Travie McCoy (Gym Class Heroes)

Lead Singer Syndrome with Shane Told

Shane Told

Music, Music Commentary, Music Interviews

4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 2 November 2021

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Episode 292 - Travie McCoy is on the show! You might know him from Gym Class Heroes or his solo work collaborating with the likes of Bruno Mars, Adam Levine, or even T-Pain - and he’s back - with new music for the first time in six years. We dive into his roots in the punk rock scene as a teenager, his rise to fame with Gym Class Heroes, his personal struggles, and his comeback. We discuss his new tune “A Spoonful Of Cinnamon”, the inspiration for the song, the making of the heavy and important music video, and what’s next for him. . Don’t miss this conversation with one of the nicest and most genuine people in the music industry - out now on all platforms. Crypto is at an all time high! Shoutout to out to our sponsor BlockFI, who have launched the FIRST EVER Bitcoin rewards Visa credit card! Get an unlimited 1.5% back and NO ANNUAL FEES! Get $25 in free Bitcoin when you make your first purchase - Use this link: blockfi.com/LSS And of course ROCKABILIA.COM - the BEST and BIGGEST merch company online. Get 10% off their already low prices at rockabilia.com with promo code SHANE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, hello, hello, every one.
0:29.5	Welcome back to another episode, another edition, if you will, of lead singer
0:36.5	syndrome, a podcast where me, that's Shane told, that's me. I talked to other lead
0:43.1	singers about what it's like to be the frontman or front woman of a band. And my
0:49.4	favorite thing about this show doesn't matter what kind of band you're in, does
0:54.5	not matter. Last week, we had Brad from leftover crack and F minus, very punk rock.
1:02.6	The week before that, we had Mark Tremonti from Creed and Alter Bridge. And today,
1:09.3	we got Travis McCoy, one of my favorite people in the world, mostly known as a
1:16.5	rapper, although he's got a great singing voice too. I love this guy. One of my
1:22.1	favorite people, we met back on tour together, opening for follow up boy in 2005. So we're
1:30.2	going back 15 years, but man, like we didn't miss a step. Sky's one of the best. Always
1:36.3	been one of my favorite people I've ever stepped on tour with. And I've wanted to get
1:40.7	I'm on the show for a very, very long time. And he's been through it, man. He's been
1:46.8	through his ups and downs professionally and personally, but he's back. He's back
1:54.6	with some new music. And we talk all about that. You know, I'm from the hits. You know,
1:59.8	I'm from billionaire with Bruno Mars, cupid's chokehold. Of course, stereo hearts with
2:06.6	Adam Levine, big stuff he has done. So it's great to see him back. And thank you so much
2:12.6	for tuning in. Before we get into that reminder, you can always get in touch with me. You
2:18.6	can send me a good old fashioned email at lead singer syndrome at gmail.com. Yes, right.
2:26.1	No TikTok for me, just email. But send me one. I read them all. I try to get back to everybody
2:31.8	as well. And I'm about to go on tour. I think I might have more time. Maybe it seems
2:38.2	a little counterintuitive, but I'll have some time. We'll traveling, you know, get on
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