2 years ago

Ed Dolo sits down with T-Rell about signing to QC, Back on Fig, his upbringing, and more.

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00:00 Intro
0:00 Dolo on being recognized on the street after being on T-Rell's "Back on Fig"
3:13 Dolo on being from Arkansas and the experience of coming from a super small town
6:43 Dolo on only seeing Los Angeles in movies and never thinking he would ever be in California
10:21 Early childhood and being raised by his grandmother who was actually the "candy lady" in the hood
13:15 Dolo breaks down his relationship with his father and says: "Arkansas is full of hustlers"
17:15 Studying the business aspect of music and being extremely proactive in the studio
22:55 Dolo is convinced that Bankroll Freddie started rapping because he already had the image and notoriety
25:50 Dolo reacts to Bankroll Freddie's father getting indicted on federal charges
31:40 Dolo speaks on apologizing to BIGCHAP TV and T-Rell calls him the "Akademiks of Arkansas"
35:10 Ed says Eddie Valero is the hardest upcoming artist out of Memphis right now
36:40 Dolo recalls how he met P from Quality Control and what made him decide to sign him
42:00 Getting signed in the middle of 2020 when labels weren't looking to sign rappers and getting his Quality Control chain
43:31 What's the communication process within Quality Control if you're looking for a feature from a label mate?
45:01 T-Rell and Ed break down P's great ear for music and his talent of being an A&R
49:31 Dolo says Rod Wave is one of his favorite artists right now
50:40 Dolo on starting his own label and already having his first few artists that he's signed
55:03 Dolo on the impact of Takeoff's passing and the label as a whole