisions Get Made ↗
- Creative Differences, Label Decisions and Artist Frustrations ↗
- Reputation, Networking and Earning Respect in the Industry ↗
- Recording Music, Studio Culture and Creating Today ↗
- Pittsburgh Hip Hop Stories, Shows and Memories ↗
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