Rico Love on the music community’s response to injustice, being financially smart + more
In episode 120 of the Free Game Producer Podcast, we talk to Rico Love, who has written records for Beyonce, Nelly, Usher, Mary J Blidge + more.
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Topics discussed include:
An important discussion about current affairs, including racial injustice, the riots, and how the music community can respond
Rico’s view on how musicians can respond to racial injustice
How mainstream media ‘hasn’t caught on’ and is ‘masking’ current issues
whether or not artists can incorporate important, relevant messages into their work whilst still creating ‘popular’ music
Rico’s musical & cultural influences early in his life in Milwaukee
Why sleeping on a couch built the foundations of his success
Having the spirit and the strength to keep going through the hard times
Rico identifies as a teacher first, and finds great joy in helping others find “what makes them great”
How Rico’s emerging R&B project “Rico Love Presents” came about, and where it’s future lies
How the Rico Love Sessions allow him to discover new talent
How he paid for opportunities with sacrifices rather than money and why that inspires him to help others
How music is therapy, and a form of release
Looking back on a $3.5 million clothes & shoe collection, and realizing it wasn’t necessary
What he learned from spending money because he thought “that’s the way you do it”
