Bryan-Michael Cox

R&B Money

The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts

Music Commentary, Music History, Music

4.9 • 899 Ratings

🗓️ 25 October 2023

⏱️ 106 minutes

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Summary

On this week's episode of The R&B Money Podcast, Tank and J Valentine sit down with legendary Bryan-Michael Cox. The episode starts off discussing Bryan's early days growing up in Houston and being surrounded by music from a young age.

Bryan got his start playing piano at church, inspired by his friend Raymond Angry's incredible talent. He began making beats on a Yamaha keyboard in his teens. After connecting with producer Greg Curtis, Bryan started working with artists like Destiny's Child on early demos.

His career soon took off working with Jermaine Dupri and So So Def artists like Jagged Edge. They discuss Bryan's process and influences at the time as well as working with Usher on Confessions. Bryan shares stories behind big hits like Burn, Confessions Pt 2, Let's Get Married and more.

The episode is a masterclass from one of the greatest songwriters and producers in R&B history. Bryan offers invaluable lessons about artistry, collaborations, longevity and what it takes to make classics. His catalog is untouched and this conversation highlights his genius. Enjoy Bryan-Michael Cox on The R&B Money Podcast

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0:00.0	Our I Heart Radio Music Festival presented by Capital One coming back to Las Vegas
0:05.0	September 20th and 21st a weekend full of superstar performances
0:09.2	Aesop Rocky, Big John, Camila Cabello, Doja Cat, Do Alipa, Gwen Stefani, Holzi, Hozier, Keith Urban,
0:16.4	New Kids on the Block, Paramore, Chaboozy, The Black Crows, The Weekend, Thomas Red,
0:22.0	Victoria Monnet,
0:23.0	Cold plays Chris Martin, and more.
0:25.0	Stream live only on Hulu.
0:27.0	And get tickets to be there at AXS.com.
0:30.0	In California during the summer of 1975, within the span of 17 days and less than 90 miles,
0:37.0	two women did something no other woman had done before, tried to assassinate the President of the United States.
0:43.1	One was the protégé of Charles Manson.
0:45.2	26-year-old Lynette Fromm, nicknamed Squeaky.
0:48.0	The other, a middle-aged housewife working undercover for the FBI.
0:51.5	identified by police as Sarah Jean Moore.
0:54.0	The story of one strange and violent summer this season on the new podcast, Rip Current.
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1:07.8	What happens when a professional football player's career ends and the applause fades and the screaming fans move on?
1:17.0	I am going to share my journey of how I went from Christianity to now a Hebrew Israelite.
1:23.8	For some former NFL players, a new faith provides answers.
1:28.0	You mix homesteading with guns and church.
1:31.6	Wala, you got straight way.
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