SWWP #12 - Soft Spot, Producing For Kendrick, Staying Independent (feat. @jmsn )

☎️ Wanna be part of the show? Call 877-557-SWWP and leave a voicemail to get advice! We're back for the second installment of SWWP West Coast Edition. For those that don't know, JMSN has been one of my favorite artists since the early 2010's. He's cemented a spot in my personal top 5. Coming from teaching on the Southside and attending his show as a fan in 2017 to having the opportunity to hangout/record a podcast together means a lot. (chase your goals) Anyway, let's get to it. JMSN shares how he embraces the corniness of being an artist and how his viral hit "Soft Spot" was originally supposed to be a movie with an insane plot. He then shares how he produced for Kendrick, which led to an unreleased album with Ab Soul. We get into the details of his writing process, how he attempted to get Snoop Dogg on a song, and how Sada Baby ended up on the "Soft Spot" remix. We talk about how today's music is stale and how his new album aims to shake it up. JMSN goes on a brief rant about the victim mentality and why he chose to remain independent. Also, how middle school bullies fuel his career. We go over his best written music and his top 3 rappers (which will shock you). It's time for voicemails. We get into two calls today that bring a lot of laughs. Tune in for all of this + more. I really hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as I did recording it! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:37 - Favorite Podcasts / Comedians 00:02:31 - Sharing Old Photo Of Me With JMSN 00:04:12 - Making Music Is Corny / Embracing The Corny 00:07:34 - "Soft Spot" Was Supposed To Be A Movie 00:09:51 - Shows / Films 00:11:14 - JMSN's Music Influences 00:16:49 - JMSN's Producing Process 00:18:20 - Producing For Kendrick On 'GKMC' 00:22:28 - Collab Album With Ab Soul 00:25:10 - JMSN's Favorite Part Of Making Music / Writing Process 00:27:15 - How He Created "Soft Spot" / TikTok Success 00:29:19 - Wanting Snoop Dogg On A Song 00:31:07 - How Sada Baby Got On "Soft Spot" Remix 00:32:13 - Doing Yoga To R. Kelly / Crackhead JMSN 00:33:28 - Music Today Is Stale 00:34:44 - Unique Position For TikTok Success / Music Lasting Forever 00:38:00 - Who Cares About Anything?! 00:39:21 - JMSN's Victim Mentality Rant 00:40:10 - Relationship With Labels / Why He's Independent 00:43:20 - Carl Jr's, In N' Out, & Amazon Warehouses 00:45:24 - JMSN Loves Twitter / Tabloids 00:46:48 - Personal Routine / Trying New Things 00:48:00 - Middle School Bullies Fueling Career 00:51:14 - Constant Pursuit Of The Perfect Song 00:52:37 - Ranking JMSN's Best Written Songs 00:53:39 - Fighting For More Opportunities 00:55:27 - Who JMSN Listens To 00:57:08 - JMSN Feature On "Pray" W/ The Game & J. Cole / Top 3 Rappers 00:58:50 - Trying To Get 50 Cent On A Song 00:59:26 - Voicemail (Guy Giving Relationship Advice For A Friend) 01:06:35 - Voicemail 2 (Glow Up / Getting Attention From Girls Again) 01:14:05 - Pre Recording Hangout (Bonus Content) Socials Channels: Instagram -   / somethingwrongwithpod   Twitter - https://x.com/swwpodcast_ https://linktr.ee/savewithjulian TikTok -   / juliannicholas11   #jmsnews #jmsn #softspot